Paddlesteamers on the Murray River : Australia

PS Emmylou and PS Pevensey are restored paddlesteamers operating out of the port of Echuca in northern Victoria. See them here going about their daily trade to the accompaniment of the local birds squawking and chirping at each other along the river banks. The river is the border between the states of Victoria and New South Wales.
http://www.echucapaddlesteamers.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=...
http://www.emmylou.com.au/emmylou

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• paddlesteamer
• steamboat
• steam power
• steam engine
• paddleboat
• PS Emmylou
• PS Pevensey
• Echuca
• Murray River

[wmralder]

Not being familiar with Australian flags, what does the flag on the bow represent? Also, I love the sound of steam whistles, one of them sounds much like the whistles on North American steam locomotives.

[Rocketboy1950]

@wmralder The only info that comes to hand quickly is that it is the Murray River flag.

[Lapune]

Wasn't it nice of the galahs to make such an accompaniment to your video.

[Rocketboy1950]

@Lapune The truth is that there was a howling wind during most of the shoot. A lot of sound editing took place to get the paddle wheels sloshing in all the right places and..........the parrots and galahs were recorded in that same spot the previous day.

[Kriscom01]

Flag show on Emmyloe is that of Lower Murray - there are 2 flags one for Upper Murray is dark blue

[modemeyes]

Thanks Rod -Can't recall having seen Aussie riverboats before.......Mike

[K1571]

The river is still looking good. Late July it started to widen again, just under the early September 2010 level. Nice vid too BTW 8)

[NoofNoofLikesTrains]

This is beautiful.

[bozojim]

Yes rod, you are correct. It is the River Nurray flag displayed on almost all paddle wheelers and ships that ply the Murray

[pizotjeannoel]

super génial

je vais venir passer des vacances ici

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[therailfanman]

Beautiful country.