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Pride of the Murray: 100 year old paddlewheeler heads for Longreach | Queensland Country Life

A 100 year old paddlewheeler from the Murray River in Victoria is on its to its new home in Longreach.

A 100 year old paddlewheeler from the Murray River in Victoria is on its to its new home on the Thomson River at Longreach.

The massive undertaking to remove the 100 tonne Pride of the Murray from the river in Echuca involved more than 40 people, a 26 metre long trailer, a 700 horsepower prime mover and a police escort to get the vessel off on its 1750km journney.

Undertaking the first ever mega marine move in Australia of this scale, with a boat this age is Queensland grazier, lover of…

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