PS Ruby
PS Ruby is an authentic 1907 heritage paddle steamer, operating from Wentworth NSW on the Murray-Darling river junction.
She is run by a group of hardworking, dedicated volunteers.
For further information including cruise schedule, contact psruby.com
Steam boat PS Ruby arrives at Port Wentworth NSW
Heritage Paddle Steamer Ruby was launched in 1907. A recent upgrade to the steam boat's Stephenson Reversing Linkage has given her more power and she burns less wood to cover the same distance.
Watch as she arrives gracefully back in Port Wentworth NSW at the Murray Darling Junction, after the upgrade. She has throttled right back and you can barely hear her passing on the tranquil river. July 24th 2011.
Discover Paddle Steamer Ruby
The 1907 PS Ruby operates one hour cruises on the Murray Darling Rivers out of the Port of Wentworth, NSW.
Paddle Steamer DVD | A documentary history of Australian paddle steamers...
Paddle Steamer | DVD | SOURCE TO SEA - The Story of the Murray Riverboats.
Australia's Centenary of Federation's 'Source to Sea' event took more than three years to plan and three months to complete.
It was one of the most memorable journeys ever undertaken down Australia's greatest river - the Murray - from its source in the Kosciusko high country to the sea at the Murray mouth town of Goolwa.
To celebrate this event and document the valuable role paddlesteamers and riverboats played in the development of Australia a television crew was part of the flotilla that undertook the 100-day journey that took these boats from 'source to sea'.
This documentary celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Murray River trade and brings to life the colourful history of Australia's old paddlesteamers, riverboats and barges. It shows the dedication of an increasing number of 'passionately mad' wooden boat restorers.
The one-hour TV special on Australia's paddlesteamers includes the story of steam, the hard work, the humour and the romance of the river trade.
At times the fleet included more than 200 heritage and leisure craft, paddlesteamers and riverboats, some of the paddle steamers were more than 100 years old. Never before had such a flotilla ever been assembled on the Murray River, or anywhere else in the world.
In the late 1800s, several hundred paddleboats and barges opened up much of inland Australia along the Murray, Darling and Murrumbidgee Rivers. Today Australia has more original paddleboats than anywhere else in the world.
It's a story about passion and love - passion for old paddleboats and love of a river,
executive producer and South Australian documentary maker Ian Doyle said. Compared to the stories of drovers, shearers and squatters, very little is known about the important role these boats played in the history of Australia. Things would have been very different had Australian explorers like Lawson and Patterson written about the Murray and her riverboats, as Mark Twain wrote about the Mississippi river, her paddlesteamers and riverboats. This would have placed the Murray more in the centre of Australians' consciousness and the current problems facing the Murray would have been less serious than they are today. The documentary tells the wonderful story of these boats, Ian Doyle said. The documentary also includes never before seen private family archival footage and historic photographs and celebrates the unique story of the Murray riverboats.
Directed by Paul Williams, the documentary features memorable vision and the stories of many of Australia's historic paddleboats that took part in Centenary of Federation's event including the PS Oscar W, the PS William Randell and the PV Akuna Amphibious.
SOURCE TO SEA -- the Story of the Murray Riverboats was made with the assistance of Peter and Jan Teakle from Akuna Station and the SA Tourism Commission.
Proceeds from the sale of the 68-minute director's cut video of 'Source to Sea - the Story of the Murray Riverboats' and 104-minute interactive DVD are in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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So, if you are facinated by the story of steam and the history of these wonderful, old paddlesteamers, riverboats and barges then go to The DVD is available in both PAL and NTSC formats, which means it can be played on any DVD player anywhere in the world.
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PS Melbourne Centenary 2012
The PS Melbourne celebrated its 100th birthday on September 9, 2012 in Mildura, Victoria. Enjoy this unique video as 4 historic paddle boats leave Renmark, South Australia and head to Wentworth to join the PS Adelaide and PS Ruby and then onto Mildura for the celebrations. This is a unique video from the eyes of the photographer, Shane Strudwick from Discover Murray River amongst the action.
Junction Rally 2017
A brief look at a few of the engines on display at the 2017 Junction Rally held at Wentworth. We then take a ride aboard the PS James Maiden as the fleet heads up to the Wentworth Bridge and back.
PS Marion paddle-steamer
Created by Percival Moody in 1940.
Use for any purpose requires written permission from Mr Bill Moody and the State Library of South Australia.
People enjoy a cruise along the River Murray aboard the PS Marion. Includes stopping for wood to feed the boilers of the boat, scenes of trees along the river bank and negotiating one of the many locks en route.
The PS Marion was launched in February 1897 and during her life has gone from a working steamer to a passenger boat.
For more information about this film see
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Riverboat Heritage Australia (cir 1980s)
See the boats and their captains on the Murray River in the 1980s
See and hear interviews with riverboat captains now long gone.
I do not own copyright for this film.......A lot of time and effort has gone into this film for it to be lost. To the boats and the men who maned them , thankyou....True Australian History
A Journey on the Gem
A clip taken in 1935 aboard the PS Gem as she stops off at Merbein to take on passengers and cargo. An original Movietone production.
paddle steaming in australia 3 adventurous
cooking lunch aboard ps adventurous followed by ps billy tea
Paddle Steamer Melbourne passing upstream through Lock 11
Paddle Steamer Melbourne passing upstream through Lock 11, Murray River, Mildura.
PS Pevensey Paddle Boat
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PS Marion & Punts Mannum SA
Mannum is the home of the fully restored Paddle Steamer Marion, a heritage vessel built in 1897. It is one of the last operational, heritage, steam driven, wood fired, overnight passenger carrying side paddle steamers in the world.
Wentworth Region Tourism Outback - Australia's Murray Darling Heartland
Enjoy Australia's Murray Darling Heartland with a trip to Pooncarie, camping by the Darling River or visit the World Heritage Mungo National Park.
The heart of the PS Pevensey.
We are getting underway. The engine builds up speed and the boiler needs stoking.
P.S Hero - 24th September 2016
1874 built P.S Hero during the Spectacular Weekend of Steam, celebrating the P.S Adelaide's 150th. The Murray River was in flood at the time.
PS Lance Martin Launch PART 1.wmv
The aluminium paddle steamer: 'P.S. Lance Martin is launched at Swan Reach on the River Murray South Australia Film is made by Rosenzweig Creations
Alexandrina Council's Paddlesteamer
At 105 years of age, Alexandrina Council's authentic wood fired, paddle steamer PS Oscar W will not be spending the rest of its days moored at the Goolwa Wharf.
The Oscar W, was built in 1908 at Echuca and started life as a freight carrier before being used to cart wool up and down the Murray from 1914. In 1964 restoration of the Oscar W was started till she was sold to the SA Tourism Commission in 1984 and recommissioned for duty in 1988.
The Oscar W was bought by Alexandrina Council for the princely sum of $1 -- evidence of Council's commitment to preserving the region's heritage. However, not too many Council's own paddle steamers. (This is maintained and operated by a team of local volunteers).
Oscar W still plies the Murray River carrying tourists and this year she is being pressed back into service to tow the PS Canally from Morgan to Berri for slipping and replanking.
PS Marion entering dry dock
This film, taken by amateur filmmaker Ron Axer in 1963, shows the paddle steamer PS Marion steaming down the River Murray to Mannum where it was to become a floating museum. Recommissioned in 1994, the PS Marion is the last operational, heritage, steam driven, wood fired, overnight passenger carrying side paddle steamer in the world.
The State Library of South Australia holds a collection of 15 film reels taken by amateur filmmaker Ron Axer between c. 1950-1974. For more information see