Mildura Vic, Mourouong NSW, Gol Gol NSW, Orange World, PV Rothbury
Mildura Vic May 14, 2015 Another day in Mildura, another boat ride. Well, you just have to have a ride on a paddle-wheeler on the Murray when it's possible. We've done this a few times before, both here and in Echuca, both on steam powered vessels. Last time here we were on the PS Melbourne but this time, apparently it has Friday and Saturday off, for no specific reason and is being replaced by the PV Rothbury. We were early so I had Judy take this then-and-now photo of me and a steam engine: Brian and K175 a W class locomotive, 1976. Mildura Vic Brian and K175 a W class locomotive, 2015. Mildura Vic The Rothbury was built in 1881 and used as a tug and freight boat up and down the Murray Darling river system. It's last work was carting timber for the timber mill at Mildura and later pulling a barge with a crane on it for building things up and down the river. In 1959 she ceased work and lay idle on a slipway for 10 years until bought by Captain Alby Pointon, wh...