Thursday, Jan. 8
We broke camp and headed for Moama/Echuka.
We broke camp and headed for Moama/Echuka.
Last Look at Ulupna Island Campsite.
On the way we stopped for a tour on the King Fisher Cruise at the western end of the Barmah SP.
On the way we stopped for a tour on the King Fisher Cruise at the western end of the Barmah SP.
The King Fisher
We were encouraged to look for the boat’s name sake along the banks and Sally was lucky to catch one on film.
We were encouraged to look for the boat’s name sake along the banks and Sally was lucky to catch one on film.
Murray River King Fisher
The searched for a Van Park for water, electricity and showers in Echuca proved fruitless and Woama was almost a difficult. We finally found 2 available spots at the Murray River Holiday Park so we settled in there. Dinner at the Shamrock Hotel in Echuca was excellent and then back to camp for an early night.
Friday, Jan. 9
We set off exploring Echuca, Mike and Jan’s mission was to hunt out a paddle steamer so we could take a cruise on the Murray. Sally and I went to the library to use their internet to book our passage across Bass Straight. After securing passage to Tasmania for January 28 I visited the Holden Museum in Echuca. This display was excellent with examples of most Holden models produced in Australia.
The searched for a Van Park for water, electricity and showers in Echuca proved fruitless and Woama was almost a difficult. We finally found 2 available spots at the Murray River Holiday Park so we settled in there. Dinner at the Shamrock Hotel in Echuca was excellent and then back to camp for an early night.
Friday, Jan. 9
We set off exploring Echuca, Mike and Jan’s mission was to hunt out a paddle steamer so we could take a cruise on the Murray. Sally and I went to the library to use their internet to book our passage across Bass Straight. After securing passage to Tasmania for January 28 I visited the Holden Museum in Echuca. This display was excellent with examples of most Holden models produced in Australia.
Holden Car Museum, Echuca
When we caught up we Mike and Jan we were ecstatic to learn that they had managed to book a 3 hour dinner cruise on the PS Emmylou. This was an excellent example of a passenger paddle steamer.
When we caught up we Mike and Jan we were ecstatic to learn that they had managed to book a 3 hour dinner cruise on the PS Emmylou. This was an excellent example of a passenger paddle steamer.
Colin in front of the PS Emmylou
The food was excellent and we had access to the engine room and bridge where we met the skipper and I got to sound the steam whistle.
The food was excellent and we had access to the engine room and bridge where we met the skipper and I got to sound the steam whistle.
Emmylou Steam Engine
Colin, Mike and Jan onboard the PS Emmylou
We returned to camp to a restless night kept up by noisy partygoers until the wee hours. Only the knowledge that we were heading back into seclusion tomorrow maintained our sanity.
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