P.S. Marion, Overland Corner |
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| Title : | P.S. Marion, Overland Corner |
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| Date of creation : | 1949 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
The P.S. Marion in Lock 3, Overland Corner Overland Corner is Lock 3 on the River Murray and was completed in 1925. PS Marion was built in 1897 and is now a fully restored operational paddle steamer operating out of Mannum. After her working life was over, she was moved to Mannun in 1963 where she was for many years a static display. A dedicated team of volunteers began full restoration in the 1990s. |
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| Coverage year : | 1949 |
| Place : | Overland Corner |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Drage, William Riverboats and rivermen Adelaide: Rigby, 1976 Painter, Gwenda PS Marion: its life and times South Melbourne: Hyland House, 1998 Parsons, Ronald Ships of the inland rivers: an outline history and details of all known paddle ships, barges and other vessels trading on the Murray-Darling system Ridgehaven, S. Aust.: Gould Books, 1990 Linn, Rob Murray water is thicker than blood : the stories of the families who made the River Murray's locks and barrages Waikerie, S. Aust.: Historical Consultants for River Murray Locks & Barrages Reunion Committee, 2001 Johnston, E.N. Preliminary report of Captain E.N. Johnston, relative to the construction of locks and weirs on the River Murray, May 31st, 1912 Adelaide: Govt. Printer, 1913 |
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