The many lives of the Pride of the Murray
The many lives of the Pride of the Murray This century-old boat has been reincarnated a few times and has so many stories to tell of pioneers who built her,
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Nine very good reasons to help preserve the Pride of the Murray
Since the Pride of the Murray was raised from the Thomson river where she sank in March 2022, Richard Kinnon has been determined to preserve her. Unfortunately it was not
How did the Pride of the Murray end up on the Thomson
As its name suggests, the Pride of the Murray started its life on the River Murray in Victoria. Built in 1924, she was originally a wool barge. After being converted
A new chapter for the Pride of the Murray
Outback Pioneers announces new ‘double vision’ for the Pride of the Murray Today Richard Kinnon, owner and founder of Outback Pioneers, announced that sadly the Pride of the Murray will
The Pride of the Murray rises to new celebrity status!
The Pride of the Murray rises to new celebrity status! The Pride of the Murray paddlewheeler, which sank in the Thomson River six months ago, has been successfully raised from
‘Outback Hero’ story competition
As part of our partnership with Storyfest on the Gold Coast, we invited Year 5-8 students to write a story on the theme ‘Outback Hero’. The story that won is