Today, we soaked up the charm of Mildura from the deck of the PS Melbourne, a steam-driven paddle steamer that’s been navigating the Murray River for decades. The Murray, stretching 2,520 km as Australia’s longest river, hummed with history as we set off from Mildura Wharf. The PS Melbourne, with its paddle wheels, felt like a time machine, chugging along at a leisurely 10 km/h through the sunlit waters.
We passed through Lock 11 that traverses a 3.5m drop in river level as you can see in the photos. There are 15 locks in total currently operating along the Murray River.Read more
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