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Hi Kay
Just seen this thread and could have answered the first question having driven trains over that bridge, however I thought Curdimurka bridge was longer. Check out this video clip https://vimeo.com/74005180
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Great film clip Geoff.

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Doesn't anyone have a question for us?????
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What was the name of the first boat to trade along the Murray River... and how far up and down the river did it travel on its first trip?
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I will have a guess at the MV Charles Sturt and it would have gone no further than the shoals just east of Mildura.
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Not the Charles Sturt and they didn't get anywhere near Mildura David. A hint, there is the remains of a town close to where they reached with a name that explains a lot.
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Mary Ann .
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Kay gets the first half, now for the more difficult second half..... and as a bonus, who were the builder/owners and who among then was the captain?
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This was with Mr Google's help - William Randall & built in Adelaide by a German engineer
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William Randall and his younger brothers is correct, but they built it about 2 mil up stream from where Mannum now stands, the German "engineer" built the boiler that appeared to breathe as it expanded to an oval shape and returned to a square shape depending on the pressure :lol:
Now, how far was their first trading run, where did they reach? It will require a bit more than basic Google searching, but the required information is available by using Google. Keep the hint regarding the small town name in mind
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