Boats, Boating, Sailing, Yachts

Sydney Harbour 2014 90' Sunseeker "Xanadu", owned by John Symond, who is an Australian financial executive, the founder of 'Aussie Home Loans'. The Alphabet Site X

Established in 1986 The Kookaburra River Queen Paddlewheelers are true icons of the Brisbane River, based on the Mississipi, and Murray River Paddlewheelers and celebrate Brisbane's greatest asset - our river. The vessels were aptly named because the Kookaburra is a native Australian bird that is never seen to drink water - a prophecy that all boat owners would hope to emulate! Confident that Brisbane was ready for "something nostalgic, old-fashioned and different" the Kookaburra River Queens were born. Millkraft Thompson Boatyards built Kookaburra River Queen I. She was the first wooden paddlewheeler built in Australia in the last century. Launched in 1986 and 1988 respectively, the Queens were crafted mainly from Queensland timbers, the 100 foot keels from ironbark, the sheathed hulls planked with oregon and spotted gum and the decks made from white beech. After playing a major role in the popular World Expo 88, the vessels have become a part of Brisbane's riverscape for over 20 years. www.kookaburrariverqueens.com Archive Airings AA48 Passenger Transportation

The Kookaburra Queen paddle boats have operated on the Brisbane River since 1986. Positioned overlooking the Brisbane River George's Paragon Restaurant has stunning views of the Story Bridge and Kangaroo Point Eagle Street Pier is an iconic waterfront precinct with world class dining options and unrivalled views of the Brisbane River, Queensland.

Tied to a tree. 1989 Houseboat Charter on the Murray River is Luxury Camping in the middle of the Australian bush where kangaroos and birdlife abound. www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/low-murray-history Archive Airings AA48 Passenger Transportation

1989 Houseboat Charter on the Murray River is Luxury Camping in the middle of the Australian bush where kangaroos and birdlife abound. www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/low-murray-history

Noosa Yacht Club, Queensland

We were having coffee at Café Vin Cino on the Noosa River, looking out at the rain, when this Brig arrived to collect someone from Noosa Marina. Makepeace Island is Richard Branson’s Australian resort hideaway on the Noosa River in Queensland. (Since 2003, when it was bought by Brett Godfrey, former CEO of Virgin Australia). The island was named after former owner, Hannah Makepeace, who inherited it from Charles Nicholas in the 1900s. It is up river from Noosa Harbour, and the Brig is used as an Island transfer boat. For more information see makepeaceisland.com/ BRIG inflatable boats are designed and built in the Ukraine by a dedicated team of specialist ex-military aeronautical engineers… The boats are hand built and finished to very high standards with each stage recorded and quality checked for total accountability… BRIG are now the biggest selling RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) brand across Europe and the number one brand in Australia, Sweden and Holland. 50/365

Christmas Boat Parade on the Mooloolah River in Queensland

On Aura II. Christmas Boat Parade on the Mooloolah River in Queensland.