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Little Gem + Desire Houseboats

Locality: Paringa

Address: Lock 5 Road Paringa, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Day 27 of photos from Mannum - looking back down the Main Street from in front of the cottage window gift shop - Mannum is a vibrant little town - we need to show case better what we have ! Not many other towns have a river that close to the full length of the Main Street .

24.01.2022 PS Marion going through the Lock at Wentworth

24.01.2022 Good Morning all. River Run Weekend :-) Another photo of the amazing sunset last night..

22.01.2022 Some of the summer fun on the river...

22.01.2022 Day 13 of photos from Mannum - seems to be some interest in the 56 flood photos , so here is one of Mannum hotel - or " beachy's pub" as it is now known. Story ...around town is that the pub closed down for a day and moved everything up stairs, took away a panel from the railings so you could pull straight up in your boat - true pioneering spirit!!! See more

22.01.2022 Huge gum trees along the river towering over Little Gem and Desire

22.01.2022 Day 12 of river photos - traveling along the river you will often come across the Murray princess - the magnificent ship does 3 night and 4 night cruises out of Mannum.

21.01.2022 Day 30 of photos from Mannum - the Murray princess moored at the Mary Ann reserve in Mannum. Hope everyone has enjoyed the photos of Mannum throughout September, do we keep it going into October and extend the photos to out lying areas as well?

20.01.2022 View downstream from the back deck of Desire

19.01.2022 Day 14 of river photos - another sunrise......... This time featuring the Ps Marion at Mannum

19.01.2022 Fantastic time was had at Mildura last weekend celebrating the PS Melbourne's 100th birthday

18.01.2022 Day 14 of photos from Mannum - jester cruises - they do a great short cruise along the river in Mannum with a very informative commentary talking about the history, uses, concerns and beauty of the Murray and it's surrounds

16.01.2022 Little Gem at sunrise this morning

16.01.2022 Day 12 of photos of Mannum - down on Mary Ann reserve the replica of the original boiler out of the first murray river paddle steamer built by captain william R...andell- opening up the inland waters of Australia. Rumors are the boiler was swelling up and was pulsing in and out - the engineer couldn't be found - he was hiding behind a gum tree!!!, See more

13.01.2022 Day 10 of river photos - hopefully the return of the warm weather and the flow to the river we will have another good yabby season this year. - looking forward to catching a feed?

12.01.2022 The PS Marion is currently in Mildura celebrating PS Melbourne's 100 years!

12.01.2022 Here is the PS Marion in Mildura with Steve (owner of Little Gem & Desire) in the tender boat leading the way.

11.01.2022 Day 11 of photos from around Mannum - the randell dry dock - built in 1876, originally a "floating dock" with flotation tanks down each side- unfortunately the water level was never consistent enough, so it was sunk into the area it is now at the dock museum - home of the Ps Marion

11.01.2022 Murray Princess looking spectacular cruising past Big Bend, South Australia

11.01.2022 There certainly are some gems.

10.01.2022 Nearly Christmas!!

10.01.2022 Day 10 of photos from Mannum - flood level indicators - guess the river floods have effected Mannum more than any other town, and Mannum proudly displays in many parts of town the height the water has reached over the years? What is your favorite flood story?

10.01.2022 Here is a photo of our encounter with Chookman...

10.01.2022 Day 21 of river photos - you don't seem to be able to go anywhere along the river without coming across a pelican - there seems to be a lot more around this year. - a great sign about the health of the Murray !

10.01.2022 Here is a story about Chookman ... we found him in Paringa on the way through to Mildura. I'll repost the photo for you http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au//536245_country-living.ht

09.01.2022 Check out this video :)

07.01.2022 Day 13 of river photos - sunrise on the Murray - just love it!

05.01.2022 Little Gem and Desire out on the river on the October long weekend

04.01.2022 Day 11 of river photos - the tree opposite the young husband store - who remembers swinging from the rope hanging off of it into the river??? Unfortunately the last high flow claimed this tree and it fell into the river - always a shame to loose this old River red gums

03.01.2022 Day 15 of photos of Mannum - the Herman Gass reserve next to the caravan park is a great spot for bird watching or a BBQ with family.

01.01.2022 Day 15 of river photos - might as well stay on the sun rise sun set theme - lovely old red gum at Cowirra.