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We spent most of the day in the small town of Wentworth, just over the border in New South Wales.

Our first stop was at the confluence of the Murray and Darling Rivers. It was quite a sight. The water coming down each river was very different in colour.

After a great lunch at a local pub we visited a little model steamship museum. All but one of the models, were made by Rodney Hobbs, the man who runs it. He also volunteers on the Ruby. After seeing his great model of her, we stopped to check out the real thing on our way out of town.

Although she wasn't open to the public today, one of the volunteers working on her, invited us aboard and gave us a tour of this lovely old lady.

It was a great way to end or visit to Wentworth.

[Gosia]

Very interesting.

[*lynn]

makes me want to get right on there!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot and a great looking boat.

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.

[Bep]

Sounds like a nice day!

[bkb in the city]

Great shot. Sounds like a fun day

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of this beautiful side wheeler.

[Sue Cooper]

A lovely capture of this beautiful boat and it's setting.

[Denise Wood]

Lovely capture :)

[Connie Little]

A wonderful shot of this lovely boat. Think I will have to go visit this for myself one day.

[Connie Little]

Oh and I can just imagine the difference in colour of the water in the rivers.

[Joan Robillard]

Neat boat

[Margo]

Cool shot

[Dawn]

A cool image

[Valerie Chesney]

Beautiful capture..

[Gayle]

So interesting! Wonderful shot! :-)

[Tricia O'Donnell]

I love to go on a river boat

[Sam]

What a nice volunteer to allow you on board!

[sally agnew]

A very gracious lady :)

[Babs]

How nice that you got a personal tour.

[Dinah Pinkston]

How wonderful to be treated to your own private tour of this beautiful ship! Nice pic to remind you of this fun day.

[Delwyn Barnett]

That looks like a fabulous houseboat!

[Jenfurj]

Sounds like you are having a wonderful tour. This is so interesting. Another place to visit.

[Louise & Ken]

Just charming! When I saw the name, "Wentworth", I was sure I'd been there, and when I read it's in NSW, I know I've been there! How fun! Friends in Sydney have taken us many places in the times we've visited them, but I don't recall what the draw was here...