German built, designed by Dornier Flugzeugwerke. Owned by Netherlands East Airforce until 1942, acquired by the RAAF 1942. One of six numbered A49 1-6. In service until 1946 when decommissioned at Lake Boga Flying Boat Repair Depot. Hank Horsfall from Echuca acquired it and converted it to a houseboat in the early 1980s. Used as a houseboat until about 2000. Then acquired by the Moama RSL who stored it for 10 years. Dick Peel brought it back to Lake Boga Flying boat Museum in 2014. Has been on display in the museum since then.An aircraft used by both sides of the war, the Axis and the Allies. One of six purchased from the Netherlands East Airforce by the RAAF during wartime. Was serviced at the Lake Boga Flying Boat Repair Depot during war time. Now the only one in the Southern hemisphere.Dark green painted forward fuselage, aluminium alloyRAAF A49dornier, do24, dutch aircraft, houseboat echuca, wwii, world war ii

This photo shows a river boat under construction on the eastern bank of the Murray river in the Echuca Port area where the boat shed and swimming pool were located in the 1970's. The boat shed can be seen through the trees but the swimming pool isn't visible. There is another river boat behind, possibly the Canberra.This photograph is of historical and social significance in that it shows the condition of the Murray river in the 1970's at an area used as the local swimming area on the Echuca side of the river. There is a river boat under construction (the frame work shows a bottom and top storey on the boat). This could be the Pride of the Murray. It is difficult to see the name on the river boat behind but it looks like the Canberra. Three houseboats are moored together, a bit further down the river.Colour photograph (post card size) of the Murray river looking north towards the boat shed building. Two river boats are moored by the left bank close to the swimming pool and three house boats can be seen moored further down the river. The river boat in the fore ground is under construction.Printed on reverse:" this paper manufactured by Kodak". Written in blue pen"12B"echuca, port of (riverboats), echuca, port of

Report compiled by five students of Tourism at the University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia).victorian tourism industry, tourism, alumni, echuca, moama, murray river, rich river golf and country club, moama bowling club, houseboats