Photos, videos and docs of Gillian Everett, with the keywords: "AA48"

Kookaburra Queen

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Thu, 26 May 2016 04:16:20 +0000

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

Alphabet Site K

Queenscliff

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:40:09 +0000

Gillian Everett has posted:

Anzac Day 2014, en route to Manly in Sydney Harbour.

Sydney Ferries' fleet consists of 28 vessels in six classes, supported by three charter vessels.

Freshwater Class, Queenscliff 1983

FRESHWATER CLASS

These vessels operate the Circular Quay to Manly service and are the largest vessels in the Sydney Ferries fleet.

transport.nsw.gov.au/content/sydney-ferries-fleet-facts

Archive Airings AA48 Passenger Transportation
The Alphabet Site Q

Kookaburra Queen at Eagle Street Pier

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 04:44:12 +0000

Gillian Everett has posted:

Holden 179 Special

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 05:03:24 +0000

Gillian Everett has posted:

Saw this vintage classic car in Noosa, Queensland.

The Holden EH was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1963 to 1965.

Extra pic in Note on this image.

Archive Airings AA48 Passenger transportation

Sydney Ferry

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Fri, 09 May 2014 00:22:40 +0000

Gillian Everett has posted:

Sydney Harbour April 2014

Archive Airings AA48 Passenger Transportation

Trans Karoo Train

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:14:11 +0000

Gillian Everett has posted:

Between Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa

The Trans Karoo Express, or simply Trans Karoo, was a South African express passenger train service which travelled an approximately 1,600-kilometre (990 mi) journey between Johannesburg and Cape Town. It operated daily in each direction, meaning that there were in fact two Trans Karoos - they passed each other during the night, heading in opposite directions. The service was operated by Spoornet, the national railway company.

The Trans Karoo was named from the Great Karoo scrubland, one of the most extensive geographical features of southern Africa, across which the train operated...

The service is now incorporated into the Shosholoza Meyl network of operations, a sub-division of the national passenger train operator, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa. Although the title of Trans Karoo has officially ended, it is still used colloquially..
Wikipedia

Scanned original taken in 1982

View from the train

Archive Airings AA48 Passenger Transportation