Australia’s first five-star, overnight riverboat, the brand new paddlesteamer, Australian Star, is poised to debut for Murray River Paddlesteamers in 2026. After meeting water for the first time in November and cruising up the iconic Murray River to a base near Echuca in Victoria, where final work will be completed on the $11 million, history-making vessel.
National Geographic has named the Murray River and our new luxury, overnight paddlesteamer debuting next year, PS Australian Star, on its new ‘Best of the World’ travel experiences list.