The brightly coloured paddle boats are an adelaide institution. show me a self respecting south aussie who's never been on the paddle boats on the torrens and i'll show you someone who's allegiances lie across the border.. Named after elzie crisler segar character of the same name, a trip aboard the popeye is a wonderful way for family and friends to enjoy the calm waters of the river torrens.. In the heart of adelaide, captain jolleys paddle boats are a must for visitors or family outings. these boats are a laid back way to enjoy the river torrens precinct and its spectacular wildlife and surrounds. paddle boats can be hired near the popeye landing at elder park, next to the festival theatre and the rotunda..
The popeye is operating each day (except christmas day) with our first cruise at 10am from elder park and our last cruise at 4pm each hour on the hour. the paddle boats are open today and each day after that from 10am until 5pm (except christmas day) in elder park.. Paddle steamers and paddle boats have been part of life on the murray river and the murray-darling basin since 1853, when the first paddle steamer, p.s. mary ann, was launched near mannum in south australia. so a cruise seemed like the obvious way for us to enjoy the river.. Murray river today has the largest fleet of operational river paddle steamers and paddle boats in the world. during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries the murray river was a major inland highway for pastoralists, settlers and travellers..
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