Ships of the Inland Rivers by Ronald Parsons – 3rd Revised Edition (1996)

Author: Ronald Parsons (1923–2016)
Publisher: Gould Books, Gumeracha, SA, 1996
Edition: 3rd revised edition (previous edition 1990)
Format: Softcover, 176 pages, illustrated with photographs, facsimiles, maps, and portraits
ISBN: 9780947284343 / 0947284346
Condition: Good – light cover wear; internally clean and complete
Type of Book: Australian Maritime History / River Shipping / Transport History

Subjects:
• River steamers – Murray River (NSW–SA) – History
• River steamers – Darling River (NSW) – History
• Shipping – Murray–Darling river system
• Paddle ships, barges, and trading vessels

Summary:
An indispensable reference for anyone interested in Australia’s river transport heritage, this book provides an outline history of the Murray–Darling river system and comprehensive details of every known paddle steamer, barge, and other trading vessel to have worked these inland waterways. Illustrated throughout with photographs, maps, and historical documents.

Why you’ll love this book:
A must-have for maritime historians, riverboat enthusiasts, and collectors of Australian transport history. Parsons’ meticulous research and detailed vessel records make this an authoritative and enduring work on the subject.