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<p>In Australia, PS Captain Sturt was a rare example of an American-built stern wheeler.  By 1950 it no longer pushed barges along the River Murray and had been converted to a 'houseboat' for passengers.
It then operated out of Goolwa.
</p><p>Source:  
Kit Bennet, Paddle Steamers of the Murray River, (2004), Lothian, Melbourne, pp. 144-145.
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Revised by J. Davis, 7 May 2008.</div>
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State Government Photographer</div>
The History Trust of South Australian,  South Australian Government <br> Photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://data.history.sa.gov.au/sagpc/media/preview/15667?maxsize=1000">[1]</a> <br> Object record <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://data.history.sa.gov.au/sagpc/getitem/15667">[2]</a>