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Murray River Paddlesteamers has announced 18 September 2026, as the launch date of the five-star, overnight river paddlesteamer, Australian Star. Set to debut at the historic Victorian river port of Echuca, PS Australian Star will offer three, four and seven-night cruises year-round along the Murray.

Murray River Paddlesteamers will build a new A$6.75 million, 35-metre, five-star river vessel offering year-round, all-inclusive, overnight cruises from the Victorian river town of Echuca.

The vessel is expected to make its debut journey along the Murray in late 2024 and has been supported with A$2.25 million in funding by the Victorian Government’s Regional Tourism Investment Fund which has brought the project forward by three years.