www.berricentenary.com.au/2011/07/p-s-industry-berri-centenary-visitPS
Industry will be visiting Berri over Sat.1 & Sun.2.10.11. It will be moored at the Berri riverfront and conducting 1 hour river cruises, steaming from the Berri Wharf:
10.30-11.30 & 14.00-15.00, Sat.1.
10.30-11.30, Sun.2
That hints at a Friday morning departure from Renmark (morning bridge, morning locking, early afternoon arrival). Friday afternoon isn't impossible.
Possibly a Sunday afternoon up river: afternoon locking and afternoon bridge. That is tight, but achievable. When I did it, I had a headstart from Lyrup.
Contact Renmark visitor centre for the prospect of the extended voyage.
I had hoped to commence my spring boating at Renmark for Berri, but I will still be in China (cruising Yangtse River), and also for the long weekend in Morgan. It would have been great to take in a chase to Berri, then follow
Canally to Morgan (
Jessie II would be inadequate as a tow vessel).
Perhaps new member Kevin or longer-time member Mike Smith will be able to cover these events on behalf of the group?
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor