This boat has had several references before.  I am collating them into one thread.

Links to Golden City site:
www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3553.msg16167#msg16167
notably
www.goldencitypaddlesteamer.org.au

Lake Wendouree boat history:
www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3547.msg31190#msg31190

Restoration progress:
www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2566.msg14453#msg14453 scroll to reply 256

The fire:
www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1953.msg6870#msg6870

There will be snippets on the progress of the replacement replica, including its launching.

Here are three photos from Sat.8.12.12 showing the current progress on the fitout.  These were taken by Frank Jones, the organiser of the RTA tour, and supplied by him to cover what I missed when my camera failed.

Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor