source : the age
The Kookaburra Queen I, a famous celebration boat in Brisbane’s south, has been discovered sinking at a port there, with a previous owner saying it’s unclear why the vessel was taken from its berth.
Vision of the precious paddleboat half submerged at its anchorage at Hemmant emerged on Monday after selling for more than half-a-million cents less than five months ago.
Jim Kelly, the boat’s former owner and Brisbane Cruises commander, claimed he was shocked that it was possible for it to sink. Despite the boat’s time and condition.
It has a great hull, a triple vertical hull that is tight and waterproof, and he said it was “bloody pathetic” and that it was “very good” when he told Nine News.
” Today it’s a little secret; all of a sudden it’s taken off the seat and it’s sitting on the bottom.”
It was a key element of Expo ’88 and a year’s construction, and it was used for weddings and parties for years afterwards. The 30.5-meter vessel had fallen into disrepair in recent years, and the vessel had two dance surfaces with a PA system, seats for 320 persons, a commercial-grade house, and eight rooms.
It was unable to function as a commercial vehicle following the 2011 floods in Queensland, but it was later rebuilt after the 2022 disaster.
The vessel is unlikely to present a threat to other vessels moving on the river, according to Maritime Safety Queensland, according to Nine News.
It is unknown what kind of rescue mission or coming the boat may have at this time, despite the boat’s low risk of sinking more.
The Kookaburra Queen II, a huge, traditional paddlewheel more akin to the Murray River and Mississippi steamers of the 19th century, was constructed just before its sister ship, which was built.
The Kookaburra Queen II was involved in a low-speed collision in 2019 where many people were hurt when a person fell from the top floors and hit another customer.
Kookaburra Queen I was put up for sale by Grays Auction House in September last year, and it sold for$ 550, 000 to a liar.
William Davis accompanied
