FULL STEAM AHEAD

Australians are crazy for cruising, and now there is a luxurious new option for devotees; PS Emmylou, the world’s only wood-fired paddlesteamer, has been relaunched onto the Murray River after a luxury upgrade. From fine linens to delicious cuisine to itineraries taking in heritage wetlands and locations of geographic, historic and Indigenous cultural significance, the overhaul has produced a boutique cruising experience that cannot be had anywhere else in the world. Look the part by packing some iconic Aussie wardrobe staples: an Akubra Baxta, $99; a Country Road denim skirt, $99.95; and some RM Williams boots, $695. murrayriverpaddlesteamers.com.au