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Port River Heritage Tours on the Historic Vessel MV Archie Badenoch

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A view of the Port Adelaide lighthouse from the water

Port River Heritage Tours on the Historic Vessel MV Archie Badenoch

Take a tour along the Port River on historic vessel MV Archie Badenoch. Learn about the history of the waterfront, the changing impacts to the river environment, and its role as a dolphin sanctuary. Sites include Hart's Mill, the lifting Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, the 1864 clipper ship City of Adelaide – and perhaps a dolphin! Built during WWII by General Motors Holden for the Royal Australian Navy, the vessel was commissioned by the South Australian Police in December 1946. Named in honour of Constable Archibald Badenoch, the first South Australian Police Officer killed in action during World War II. Archie served the South Australian Police as the Number 1 Water Police Launch until 1978.

Ticket includes same-day admission to the SA Maritime Museum.

Tours take approximately 1 hour. Check our website for tour dates. In the case of extreme weather (heat or strong wind), the tour may be cancelled. Ticket holders will be notified as soon as possible and given the choice of rescheduling or requesting a refund.

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MV Archie Badenoch on the Port River
A view of the Port Adelaide lighthouse from the water
Dolphin alongside the Archie at the Queen's Wharf pontoon
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Doors at

7:12 AM

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Queen's Wharf Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5015

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8151 3260

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