While some 22-year-olds are saving for a house, an Adelaide man has purchased a piece of paddle-steaming history, hoping to save money on housing as well as satisfying his inland shipping history ...

Take Echuca, which has been twinned with its NSW counterpart, Moama, since the days paddle steamers were a valid form of public transport. Their cross-border symbiosis was boosted three years ago ...

While many people in their twenties are busy saving for a house, an Adelaide man has moved on board a 100 year-old paddle steamer. The boat hasn't floated since 1909 but it is now on its way down ...