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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003879b.htm person Randell William Richard AACR2 2 May 1824 4 March 1911 Place of Birth Sidbury, Devon, England Place of Death South Australia, Australia Paddle-steamer owner Politician William Randell was the first man to put a steamboat on the Murray River. He had the boat, Mary Ann, built in 1852-1853, extending it to 75 feet in 1854 and joining it with a new hull, in 1855, mounting the single paddle-wheel between the two hulls and renaming it Gemini.

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 'Randell, William Richard', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Randell, William Richard Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: Randell's Dry Dock, Mannum Klenke, Andrew Randell's Dry Dock, Mannum Adelaide Engineers Australia, South Australia Division 2015 2015 South Australian Engineering Heritage Conference - Transactions [Fourth South Australian Engineering Heritage Conference - Adelaide 15 May 2015] 11-31 Book Section: Randell, William Richard (1824-1911), paddle-steamer owner and politician Tolley, John C. Randell, William Richard (1824-1911), paddle-steamer owner and politician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 6-7 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000