Experience for yourself the joy of the nepean gorge and see why the nepean belle just celebrated 35 years of cruising the nepean river. the boat's design was based on the mississippi sternwheelers, and was the last hull project built by de havilland marine at homebush bay.. A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water. in antiquity, paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans.. The nepean belle is a romantic, old world style paddlewheeler featuring lavish interiors exuding a warm and inviting atmosphere. the nepean belle offers relaxing devonshire tea, lunch and dinner cruises every week, cruising on the nepean river into the spectacular nepean gorge and blue mountains national park..
The belle, as she is affectionately known, is the gateway to the nepean river and offers families, friends and business and professional groups the opportunity to see a spectacular part of western sydney that is otherwise inaccessible.. Mr. john wakeling with a model paddle boat at the proposed site of embarcation, in emu plains. mr. wakeling is building a paddle boat to ply on the nepean river.mr. wakeling with a model of the.... A boat cruise from penrith in western sydney on the nepean river into the blue mountains national park takes advantage of stunning natural mountain gorge scenery and creates a powerful and lasting impression for corporate team building, club outings or reunions..
