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HERITAGE NOOSA
HERITAGE NOOSA
O Boat Hire
ABOUT THIS ITEM
Alternative NameO Boat HireAdditional InformationAfter Len Ely returned from the war, he and his wife, Betty, set up the business O Boat Hire with a fleet of small vessels. The initial price was 25 shillings a week (about $350 today). Len sold the business in 1974. O Boat Hire continues to operate today, alongside several other boat hires companies along the bank of Gympie Terrace.
Oral History
Oral History Transcript
O Boat Hire. Heritage Noosa, accessed 23/03/2026, https://heritage.noosa.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/298







