McKenzie's Tourist Services is a bus operator in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, Australia. It operates five routes under contract to
Public Transport Victoria
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is the brand name for public transport in the Australian state of Victoria, Australia, Victoria. It was the trading name of the Go Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), a now-defunct statutory authorit ...
. It is a subsidiary of the
Dineen Group.
History
In 1927, Lorry McKenzie commenced operating a service in
Healesville
Healesville is a town in Victoria, Australia, 52 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Healesville recorded a population of 7,589 in the 2021 census.
He ...
after purchasing a
Packard
Packard or Packard Motor Car Company was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last Packards were built in South Bend, Indiana in 1958.
One of the "Thr ...
car when on a trip to
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
.
[McKenzie's Tourist Services Pty Ltd '' Australian Bus Panorama'' December 2006 pages 8-24] McKenzie had this car elongated and began transporting people. They then purchased some smaller buses and continued to operate their service. In September 2006, McKenzie's Tourist Services was sold to the
Dineen Group.
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Fleet
As at November 2022, the fleet consisted of 57 buses and coaches.McKenzie's Tourist Services
Australian Bus Fleet Lists
References
External links
Company website
{{MelbournePublicTransport, state=collapsed
Bus companies of Victoria (Australia)
Bus transport in Melbourne
Transport companies established in 1927
1927 establishments in Australia