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 New as ACTION, Canberra, 509 (ZIB509) in 1977, this CAC bodied MAN SL200 is seen with Kingsford Smith Transport in Sydney in August 2004 near their airport area depot. The bus had two intermediate owners: Panorama andDeane of Queanbeyan. Not long after 52 (KS2217) was photographed it was sold for non-PSV use. |
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 This pair Buslink Queensland of Austral Pacific Starliner bodied Hino RG230 buses are 321 (790EPA) of 1998, acquired from Christensen's of Kilcoy, and on the right 310 (GBC56) of 1997, ex Panorama. Both are no longer with Buslink. |
 Seen in BUSES-R-US depot in Adelaide in March 2012 was ths PMCA bodied Mercedes OH1418 from the Port Augusta Bus Service subsidiary, 70 (XKG910). The bus had been new to Panorama in 1991 as 4 (3358AO) and had moved around the Dineen Group additionally serving both Berwick and Warragul. |
 A March 2014 visit to Mawson Lakes found the Kanga depot adjacent to Farnham Roadlines premises, a company later bought by Kanga. In the Kanga yard was SB86GP, a 2008 King Long 6126AU bodied Hino RN8J ex Panorama 23 (3023AO). The Hino was sold on to Polleys in Gympie who named the coach Kanga with rego 716WDZ. |
 Seen in Hobart in March 2012 in a livery similar to Scenic's is this 1987 PMCSA bodied Mercedes O303, EP6885, of local operator Seabourne Coaches of Sorell. The coach had come from Panorama where it was 54 (TV626), before that it was with Driver Bus Lines as their 54. Earlier it had been in New South Wales with Clipper Tours Australia of Alexandria as 27 (EBJ079), but originated with Australian Rambler Coaches in Box Hill, Melbourne. |
 At one time Panorama 25 (FMJ245), and clearly still displaying traces of their livery, is 0336AC, an NCBC bodied Scania K93CR of 1989, believed to be with Millar of Kerang. It is seen about to enter Southern Cross Station yard during a massive rail replacement programme on the Geelong line over Easter 2014.
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 Former 15 (3015AO), a Centurion bodied Volvo B10M, ended up in Tasmania with Margate based Wisbys and is seen in their depot in March 2012. The bus, A98AZ, was orignally with the Royal Australian Air Force. |
 Seen in the relatively new Bus Station at Tullamarine Airport in November 2016 was former 67 (3067AO), a King Long bodied MAN 18.310 of 2010 working with similar 6122AU bodied MAN buses in the Skylink fleet where it was 72 (7193AO), though it initially kept its Panorama number when it arrived and in between was briefly numbered 88.
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 Here is another view of 67 in December 2015 when it was numbered 88.
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 This secondhand acquisition of Gold Bus of Ballarat has an Ansair Orana 57 seated bus body. The 1995 MAN 14.230 was new to Panorama as 63 (NIZ808), but here is 46 (5090AO) when seen in the Ballarat depot in February 2015.
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 Two of four Panorama Volgren CR222L bodied Irisbus Agoraline buses, dating from 2001, were sold to McCormicks Bus Service for use on the town routes in Mt Gambier. The buses were originally 11 and 12 (3011, 3012AO) and were registered SB11EH and SB11EO, but it is not clear which way round. This is SB11EO, seen in Mt Gambier in March 2014. Picture ref A1951 |
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 On the same day, here is sister vehicle SB11EH. Picture ref A1950 |
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 Seen heading to Melbourne one mornng on the Western Freeway in March 2018 was this former Panorama Austral Denning Majestic bodied Mercedes O404.
Picture ref B9767 |
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 Obviously old habits die hard, and though no longer in the fleet, this Mercedes O404 could not resist returning to the Arts Precinct with its new owner, Wonderful Coach Tours in January 2020. The Volgren SC221TX bodied 1997 coach was 50 (3050AO) and has retained its registration as well as its livery.
Picture ref C6270 |
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 On Batman Avenue in January 2019 was this South Coast Buses Irizar Century bodied Volvo B7R 141 (BS03BA). The coach was new in 2010 as Panorama 1 (3001AO).
Picture ref A7955 |
 Former 81 (3081AO), an Irizar Century bodied MAN 18.290 is seen in March 2023 at the Caloundra depot of Kinetic. The coach was new to McKenzie's in 2011 and had been sold to Skybus in Melbourne as 16 (BS04CS) before being transferred to the Gold Coast for Skybus work as 16GC (XQ25CZ). It was then bounced up to Sunshine Coast and is seen there with 17GC (XQ92AT) which joined Skybus from Panorama where it was 8 (3008AO). Both coaches moved on to Kinetic in Tasmania..
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 A third Caloundra Century was 18C (XQ19CN), another MAN 18.290, which also found its way to Tasmania via Skybus operations in Melbourne and Queensland. It was new to Panorama in 2011 as 10 (3010AO).
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 This King Long 6126AU bodied MAN 18.360 was new to Westernport as 55 (7195AO) in 2011. It is seen in April 2024 at Sandlant's depot. They acquired it from Panorama.
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 At their Katoomba depot in November 2025 was the pair of Irizar i6 bodied Volvo B8R coaches Fantasic Aussie Tours had acquired. Now TV7199 and TV7200 they were 28 (3028AO) and 59 (3059AO) both new in 2017.
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 Two ex Panorama Volgren CR221L Mercedes O405NH are seen in this North Fitzroy ddepot line up. They had become Transdev Melbourne 802 (8243AO) ex Panorama 37 new in 1998 and 803 (1812AO) ex 41 new 2001. They are with BCI bodied Mercedes O500LE demonstrator 801 (BS01LO), Volgren CR225L bodied Scania L94UB 380386 (5386AO), then at the opposite side 380800 (BS02OH), another O405NH/CR221L ex Buslink Darwin 152 (MO2110).
Picture ref B9598 |
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