Bus Australia was an Australian interstate coach operator formed in 1985 when

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dealer Max Winkless from

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linked Across Australia Coachlines with Briscoe's Coachlines and Quest Tours of

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, and Perth based Parlorcars Group. In 1989 the east coast-based Intertour business was purchased with 27 coaches. In 1993 Bus Australia merged with

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and

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to form Greyhound Pioneer Australia.

Fleet

While operating the standard Austral Tourmaster and Denning Landseer coaches, in 1986 Bus Australia began importing Bova Futura coaches from the

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. Some were assembled in Perth by JW Bolton.First Aussie Bovas delivered ''Truck & Bus Transportation'' January 1991 page 101 Fleet livery was white, red and blue.

References

{{Australian interstate coach operators, state=collapsed Bus companies of Australia Transport companies established in 1985 Transport companies disestablished in 1993 Australian companies disestablished in 1993 Australian companies established in 1985