Goolwa, South Australia
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Goolwa, known as The Elbow to early settlers, is a historic river port on the Murray River near the Murray Mouth in South Australia. Goolwa is approximately 85 km south of Adelaide, and is joined by a
"Australasian Hotel" building in Goolwa built in the Georgian architectural style, typical of the main street
Corio Hotel in Goolwa
Hindmarsh Island
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Hindmarsh Island is an inland river island located in the lower Murray River near the town of Goolwa, South Australia.
Goolwa, South Australia
…on the Murray River near the Murray Mouth in South Australia. Goolwa is approximately 85 km (53 mi) south of Adelaide, and is joined by a bridge to Hindmarsh Island. The name "Goolwa" means "elbow" in the Ngarrindjeri language, and the area was known as "The Elbow" to the early settlers…
Plaque of a monument dedicated to Charles Sturt and Collet Barker, erected 1930
Captain Charles Sturt, first European to set foot on Hindmarsh Island in 1830.
View of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge from the Goolwa wharf
Typical grassland scene at Hindmarsh Island