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Town in South Australia
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Goolwa is a town on the Fleurieu Peninsula near the mouth of the Murray River (Australia's largest). The town faces both the ocean and the river.
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A small motor museum that houses cars from the time when they were locally made in South Australia.
The Steam Exchange Brewery is the home of the Encounter Bay Brewing Company. There are always four house beers on tap, plus a few seasonals. The beers range from the flagship “Steam Ale” variety, through to India Pale Ales, strong dark English Ales, and Stout. All the house beers are available in bottles from the Brewery. There is indoor & outdoor seating - providing spectacular views looking across the river.
The Southern Encounter Heritage train runs from Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills to Goolwa and on to Victor Harbor two Sundays a month.
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