Goolwa, South Australia
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"Australasian Hotel" building in Goolwa built in the Georgian architectural style, typical of the main street | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°30′0″S 138°46′0″E / 35.50000°S 138.76667°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1853 | ||||||||||||
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| • Totals | 2,350 (2016 census) 11,578 (2018) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5214 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 20.8 °C (69.4 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 383.2 mm (15.09 in) | ||||||||||||
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Goolwa (/ˈɡʊlə/ GUUL-ə), 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 (53 mi) south of Adelaide, and is joined by a bridge to Hindmarsh Island.