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	Goolwa CFS (Country Fire Service) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Goolwa CFS (Country Fire Service) is a volunteer run fire and rescue brigade serving Goolwa, Hindmarsh Island, and the surrounding roads and countryside.
		Goolwa CFS is a brigade in the Mundoo Group (Goolwa, Pt Elliot, Middleton, Currency Creek, Mt Compass) located in Region 1 of the SA Country Fire Service.
		Goolwa has in the past run a Cadet programme.
	www.goolwacfs.org (294 words)

	Goolwa State Heritage Area
		The boundary of the Goolwa State Heritage Area encompasses the inner part of the Goolwa township and includes the wharf and tramway precinct, part of the town's early commercial core and the residential area to the south, known as 'Little Scotland'.
		Goolwa's story includes the region's recognised significance for the Ngarrindjerri people of the lower Murray, as well as associations with explorers Charles Sturt and Collett Barker, but it is the town's history as one of Australia's most important river ports that is significant for its designation as a State Heritage Area.
		The Goolwa State Heritage Area includes nine places that are State Heritage Places entered in the South Australian Heritage Register, and which relate to Goolwa's activities as a prosperous river port linked by a railway to Encounter Bay.
	www.environment.sa.gov.au /heritage/shas/sha_goolwa.html (1182 words)

	Goolwa - South Australia - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
		Eventually a decision was made that Goolwa would become the last point for shipping on the Murray River (it was located on the last bend before the river entered the sea) and there was a debate as to whether Victor Harbour or Port Elliot would be the ocean port.
		The town of Goolwa had been surveyed as early as 1840 but it was resurveyed in 1853 and blocks were sold for around £20.
		In 1987 the inner section of Goolwa was declared a State Heritage Area because of its importance as a river port from the 1850s to the 1880s.
	www.smh.com.au /news/South-Australia/Goolwa/2005/02/17/1108500204269.html (1262 words)

	Goolwa, Australia
		In its heyday - from which it has preserved a number of handsome buildings - it was known as the New Orleans of Australia, mainly because of the numerous paddle steamers plying on the river.
		The first public horse-drawn railroad (1854) ran between the river harbor on the Murray and Port Elliot, on the coast.
		To the east of Goolwa are the Barrages, which prevent seawater from reaching the Murray.
	www.planetware.com /australia/goolwa-aus-sa-glw.htm (182 words)

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	Visit Alexandrina - Goolwa - Tourist Information
		Goolwa was once a thriving Riverport but now the boats carry tourist and its historic buildings have been restored as art galleries, cafes and BandB's.
		With both fresh and salt water, Goolwa is a mecca for the keen fisherman and boating enthusiasts as a starting point for a day or multi-day trip into the Coorong National Park or the Lake Alexandrina area.
		Built in the Goolwa Barrage was built to separate the freshwater of the Murray River from the Saltwater of the Coorong and Southern Ocean.
	www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=528 (730 words)

	Goolwa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		GOOLWA lies 12km upstream from the ever-shifting sand bar at the mouth of the Murray River.
		Although so close to the coast, Goolwa feels like a real river town, and it thrived above all in the days of the Murray paddle-steamer trade, when it was the final offloading port: then a rip-roaring river town with over 88 taverns, it had the biggest police station in South Australia.
		GOOLWA BARRAGE Built between 1935 and 1940, this impressive feat of engineering consists of a concrete structure which sits on hundreds of timber piles driven into the river bed.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/southaustralia/goolwa.asp (790 words)

	Goolwa.
		Goolwa, from an Aboriginal word probably meaning elbow, came into being to facilitate the River Murray transport.
		Some of the steamers and barges built at Goolwa were the Eureka in 1853, Kennedy in 1857, Avoca, 1858, the barge Goolwa in 1857 and the steamer the Goolwa in 1866.
		Further employment was secured with the trans-shipment of wool from the wharf, which had been extended to nearly two hundred metres in 1878, to the railway for Victor Harbour.
	www.southaustralianhistory.com.au /goolwa.htm (1370 words)

	Welcome to Goolwa - Australia's first Cittaslow (slow town)
		Goolwa was the first non-European town to apply for acceptance as a Cittaslow.
		A Goolwa Cittaslow Working Party, made up of people from the Goolwa community plus some councillors and advisors completed the self-assessment phase, and on 4 September, 2006 submitted a formal application for recognition, to Italy.
		Members of the International Cittaslow committee visited Goolwa in March 2007 to coincide with the South Australian Wooden Boat and Music Festival held in Goolwa and declared Goolwa as the first non-European town to be accepted as a member of the international network of towns where quality of life is important.
	www.saba.org.au /cittaslow2.html (655 words)

	Goolwa, South Australia - About Australia
		With both fresh and salt water, Goolwa is a Mecca for the keen fisherman and the Murray Mouth is not only a great place to fish but also a remarkable feature of the landscape.
		With the introduction of paddle steamers to the river in 1853, Goolwa became the first major shipping port in the state, with produce from the interior being barged down the Murray system for loading onto overseas vessels.
		Goolwa is an inland port from the days of bustling river trade.
	www.about-australia.com /south-australia/fleurieu-peninsula/destinations/goolwa (385 words)

	Goolwa to Wellington - Local Action Planning Board
		In doing this, the Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Board Inc. ensures that the efforts of the community, and funds made available through Commonwealth and State agencies and corporate investors, are directed towards the priority natural resource management issues and the priority locations for management actions within the Goolwa to Wellington LAP area.
		Another important element of the Local Action Planning process in the Goolwa to Wellington region is that it consults and works closely with Landcare and other community groups to fit their aims and objectives into catchment, state, and national natural resource management strategies and projects as they are being developed and during implementation.
		Many watercourses in the Goolwa to wellington LAP area suffer from streambank and streambed erosion, weed and pasture grass invasion, loss of native riparian vegetation, and aquatic biodiversity loss.
	www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au /lapgroups/goolwa (1170 words)

	High water levels a benefit for Milang to Goolwa Freshwater Classic
		The annual Goolwa Regatta has transformed into the Milang Goolwa Freshwater Classic and attracts thousands of sailors and spectators to the area every year and contributes to the local community,' said Race Director, Graham Roberts.
		They raced from Goolwa to Milang, little knowing that their challenge to each other was destined to become Australia's biggest freshwater race.
		Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club was founded some time before August 1854 and is the oldest yacht club in South Australia and believed to be the oldest in Australia.
	www.yachting.org.au /?Page=14245 (635 words)

	Goolwa The Riverport: Keith strolls the wharves in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia
		Goolwa The Riverport: Keith strolls the wharves in the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia
		Goolwa is the last town on the river, a little over an hour's drive south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
		The link between Goolwa and Port Elliot and on to Victor Harbor is now a spectacular heritage and holiday railway.
	www.postcards-sa.com.au /features2007/goolwa_riverport.html (822 words)

	Goolwa Central Motel - This page has the local attactions close to the hotel
		Goolwa is situated at the mouth of the Murray River,which is the fifth longest river in the world.
		Goolwa is also the gateway to the Coorong which is a major eco-tourism attraction.
		Goolwa Barrage - Built between 1935 and 1940, these fresh water barrages separate the fresh water of the river from the salt water of the sea.
	www.goolwacentralmotel.com.au /index.php/selectedContent/786813822?currentDriven=14979640¤tContent=1052456792 (331 words)

	National Museum of Australia - Goolwa/Toowoomba
		Basin Bytes Goolwa/Toowoomba is a community-based project using digital photography and text to encourage members of the community to explore issues that relate to cultural heritage and natural resource management in their location.
		Goolwa has a population of 7500 people and is located 83 km and one hours drive southeast from Adelaide, South Australia.
		Goolwa is a historic port with a rich history of local industries connected with the river and the sea.
	www.nma.gov.au /exhibitions/community/goolwa_toowoomba (285 words)

	Goolwa Central Motel- Murphy's Inn - South Australia
		Goolwa Central Motel has spacious accommodation, queen size beds, deluxe family and executive spa suites, family suites, air conditioning, heating and television, direct dial phones and bar fridges, off street car and coach parking, guest laundry, coaches are welcome, conference facilities with all electronic equipment, disabled facilities available.
		Goolwa Central Motel is centrally located therefore we are within walking distance to most attractions in Goolwa and only a short drive from the many other attractions in the area.
		Goolwa Central Motel has catered for many varied and interesting events, such as the International Jetsprints, The Today Show staff have also stayed with us, including Steve Liebmann and Tracey Grimshaw.
	www.goolwacentralmotel.com.au (255 words)

	Goolwa Accommodation & Travel Information, South Australia, Australia - Jasons Travel Channel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		An hour's drive from Adelaide, on the last big bend of the Murray River, Goolwa is a popular place for boating, fishing and aquatic sports.
		The land around Goolwa and Hindmarsh Island is the traditional home of the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal people, and 'goolwa' is a Ngarrindjeri word meaning 'elbow'.
		Just 12km from the mouth of the Murray at Lake Alexandrina, Goolwa was a key port in the golden days of the riverboats, so the area has a strong tradition of shipbuilding, trade and fishing.
	www.jasons.com /1138,AUS,SA,FLEURIEU,GOOLWA,PG,1,0.MEL (429 words)

	Along the line - Goolwa Station
		The first railway station serving the township of Goolwa was opened in December 1853 as one terminus of a line linking the River Murray to the sea at Port Elliot.
		The Strathalbyn to Middleton section was rerouted to run from Currency Creek directly to Goolwa and the line from Mt Barker Junction through to Victor Harbor was officially opened in 1885.
		When originally built, however, the new Strathalbyn to Middleton line initially bypassed the Goolwa wharf area, skirting the northern edge of the town, and trains reached the wharf by shunting down a short branch at right angles to the river.
	www.steamranger.org.au /enthusiast/guides/guide10.htm (548 words)

	Historic Goolwa South Australia
		Historic Goolwa stands at the mouth of the Murray River on Lake Alexandrina and derives its name from an Aboriginal word meaning "elbow".
		Today Goolwa is a popular, fast-growing tourist resort offering quiet, relaxing all-year-round recreation with its historic buildings greatly enriching the town's interest.
		With both fresh and salt water, Goolwa is a 'mecca' for the keen fisherman and the Murray Mouth is not only a great place to fish but also a remarkable feature of the landscape.
	www.sanctuaryviews.com /site/location (187 words)

	Goolwa, Currency Creek, The Finniss, The Goolwa Channel
		Goolwa is at the mouth of the Murray River on Lake Alexandrina, 83 km south of Adelaide and 19 km from Victor Harbour.
		The name Goolwa comes from an Aboriginal word said to mean 'elbow' - describing the shape of the bend in the river around Hindmarsh Island - or 'yesterday'.
		Goolwa still has it's past traditions of shipbuilding, trade and transport, but is now a growing tourist and holiday centre, and the paddle steamers on the river as a tourist attraction are a link with it's past.
	www.murrayriver.com.au /regions/goolwa/default.htm (306 words)

	South Australia Bed and Breakfast Assoc
		Goolwa is a great area in which to spend some time.
		Goolwa Getaways' two properties reflect the heritage of Goolwa.
		It was the Foresters Lodge Friendly Society from 1880 to 1900 and was the Goolwa Catholic Church for 60 years.
	www.goolwagetaways.com.au (452 words)

	Goolwa / Port Elliot / Victor Harbor Feb 2004
		We took a weekend for ourselves late January early February and spent the weekend in the Goolwa/ Victor Harbor area.
		The one thing I missed was the church, which would have been just behind the car in the shot.
		After we finished the bubbly, we wandered off to have a bit of a waking tour/pub crawl through Goolwa.
	gaelyne.com /gallery/goolwa.php (599 words)

	Welcome to Southern Alexandrina Business Association Inc - SABA - Cittaslow Goolwa(slow town)
		Cittaslow towns identify what is important and special about that town and its surrounding area and put in place strategies to preserve their unique qualities, promote sustainability and make life better for everyone.
		On 1 August 2007 it was agreed that Cittaslow Goolwa should incorporate.
		Cittaslow Goolwa will host an EXPO in the Alexandrina Council Community Chamber, promoting local artisans.
	www.saba.org.au /cittaslow.html (346 words)

	South Australian Wooden Boat and Music Festival - Riverport of Goolwa. 10th - 12th March 2007
		Goolwa has a rich history of the River trade and was once a thriving River Port with Paddlesteamers and fishing boats opening inland Australia.
		It is the gateway to the Coorong National Park with its pristine eco environment.
		The Festival held biennially at the historic River Port of Goolwa is the ideal location for one of the best Wooden Boat and Music Festivals in the southern hemisphere.
	www.woodenboatfestival.com.au (220 words)

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	www.goolwa-conveyancing.com.au /copyright.html (241 words)

	GOOLWA - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
		Goolwa is where the first railway line in South Australia was built, to carry produce from large ships that were unable to travel along the river to Goolwa.
		Heading east from Goolwa is the beautiful beach of the Sir Richard Peninsula.
		There is a full range of accommodation in Goolwa, and it really is a lovely place to stay.
	www.australianexplorer.com /goolwa.htm (242 words)

	Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, South Australia travel guide - Australian Tourism Net
		However, by the turn of the century Goolwa had lost its importance - railways built from Adelaide to the River Murray and from Melbourne to Echuca quickly siphoned its trade from the 1880s.
		As a tourist destination, Goolwa has a unique claim to fame - it's the only place in Australia where paddlesteamers and an historic train join forces to provide a double- barrelled adventure in steam transport.
		From Goolwa, the paddlesteamer Mundoo' and a number of other vessels depart on day trips or longer to cruise the lakes, Coorong and river reaches.
	www.atn.com.au /sa/south/towns-a.htm (1009 words)

	The BEA Motors & Malaysia Airlines MILANG to GOOLWA FRESHWATER CLASSIC
		As is tradition in South Australia on the Australia day weekend some 400 trailerable yachts, off the beach catamarans and dinghies will join the classic Goolwa river boats on 27th January for the Milang Goolwa Freshwater Classic hosted by the Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club (GRYC) and jointly sponsored by BEA Motors and Malaysia Airlines.
		Now in its 37th year the event began with the aim of settling an argument between two local river boat skippers wanting a decent race they started sailed from Goolwa to Milang on December 27th 1966, little knowing that their challenge to each other was destined to become Australia's biggest freshwater race.
		Yachtsmen and women have been coming to Goolwa for 140 years to participate in races organised by the club.
	www.boatingoz.com.au /news02/0111.htm (631 words)

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