Adel Aide & South AuStr Ali AFLEURIEUPENINSULAAdel Aide & South AuStr Ali ASIGHTS&ACTIVITIESAdel Aide & South AuStr Ali AGOOLWA1 ̈Sights ̈& ̈Activities
At Goolwa ̈ Beach a boardwalk traverses
the dunes looking out at the barrelling surf:
Goolwa ̈Barrells (%08-85555422;www �barrells
urf �com �au; 10c CadellSt; hire per day longboard/
bodyboard/wetsuit$25/10/15;h9�30am-5�30pm)
has surfboard hire. You can learn to surf
with Ocean ̈ Living ̈ Surf ̈ School (%0487
921 232; www �olsurfschool�com �au; 2/4hr lesson
$35/65).
The coastal Encounter ̈ Bikeway (www�
tourismvictorharbor�com �au/walks_trails�html)
runs for 30km between Goolwa and Victor
Harbor (maps available at the Goolwa visi-
tor centre).
Steam ̈Exchange ̈Brewery ̈ BREWERY
(%08-8555 3406; www �steamexchange�com �au;
GoolwaWharf;tastings$3; h10am-5pmWed-Sun)
Down on the wharf, the Steam Exchange
Brewery is a locally-run brewery, turning
out manly stouts and ales. Sip a Southerly
Buster Dark Ale and look out over the rip-
pling river. Is the whiskey distillery up-and-
running yet? Small tasting fee; group tours
by arrangement.
Canoe ̈the ̈Coorong ̈ CANOEING
(%0424 826 008; www �canoethecoorong�com;
adult/child $135/85) (^) S Full-day paddles
around the Coorong and Murray River
mouth departing Goolwa. Includes lunch
and a bush-tucker walk through the dunes.
Spirit ̈of ̈the ̈Coorong ̈ CRUISE
(%08-8555 2203, 1800 442 203; www �coo
rongcruises�com �au; GoolwaWharf) (^) S Spirit of
the Coorong runs eco-cruises on the Mur-
ray and into the Coorong National Park,
including lunch and guided walks. The four-
hour Coorong Discovery Cruise (adult/child
$84/62) runs on Thursdays all year, plus
Mondays from October to May. The six-hour
Coorong Adventure Cruise ($98/67) runs on
Sundays all year, plus Wednesdays from Oc-
tober to May. There’s also a two-hour Murray
Mouth Cruise ($35/18) on Saturdays from
October to April. Bookings essential.
Goolwa ̈Riverboat ̈Centre ̈ CRUISE
(%08-8555 2108, 1300 466 592; www �oscar-w�
info; Goolwa Wharf; adult/child/family $20/8/48;
hvaries) Check out the Murray River on a
one-hour paddle-steamer ride aboard the
130-year-old Oscar W. It’s hard to imagine
now, but in 1875 there were 127 riverboats
plying the river between here and NSW! Call
for times and bookings.
4 ̈Sleeping
Holiday rentals in and around Goolwa are
managed by LJ ̈ Hooker (%08-8555 1785;
www �ljh �com �au/goolwa; 25 Cadell St) and the
Professionals (%08-8555 2122; www �goolwa
professionals�com �au; 1CadellSt), both of whom
have houses for as little as $80 per night
(though most are around $130) and good
weekly rates.
Australasian ̈ BOUTIQUEHOTEL$$$
(%08-8555 1088; www �australasian1858�com; 1
PorterSt; dincl breakfastfrom $325;aW) This
gorgeous 1858 stone hotel at the head of
Goolwa’s main street has been reborn as
a sassy B&B, with a sequence of Japanese-
inspired decks and glazed extensions and an
upmarket dining room. The five plush suites
all have views, and the breakfast will make
you want to wake up here again. Two-night
minimum.
Jackling ̈Cottage ̈B&B ̈ B&B $$
(%08-8555 3489; www �goolwaheritagecottages�
com; 18 OliverSt; B&B dfrom $195, holidayrental
2nights$330;a) A lovely old 1860s cottage
on a nondescript Goolwa backstreet (just ig-
nore the petrol station across the road), sur-
rounded by rambling roses and limestone
walls. Two bedrooms, sleeping four – good
for families or a couple of couples looking
for a low-key weekend by the sea. A short
stroll to the main drag. Also available as a
holiday rental (no breakfast).
5 ̈Eating
Café ̈Lime ̈ CAFE$
(1/11 Goolwa Tce; meals $10-21;h9am-3pm)
Pick up heat-and-eat gourmet dinners or
a takeaway cone of salt-and-pepper squid
with lime-salted fries. If you feel like linger-
ing, nab a table for beer-battered Coorong
mullet (not a description of a haircut at the
pub), baguettes, curries, soups and pasta.
Espresso perfecto.
Hector’s ̈ CAFE,MODERNAUSTRALIAN$$
(%08-8555 5885; www �hectorsonthewharf�com;
Goolwa Wharf; mains $10-32;h9am-3pm daily,
6pm-lateFri &Sat) Right on the Murray under
the span of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge,
eating at Hector’s (festooned with fishing
rods) is like hanging out in your mate’s
boathouse. Seafood chowder and spinach-
and-fetta pie are sweetly complemented by
jazzy tunes and local wines. There’s good
coffee, too.