Goolwa (35°30′ S 138°46′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=35_30_S_138_46_E_type:city(2400)_region:AU-SA), population approx 2400) is an historic river port on the River Murray near the Murray Mouth in South Australia, and joined by a bridge to Hindmarsh Island. It is approximately 100 km south of Adelaide. The name "Goolwa" means "elbow" in the Ngarrindjeri aboriginal language. Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales. ... Murray Mouth (35°33′ S 138°53′ E) - the point at which Australias River Murray meets the Indian Ocean (Southern Ocean according to Australian maps). ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Hindmarsh Island (Kumarangk in Ngarrindjeri dialect) is an island in South Australia. ... Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ... The Ngarrinjeri is the language and traditional Aboriginal people of the lower Murray River and western Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia. ... The Australian Aboriginal languages are a Australia, and the rest are descended linguistically from them. ...

The town is the base of the Alexandrina Council. It is in the state electorate of Finniss and the federal Division of Mayo. Its postcode is 5214. Alexandrina Council is the local government area covering the north east portion of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. ... The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Division of Mayo is an Australian Electoral Division located in the hills, east of Adelaide, South Australia and currently includes the towns of Lobethal, Mt Barker, Strathalbyn and Woodside. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ...

Before 1837 Goolwa was considered for the site of the colony's capital; however, the unsuitability of the Murray Mouth for shipping meant it lost out to Adelaide. Goolwa was Australia's first inland port (1857). It was one end of Australia's first railway, to Port Elliot and later extended to Victor Harbor, built to move goods from river boats to sea boats, so that neither had to negotiate the treacherous Murray Mouth. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Victor Harbor is a city on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, Australia. ...

Every odd-numbered year, Goolwa hosts the South Australian Wooden Boat Festival. The town is home to the PS Oscar W, a paddle steamer. A paddle steamer, paddleboat, or paddlewheeler is a ship driven by one or more paddle wheels driven by a steam engine. ...