Avoca Dell, South Australia
Avoca Dell is a hamlet and north suburban locality of Murray Bridge on the east (left) bank of the Murray River. It is named for the PS Avoca, a paddle steamer built in 1877 that used the location as a landing point in the 1960s.[1][2][3] The Avoca Dell Picnic Grounds reserve is situated within the locality on the river bank where the steamer would dock.[2]
| Avoca Dell South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Avoca Dell | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.091760°S 139.3119°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5253 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.72 km2 (0.3 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rural City of Murray Bridge | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hammond | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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References
- "Placename Details: Avoca Dell (Locality Bounded)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 July 2006. SA0044872. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- "Placename Details: Avoca Dell Picnic Grounds (Reserve)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 17 August 2010. SA0003614. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
Other Details: Named after the paddle steamer that used this landing place in 1960's.
- Corsetti, Stephanie (2 July 2014). "Sunken paddle boat Avoca becomes Murray River tourist attraction in Mildura". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 September 2017 – via ABC News.
In its glory days, the 34-metre Avoca hosted dances and weddings as it cruised along the Murray.
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