Avoca_Dell,_South_Australia

Avoca Dell, South Australia

Avoca Dell, South Australia

Town in 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.[2][3][4] The Avoca Dell Picnic Grounds reserve is situated within the locality on the river bank where the steamer would dock.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Avoca Dell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Placename Details: Avoca Dell (Locality Bounded)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 July 2006. SA0044872. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
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    "Placename Details: Avoca Dell Picnic Grounds (Reserve)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 17 August 2010. SA0003614. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017. Other Details: Named after the paddle steamer that used this landing place in 1960's.
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    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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