Goolwa: Victor Harbor - Goolwa Airport (VHG)

Few towns in South Australia have a history as closely tied to Murray River trade as Goolwa. Set near where Australia’s longest river reaches Lake Alexandrina and the Southern Ocean, it occupies Ngarrindjeri Country at the edge of the Coorong’s lagoon-and-dune system. In the nineteenth century, Goolwa was an important river port for paddle steamers serving the Murray–Darling Basin; the surviving Goolwa Wharf recalls that commercial era. The town is linked with Hindmarsh Island by bridge, while the nearby Murray Mouth marks the meeting of river, lake and sea. Browse additional webcams from the Fleurieu Peninsula and Lower Murray to extend your view of Goolwa.

Among Australia’s regions, South Australia stands out for its vast arid interior set between the Southern Ocean and the country’s great inland basins. The Flinders Ranges bring rugged, ancient geology to the north of Adelaide, while the Murray River supports irrigated communities and wetlands along the state’s eastern edge. Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent shape the coast, with the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas extending between them. Adelaide, founded in 1836 as a free colony, remains the state capital and a centre for festivals, food and wine; nearby Barossa Valley is internationally known for its vineyards. Aboriginal peoples have maintained enduring connections to this land for tens of thousands of years. Explore related webcams around South Australia to gain a broader sense of this wide-ranging state.

Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.