This tarted-up monolith lords over Kettering's boat-bobbing harbour, with a couple of broad deck areas and a span of sunny grass rolling down towards the water. The short-but-sweet menu of pub favourites (also tarted up) might lure you into the bistro from the busy bar. Try the wallaby sausages.
Oyster Cove Inn
The Southeast
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21.76 MILES
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Cascades Female Factory Historic Site
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2. Bruny Island Quarantine Station
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6.79 MILES
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7.63 MILES
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8. Cygnet Living History Museum
8.99 MILES
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