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Petticoat Lane

Petticoat Lane, Penola, South Australia, Australia
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Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Penola
5.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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booral nsw
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Well worth the look & experience. Did not realise how beautiful the area is. The history is mind bogling. We will be visitng again More

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Goulburn
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Be drawn back into the past by a visit to Petticoat Lane. Original guttering on the road and original buildings. Just amazing. You can even stay in one of the old houses beautifully restored. National Trust looks after the area and their garden where you can pick up fresh produce is wonderful. More

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Adelaide, South Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

What a beautiful little laneway. Full of the most wonderful historical cottages and displays. Take a wander around the communal herb garden at the back of the old wooden cottage - for a donation you can take some of the local herbs with you. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Walking Petticoat was enjoyable. There is information presented along the way. The sharam cottages are interesting and worth exploration. Bring some cash to purchase fresh produce grown in the gardens. Otherwise, it is a free stroll. More

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Scottish Borders
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

The street's old houses and gardens are a lovely spot to visit on a nice day in Penola and we enjoyed spending an hour or so walking through the street and visiting the small historic houses there, which are looked after by the National Trust. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

Such cute cottages and so much history. Fabulous. Great sense of peace in this place More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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We stayed at Sarahs cottage nearby (so cute!) and went for a walk down Petticoat lane one night. I'm not a big history person but found the houses and signs outside them really special and interesting. At the last cottage (Sharrams?) - where they housed 14 odd people 100 years ago (wow) has a little herb garden out the back.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

You cannot go to Penola without a stroll down Petticoat Lane. The nostalgia is apparent and it warms the cockles of the heart to see such lovely preserved cottages and gardens. Just beautiful... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011

It's a wonderful contribution to Penola. Clearly the efforts to bring the early years to life is embraced by the community. The old houses, shop, B and B and even a herb and vege garden delighted us. a walk down Petticoat Lane does not have to take long but it us well worth it. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2011

It was gret to see this type of history preserved for future generations. Wht a fntastic job the locals have done. We went to the old cemetary to finish our history lesson. The people of Penola are so lucky to have this preserved for them and further generations. It would be great if we had this in the big cities. More

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