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Pontoon Bar

Nice views, good on a summer afternoon or warm evening. Busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Basic Australian barbecue food, not too pricey, sausages and salad, etc. Upstairs from Pontoon is the Wallaby Bar, but there is no wildlife, just tributes to the Australian Rugby Union team all around the room. However don't expect a quiet place to watch the rugger, it is a very busy location, with a young crowd, and queues on Friday and Saturday nights.

Address: Cockle Bay, next to the bridge
Website: pontoonbar.com (opens in a new tab)

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