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LIMESTONE COAST

A PERFECT PUB

THE Royal Oak Hotel in Penola is a huge favourite with both local and visiting winemakers.

That is no surprise, as the bloke behind the bar might just be a former winemaker himself: publican John Rymill.

Since its establishment in 1848, the Royal Oak has been an integral hub of the Coonawarra region. It promotes itself as “a place to catch up with friends, dine, have a yarn with a local or simply rest after a

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