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The Barossa Valley (Barossa German: Barossa Tal) is a valley in South Australia located 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Adelaide city centre. The valley is formed by the North Para River . It is notable as a major wine-producing region and tourist destination.
The Barossa Goldfields, scene of a gold rush in 1868 [8] (as well as some smaller rushes later), [9] lie to the west of the Barossa Reservoir. A handful of 'boutique' tourist gold mining operation were started around 1985 near Sandy Creek and the Barossa Goldfields. Williamstown is considered to be a 'Southern gateway' town into the Barossa Valley.
The highest point of the range is Mount Kaiser Stuhl with an elevation of 588 metres (1,929 ft) [1] AHD and forms part of the Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park. Mengler Hill, another notable peak within the range, lies on the road route from Tanunda to Angaston. View of the Barossa Valley facing northwest from Mengler Hill
Barossa Valley Way is the main road linking most of the major towns of the Barossa Valley in South Australia, designated as route B19 for its entire length. It is 35 km long, roughly following the North Para River .
Mengler Hill (formerly Mengler's Hill) is a hill and popular lookout in the Barossa Range, South Australia. [1] The hill was named after an early wine grower in the area. The Barossa Sculpture Park is sited at the base of the lookout area. The road route from Tanunda to Angaston crosses Mengler Hill.
Angas Recreation Park, Washington Street Angaston [3] Barossa Bushgardens, Penrice Road Nuriootpa [3] [4] Curdnatta Park, Davies Road, Cockatoo Valley [5] Moculta Soldiers Memorial Hall & Recreation Park, Keyneton Road Moculta [6] Murray Recreation Park, Eden Valley Road, Eden Valley [7] Stockwell Recreation Park, Sturt Highway Stockwell [8]
It lies west of the Barossa Range at the south end of the Barossa Valley and is bounded on the north and south by the North Para and South Para rivers, respectively. It is the most northern of the eleven hundreds of the County of Adelaide and was named in 1846 by Governor Frederick Robe after the Barossa Range. Plan of the Hundred of Barossa in ...
Unusual gold specimen from the old Victoria Gold Mine, probably the first gold mine worked in Australia, near Castambul. [3]The part of the ranges south of and including the Barossa Valley are commonly known as the South Mount Lofty Ranges, and the highest part of this section is the summit of Mount Lofty (710 m or 2,330 ft).