Adelaide Hills

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Adelaide Hills is in South Australia. It is an easy 30-minutes trip from Adelaide central business neighborhood. The highest point is Mount Lofty, 712 metres above sea level.

Travel to Adelaide Hills

 Southlink operates services around the area, including bus services direct to Adelaide central bus station. The fares and timetables are integrated with the Adelaide services. Google Maps operates the trip planner service and the fares and route details are on the Adelaide Metro site.

Getting around

The Hills is a challenge to drive around by car, with some inadequate signage and winding roads, but they are beautiful to drive. With a map you won't go to far in the wrong direction and no doubt have taken a scenic drive. Public transport isn't great around the Hills, which is a shame given the fantastic soft drinks of the region, however there are a couple of tour companies providing regular services.

Sightseeing Tips

* Mount Lofty Lookout -34.97415,138.70906 around 20 minutes trip from Adelaide Has stunning views of Adelaide and Gulf Street Vincent. The peak is a great tourism attraction in its own right, but also home to a restaurant offering modern Australian cuisine and a Visitor information Centre. There are a couple of buses a day that will take you directly there, so check the timetables carefully. The summit cannot be visited by vehicle between late evening and early morning hours, however the lookout is still accessible by foot.

• Monarto Zoological Park Old Princes Hwy, Monarto South -35.1022,139.1514 ☎ +61 8 8267 3255 Opening Hours: Daily 9:30AM Monday - 5PM One-day pass: Child (4-14 years) $19.50, Adult (15 years and over) $35, family passes $89.50-101.50 Monarto Zoo 1,000-hectare open-range sanctuary undertaking breeding programs for rare and endangered species. The park is 45 minutes (70 kilometers) from Adelaide and is the gateway to the Murraylands region. Drive through Cheetah habitat and see a Southern White Rhinoceros, Australia's largest giraffe herd and the largest revegetation project of its kind in South Australia's history. Safari bus and walking tours operate every day of the year.Mt Lofty Botanic Garden Lake - Moutn Lofty Botanic Gardens
• Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens -34.9867,138.7137 Mount Lofty Botanic Garden 97 hectares of magnolias etc with several walking trails, stunning views and good picnic areas.
• Hahndorf -35.02949,138.80999 Hahndorf, South Australia One of the Adelaide Hill's most famous towns, Hahndorf is Australia's oldest surviving (German) settlement. Attractions include a small Chocolates factory and the Beerenberg Strawberry Farm (where you can pick your own strawberries for very reasonable prices), parks with barbecue facilities and a playground, plus many small stores selling all manner of products. Hahndorf has plenty of souvenir shops, craft outlets and galleries to explore, including the Hahndorf Academy. There's still a strong (German) flavour in the town, most evident in the smallgood outlets and (German) bakeries that line the main street. Visitors can pick their own strawberries at Beerenberg Strawberry Farm or visit the former home and studio of Sir Hans Heysen, The Cedars. There are several goodfruit cocktailry cellar doors in the area and the Hahndorf Farm Barn is an enjoyable stop for families.
• The Cedars Heysen Road, Hahndorf - GPS: +61 8 83887277 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday and holiday Mondays 10AM Monday - 4:30PM Adults $10 The home of one of Australia’s most famous painters, Hans Heysen, nestled among the majestic gum trees which featured in many of his paintings. Visit his studio which has largely remained undisturbed since his death in 1968.
• National Motor Museum -34.819722,138.954444 Birdwood National Motor Museum, Birdwood - Contains one of the largest collections of cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles in the world. The collection comprises over 300 vehicles dating from the turn of the century to the present day.
• Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary Warrawong Sanctuary A zoo.===National parks===

KoalaAdelaide - A Koala at Cleland Conservation Park

• Belair National Park -35.0072,138.6428 Belair National Park - A national park of 835 ha, 11 kilometers south of Adelaide City. Due to its history as a "recreation park", it has many good trails for bushwalking, as well as tennis courts and grassy areas available for hire and a good adventure playground for children. Old Government House and the colony's first official vice-regal summer residence, is in the park. A vehicle entry fee applies to cars entering the park, or else its Western parts can be visited from the Belair line train, a 35-minutes journey from Adelaide city. Gates open 8AM Monday - sunset, except 25 December.
• Cleland Conservation Park Entry fees apply. Cleland Conservation Park A large conservation park of 992 ha (2,450 acres), 20 minutes from Adelaide City. Although it lacks the picnic and sports facilities of Belair, Cleland offers greater opportunities for tourists to get up close and personal with Australian native fauna. Visitors can feed and wander at their leisure among kangaroos, wallabies, Emus and waterfowl. Displays of Dingoes, reptiles, Tasmanian Devils, Wombats, Echidnas and Koalas allow easy viewing access, or stroll through the aviaries. Visitors also have the rare opportunity to be photographed holding a Koala, under supervision from Parks and Wildlife Officers. There is also an Indigenous People cultural tour.
• Morialta Conservation Park -34.9006,138.711 ☎ +61 8 8336 0901 Opening Hours: The park is open to vehicles from 8:30AM to 15 minutes before sunset (closed on Christmas Day). Walkers can access the park from sunrise to sunset. Morialta Conservation Park - Giants cave - morialta falls park 10 kilometers (6 mi) north-east of the CBD, where the suburbs meet the Adelaide hills. It covers 533 ha (1,317 acres) and contains numerous walking trails of various levels of difficulty, including trails that pass by three major waterfalls and provide panoramic views over Adelaide itself. There is a popular rock climbing area within the park and a giant cave. The waterfalls only flow in the winter months and are completely dry by Christmas.

What to do as a Muslim in Adelaide Hills

• Visit some of the 29fruit cocktailry cellar doors. The following are a range from the very small to the larger corporate producers.
• Petaluma
• Hahndorf Hill Grapes
• Nepenthe
• Shaw & Smith
• Tilbrook Estate
• Bird in Hand
• Barratt Wines
• Ashton Hills
• Wine tours* Rich & Lingering Offers bespoke food and tours which gratify the senses.
• Visit food producers - small goods, Cheese makers, Chocolates makers, espcially in Hahndorf, Balhannah and Woodside.
• Visit country markets in Echunga, Uraidla, Woodside, Stirling.

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• The Organic Market and Cafe Fantastic organic food, with a large selection of Vegetarian meals. Very popular with local residents, so get in early for lunch. Seasonal menu. The market and cafe sources high quality produce from local growers, regional suppliers and specialty providers. 5 Druid Avenue Stirling. Open 364 days a year from 8:30AM. Market closes 5:30PM. Café closes 5PM.

Where to stay

* Cladich Pavilions 27-29 Wilpena Tce, Aldgate From Adelaide: follow Glen Osmond Road out of the City (A1), continue on to the South East Freeway (M1), take the Stirling Exit and follow Mt Barker Road through Stirling. After ~2 kilometers take a left into Arkaba Road, just before the Railway Bridge, instantly turn right into Wilpena Terrace ☎ +61 8 8339 8248 From $240 }}

• Adelaide Hills Country Cottages 229 Oakwood Road, Oakbank ☎ +61 8 8388 4193 From $300 }}
• Mount Lofty House 74 Mount Lofty Summit Road, Crafers ☎ +61 8 8339 6777 From $219 }}
• Dumas House 11 Druids Avenue, Mount Barker ☎ +61 417 445 663 Monday - Thursday $220-245, Friday to Sunday $246-265 The former residence of Mr Charles Dumas and his family is available as self-contained lodging.
• Old Mill Hahndorf 98 Main Street, Hahndorf ☎ +61 8 8388 7888 From $75 A beautiful old building on Hahndorf's Main Street. Very comfortable lodging, with a sumptuous buffet dinner.== Where to go next after Adelaide Hills == It is easy to drive north to Barossa Valley or south to McLaren Vale to visit other wonderful region, or south to the ocean and the Murray and the towns of Victor Harbor and Goolwa. Copyright 2015 - 2024. All Rights reserved by eHalal Group Co., Ltd.
  

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