Characterised by its diverse landscape and steep rocky ridges, this park is home to some of Australia's more secretive mammals and conserves the oyster bay cypress pine.
Challenging walking trails provide spectacular views of the South Para Valley and reservoir. The trail to the South Para River passes from the highlands to the river crossing, while the trail to the north eastern boundary of the park follows the creek line to emerge in grasslands on the outskirts of Williamstown.
Situated in the northern Mt Lofty Ranges, just an hour from the Adelaide CBD, the walking trails near the township of Kersbrook are the perfect spot to explore the great outdoors.
Enjoy the native forest environment and pine plantations from the Anderson Loop, Simpson Loop and the Old Kersbrook Loop – the choice is yours.
Anderson Loop 8.4 km 3 hours
Simpson Loop 19.5 km 6 hours (incorporating Morgan Loop Trail 2.5 hours)
Old Kersbrook Loop 7.5km 2.5 hours
Mount Crawford Forest is managed for sustainable wood production, while also providing for the conservation of native flora and fauna and community use for recreation and events.
Land was first purchased for forestry at Mount Crawford in 1909, with commercial plantings beginning in 1914 and continuing to expand until the 1960s. Many of the original plantations have since been clear felled and replanted.
Mount Crawford’s proximity to Adelaide, just an hour’s drive from the city, also makes it a popular place to visit. Every year, thousands of visitors come to camp and enjoy hut-style accommodation, bushwalk, horse ride, fossick, mountain bike and take part in a host of organised community events!
ForestrySA manages 10,000ha of plantation forest in the Mount Lofty Ranges. As leaders in responsible plantation management for 150 years, all trees are replanted following harvest, allowing for sustainable timber production well into the future. In addition, ForestrySA manages over 4,000 ha of Native Forest reserves protected for conservation and biodiversity. There is plenty to see and do, with more than 1,000,000 people visiting each year for activities such as camping and accommodation, bushwalking, hiking, running, bike riding, horse riding, fossicking, orienteering and rogaining, wedding ceremonies and so much more.
Situated in the northern Mt Lofty Ranges, just an hour from the Adelaide CBD, near the township of Williamstown, Mt Crawford Forest is the perfect spot to explore the great outdoors.
Enjoy the native forest environment and pine plantations from the Mount Crawford Summit Trail, Heysen Trail Loop, Mount Pleasant Summit Trail, or the Jenkins Scrub Walking Trail – the choice is yours.
Mt Crawford Summit Trail 6 km return 3 hrs (Dry water crossing) or 8.2 km return 4 hrs (Wet water crossing detour)
Jenkins Scrub 1.5km 30-60 minutes
Mt Pleasant Summit Trail 11.5km 2-4.5 hours (depending on route)
Choose between three circuits or combine into larger circuit hikes.
Heysen trail Loop 13km, 7 hours
The Williamstown Swimming Pool is a much-loved country swimming pool located in the heart of Barossa, offering a relaxed and family-friendly place to cool off during the warmer months.
Situated alongside the Williamstown Queen Victoria Jubilee Caravan Park, the pool features a large main swimming pool, a dedicated children's wading pool, and BBQ facilities. Shaded picnic areas, grassy surrounds and pool toys available for use make it an ideal spot for families, locals and visitors to enjoy a summer day outdoors.
The pool operates seasonally and opens on days when the forecast temperature for Nuriootpa/Williamstown, as advised by the Bureau of Meteorology at 5pm the day prior, is 25 degrees or above. On hotter days, when the forecast temperature reaches 34 degrees or above, the pool may extend opening hours until 8pm, subject to management discretion.
Visitors are encouraged to check the Barossa Council website or the Williamstown Swimming Pool Facebook page for the latest opening times, conditions and events.
Enjoy, explore, preserve Warren Reservoir Reserve
A short drive south east of Williamstown in the Barossa Valley is Warren Reservoir Reserve. Here you can explore by foot or mountain bike along two trails, or bring your kayak and paddle the waters.
You can also enjoy a relaxing afternoon sharing a picnic with family and friends or plan a longer walk to connect to South Para Reservoir Reserve and Williamstown or through Mt Crawford Forest and on to Para Wirra Conservation Park
Free car parking and toilet facilities are also available.
Open sunrise-sunset daily. Closed on Total Fire Ban Days and for operational activity (gates will be closed).
To prepare for your visit, please check the conditions of access via the website.
Stroll through more than two hectares of lavender at the multi-award winning Lyndoch Lavender Farm. Touch and smell more than 70 different varieties.
This is your opportunity to visit a working lavender farm in beautiful rural surroundings, with an abundance of birds, butterflies and Bearded Dragons in spring and summer.
Lyndoch Lavender Farm provides a unique shopping experience, scenic walks and a gourmet food selection. There's a sheltered Cafe offering light meals and a shop with a fantastic range of lavender products - toiletries, household products and gifts. Be sure to talk to the staff who are always keen to help you learn more about lavender.
Enjoy, explore, preserve South Para Reservoir Reserve
South Para is the second largest reservoir in South Australia and the surrounding reserve is home to a range of adventure activities. Just minutes drive or a leisurely 30 minute nature walk from Williamstown in the southern Barossa Valley, this reservoir reserve is for outdoor enthusiasts keen to explore a rugged environment.
You can explore the network of trails through the beautiful reservoir surrounds and now linking to Warren Reservoir Reserve and Williamstown in your hiking boots or on your mountain bike. Pack a picnic and make the most of water views deep into the reserve. There is also kayaking/canoeing and fishing along the shore or from your kayak.
Free car parking and toilet facilities are also available.
Open 7.30am - 5pm (standard time), 7.30am - 8pm (daylight saving time). Closed on Total Fire Ban Days and for operational activity (gates will be closed).
Edge of Eden Flower Farm is a seasonal pick-your-own flower farm nestled in Flaxman Valley, at the edge of Eden Valley in South Australia.
Wander through the flower field, gather your favourite blooms and enjoy a little time in the fresh country air, surrounded by flowers, ancient gums and beautiful rural views.
Their Wander & Gather sessions offer a relaxed, self-guided flower picking experience, with seasonal workshops and events available throughout the season.
Located around 20 minutes from the Barossa Valley and an hour from Adelaide. Visits are by booking only, with our address provided to guests following booking.
There is a rich diversity of plants in the little disturbed Messmate stringybark and long-leaved box woodland, including orchids and lilies. The habitat at Warren Conservation Park supports a range of wildlife, including kangaroos, echidnas and lizards.
The park has four challenging walking trails, including a section of the long distance Heysen Trail. The tracks are steep and difficult and should be used by experienced bushwalkers only.
There are two walking trails within this park which pass through a variety of landscapes including creeks, rocky outcrops, areas of low forest, scrub and open grassland. The park has panoramic views across the ranges to the Barossa Valley.
The Wallowa Hike offers a comprehensive look at the park's main features, including a scenic lookout and rock formations such as Horse Head Rock. Weathering and erosion have produced this rock formation which, as the name suggests, resembles a horse’s head. Capped Rock, a horizontal rock slab perched on a vertical outcrop, is another interesting feature and provides an exciting photographic challenge.
The Stringybark Loop provides a brief look at the park's diverse flora and fauna.
Located in the heart of Lyndoch, Barossa Fun Factory is where creativity, laughter and connection come together. With a playful, community-minded approach, the Barossa Fun Factory delivers events, workshops and parties that bring people of all ages together through imagination and hands-on fun.
Set inside an original 1880s stone building, Barossa Fun Factory's headquarters is an exciting multi-stage transformation into a vibrant community hub. Visitors can experience the evolving spaces, including indoor workshop studios, a community collective retail store, and creative garden areas, with more additions planned as the project grows.
From colourful art and craft sessions to themed wellbeing workshops and social events, every experience is designed to spark joy, build confidence and encourage creativity. Whether it's a family outing, a children's birthday celebration, or a team-building activity, Barossa Fun Factory creates moments that feel fun, memorable and genuinely meaningful.
Enjoy, explore, preserve Barossa Reservoir Reserve
Home to the Whispering Wall, Barossa Reservoir is a popular tourist destination north of Adelaide, and just an hour's drive from the city centre. The reservoir is close to Williamstown and Gawler, just south of the Barossa Valley, making it a great day trip from Adelaide. Pack a picnic and think of a secret to whisper.
Free car parking and toilet facilities are also available.
Open 8.30am - 5pm (standard time), 8.30am - 6pm (daylight saving time). Closed on Total Fire Ban Days and for operational activity (gates will be closed).
Built between 1899 and 1903 the Whispering Wall is part of the dam wall located in the Barossa Reservoir Reserve and is known for its unique acoustic effects. Words whispered at one side can be clearly heard at the other, more than 100 metres away.
Barossa Reservoir Reserve is a popular tourist destination north of Adelaide, and just an hour's drive from the city centre. The reservoir is close to Williamstown and Gawler, just south of the Barossa Valley, making it a great day trip from Adelaide. Pack a picnic and think of a secret to whisper!
Free car parking and toilet facilities are also available.
Open 8.30am - 5pm (standard time), 8.30am - 6pm (daylight saving time). Closed on Total Fire Ban Days and for operational activity (gates will be closed).
At the Barossa Chateau, they love all sorts of Art. They even have their very own Artist in Residence Gallery which is available daily to visit for free.
Make sure to come in and ask the lovely staff for directions to the artwork! While you are here admiring art, consider visiting the Art and Antiques Gallery.
In 2000, the rose garden project began, an ambitious plan devised and carried through by one of the Barossa's well-known Barons, Hermann Thumm, culminating in the official visit and opening of the garden by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.
Take the time to smell the roses and walk through their gardens.
Tanunda Pines Golf Club is a stunning 18-hole, par 72, championship golf course set in the heart of the Barossa Valley.
Home to an abundance of native bird and animal life, one-hundred-year-old gum trees line fairways that undulate across hilltops with views over Jacob’s Creek and St Hallett vineyards from several vantage points.
It is located adjacent to the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort in the heart of the Barossa Valley, just one hour's drive from Adelaide. The course itself has surprisingly sandy loam as a base. This makes for excellent, tightly-packed fairways and fast greens. The great Scottish architect Alister Mackenzie visited Adelaide in the early 1920’s and wrote:
“The ideal hole is surely one that affords the greatest pleasure to the greatest number, gives the fullest advantage for accurate play, stimulates players to improve their games and never becomes monotonous. Multiply that by 18 and you have an ideal golf course.”
endota spa Barossa Valley is perfect for travellers looking to unwind, relax and enjoy some time out whilst travelling.
endota day spa Barossa Valley is committed to creating a beautiful sanctuary where you can relax and escape from the stresses of everyday life. Located at the Novotel Resort in the Barossa, consider your endota day spa Barossa Valley as the perfect getaway to reconnect with your 'best me'.
Offering an extensive array of nurturing, restorative treatments – from massages and facials to spa packages and beauty therapies – all delivered with that special endota touch.
More than an Antique Shop. Eden Valley Antiques and Collectibles is an eclectic shop in a State Heritage building, in the heart of Eden Valley. With one of the largest selections of Antique and Vintage furniture in South Australia and a focus on recycling and rehoming. Also has a great range china and glassware and collectibles.
Take a walk through history.
A collection of 5 unique heritage silhouettes positioned within easy walking distance in the township of Eden Valley. Each silhouette celebrates the town's historical buildings and social history post European settlement in 1837.
A brochure with further detail is available at the Barossa Visitor Centre in Tanunda
Perched atop Burke's Hill in the heart of the Barossa's beautiful high country, Eden Valley Scenic Lookout offers sweeping panoramic views across rolling vineyards, ancient red gums and the picturesque township of Eden Valley. Just minutes from the town centre, this peaceful hilltop retreat is the perfect place to pause, unwind and experience the natural beauty that makes the region known as the "Garden of Grapes and Gums".
Visitors can enjoy uninterrupted views stretching from Keyneton to High Eden, with ever changing colours across the landscape from sunrise to sunset. The lookout is ideal for photography, picnics, quiet reflection and stargazing beneath the clear country skies. Interpretive signage shares stories of the district's history and pioneering heritage, while the striking cross on the hill stands as a tribute to the area's early settlers and community spirit.
Accessible by car via Burkes Hill Road, the lookout features picnic tables, open space and easy access for travellers exploring the Barossa and Eden Valley wine regions. Whether stopping for a scenic break, discovering local history or simply soaking up the tranquillity, Eden Valley Scenic Lookout delivers an unforgettable country experience in every season.
The lookout is free to visit year round and welcomes couples, families, photographers and trippers seeking charm.
The Herbig Family Tree is a large, hollow red gum tree located on Angaston Road, Springton.
It is estimated to be up to 500 years old, with a diameter of seven metres at its base and a height of 24 metres.
The Peramangk people once utilised the Herbig Family Tree as shelter. Visitors can still see the tree's coolamon scars (evidence of Aboriginal people carving wooden dishes out of the tree's bark). The site remains an important place of Peramangk culture and connection.
The Herbig Family Tree was the first Australian home of Friedrich Herbig, who arrived in South Australia in 1855. Friedrich married Caroline Rattey in 1858 and together they lived in the unique tree-home with the first two of their 16 children.
Today the Herbig Family Tree remains a tangible link to both Indigenous and early European local heritage.
Sandy Creek Conservation Park is surrounded by farmland, vineyards and deep sand mining pits. Established on gently undulating sand dunes with occasional creeks, the park conserves some of the last remaining vegetation of the sandy soil lowlands of the Barossa Valley. Spring is the best time to view the wildflowers.
The park lies on the edge of the land of the Permangk people, Kaurna people (south) and Ngadjuri people (north).
Several walking trails through the native pine and pink gum allow you to explore the park. Look out for the wildlife such as western grey kangaroos grazing on the grasslands in the early morning and at dusk. The richness and diversity of the park's birdlife makes it particularly significant for naturalists and birdwatchers. However, bird populations are in decline due to the changing habitat.
Name a more iconic duo than art and wine. The magnificent winery 1837 Barossa has managed to combine the two and provide the ultimate experience for visitors that are looking to add a little culture to their winery adventures.
The spectacular art trail offers a dozen modern art sculptures that have been commissioned from international artists making the collection the latest addition to the tourism offering of the Barossa. The modern art trail is free of charge and accessible during the opening hours of the 1837Barossa winery from 10am, Wednesdays to Sundays. The walking trail starts at the entrance of the 1837 Barossa estate, passes the 1837 Barossa Restaurant, the Barossa Colonel Light Monument, the iconic Barossa Manor and finishes at the 1837 Barossa Pavilion at the rear of the estate. Take a tour of the illustrious and magnificent grounds of the winery as you wine and dine, the perfect recipe for a Summer visit.
The center piece is a 12m long "Welcome to the Barossa" sculpture which is a new landmark photo-point for all Barossa visitors. The pinnacle of the 1837 Barossa art trail is the sculpture "Wings of Barossa"; A a monumental sculpture with 2 angels wings. The sculpture is only complete when a person takes the 3 steps and poses between the wings as an angel.
