Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
BAROSSA
VALLEY
Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
SIGHTS
&ACTIVITIES
Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
TANUNDA
1 ̈Sights ̈& ̈Activities
Mengler ̈Hill ̈Lookout ̈ LOOKOUT
(MenglerHill Rd; h24hr) From Tanunda, take
the scenic route to Angaston via Bethany for
hazy valley views (just ignore the naff sculp-
tures in the foreground). The road tracks
through beautiful rural country, studded
with huge eucalypts.Barossa ̈Museum ̈ MUSEUM
(www�barossamuseum�com �au; 47 MurraySt; adult/
child $2/1; h10am-5�30pmTue-Fri,9am-12�30pm
Sat) Inside this 1856 post office building are
displays of bone-handled cutlery, butter-
making gear, photos of top-hatted locals, a
re-created colonial bedroom and an amaz-
ing map of Germany pinpointing the home-
lands of Barossa settlers. The indigenous
coverage could use a little help. Access via
the bike-repair shop out the front.Goat ̈Square ̈ HISTORICSITE
(John St) Tanunda is flush with historic
buildings, including the cottages around
this square, on John St. This was the ziegen-
markt, a meeting and market place, laid out
in 1842 as Tanunda’s original town centre.Keg ̈Factory ̈ FACTORYTOURS
(www�thekegfactory�com �au; Lot 10, St Hallett Rd;
h10am-4pm) F Watch honest-to-good-ness coopers make and repair wine barrels,
4km south of town.Barossa ̈Regional ̈Gallery ̈ GALLERY
(www�freewebs�com/barossagallery; 3 Basedow
Rd, SoldiersMemorialHall; h11am-4pmTue-Sun)
F Has an eclectic collection of paintings,
crafts and touring exhibitions, plus an im-
pressive set of organ pipes at the back of the
room.Whispering ̈Wall ̈ INDUSTRIAL
(off Yettie Rd; h24hr) About 7km southwest
of Lyndoch, itself 13km south of Tanunda,
the Barossa Reservoir dam is better known
as the Whispering Wall. The huge concrete
curve has amazing acoustics: whispers at
one end of the wall can be heard clearly
150m away at the other. The perfect spot to
propose?4 ̈Sleeping
Tanunda ̈Hotel ̈ PUB $
(%08-8563 2030; www �tanundahotel�com �au; 51
Murray St; d without/with bathroom $70/80, apt
from $200;a) This boisterous ol’ 1846 pub
in the town centre is a real community hub.
Pub rooms upstairs are good value and
clean; out the back are nine ritzy mauve-
coloured apartments. Downstairs, Duran
Duran wails on the jukebox and schnitzelsBAROSSA ̈VALLEY ̈WINERIESThe valley is best known for shiraz, with riesling the dominant white. There are around
80 vineyards here and 60 cellar doors, ranging from boutique wine rooms to monstrous
complexes. The long-established ‘Barossa Barons’ hold sway − big, ballsy and brassy −
while spritely young boutique wineries are harder to sniff out. Five of the best:
̈ ̈Rockford ̈Wines (www�rockfordwines�com �au; KrondorfRd, Tanunda;h11am-5pm) This
1850s cellar door sells traditionally made, small-range wines, including sparkling reds.
The Black Shiraz is a smooth and spicy killer.
̈ ̈Henschke (www�henschke�com �au; HenschkeRd, Keyneton;h9am-4�30pmMon-Fri,9am-
noon Sat) Henschke, about 10km southeast of Angaston in the Eden Valley, is known for
its iconic Hill of Grace red, but most of the wines here are classics.
̈ ̈Penfolds (www�penfolds�com �au; 30 TanundaRd, Nuriootpa;h10am-5pm) You know the
name. Book ahead for the ‘Make your own Blend’ tour ($65) or ‘Taste of Grange’ tour
($150), which allows you to slide some Grange Hermitage across your lips.
̈ ̈St ̈Hallett (www�sthallett�com �au; St HallettRd, Tanunda;h10am-5pm) Reasonably
priced but consistently good whites (try the Poacher’s Blend) and the excellent
Gamekeeper’s Reserve Shiraz-Grenache. Unpretentious and great value for money.
̈ ̈Peter ̈Lehmann (www�peterlehmannwines�com �au; Para Rd, Tanunda;h9�30am-5pm
Mon-Fri,10 �30am-4�30pmSat &Sun) The multi-award-winning shiraz and riesling vintages
here (oh, and the semillon) are probably the most consistent and affordable wines in the
Barossa.