Barossa Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  After enjoying Chateau Yaldara it was time to head home, making one last stop at The Whispering Wall, located near Williamstown.Built between 1899 and 1903, the dam was a revolutionary engineering feat for its day. The attraction here, which is quite fun to do, is the... 

 balhannah Says:  This Chateau is a little different, as the inside is open and you view a wonderful Antique Collection.Hermann and his wife Inge, loved art and antiques . It was their intention to establish a collection of antiques to be housed in the winery and open to public viewing, they... 

 balhannah Says:  Surrounded by scenic vineyards and overlooking the North Para River, is another magnificent Barossa Chateau, AND another favorite of mine! A MUST VISITThis Chateau is not old like the others we have seen. Hermann Thumm, in 1946, found the ruins of a historic flour mill... 

 balhannah Says:  Bethany, set in amongst the vineyards, is the OLDEST SETTLEMENT in the Barossa ValleyAs we entered the village, the sign said just 80 people live here now, back in 1843, when first established, there were 200.This area was occupied by Germans. I love learning about the... 

 balhannah Says:  In Angaston, is another Brown Signpost that will show us the way to nearby MENGLER'S HILL, A MUST VISIT in the Barossa Valley.The hill was named after an early vine grower, Mr Mengler. If coming from Angaston, be ready for the turn left which is just around the corner on the... 

 balhannah Says:  You don't even have to visit the Winery if you don't want to, as here at Seppelts, there is a beautiful picnic/BBQ area. There were many electric BBQ's and tables & chairs set amongst the gardens and trees, even lighting if you stay a little into the evening. To use the... 

 balhannah Says:  As we walked around the Winery, we found many lovely heritage buildings and beautiful gardens. We saw the Stables, used for vehicle and equipment storage in the 1850's, the Cooperage, where you can take a tour to see the cooper at work. [smell the oak wood!] There were... 

 balhannah Says:  This heritage listed Winery I think is well worth the effort to visit.Years ago, I did one of the winery tours, seeing how wine was made from the very start to the very end. It was worth doing, and I see there are quite a few tours you can choose from today.This time, we... 

 balhannah Says:  Looking at the well maintained croquet court, it was hard to imagine that 3,000 tonnes of concrete was removed to make way for this competition standard croquet lawn.The first Chateau croquet tournament took place in the Spring of 2002. Nowdays, it is often used by visitors... 

 balhannah Says:  Chateau Tanunda is Australia's largest Chateau (est. 1890).Between the years 1888/90, the Chateau was built with granite from Bethany Quarry, where the bricks were hand made. The Chateau is a large, grand blue stone building situated amongst beautifully kept surrounding... 

 balhannah Says:  Located on Seppeltsfield Estate, is the Seppelt's Mausoleum. It is a private Mausoleum of the Seppelt family, therefore, it isn't open to the public. It was built in 1927.The family's history in Australia dates back to 1849 when Silesian chemist Joseph Ernst Seppelt migrated... 

 balhannah Says:  We have departed Tanunda, and now are going to Seppeltsfield, along the way passing through the small town of Marananga. St. Michael's Lutheran Church is a very pretty Church we stopped at. Serving the community for over 150 years, it is one of many beautiful churches in the... 

 balhannah Says:  It is well worth walking the main street of Tanunda. The tourist information centre is located at 66-68 Murray street, [main street] Tanunda, and will give you walking maps.A grand building in the main street of Tanunda, is the Tanunda Hotel, built in 1845 and has been added... 

 balhannah Says:  Seppeltsfield and Palm trees are synonymous!As you drive along Seppeltsfiedl road towards the Winery, you will notice both sides of the road are lined with Date Palms, 2000 to be exact! The Palms were planted during the Great Depression out of gratitude by the Seppeltsfield... 

 balhannah Says:  This is the name I saw on a Lutheran Church on the way to Seppeltsfield. It was named "Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church." I wondered what this meant, as we were in the small town of Marananga.It turns out, Gnadenfrei is the original german name of the village of Marananga in the...