Adelaide HillsSights

Sights in Adelaide Hills

  1. Mt Lofty Botanic Garden

    From Mt Lofty, truck south 1.5km to the cool-climate slopes of the botanic garden. Nature trails wind past a lake, exotic temperate plants, native stringybark forest and bodacious rhododendron blooms. Free guided walks depart the Lampert Rd car park at 10.30am on Thursdays from September to October and March to May.

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  2. Cleland Conservation Park

    Clambering up the slopes from the foothills to Mt Lofty, this conservation park has some steep bushwalking trails through tall eucalypt forest and cool gullies. Inside the park, the fab Cleland Wildlife Park lets you interact with all kinds of Australian beasts. There are keeper talks and feeding sessions throughout the day, nocturnal tours (bookings required), and you can have your mugshot taken with a koala ($30, 2pm to 4pm). There's a cafe here too. From the city, take bus 864 or 864F from Grenfell St to Crafers for connecting bus 823 to the park.

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  3. Stirling Markets

    Markets happen on the fourth Sunday of the month (the third in December). Much plant-life, busking and Hills knick-knackery.

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