Things to do in Barossa Valley
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Maggie Beer's Farm Shop
Celebrity SA gourmand Maggie (have you seen her on The Cook & The Chef on ABC TV?) has been hugely successful with her range of condiments, preserves and pâtés. The vibe here isn't as relaxed as it used to be, but stop by for some gourmet tastings, an ice cream, cooking demo or a hamper of delicious bites. Off Samuel Rd.
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Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park
The 390-hectare Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park has some excellent walks. Fantastic views exist from the top of the Barossa Ranges. Abundant native flora, such as banksias, acacias and grevilleas, and birdlife can also be enjoyed. In particular, look out for Nankeen kestrels and brown hawks. Western grey 'roos also bound through this park.
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Blond Coffee
An elegant, breezy room with huge windows facing the main street, Blond serves nutty coffee and all-day cafe fare, including awesome pumpkin, capsicum and fetta muffins. There's also a cheese-and-smallgoods counter, and a wall full of local produce (vinegar, olive oil, biscuits and confectionery). Fake-blonde botox tourists share the window seats with down-to-earth regulars.
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Peter Lehmann Wines
Another multiawardwinning winery, with classic Barossa Shiraz and Riesling. Mind you, the Semillon is equally fabulous. This is probably the best range of consistent and affordable wines in the Barossa. Buy a bottle of anything and enjoy it with a picnic in the winery grounds. There's a parkland walk from the cellar door along the Para River to Richmond Grove.
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Barossa Valley Historical Museum
Access to the Barossa Valley Historical Museum is via a secondhand bookshop out the front. Inside are displays of bone-handled cutlery, butter-making gear, photos of top-hatted locals, a recreated colonial bedroom and an amazing map of Germany pinpointing the homelands of Barossa settlers. The Indigenous coverage could use a little help.
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Die Barossa Wurst Haus Bakery
This fast-not-flashy bakery serves mettwurst (Bavarian sausage) rolls, cheeses, pies, cakes, strudel and all-day breakfasts. It's hard to go past a trad German roll with kransky sausage, sauerkraut, cheese and mustard, or the Bayern Schmaus (Bavarian feast). An emasculating display of phallic wursts dangles above the counter.
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1918 Bistro & Grill
1918 is an enduring restaurant in a lovely old villa, set back from the main street beneath the boughs of a massive Norfolk Island pine. It’s a sassy affair serving adventurous mains like caramelised pork belly with steamed scallop dumplings, star anise broth and coconut caramel. Book a verandah table for a long lunch.
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Vintners Bar & Grill
One of the Barossa's landmark restaurants, Vintners stresses simple elegance in both food and atmosphere. Their dining room has an open fire, vineyard views and bolts of crisp white linen; menus concentrate on local produce (pray the chargrilled roo with crusted parsnip is on the menu when you visit).
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Norm's Coolies
Watch Norm's Coolie sheepdogs go through their paces at the Breezy Gully Farm. This show is unmissable, especially once you realise that this army of trained collies may be smarter and more alluring than their audience.
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Alfresco at Junipers
The relaxed and casual setting here is perfect for hearty cooked breakfasts, slow lunches and dinners of gourmet pizzas and pies and traditional pastas. Once a month, a musician or three may accompany a Sunday dinner.
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