A Barossa Family Day Out
Playgrounds, pastries, a sculpture trail and a lookout - proof the Barossa works for the whole family, not just the grown-ups.
The plan
Wine country and small children are not natural allies - but the Barossa is more accommodating than it looks if you plan around the under-tens. This loop strings together the bakeries, playgrounds and open-air spaces that keep kids cheerful while the grown-ups still get their cellar-door fix.
Fuel up first at the Lyndoch Bakery, where there is a garden to run in and pies for everyone. Burn off the sugar at the Tanunda Recreation Park Playground, then wander the easy, free Mengler Hill Sculpture Trail - a gallery in the open air with the valley's best view as a backdrop.
Afternoon
After lunch, stretch out along the shaded Nuriootpa Linear Park by the river - flat, pram-friendly and good for spotting kookaburras. Finish at Maggie Beer's Farm, where the lake, ducks and ice cream are as much a hit with kids as the pâté is with adults.
Keep the cellar-door visits short and the snacks frequent, and the Barossa turns out to be a fine family day.
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