The Best Family Activities in the Barossa
Playgrounds, farms, lavender fields and easy walks that keep kids happy in wine country.
Wine country with kids
The Barossa is built for grown-up pleasures, but with a little planning it works beautifully for families too. Between the playgrounds, farms, gardens and gentle trails, there is plenty to keep small travellers engaged - and plenty of bakeries to bribe them with along the way.
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Nuriootpa
Maggie Beer's Farm Eatery
Maggie Beer's Farm - a lake, ducks and ice cream for the kids, pâté for the parents.
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LyndochLyndoch Lavender Farm
Lyndoch Lavender Farm - rows of purple to wander when it's in bloom.
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TanundaTanunda Recreation Park Playground
Tanunda's well-equipped recreation park playground.
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WilliamstownPara Wirra Conservation Park
Para Wirra Conservation Park - bushwalks, picnic lawns and wildlife.
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NuriootpaNuriootpa Linear Park
A flat, pram-friendly riverside path with birdlife to spot.
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TanundaMengler Hill Sculpture Trail
An open-air sculpture trail that doubles as a treasure hunt.
Keep cellar-door visits short, snacks frequent and a playground always within reach, and everyone has a good day.
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Image credits
- Lyndoch Lavender Farm.jpg by Jeff Marquis , CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons