The Best Free Things to Do in the Barossa
Lookouts, walking trails, sculpture and heritage — proof you don't need a cellar-door budget to enjoy the valley.
The Barossa for free
Between cellar doors and long lunches, it is easy to assume the Barossa is an expensive day out. It needn't be. The valley is laced with free lookouts, walking trails, heritage sites and quiet natural corners that ask for nothing but your time. Here are the best of them.
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TanundaMengler Hill Lookout
The valley's signature view, free and unbeatable at sunset.
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WilliamstownWhispering Wall
The Whispering Wall — an engineering curiosity that carries a whisper clear across the dam.
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TanundaMengler Hill Sculpture Trail
A short sculpture trail beside the Mengler Hill lookout.
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AngastonKaiserstuhl Conservation Park
Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park — bushwalking and wildflowers in the ranges.
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NuriootpaNuriootpa Linear Park
A shaded riverside walking path through the heart of Nuriootpa.
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NuriootpaBarossa Bushgardens
Barossa Bushgardens — a free native botanic garden to wander.
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Mount PleasantHerbig Family Tree
The Herbig Family Tree — a hollow gum that once housed a pioneer family.
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String a few of these together and you have a full, rewarding day in the Barossa without spending a cent.
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