| Adelaide Hills South Australia |
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 Looking out over the Mt. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Lofty Botanic Gardens lower lake. |
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| Population: | ~ 60,000 |
| Established: | Early 1800s |
| State District: | Kavel, Heysen, Morialta, Schubert |
| Federal Division: | Mayo, Sturt, Wakefield |
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Members for Kavel Heysen is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Morialta is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Members for Schubert The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Mayo is an Australian Electoral Division located in the hills east of Adelaide, South Australia and currently includes the towns of The Division of Sturt is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. The Mount Lofty Ranges are the range of mountains to the east of Adelaide in South Australia, stretching from the southernmost point of the Fleurieu Peninsula Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country It is unofficially centred around the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around nine and a half thousand people and which is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns. Mount Barker is a rapidly expanding city home to 11540 residents that is 40 Kilometres up the South Eastern Freeway, east of Adelaide, in South
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History
The Adelaide Hills were amongst the first areas of South Australia to be settled by European settlers. A number of towns in the Hills were started as German settlements; Hahndorf, and Lobethal are two widely known examples. German settlement in Australia began in large numbers in 1838 with the arrival of immigrants from Prussia to Adelaide, South Australia. Hahndorf is a small town about 30 minutes drive out of Adelaide, South Australia along the Princes Highway. Lobethal (ˈloʊbǝθǝl is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia. The original town names and architecture still reflect this. Descendants of these first settlers and others of German origin still reside in the area. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as This explains the strong German cultural connection seen in the number of Lutheran churches, Lutheran schools which often have German on the curriculum, and the number of older residents who still speak German. The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia, it also has a presence in New Zealand. Some customs have grown, such as the Lobethal Christmas lights which began in the 1950s. Lobethal (ˈloʊbǝθǝl is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia.
Culture
For most Adelaide residents, a drive through the hills is a popular pastime, particularly due to the slightly (2-3 degrees) cooler temperatures in summer and lush green and moderate winters. Waterfall Gully ( is an outer suburb of the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. The Mount Lofty area, home to Adelaide's television transmission towers, has a lookout area, restaurant and a fire-spotting tower run by the Country Fire Service. Mount Lofty ( elevation 727 metres AHD) is the highest point in the Mount Lofty Ranges east of Adelaide in South Australia. Mount Lofty Fire Tower sits on top of Mount Lofty ( in the Adelaide Hills just to the east of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. About the CFS The Country Fire Service (CFS is the volunteer combatant authority for Firefighting, road crash and hazardous materials in the country The area receives a light snowfall approximately once every 3-4 years, occasionally enough to stay on the ground for half a day.
The Adelaide hills region is close enough to commute to the city, yet is the gateway to the country, so residents enjoy the best of both worlds - the country community life and the convenience of the city. Desirability of the area has increased, particularly since realignment of the road and construction of the Heysen Tunnels on the South Eastern Freeway improved road access. The Heysen Tunnels are twin tube road tunnels which carry the Adelaide-Crafers Highway under Eagle On The Hill in the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia The South Eastern Freeway is a 66 kilometre four-lane divided carriageway road in South Australia linking the Adelaide-Crafers Highway to the Princes Highway Rising real estate prices reflect this. The tunnels are named after Sir Hans Heysen, a famous painter located near Hahndorf. Sir (Hans Wilhelm Ernst Hans Franz Heysen, OBE ( October 8, 1877 – July 2, 1968) was a well-known German Australian Hahndorf is a small town about 30 minutes drive out of Adelaide, South Australia along the Princes Highway.
The region is also a premier wine region within Australia and also one of the oldest. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The veritable maze of valleys and sub-valleys, with slopes offering every conceivable aspect, means there is as much mesoclimatic variation as one can find anywhere in Australia, making generalisations of wine type very hazardous. The first vines were planted in the Hills in 1839, three years after South Australia was declared a province, a case of that wine was delivered to Queen Victoria in 1844. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland There are over 50 wineries (2005) within the Hills region which are open most days for tasting and cellar sales.
The Hills region also has many National Parks, including the Cleland Conservation Park with its free roaming kangaroos, wallabies and emus. Cleland Conservation Park is a Conservation park in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The park also has enclosed areas for dingos, koalas, native birds & snakes. Many native species of fauna can be encountered within the hills region. Among the more common species include the Kookaburra, Tawny Frogmouth, Southern Brown Bandicoot, Kangaroo, Brown Tree Frog, and Bearded Dragon. Several of the less common species include the Antechinus (Morialta Conservation Park), Heath Monitor (Scott Creek Conservation Park) and the very rare Inland Carpet Python (greater Mt Barker region). Many walking trails, including a portion of the Heysen Trail and bike trails, including the start of the Mawson Trail abound within the Hills. The Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail in South Australia. The Mawson Trail is a long-distance Cycling trail in South Australia starting just east of Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills and extending to the
See also
- List of towns in the Adelaide Hills
- South Australian food and drink
- Beerenberg Farm
- South Australian wine
External links
- Visit Adelaide Hills,
- Adelaide Hills online, local businesses
- Adelaide Hills Council
- Adelaide Hills Wineries
- Adelaide Hills National Parks
- Cleland Conservation Park
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