- Duration
- 1 day, ~200 km by car (≈ 4 h 47 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Adults
- Transport
- drive
- Start
- Whispering Wall
- Finish
- Mengler Hill Lookout
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- September–May, weekdays; vintage (February–April) is lively
- Budget per adult
- tastings priced by each cellar door; the Farm Shop is freePrices as of: October 2026
Getting there
From central Adelaide, allow about 1 hour 15 minutes by car to Tanunda. You need a sober driver: South Australia's limit is 0.05, and zero for P and L plate drivers. Without one, a group wine tour from the city is the easier option.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Whispering Wall~20 min at the stop
The Barossa Reservoir dam near Williamstown, on the way up from the city. Its curved wall carries a whisper from one end to the other.
Worth knowing: The dam was completed in 1902; a whisper carries almost 140 metres.
Tip: Stand at opposite ends and speak quietly into the concrete.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 30 min · 25 km
2. Seppeltsfield~1 h 30 min at the stop
A historic estate at the end of an avenue of more than 2,000 date palms. The grounds hold the 1878 Centennial Cellar and JamFactory studios.
Worth knowing: Estate workers planted the palms during the Great Depression, starting in 1929.
Tip: The Taste of History tour with a 100-year-old tawny is from A$180; book online.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 12 min · 7 km
3. Maggie Beer's Farm Shop~45 min at the stop
Food icon Maggie Beer's farm shop by the pond: pâtés, quince paste and ice cream. Daily 10:00 to 16:30.
Worth knowing: The shop stands on Pheasant Farm, where Maggie and Colin Beer bred pheasants in the 1970s; their farm restaurant made Maggie one of Australia's best-known cooks.
Tip: A good lunch stop for the driver: the produce tastings are free.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 15 min · 10 km
4. Tanunda, Murray Street~40 min at the stop
The main street of a town German Lutherans settled: bakeries, butchers and cafes.
Tip: Pick up some Barossa mettwurst for the road.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 10 min · 6 km
5. Mengler Hill Lookout~25 min at the stop
A hilltop lookout over the whole valley, with a sculpture park beside it.
Tip: Arrive for sunset; it is the last stop of the day.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.