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Nuriootpa - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Nuriootpa is one of the larger towns in
the Barossa with a population of just over 3,000 people.
Originally named by Colonial William Light on one of his
many inland expeditions around 1837. The name means ‘meeting
place’ in the local aboriginal ‘Kaurna’ language. The area
was an important trading and bartering centre for the Kaurna.
It wasn’t until copper was discovered at Kapunda in 1843 did
the town really start to grow as hotels and other trading
services set up shop in the area to service the miners as
they travelled north to make their fortunes. The town is
well load out and the community has a large say in how
things are run as many local services are owned by the
community.
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Wineries abound all around and
even in the town which make pleasant backdrops to the
streetscape in summer. It is also the commercial centre of
the Barossa. Check out our listing of
Nuriootpa accommodation and
Barossa Valley accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide
information, contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for
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Barossa Valley Golf Club
• The Barossa Valley Golf Club
is situated at Nuriootpa in the heart of the Barossa Valley.
It is an 18 hole, fully irrigated golf course and boasts
exceptionally high quality greens rated by many touring golf
professionals as having the best putting surface in the
state. This challenging, picturesque course is set amongst
many large vineyards and is only one hours drive from the
heart of Adelaide.
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Kaesler
Wines
• Were established in 1893. The family, sprung
from Silesian pioneers who came to the Barossa Valley in the
1840’s took up the 60 acre allotment in 1891. They cleared
the scrub and in 1893 planted out the entire holding with
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro (Mourvedre) and White Hermitage
vines. Some of the gnarled dry grown Shiraz still remains
and provides the backbone of the intense wines produced from
the sandy loam of this prime viticultural block. It joins
Grenache planted in the 1930’s on flintier areas, which
limits it’s fruit and enhances the flavour. Further Shiraz
was planted in 1961 and 1962. Altogether more than 70 per
cent of Kaesler’s red wine grapes are more than 40 years
old, age that shows in the brilliance of the wines.
Traditionally the Kaesler sold their grapes to other
wineries. Wine has been made from this precious fruit since
1997.
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Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop
• An absolute must whilst in
the Barossa is a visit to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop. Maggie
Beer - cook, writer and founder of “Maggie Beer Products”,
offers tastings and sales of her full range including
limited edition seasonal produce. Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop is
a food haven where you can enjoy a light lunch, an espresso
coffee or just enjoy a glass of Pheasant Farm or Beer
Brothers wine.
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Penfolds
• Established by Doctor Christopher
Rawson Penfold at Magill, in the foothills of Adelaide in
1844. Penfolds presence in the Barossa has been profound,
since establishing a winery at Nuriootpa in 1912. The
Barossa vineyards are essential to the inherent style of
many of its wines including the internationally acclaimed
and sought after Grange and Bin 707. Their Barossa Valley
cellar door combines the warmth and friendliness of Barossa
people and their lifestyle, with arguably, Australian’s
greatest wine name, Penfold.
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Wolf
Blass
• Established in the Barossa Valley by Wolf
Blass himself in 1966, is situated on the original site of
the Bilyara vineyard, the very place where Blass’s believed
that he could probably add something to the Australian wine
industry and it grew into a revolution. It was the debut
vintage of Wolf Blass Wines International that won Wolf
Blass the esteemed Jimmy Watson Trophy in 1974, setting a
standard that has earned more than 3,000 Australian and
international trophies and gold medals since.
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 Barossa
Council
• The Barossa Council takes pride in representing its
community, fostering economic and environmental sustainability, and
enhancing the quality of life for its residents.
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