Hahndorf and the Old Princes Highway
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THINGS YOU SIMPLY MUST KNOW…..DO…..SEE.....EXPERIENCE HAHNDORF AND • Golf Club open April to October nce upon a time, not that many years ago LITTLEHAMPTON • Antique shopping THE OLD PRINCES HIGHWAY • Platform 1 Heritage Farm & Railway on the Old Princes Highway was the major N K Nairne Heritage Trail - available from Nairne businesses A O Junction Rd. Great for the kids. traffic route between Adelaide and N T M P • Agapanthus Farm - Easlea Road off Junction Road A M Melbourne. Today of course the South N A T H DAWESLEY OO LE • Miels Park and playground situated next to the Peace O LITT • Jonathon Arts Centre - where food, art and Eastern Freeway is there for the convenience of those Memorial Hall accommodation all come together. who wish to save a little driving time. • Anembo Park sporting facility, playground, and HQ for By appointment 8388 0123 the Large Scale Radio Racing Cars SA Littlehampton Track Luckily for others, who may rather choose to explore • Buzz Honey – Ding Dong Road. Tastings by appointment – race meetings held most weekends smaller towns along quieter roads, with a passion for 8388 0274 TRAVEL • Littlehampton Clay Bricks and Pavers scenery, history, heritage and culture, the Old Princes • Access the Kidman Trail off Sydney Rd near Pyrites Rd TIMES & KMS TIME DISTANCE South Australia’s leading clay brick and paver maker for Highway is in perfect working order. Most importantly the junction over 120 years towns along it will welcome you with open arms. HAHNDORF Start • The Great Eastern Hotel was named after the old KANMANTOO Just five minutes from the centre of Hahndorf or Mount Great Eastern land route to Melbourne. Built 1845 on the • Hutton Reserve picnic area, toilets and playground Barker, and only 30 minutes from Adelaide, LITTLEHAMPTON 4mins 4km site of the original steeple race. Licensed 1854 • Osteria Sanso restaurant is a must visit the “Old Prince” invites you on a half or full day BLAKISTON locale 0.5mins 0.5km • Kanmantoo Bacon. Drop in for tastings BLAKISTON • An active copper mine – Hillgrove Resources journey of discovery along the road less travelled. • Look for St James Church on the left and The Old NAIRNE 2mins 2.5km Explore the “Old Prince” and loop back along the School opposite between Littlehampton and Nairne CALLINGTON Freeway at either Callington, Monarto or Murray Bridge. DAWSLEY 2.5mins 3km • Bike riding is popular along the back roads in this area. • Former mine buildings and relics are worth a look • Callington Recreation Grounds – picnic area, BBQ, Alternatively if your destination is Monarto Zoo, 6.5mins 12km KANMANTOO NAIRNE toilets, oval Murray Bridge or into Victoria take this peaceful drive and • Among the first towns established in the Adelaide Hills • Picnic along the Bremer River enjoy the feeling of open space along the way. CALLINGTON 3.5mins 4.5km • Look for Howard Vineyard on the right (Bald Hills Rd) • Lavande French restaurant and café is inspirational and as you approach Nairne The trip through Littlehampton, Blakiston, Nairne, MONARTO ZOO 6mins 9.5km surrounded by a beautiful lavender garden • The Amos Howard monument looks down on those Dawesley, Kanmantoo and Callington provides a rich • The annual Motorcycle Riders Association Toy Run 6.5mins 10km who gather for a tasting at Howard Vineyard. Whilst experience in the history of the region. You will find MURRAY BRIDGE finishes at the Rec Grounds on the second Sunday of trying to buy a cow for a neighbour he noticed a very December historic buildings, parks and gardens, picnic spots, MT BARKER EXIT 24mins 40km distinctive clover. Later identified as ‘subterranean clover’, • The annual Callington Show is held on the last Sunday of tourism attractions, local produce tastings, mines, vines, a discovery that would transform farming across Australia. HAHNDORF 4mins 4km October. eateries, facilities and so much more – best of all you • A series of public murals depicts the towns history won’t find big crowds of people! • The Chapman’s Smallgoods site was the first Kanmantoo Callington Heritage Mining Trail - follow the Mining Heritage Trail between Kanmantoo and Callington. Enjoy some of the best our region has to offer in your own smallgoods factory in Australia. Skara Artisan Smallgoods currently operate there. Drop in for tastings. Get your map from the Adelaide Hills Visitor Centre in B C C time and at your own pace. Life doesn’t stop when a major Y A A E • The Nairne Institute building was the site of the first Hahndorf or via www.adelaidehills.org.au/trails L L T freeway has been built – it just gets a bit slower and a L L H I I survey peg laid in Nairne N N O whole lot richer. G G R T T N • The Albert Mill - Built in 1857, operated as a steam MONARTO O E O N N PA • Home to the impressive Monarto Zoo – well worth the trip M RK driven grain mill until 1906. INES • Byethorne Park on Woodside Rd – lake, picnic facilities, BBQ, toilets, playground MURRAY BRIDGE • Visit the Accredited Visitor Information Centre in Murray • Gateway to the Mount Barker Summit and Springs – Bridge for all the latest news and attractions. take Bartley Road to Summit Road, following the Mt Barker Summit signs. • Nairne Market open Tuesday to Saturday (op shop and FURTHER INFORMATION bric-a-brac) Adelaide Hills Visitor Information Centre LITTLEHAMPTON • BLAKISTON • NAIRNE www.AdelaideHills.org.au - 1800 353 323 DAWESLEY • KANMANTOO • CALLINGTON Nairne township website – www.nairne.org.au MONARTO • MURRAY BRIDGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A A B B C JUNCTION ROAD C 11 WOODSIDE ROAD SYDNEY ROAD D 1 D St James Church 14 PYRITES ROAD 2 BRIDGE ST Albert Mill S A Memorial W P E E Hall I T G U S.E. FWY 10 LL Old School Inst. Y RD P.O. Nairne BARTLEY ROAD BALD HILLS ROAD9 Market IRONSTONE RANGE ROAD F SOUTH EASTERN FREEWAY F 3 DING DONG RD 4 12 MINE ROAD 13 G G TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LOCAL PRODUCE TASTINGS FACILITIES 1 Platform 1 9 Olive Grove H 6 H 2 Agapantha Farm 10 Howard Winery 5 3 Jonathon Arts Centre (by appt) Green Valley Strawberries 8 4 Osterio Sanso 11 I I 5 Mount Barker Summit 12 Buzz Honey (by appt) 6 Lavande 13 Kanmantoo Bacon 7 Upstairs Downstairs Antiques SOUTH EASTERN FREEWAY J 14 Skara Smallgoods J 8 Callington Mine Site = Historic Site 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25.