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Barossa may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Barossa Valley, a valley in South Australia ** Electoral district of Barossa * Hundred of Barossa, a cadastral unit in South Australia *Barossa Goldfields, South Australia, also in the same area * Barrosa (Portugal), a parish of Portugal *Playa de la Barrosa, a beach in Spain Ships * – any one of four vessels of the British Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ... *SS Barossa, SS ''Barossa'', a cargo ship built for the Adelaide Steamship Company in 1938 Other uses *Barossa project, a proposed natural gas field off the coast of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley ( Barossa German: ''Barossa Tal'') is a valley in South Australia located northeast of Adelaide city centre. The valley is formed by the North Para River. It is notable as a major wine-producing region and tourist destination. The Barossa Valley Way is the main road through the valley, connecting the main towns on the valley floor of Nuriootpa, Tanunda, Rowland Flat and Lyndoch. The Barossa Trail walking and cycling path is long and also passes the main towns from near Gawler on the Adelaide Plains to Angaston to the east of the valley. History The traditional owners of the land including the Barossa Valley are the Peramangk people, who comprise a number of family groups. Evidence of their thousands of years of occupation can be seen all around the area, in the form of artefacts, scar trees and shelter paintings. The Barossa Valley derives its name from the Barossa Range, which was named by Colonel William Light in 1837. Light chose the name in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
