Barossa Valley Way is the main road linking most of the major towns of the
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 destinati ...
in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, designated as route B19 for its entire length. It is 35 km long, roughly following the
North Para River
The North Para River is a river located in the Barossa Valley of the Australian state of South Australia.
The river's name is based directly on the Kaurna word ''pari'' which means river. The "north" descriptor distinguishes it from the South ...
.
Route
Barossa Valley Way starts in the centre of
Gawler
Gawler is the oldest country town on the Australian mainland in the state of South Australia. It was named after the second Governor (British Vice-Regal representative) of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about north of the ...
and heads east, passing through
Sandy Creek,
Lyndoch
Lyndoch is a town in Barossa Valley, located on the Barossa Valley Highway between Gawler and Tanunda, 58 km northeast of Adelaide. The town has an elevation of 175m and an average rainfall of 560.5mm. It is one of the oldest towns in Sou ...
,
Rowland Flat
Rowland Flat (formerly Rowland's Flat and Rowlands Flat) is a small South Australian town in the Barossa Valley, located on the Barossa Valley Highway between Lyndoch and Tanunda. The town has an elevation of 294m and is nestled at the foot of ...
,
Tanunda and
Nuriootpa, where it crosses the
North Para River
The North Para River is a river located in the Barossa Valley of the Australian state of South Australia.
The river's name is based directly on the Kaurna word ''pari'' which means river. The "north" descriptor distinguishes it from the South ...
and meets
Sturt Highway
Sturt Highway is an Australian national highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is an important road link for the transport of passengers and freight between Sydney and Adelaide and the regions situated adjacent to the r ...
. The route is predominantly on the valley floor, with wineries and vineyards on both sides of the road, with views of the rising ground including the
Barossa Ranges
The Barossa Range (Kaurna: ''Yampoori'') is a mountain range located in the Australian state of South Australia.
Location
The range is a part of the southern Mount Lofty Ranges and the western slopes primarily fall into the Barossa Valley. As ...
.
History
Barossa Valley Way follows a previous alignment of the
Sturt Highway
Sturt Highway is an Australian national highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is an important road link for the transport of passengers and freight between Sydney and Adelaide and the regions situated adjacent to the r ...
, which used to pass through the towns of Gawler, Lyndoch, Tanunda and Nuriootpa
instead of where it now passes around the west and north of Gawler and the Barossa Valley.
Major intersections
See also
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Highways in Australia
Highways in Australia are generally high capacity roads managed by state and territory government agencies, though Australia's federal government contributes funding for important links between capital cities and major regional centres. Prio ...
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List of highways in South Australia
South Australia is distinctly divided into two main areas; the well watered and populated southeastern corner and the arid outback for the rest of the state. As a result, highways are concentrated mainly in the southeast. The Eyre Highway to ...
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Barossa Valley (wine)
The Barossa Valley wine region is one of Australia's oldest and most premier wine regions.K. MacNeil ''The Wine Bible'' pg 792 Workman Publishing 2001 Located in South Australia, the Barossa Valley is about 56 km (35 miles) northeast of ...
References
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