Lyndoch is a town in

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, located on the

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between Gawler and Tanunda, 58 km northeast of

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. The town has an

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of 175m and an average

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of 560.5mm. It is one of the oldest towns in

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. The town is now primarily a service centre for the surrounding grape and wine industry and a dormitory town with a significant number of local residents commuting to the city of Adelaide each day for employment. Lyndoch is in the

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. It is in the

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and the federal

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History

Lyndoch was named by Colonel William Light in December 1837 after his esteemed friend Thomas Graham,

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under whom he served at the

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outside

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during the

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, in 1811. As in the naming of the Barossa Valley itself, it may have been an unfortunate misspelling that gave the town its name, but reflects the proper pronunciation of "Lynedoch". The town was settled in 1839 and the village laid out later. Lyndoch was declared a sister town to

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as both Texas and South Australia celebrated their sesqui-centenaries in 1986.

Railway

Lyndoch was served by a station on the

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from its opening in 1911 to the cessation of passenger services in 1968 and the full closure of the line in 2014. The station was also used for transport of good and timber. Before the railway was built, there was considerable discussion about the route of the line near Lyndoch, and the location of the Lyndoch railway station.

Cycling

Lyndoch is a stop on the Barossa Trail, a shared cycling and walking path that goes from the outskirts of Gawler through Lyndoch, Rowland Flat, Tanunda, Nuriootpa to Angaston). The

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frequently finishes here.

Wineries

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* Barossa Chateau * Chateau Yaldara * Kies Family Wines * Burge Family Winemakers * Schild Estate Wines *

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* Trevor Jones Fine Wines * Charles Cimicky Wines * Kellermeister Wines

References

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History

Railway

Cycling

Wineries

See also

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