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Hubert Wilkins (look him up, he’s amazing) at Mount Bryan and Tanunda I can recommend breakfasts at The Red Door, dinner
silo art at Farrells Flat. at either the Tanunda Hotel or Char Barossa and lunch at the
Lambert Estate a little further along in Angaston.
From Burra, you can head north toward Peterborough where
you are reaching the limit of your daylight-saving day-trip To keep the story on topic, the Lambert family arrived in the
range, especially if you drop into the dinky motorcycle museum Barossa from Wisconsin about 20 years ago and set up a wine
where more than 60 bikes are on display as well as various estate with their son Kirk and Peruvian daughter-in-law, Vanesa,
antique curiosities. The collection of Ian and Belinda Spooner as chief winemakers. The Barossa Valley, as we know, was
is mainly small-capacity Italian machines with such esoteric kicked off by German immigrants in the 1850s from which this
marques as Garelli, Malaguti, Malanca and Benelli. But any writer is directly descended. As a result, the ‘old families’ tend
admirer of motorcycles cannot help but be impressed by this to dominate the winemaking business in the valley, so to have a
rare assortment. But wait; there is one Harley Davidson: a golf bunch of mid-Western interlopers from the USA make a splash
buggy. is quite the anomaly. The food and the atmosphere out on Long
Gully Road is superb, plus, the road itself is a fabulous route
If you’re making a weekend of it, consider heading west to around Menglers Hill to the famous lookout.
Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo. Long a popular weekend seaside
getaway for Adelaide folks, the towns are now embracing If your timing works in one direction or another, the Eden Valley
more permanent visitors. The once sleepy fishing hamlet of Hotel is another great stop for over-the-odds pub tucker. The
Port Hughes, neighbouring Moonta, is now experiencing a schnitzel is like nothing you’ve had before, I promise. Tell Cass
minor boom with many seachangers setting up there. Some at the bar you read about it in Heavy Duty and she’ll shout you
development has been interrupted by the COVID fiasco with a low-alcohol beer!
the planned resort development at Wallaroo now due to open in
2023. If you’re running out of light, it’s best to take the shortest route
home via the Gorge Road (B10) or if time and energy levels
Nevertheless, the precinct offers lots to do and see. A favourite permit, push on through to Lobethal and Norton Summit (B27).
of mine is the maritime museum in the old Wallaroo post office If you’re unfamiliar with these roads, I implore you to proceed
which has all kinds of fun and interesting stuff reflecting the with caution as there are plenty of nasty bends and blind
history of the once busy port. The headline act as far as tourism corners to catch the unwary, evidenced by the black crosses
is concerned is the ’new-and-improved’ Bond Store Wallaroo, erected along the route.
which sees a 150 year old warehouse returned to its colonial
glory as a bar, restaurant, microbrewery and distillery. If you’re If you’re doing the reverse route, then you may choose to stop
staying in Wallaroo, it would be wise to make sure the Bond at Birdwood and the National Motor Museum which has plenty
Store is within walking distance. of motorcycle history including a prince among V-Twins, a 1936
Brough Superior SS80, as well as a mighty fine selection of
Kadina, ten clicks SE, is the business centre but has its own vintage Harleys.
attraction, The Farm Shed Heritage Museum, chock full of
oldy-worldy stuff including traction engines, rural history and So there you have it, just another day (or two) in the saddle in
the massive Ruston Hornsby Diesel Engine which powered the glorious South Australia. Until next time ...
heavy industry and is still operational.
SHORTCUTS
Further down the Yorke Peninsula at Yorketown is the
Bublacowie Military Museum and Memorial Park, curated - A direct route from Adelaide CBD to Clare is about 150kms or
by veteran Chris Soar. I’ve not visited this extensive private two hours.
collection as yet, but hear me Chris, I am on my way! - Regional drive/ride suggestions are listed at www.visitburra.
If you followed our original route via Gawler and Clare, a return com
to the city via the Barossa and Eden Valleys is a natural choice. Roderick ‘Rowdy’ Eime #68221
Of course, space does not permit me to elaborate on everything
on offer along this route, but from numerous explorations; in

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