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native Australian species,
including kangaroos, dingos,
wombats, wallabies and fruit
bats. There are also birds –
from ostriches to fairy wrens –
and a colony of free-flying
rainbow lorikeets. For those
who prefer their animals
crawling or swimming, there
is a reptile house. The most
popular residents of the park,
however, are the koalas.
Cuddling sessions with these
friendly marsupials are held
three times daily (11:30am,
Old Government House in Belair National Park 1:30pm and 3:30pm, subject
to weather conditions).
2Belair days of extreme fire danger. The park also offers a kiosk, a
National Park Within the park lies Old souvenir shop, picnic areas
Government House. Built in and free gas BBQs.
Tel (08) 8278 5477. £ from Adelaide. 1859 as the governor’s summer
Open 8am–sunset daily. Closed 25 Dec.
& for cars only. 7 limited. residence, it offers a glimpse
∑ environment.sa.gov.au of the lifestyle enjoyed by the
colonial gentry.
Established in 1891, Belair is the
eighth-oldest national park in P Old Government House
Belair National Park. Tel (08) 8278
the world. Only 9 km (5 miles) 5477. Open 1–4pm Sun & public hols.
from Adelaide, it is one of the Closed Good Fri, 25 Dec. &
most popular parks in South
Australia. Tennis courts and
pavilions are available for hire 3Gorge
and there are picnic facilities
throughout the park. Visitors Wildlife Park
can meander through the tall 30 Redden Drive, Cudlee Creek. Tel
eucalypt forests and cool (08) 8389 2206. @ Adelaide. Open
valleys, and see kangaroos, 9am–5pm daily. Closed 25 Dec. &
emus, echidnas and other = ∑ gorgewildlifepark.com.au
native wildlife.
In spring, many native plants Situated on 5.5 ha (14 acres)
bloom. The park is closed of land, Gorge Wildlife Park A koala at Gorge Widlife Park
occasionally in summer on is home to an abundance of
4Hahndorf
* 2,500. @ from Adelaide. n 68
Mount Barker Rd 1800 353 323.
∑ hahndorfsa.org.au
Hahndorf is the oldest surviving
German settlement in Australia.
The first settlers arrived in 1838
aboard the Zebra under the
command of Captain Dirk Hahn.
Escaping religious persecution
in their homeland, they settled
in the Adelaide Hills and
established Hahndorf (Hahn’s
Village), a German-style town.
The tree-lined main street
has many examples of classic
German architecture, such as
houses with fachwerk timber fachwerk timber fachwerk
framing filled in with wattle and
daub, or brick. Visitors can take
a stroll around the town and
Wallabies roaming through Gorge Wildlife Park enjoy its historic atmosphere.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp491–2 and pp522–5