Local Attractions and Things To Do

Mt Barker

Mount Barker is a rapidly expanding city, home to 11,540 residents. Mt Barker is 35 kilometres up the South Eastern Freeway, east of Adelaide, in South Australia. It is the seat of the District Council of Mount Barker, and is the largest town in the Adelaide Hills, and is one of the fastest growing areas in the state. Mount Barker is close enough to Adelaide that many people commute there on a daily basis, although it is far enough away from the city that people call it "The Country". The District Council of Mount Barker is one of the fastest growing councils in Australia offering outstanding lifestyle and business opportunities within a diverse and progressive community.

Mt Barker is situated in the Mount Lofty Ranges and only 30 minutes away from the capital of South Australia, Adelaide.

Mt Barker's signature windmill has been restored to its glory days in the mid-19th century when it provided the power for the milling of locally-grown grain. Christ Church, the courthouse, police station, post office and Auchendarroch House (now part of the Wallis Cinema complex) all date back to the 1870s.

Old-time railway enthusiasts can hitch a fascinating ride aboard the Steam Ranger from the Mt Barker station to such Fleurieu Peninsular hotspots such as Victor Harbour and, through Strathalbyn, to Goolwa at the mouth of the Murray River.