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The Best Attractions In Gawler

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Gawler is the oldest country town on the Australian mainland in the state of South Australia, and is named after the second Governor of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about 40–44 km north of the centre of the state capital, Adelaide, and is close to the major wine producing district of the Barossa Valley. Topographically, Gawler lies at the confluence of two tributaries of the Gawler River, the North and South Para rivers, where they emerge from a range of low hills. Historically a semi-rural area, Gawler has been swept up in Adelaide's growth in recent years, and is now considered an outer northern suburb of Adelaide. It is coun...
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  • 2. Pioneer Park Gawler
    The Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway is located near Ipswich, Queensland, Australia and running through the former West Moreton pioneering coal fields. First opened in 1881 by colliery proprietor and politician Lewis Thomas as a tramway to his coal mines. The right-of way later taken over extended to take in over 20 mines before reaching to its present termini at Swanbank Loop by Queensland Railways where it served the Swanbank Power Stations. The branch remains the oldest continuously operating branchline in Queensland. Since 1978 Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway has operated passenger trains on this branch line using heritage rollingstock.
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  • 3. Jack Bobridge Track Gawler
    The Jack Bobridge Track is a 27 kilometres shared walking and cycling path in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. It is named after Jack Bobridge, who grew up in the area.The Jack Bobridge Track is not technically a rail trail as the Barossa Valley railway line which was still operating at the time. Parts of the track are constructed adjacent to the railway line, however it is not on the railway formation so has more undulations than a true rail trail would have. One part is away from both the railway and main road and also has sharper corners than would be expected on a rail trail.
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  • 5. Stuart O'Grady Bikeway Gawler
    The Stuart O'Grady Bikeway is a 23 kilometres shared path in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, following the eastern side of the Max Fatchen Expressway. The northeastern end is adjacent to the on ramp from Two Wells Road to the Gawler Bypass Road. The southwestern end is adjacent to Port Wakefield Road. It is named after Stuart O'Grady.
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  • 8. Chateau Tanunda Tanunda
    Château Tanunda is an Australian winery established in 1890 in the Barossa Valley of South Australia. The Château Tanunda is one of the most significant winery buildings in the Barossa Valley built with bluestone quarried from nearby Bethany in the late 1890s, Glasgow cast iron, and French oak, and is a designated monument in the Australian Register of State Heritage places.
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  • 9. Seppeltsfield Seppeltsfield
    Seppeltsfield, one of Australia's oldest wineries, was founded in 1851 by Joseph Ernst Seppelt. The Seppeltsfield winery is well known for its signature wine, the 100-year-old Para Tawny.
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