Best Family Activities in the Adelaide Hills
Hand-feed kangaroos, climb a giant rocking horse and chase a waterfall.
With wildlife parks, a giant climbable landmark, waterfall walks and a working motor museum all within easy reach, the Adelaide Hills is made for a day out with kids. These are the stops that reliably win over young (and not-so-young) travellers.
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StirlingCleland Wildlife Park
Hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies and meet koalas up close on the slopes of Mount Lofty.
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GumerachaThe Big Rocking Horse
Climb the giant Gumeracha landmark and meet the resident animals at its feet.
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MylorWarrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
A guided dusk tour (on set dates) to spot bettongs, bandicoots and potoroos, with general admission on weekends and school holidays.
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CrafersMorialta Conservation Park
A big nature playground beneath a gorge laced with family-friendly waterfall walks.
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BirdwoodNational Motor Museum
Australia's largest historic vehicle collection, in an old Birdwood flour mill.
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HahndorfBeerenberg Farm
Pick your own strawberries in season and browse the famous farm shop near Hahndorf.
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Mount BarkerThe Hills Cider Company
Big lawns and room to run at the LOT.100 producer hub near Nairne while the grown-ups taste cider.
Pack layers - the Hills runs cooler than the city - and check seasonal opening for the wildlife sanctuaries, some of which run their best tours at dusk.
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Image credits
- Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) female Mount Lofty 4.jpg by Charles J. Sharp , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons