The Murray Town Wine District is located in the Southern Flinders Ranges Wine Region near the townships of Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Wilmington and Melrose. Wilmington
is a small rural service town located about 290 km north of Adelaide. Wilmington has an excellent museum.
Other attractions in the town include: # Wilmington Hotel # Police Station # Alligator Gorge # Hancock's
Lookout # Horrocks Pass and Horrocks Cairn.
The Southern Flinders Wine Region includes one district :
Murray Town
Bartagunyah Estate, SA 7 Survey Road, Melrose SA 5483
Captain Matthew Flinders sailed his ship the 'Investigator' on his voyage of discovery along the coastline of Spencer Gulf during February/March 1802, where he observed an imposing range of mountains later to be named the Flinders Ranges. The property of 'Bartagunyah' (meaning home of the Bardy Grubs) was named by the Nukunu Aboriginals and is nestled at the Southern end of Mt Remarkable just 5km from Melrose, the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges. Traditionally a pastoral property producing wool and prime lamb, Bartagunyah has diversified and is now better known to visitors for its quality wines and abundance of activities available on the property. These activities include wine tasting, four wheel driving, camping, and mountain biking to name just a few.
Blesing’s Garden Wines, SA White Park Rd, Bangor (via Wirrabara)
David and Margaret Blesing wish to invite you to sample the award winning Blesing’s Garden wines. Visit the local attractions and experience the natural historic beauty of the Southern Flinders Ranges at Glenholme Vineyards.
Gladstone High Wines, SA Main North Road, Gladstone SA 5473
Gladstone High School is a small country High School in the Mid North of South Australia. Enrolments are currently approximately 180 students (year 8 to 12) drawn from a large rural area. The school has a vineyard project. Gladstone High School, in conjunction with the local community (see `Key Player`), established an area of the school (approx 1Ha) for the planting of Shiraz grapes. An expected ...