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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
17/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Old historical home, Tanunda

The Book did not say very much but on a little more further research I found that this building was built in the early residential and industrial development of Tanunda providing a blacksmithing service (run by Carl Daebler) for the local settlers during the 1860โ€™s and 70โ€™s. After 1879 the Blacksmith shop was converted and became an extension to the existing residential section of the building.
Today, it is currently under private residential ownership.

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
17/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Yalumba, S. Smith & Son Pty Ltd., Angaston

(excerpt from book) This winery is the largest winery still in the hands of the family who establish the original cellars. The winery is built in the โ€˜grandโ€™ manner with a faรงade resembling that of a castle.

Established in 1849 by migrant and English brewer Samuel Smith, Yalumba is one of the most respected names in the global wine industry. Today, Robert Hill-Smith is Sixth generation and 170 years later, Yalumba is still, Australia's oldest largest family owned winery in the southern hemisphere.

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
16/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Orlando Wines, Rowland Flat

(excerpt from book) G. Gramp & Sons Ltd, โ€˜Orlandoโ€™ Cellars, Rowland Flat
Gramp have been associated with wines and the Valley ever since Johann Gramp established the first vineyard in the district in 1847 at Jacobs Creek. The winery moved to its present location at Rowland Flat in 1887.

Orlando was the name of a vineyard that was established in Rowland Flat, Barossa Valley by the Gramp family. Gustav Gramp was gifted the vineyard by his father as a wedding present when he married Johanna Koch. Orlando Wines became an Australian wine company, first released in 1976. The company was wholly owned subsidiary of Pernod Ricard since 1989 and is now known as Pernod Ricard Winemakers โ€“ Famous for the wine label โ€˜Jacobs Creekโ€™. From 2025 it will be under the ownership of Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL) โ€“ which owns Accolade Wines

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๐Ÿท cheers Lance and Tanya, who found All Barossa Tours for a quick day out before our Barossa summer heat kicked in for t...
15/01/2025

๐Ÿท cheers Lance and Tanya, who found All Barossa Tours for a quick day out before our Barossa summer heat kicked in for the day. All the way from New Zealand, they love our Australian sun.

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
14/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Early Model Grape Press, Lyndoch

(excerpt from book) Early Model Grape Press, Lyndoch, typical of the presses made in the early part of this century.

Today, this grape press still stands on the grounds of Barossa Motel โ€“ Lyndoch Hill, Lyndoch. Although the vegetation has grown quite significantly.

The history of the wine press and of pressing is nearly as old as the history of wine itself with the remains of wine presses providing some of the longest-serving evidence of organised viticulture and winemaking in the ancient world. The earliest wine press was probably the human foot or hand, crushing and squeezing grapes into a bag or container where the contents would ferment.

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
13/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Krondorf Cemetery

(excerpt from book) Typical pioneer grave to be found in cemeteries through the valley

This photo was unintentionally taken in black and white, making it look even more spooky and old. I have always had a fascination of cemeteries and the history of the past they hold. The Barossa has many interesting resting places of original settlers and some now, famous names.

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
12/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Chateau Yaldara, Lyndoch

(excerpt from book) Yaldara comes from an aboriginal word meaning sparkling. The Chateau is at the junction of the North Para River and Lyndoch Creek. Established in the early post-war years, the buildings and surrounding areas are very picturesque. The actual Chateau contains many art treasures.

The winery was founded by the Hermann Thumm in 1947 after he emigrated to Australia from Europe in 1946. The site chosen for the winery was on the banks of the North Para River at an old flour mill dating back to 1855. The winery was named "Yaldara" after the local Aboriginal word meaning "sparkling"

After over fifty years ownership, Hermann Thumm sold the winery in 1999 to the wine company McGuigan Wines. In 2014, it was purchased by 1847, a wine company owned by Zhitai Wang of New South Wales and Kuifen Wang of Qingdao, in Shandong, China. There are no longer many art treasures.

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Hamiltonsโ€™ Ewell Vineyards Pty Ltd, Eden Valley(excerpt from book) This winery was originally built by Penfolds in 1922 ...
11/01/2025

Hamiltonsโ€™ Ewell Vineyards Pty Ltd, Eden Valley
(excerpt from book) This winery was originally built by Penfolds in 1922 and was purchased by the Hamiltons in 1965

Richard Hamilton 1792-1852 emigrated with his wife and their seven children arriving in 1837. During the late 1950s, 1960s and in the 1970s the Hamiltons expanded its vineyards and wineries to other regions including the Eden Valley as well as the southern Riverland (Nildottie), and Sunraysia (Wood Wood and Nyah) in Victoria by a mix of buying existing wineries and vineyards and building and planting others. In 1979 a young Mark Hamiltonโ€™s hopes to take over the family reigns, and to be the sixth generation to run the family winery, were crushed when Hamiltonโ€™s Ewell Vineyards was sold to Mildara Wines Limited, a publicly listed company (more recently part of Fosters Wine Group incorporating Penfolds and Wolf Blass)

The building today is privately owned. Part of the winery section is leased to Wool Stapler and a portion is used for the sale of antique furniture.

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
10/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Tanunda Museum
(excerpt from book) Tanunda Museum and Tourist Office

I think itโ€™s beautiful that this building still looks the same.
The Barossa Museum collection is within the historic Old Post Office, Telegraph Station, and Postmaster's Residence, this grand building, constructed in 1866, stands as a monument to the past. However, by the late 1960s, it faced the threat of demolition.

The Barossa Valley Archives & Historical Trust Inc., established in 1963 with a mission to preserve and record the history of the region and its people, took swift action. With a fledgling collection initially displayed in a rented space on Tanundaโ€™s main street, the Trust successfully saved the building from destruction and acquired it.
In 1972, it was transformed into the Barossa Museum - a space dedicated to keeping the regionโ€™s history alive.

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
09/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Saltrum Dalgety Wine Estate, Angaston
(excerpt from book) The old winemaking firm of W.Salter & Sons began clearing and plating grapes in 1859 wth the first vintage being harvested in 1862. The Saltram label is still retained by the Dalgety group.

William Salter (1844-1871) arrived in South Australia in December, 1839. In 1844, Salter became one of the first people to purchase land in the newly opened land survey known as the Barossa Valley. In 1859, Salter formed a partnership with his son Edward, then aged 22, founding the firm W Salter & Son. They began with clearing and planting 10 acres of Shiraz at the eastern end of the property. A shed was erected for making wine and a cellar was carved out of a nearby hill. 1937, the Saltram vineyard was managed by H.M Martin of Stonyfell and in 1941 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin's. The late 70s through to the early 90s were difficult times at Saltram, with ownership and management changes continually shifting the focus on wine styles. Now owned by Treasury Wine Estates.


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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
09/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Seppeltsfield, Tanunda
(excerpt from book) The Seppeltsfield Winery was founded in 1852 by Joseph Seppelt, and ranks amongst the oldest wineries in the Valley. A characteristic of Seppeltsfield Wineries is the trees which abound.

Joseph Seppelt migrated from Sicilia with his wife Joanna and three children. He also paid passage for 13 other families. He purchased 158 acres at 1pound an acre in 1851, naming it Seppeltsfield. He went on to establish one of Australias most successful wine dynasties. The Seppelts owned the estate until 1985 and then after 22years of corporate ownership 2007 Warren Randall purchased 50% and then the rest in 2013.


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With a few teething problems to tag and promote, here's a snippet from Cath and Mark ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ‘ŒA wonderful wedding anniversary c...
09/01/2025

With a few teething problems to tag and promote, here's a snippet from Cath and Mark ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ‘Œ

A wonderful wedding anniversary celebration ๐Ÿพ day. It was so wonderful to have you back in the Barossa, revisiting some favourites as well as discovering new ones. Enjoy the rest of your time, and I wish you both a very Happy New Year.

Thank you for your support ๐Ÿ™ โ˜บ๏ธโœจ๏ธ

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
08/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Coulthard House - Nuriootpa

William Coulthard began to build Coulthard House in 1854 from "Iron Stone" mined in the "Moppa" area north of Nuriootpa. Sadly at the age of 38 William died of thirst at Pernatty Lagoon in the mid north of SA whilst looking for new grazing land in 1855. His entire fortune, including the unfinished house, was left to his 15 year-old eldest son John. He later married and completed the home and it was his bachelor son William and spinster sisters Adelaide and Harriet who then inherited the large farm and grazing empire upon his death from throat cancer. William Coulthard the grandson of the early settler donated a significant amount of land and money to provide for the Centennial Park, Coulthard Memorial Church, Nuriootpa War Memorial Swimming Pool and the Kindergarten.
Now in the ownership of the Nuriootpa Futures Association it has stood empty apart from a few community events during the Barossa Vintage Festival and SALA. In 2021 a commercial lease was obtained and full refurbishment completed to enable it to provide modern office facilities which enables the house to remain in community ownership for many years to come. The property is managed by volunteers of the Nuriootpa Futures Association.

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Many happy returns to you, Chelsea. Out today in our beautiful Barossa with her gorgeous partner Ryley. Absolute champio...
07/01/2025

Many happy returns to you, Chelsea. Out today in our beautiful Barossa with her gorgeous partner Ryley. Absolute champion for arranging a day out for his lovely partners birthday.
Few wine ๐Ÿท tastings before a birthday lunch at Fino, Seppeltsfield
Lovely to share the day with a fellow Capricorn.๐Ÿโ™‘๏ธ


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Shout out to these two CrocStars, Emma and Ethan. Had a super fun day out with these legends. Lots of laughs and it was ...
07/01/2025

Shout out to these two CrocStars, Emma and Ethan.
Had a super fun day out with these legends. Lots of laughs and it was such a pleasure to show you around our gorgeous Barossa. A couple of wine stops with a visit to Ministry of Beer for Ethan.
Happy and safe travels before you return to Kathrine

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
06/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Herbig Tree โ€“ Springton

The Herbig family tree at Springton where Friedrich Herbig and his wife Caroline commenced their pioneering lives together, subsequently raising a family of 16 children. Their descendants gather at the tree for family reunions.

The Tree is a large, hollow red gum tree at located on Angaston Road at Springton. It is estimated to be up to 500 years old with a diameter of seven metres at its base and a height of 24 metres.
In 1860 Friedrich built a two roomed pine and pug hut nearby, and as his family increased, built a stone cottage adjacent to the hut.
The Peramangk people once utilised the tree as shelter. You can still see the treeโ€™s coolamon scars (evidence of Aboriginal people carving wooden dishes out of the treeโ€™s bark).

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After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little projec...
05/01/2025

After finding and old Barossa Valley book dating back to sometime in the 70's, I thought I would take on a little project to take photos of some iconic places to see what they look like today.

Tanunda Gateway Entrance
Still greeting visitors into Tanunda.

This 70's book continues to say...About 55km north of Adelaide, the Valley commences near Lyndoch, and extends in length some 30 kms north to just past Nuriootpa and inthe breadth from 5km-11km, encompassing Keyneton, Pewsey Vale, Springton and Eden Valley in the Barossa Ranges.
The Barossa was named in 1837 by South Australiaโ€™s first surveyor-general, Col. William Light. He called it Barrossa (Hill of Roses) after a mountainous ridge in Southern Spain. However, the name was wrongly spelled on an early map and was allowed to remain.

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