What's that smell? Oh, it's coming from those big purple fields! Lyndoch Lavender Farm is a working producer of sweet-smelling stuff – oils, lotions, tea, biscuits, cupcakes, incense, sprays – even pet shampoo! Take a tour (guided or unguided), browse the aromatics in the shop and bite into some in the cafe (items from $6).


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1. Whispering Wall

4.11 MILES

About 7km southwest of Lyndoch, the Barossa Reservoir dam (built 1899–1902) is better known as the Whispering Wall. The huge concrete curve has amazing…

2. Jacob's Creek

4.26 MILES

Jacob's Creek is probably the biggest international exporter of Australian wine – you'll find their bottles everywhere from London to Toronto. HQ is just…

3. Keg Factory

5.38 MILES

Watch honest-to-goodness coopers make and repair wine barrels, 4km south of town. Amazing! If you want to roll one home, kegs start at $325.

4. Rockford Wines

5.41 MILES

One of our favourite boutique Barossa wineries (OK, so it is our favourite), this 1850s cellar door sells traditionally made, small-range wines, including…

5. St Hallett

5.44 MILES

Using only Barossa grapes, reliable St Hallett produces reasonably priced but consistently good whites (try the Poacher’s Blend) and the excellent Old…

6. Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park

6.84 MILES

Laced with excellent walks, 390-hectare Kaiserstuhl is en route from Mengler Hill to Angaston. The Stringybark Hike (2km loop) and Wallowa Hike (4.7km one…

7. Barossa Museum

7.2 MILES

Inside this 1856 post office building are displays of bone-handled cutlery, butter-making gear, photos of top…

8. Chateau Tanunda

7.27 MILES

Wow, check out the architecture! This monumental stone winery was built in the late 1880s, complete with a 18.5m castellated tower, and sits adjacent to…