We had a nice drive through Adelaide Hills, with a destination of Hahndorf. The town was settled by Lutheran migrants in 1838. It’s now known as Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement. There are lots of galleries, cafes, and shops, and restaurants specializing in German traditional recipes and dishes using local produce and ingredients. The former home of artist Sir Hans Heysen, the Cedars, is here as well. We had a walk around and looked at the fachwerk architectural details of some of the old buildings and picked up some Heysen blue cheese and mettwurst for a snack. A lot of cheese is made in nearby Lobethal. . .distant relatives of the Loebers? Unfortunately, we forgot the camera, so photos will have to wait on the chance we swing back through!
For some more photos of Hahndorf, click here. We stopped back through for a few goodies!
One of my favourite places to visit, especially on a summer day – always a little cooler up in the hills, and during the Schutzenfest . I used to work in Stirling years ago so I spent alot of time trapsing around in the hills. I love reading your blogs, reminds me of so many places I haven’t thought of in a while.
I have to ask too… have you been to the ‘Pie Cart” in the city yet? It’s an Adelaide tradition and home to the Pie Floater… a real experience (not saying it’s necessarily a good one but a real Adelaide thing lol) Also, have you tired Tim Tams or Vegemite yet?? If you ever find yourself out to eat and they have Morton Bay Bugs on the menu, try them, you won’t be sorry!! Hope you get to before you leave.
Take care, Jane
I think we’ve passed the Pie Cart, but haven’t stopped. Our favorite for now is Pot Belly Pies in Hahndorf! Yes to Tim Tams…mmm. No vegemite (though I think I tried that a long time ago from an Ozzie friend in the States). We’ve been talking about Morton Bay bugs too..but no luck trying them yet. Two thumbs up on mettwurst though!