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Adelaide Hills Property · South Australia

Adelaide Hills property

The Adelaide Hills are a region in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, east of Adelaide in South Australia. Mount Barker is the largest town in the area.

State
South Australia
Council
Adelaide Hills CouncilDistrict Council of Mount Barker

The Peramangk and the hills

The Adelaide Hills region lies in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, east of Adelaide in South Australia. Before British colonisation of South Australia, the Peramangk people inhabited the hills, and their country reached beyond the hills in several directions.

From the foothills, that country ran north from Mount Barker to the Barossa Valley, and south to the Fleurieu Peninsula. Sites on the River Murray, east of the hills, were part of it as well.

Settlement and German towns

Settlers came to the hills early, among the first parts of South Australia to be taken up. A number of towns here started as German settlements, among them Hahndorf and Lobethal. The original town names and the architecture still reflect that beginning, and descendants of those first settlers, along with others of German origin, still live in the area.

The German connection shows in the Lutheran churches and Lutheran schools here, where German often sits on the curriculum, and in older residents who still speak the language. Customs have grown over time, such as the Christmas lights at Lobethal, which began in the 1950s.

A number of towns here started as German settlements, among them Hahndorf and Lobethal.

Timber, "the Tiers" and the railway

Woodsmen cut timber in the hills from the colony's earliest days and carted it to the city for new buildings. The hills were known then as "the Tiers", and the timber merchants as "tiersmen". A pub on Grenfell Street, in the East End of Adelaide, was known as the Woodman and was later rebuilt as The Producers Hotel.

One railway runs through the hills now: the Adelaide to Melbourne line, first built in the 1870s, with only some major realignments since. Commuter trains once ran from the city to Bridgewater, a town in the hills; in 1987 they were cut back so that they terminated at Belair.

The hills today

The Adelaide Hills wine region takes in the parts of the hills above 300 metres. The region's councils are the Adelaide Hills Council and the District Council of Mount Barker.

Mount Barker is the largest town in the area. In 2021 the Adelaide Hills council area recorded 40,879 people, with a median age of 44.

Timeline

  1. Early 1800sThe area's founding is dated to the early 1800s.
  2. the 1870sThe Adelaide to Melbourne railway line through the hills is first built.
  3. the 1950sThe Christmas lights at Lobethal begin.
  4. 1987Commuter trains are cut back to terminate at Belair.
  5. 2021The Adelaide Hills council area records 40,879 people.

Living in the Adelaide Hills

The Adelaide Hills sit in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, east of Adelaide. Mount Barker is the largest town in the area, and the wine region covers the parts of the hills above 300 metres. Towns such as Hahndorf and Lobethal began as German settlements, and their original names and buildings still reflect that.

One railway runs through the hills, the Adelaide to Melbourne line, first built in the 1870s. The region takes in the Adelaide Hills Council and the District Council of Mount Barker areas, and in 2021 the Adelaide Hills council area recorded 40,879 people, with a median age of 44.

Questions

How many people live in the Adelaide Hills?
In 2021 the Adelaide Hills council area recorded 40,879 people. The median age there was 44.
What is the history of the Adelaide Hills?
The Peramangk people inhabited the hills before British colonisation of South Australia. Settlers came to the hills early, among the first parts of South Australia to be taken up. A number of towns began as German settlements, and timber from the hills was carted to Adelaide for new buildings.
What is living in the Adelaide Hills like?
The region lies in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, east of Adelaide. Mount Barker is its largest town, the wine region covers the parts of the hills above 300 metres, and Hahndorf and Lobethal are among the towns that began as German settlements.
Which council area covers the Adelaide Hills?
The region's councils are the Adelaide Hills Council and the District Council of Mount Barker.
What is the Adelaide Hills wine region?
It takes in the areas of the Adelaide Hills above 300 metres.