REGION HIGHLIGHTS

27/2/2010A Day on the GreenDiana Krall will be headlining the upcoming A Day on the Green, with special guests Madeline Peyroux and Melody Gardot, and Katie Noonan & The Captains. Tickets still available!

It's Showtime in the Barossa!Love a good old fashioned country show? then get along to the Angaston and Tanunda Shows for a real taste of the Barossa!

Barossa's New NewsThere's always something new to see, do and celebrate in the Barossa... read up on the Barossa's latest news today!

Barossa's Art CultureWhy not visit a couple of the region's finest artisans in their own space?! For a list of the current exhibitions go to our Arts page!

Barossa's local weather

Barossa Long Term Forecast

Ideal to visit all year round: crisp, sunny spring days during September to November with warm to hot summer daytime temperatures in the mid to high 30 degrees. The cool winter months are from June to August.

Thu:
12°/23°

Rise: 7:11
Set: 7:41

Fri:
14°/27°

Rise: 7:12
Set: 7:39

Sat:
16°/29°

Rise: 7:13
Set: 7:38

Sun:
19°/29°

Rise: 7:14
Set: 7:37

Mon:
19°/30°

Rise: 7:14
Set: 7:35

Tue:
19°/30°

Rise: 7:15
Set: 7:34

Wed:
19°/31°

Rise: 7:16
Set: 7:32

Marine Forecast - Wednesday

Wednesday: S/SE 15/20 knots, easing to S/SE 10/15 knots north of Brighton in the evening. Sea: 1/1.5 m. Swell south of Marino Rocks: W/SW around 0.5 m. Thursday: SE/E 10/15 knots reaching 15/20 knots south of Brighton before sunrise. Winds tending S/SE 13/18 knots throughout during the afternoon and evening. Sea: around 0.5/1 m, rising to 1/1.5 m during the afternoon and evening. Swell south of Marino Rocks: W/SW 0.5 m.

Seas: 1.5m
Swell: WSW 0.5m

Tides

Thu:
Low 12:07
0.8m

Thu:
High18:47
1.6m

Thu:
Low 23:19
1.2m

Fri:
High04:50
1.8m

All tide and marine weather information relates to Adelaide metropolitan waters. The Barossa is located 70kms in-land from the sea.

Barossa Weather Forecast

Thu
12°/23°
Fri
14°/27°
Sat
16°/29°

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Stats and Facts

Cellar Doors - 73
Dining Venues - 40+
Accommodation - 100+
Wineries - 150
Grape Growers - 755
Grape Harvest (2009) - 60,087 tonnes
Vineyard Plantings (2008) - 13,256 ha
Main Red Varieties - Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon
Main White Varieties - Riesling, Semillon, Chardonnay
Vintage Period - Late February - April

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Barossa Wine Traveller

This book tells the inside story of each of the 150 wineries of Australia's most famous wine destination. The personalities of the wine folk of the Barossa come alive, with plenty of good old yarns and laughs along the way.