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Para Wirra Recreation Park Para Wirra comes from the Aboriginal words for 'river with scrub'. The park has been developed into a large recreational area with extensive facilities including tennis courts, picnic and barbecue areas, and walking trails ranging from short 800 m walks to more extensive 7.5 km trails. The major part of the park consists of eucalypts and is home to a large variety of native birds – including inquisitive emus that meander around the picnic areas. The historic Barossa Goldfield Trails (1.2 km or 5 km loop walks) cover the history of the old goldmines. 12 km SW.
Barossa wine region: wineries and cellar doors lie around Lyndoch and Rowland Flat, just north-east, with rich red varieties as well as crisp whites. At Rowland Flat is the Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre where viticulture history is on display. For a total Barossa experience, take the self-drive Butcher, Baker, Winemaker trail from Lyndoch to Angaston and Eden Valley; brochure available from visitor centre. For more information on the region see Tanunda, Angaston and Nuriootpa. Sandy Creek Conservation Park: on undulating sand dunes, with walking trails and birdlife. See western grey kangaroos and echidnas at dusk; 5.5 km W. Lyndoch Lavender Farm and Cafe: wander through rows of over 60 lavender varieties. The nursery and farm shop offer lavender-product sales; open daily Sept–Feb, Mon–Fri Mar–April; cnr Hoffnungsthal and Tweedies Gully rds; 6 km SE. Barossa Reservoir and Whispering Wall: acoustic phenomenon allowing whispered messages at one end to be audible at the other end, 140 m away; 8 km SW.
