Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills | |
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From top to bottom, left to right: Vineyards in the Adelaide Hills wine region, St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf, scarecrow sculpture at Mount Lofty House, Strathalbyn railway station yard, German architecture at Hahndorf, autumn foliage at Mount Lofty, hall at One Tree Hill and the Main Street of Lobethal | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| LGA | |
| Established | Early 1800s |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 72,260 (2016 census) |
The Adelaide Hills region is located in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. The largest town in the area, Mount Barker, is one of Australia's fastest-growing towns. Before British colonisation of South Australia, the area was inhabited by the Peramangk people.
The Adelaide Hills wine region comprises areas of the Adelaide Hills above 300 m (980 ft).