When do the leaves change in Adelaide Hills?
Vineyards and orchards through the Adelaide Hills and Clare Valley turn amber in April and May, cool-climate color set among stone wineries and gum-covered ridgelines.
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Known for
Things to do in fall in Adelaide Hills
3 iconic stops — scenic drives, farms, haunts, and the views locals plan their October around.
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
GardenTypically March 15–May 31
A 97-hectare cool-climate garden on the eastern slopes of Mount Lofty above the Piccadilly Valley, its ash and oak collections turning scarlet and bronze from mid-March through May and into June some years. The Arboretum section and the plantings around the Main Lake hold the most reliable color.
Don’t miss: 97-hectare cool-climate garden · Arboretum and Main Lake plantings · Piccadilly Valley views
Hahndorf
Historic townAustralia's oldest surviving German settlement, founded in 1839, its Main Street planted with cork elm, oak and chestnut in 1885 on the advice of Adelaide Botanic Garden director Richard Schomburgk, chosen to blaze red each fall. A block of 54 Autumn Blaze maples at the town's edge honors the settlement's founding families.
Don’t miss: Main Street planted 1885 for autumn color · 54 Autumn Blaze maples for the founding families · Australia's oldest German settlement, 1839
Sevenhill, Clare Valley
FarmThe heart of the Clare Valley wine region, founded by Jesuit priests in 1851 around Sevenhill Cellars, Australia's oldest Jesuit winery still in operation. Riesling vines run between stone farm buildings on stringybark ridgelines, the rows turning gold as the fall harvest finishes.
Don’t miss: Sevenhill Cellars, founded 1851 by Jesuits · Clare Valley riesling country · stone colonial winery buildings
Frequently asked
- What are the best things to do in fall in Adelaide Hills?
- The iconic stops: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Hahndorf, Sevenhill, Clare Valley. Every one is mapped on this page with its peak-color timing.
- What are the best things to do in autumn in Adelaide Hills?
- Autumn — autumn (March–June) — is peak season here. Pair the color with Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Hahndorf, Sevenhill, Clare Valley; each is on the map above with the window to catch it.