Lifestyle at Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Gifted with stunning coastlines, rolling hills, adventure, and culinary delights, the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network has a lot to offer.
It is home to approximately 12% of the South Australian population and 41% of the regional South Australian population.
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network encompasses the tourism regions of Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, with residents having access to a wide range of retail, hospitality, leisure and health care services in a number of locations throughout. These range from larger service hubs within close reach of the CBD, including Mount Barker, through to more remote locations such as Kangaroo Island. Our Local Health Network is adjacent to metropolitan Adelaide, creating a balance of country and metropolitan lifestyle. With an abundant variety of food, wine, nature and adventure, high and low rainfall, our regions offer a bit of everything. Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network is home to historic towns such as Strathalbyn, Gumeracha and Tanunda, in addition to some of the fastest growing areas in the state, including Gawler, Victor Harbor and Mount Barker.
Housing
We have some of the fastest growing housing developments around key service delivery hubs in Gawler, Mount Barker and Victor Harbor. Some areas offer property prices which are substantially lower than the South Australian median. In surrounding areas, there are also abundant opportunities to purchase a larger parcel of land if you are seeking the ultimate country lifestyle.
Shopping
Each hub has a vibrant retail area, inclusive of large shopping centres with multi-national retailers and major supermarkets, through to the traditional main street precincts, with the charm of locally run businesses.
Food and Wine
The vast Barossa Hills Fleurieu service delivery area has arguably some of the best wine regions in the world. From the world-famous Barossa Valley and well-known McLaren Vale regions, through to the many emerging and award-winning wineries in the Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island and Langhorne Creek.
Farmer’s markets, together with local produce shops and the many roadside produce stalls scattered throughout the region, offer an impressive array of locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables.
Hotels, clubs, restaurants, cafés and take-away outlets are further adding to an impressive food and wine culture.
Sport and Recreation
Our towns have a strong sporting culture, with multiple turf ovals, golf courses, tennis courts, bowling greens, netball courts, stadiums, recreation centres and swimming pools across the region.
Other recreational opportunities abound, including bushwalking, camping, fishing, boating and water-skiing.
Visit Milang and go kayaking on the peaceful Lake Alexandrina, try snowboarding or tobogganing on the dunes at Little Sahara on Kangaroo Island, or book a hot air balloon adventure over the picturesque Barossa Valley.
For those who prefer to keep their feet on the ground, you can get amongst nature and explore an array of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and wetland areas. Our region is also home to the southern part of the Heysen Trail, which can be accessed at various points between Kapunda and Cape Jervis.
Community
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network covers the traditional lands for many First Nations communities: for the Kaurna, for the Ngadjuri, for the Peramangk and for the Ngarrindjeri / Ramindjeri Peoples.
The region has many diverse communities to be a part of, encompassing sports, the arts, special interest groups, as well as cultural and religious groups.
The quality of life is greatly enhanced with the countless volunteer opportunities that make many of our regional events, activities and services possible.
Involvement is community groups provides a way to feel more connected through social interaction across a shared interest outside your work role, and new faces are always welcome.
Entertainment
Towns throughout the Barossa Hills Fleurieu area offer many types of activities such as music festivals, agricultural shows, medieval fairs, historic car rallies and events, winery events and so on. The region is home to unique and popular tourist destinations such as The Giant Rocking Horse in Gumeracha, the Birdwood Motor Museum, the D’arenberg Cube in McLaren Vale and Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island.
The region is great for kids, with plenty of outdoor activities, playgrounds and national parks to explore. The Woodhouse Activity Centre, in Piccadilly is one such example, catering for all ages and abilities with a tube slide, labyrinth maze, Challenge Hill, outdoor rock climbing, flying fox, orientation course, Frisbee golf and more.