About the area...
MOUNT BARKER Noted as being one of the fastest growing areas in the state, Mount Barker is a place where you can be certain to find excellent public transport, shopping, health facilities and with primary and secondary schools close at hand. At any given time you are merely five minutes away from an abundance of local reserves, scenic parks and the outstanding Laratinga Wetlands. Located approximately 30 minutes from Adelaide, and a 10 minute drive from Hahndorf, Mount Barker offers a state of the art cinema complex, caravan park, linear trails, sporting complexes, swimming pool, restaurants, pubs, cafes, playground and skate park, golf course and more.
Around Mt Barker Schools:
Town Highlights
Mt Barker Primary– 2A Dumas Street
Visit Mt Barker Summit for spectacular views of the
surrounding area as far as Mount Lofty. The Adelaide Hills Farmers Market, located on Mann
Mt Barker High– 2 Wellington Road Cornerstone College– 68 Adelaide Road St Francis de Sales College– 8 Dutton Road
Street, is open every Saturday morning from 8:30am til
Shopping:
12:30pm. Visit the Historic Wallis Auchendarroch House - a local
Woolworths– 5 Walker Street
landmark that adjoins the Wallis Tavern and Wallis Mt
Mt Barker Central—Hutchinson Street/Cameron Road Gawler Street Restaurants/Cafes: Giovanni Ristorante Pizzeria– Morphett Street Sazon Espresso– Gawler Street
Barker Cinema. Enjoy some family time at the picturesque Keith Stephenson Park, equipped with a playground, picnic facilities and a skate park.
Transport: City buses along Wellington Rd, Cameron Rd and Dutton Rd. Park ‘N’ Ride available on Dumas St. Image credit: Australia’s South West website