Nuriootpa, South Australia

Nuriootpa
South Australia
Memorial hall
Nuriootpa is located in South Australia
Nuriootpa
Nuriootpa
Coordinates34°28′0″S 138°59′0″E / 34.46667°S 138.98333°E / -34.46667; 138.98333
Population6,204 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established1854[2]
Postcode(s)5355[3]
Location74 km (46 mi) North East of Adelaide via
LGA(s)Barossa Council, Light Regional Council
State electorate(s)Schubert
Federal division(s)Barker
Mean max temp[4] Mean min temp[4] Annual rainfall[4]
21.6 °C
71 °F
9.2 °C
49 °F
467.5 mm
18.4 in
Localities around Nuriootpa:
Moppa Koonunga Ebenezer, Stockwell
Greenock Nuriootpa Light Pass, Penrice
Marananga, Seppeltsfield Stone Well, Tanunda, Vine Vale Angaston

Nuriootpa (/ˌnjʊəriˈʊtpə/ NURE-ee-UUT-pə) is a town in South Australia and the major commercial centre of the Barossa Valley, about an hour's drive north of the state capital, Adelaide. The name of the town is reputed to be the local Aboriginal word for "meeting place".

Nuriootpa is situated at the north end of the Barossa Valley, near the Sturt Highway. It has a population of over 6,500 people, making it the largest town in the area. There are vineyards surrounding the town. It is home to wineries including Penfolds, Elderton Wines and Wolf Blass.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nuriootpa (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Nuriootpa Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2008-05-29
  3. ^ Nuriootpa Postcode Australia Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-29
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference climate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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