Adelaide Hills Food & Agribusiness

Adelaide Hills Food & Agribusiness

The Adelaide Hills is a rugged area east of Adelaide in South Australia. Known for its cool-climate wines, it centres on the mountain and busy city of Mount Barker.

The Adelaide Hills grows an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables while artisan producers make everything from cheeses to jams, olive oil, ciders and authentic German breads and cakes.

Large-scale grain and pulse crops include wheat, durum, barley, oats, ryecorn, triticale, peas, lupins, broad beans, fava beans, chickpeas, lentils, vetch, canola and hay. Small areas of flax (linseed), safflower and coriander are also grown. South Australia's thriving small seed industry is the largest in Australia.

Bound by the Onkaparinga River to the west and the Bremer River to the east, the landscape ranges from the lush pastures of Meadows, through the bustling centre of Mount Barker to the gum-studded paddocks of Harrogate. In between, you’ll find orchards, market gardens, crops, livestock, vineyards and natural bushland reserves.

Kangaroo Island lies off the coast of Fleurieu Peninsula, southwest of Adelaide, South Australia.