Eden Valley, South Australia
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 Eden Valley
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| Population: | 431 2006 Census [1] |
| Established: | 1864 |
| Postcode: | 5235 |
| Location: | 72 km (45 mi) North East of Adelaide via  |
| LGA: | Barossa Council |
Eden Valley (34°38′S 139°05′E / 34.633°S 139.083°E) is a small South Australian town in the Barossa Ranges. It was named by the surveyors of the area after they found the word "Eden" carved into a tree.[1] Eden Valley has an elevation of 460 metres and an average annual rainfall of 716.2mm.
Eden Valley gives its name to a wine growing region that shares its western boundary with the Barossa Valley. The region is of similar size to the Barossa Valley, and is well known for producing high quality riesling and shiraz wines. Englishman Joseph Gilbert planted the first Eden Valley vineyard, Pewsey Vale, in 1847. Within the Eden Valley region there is a sub-region called High Eden which is located higher in the Barossa Ranges, giving cooler temperatures.
Eden Valley is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Wakefield.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Eden Valley (State Suburb). 2006 Census Quickstats. Retrieved on 2008-05-29
[edit] External links
- Eden Valley, South Australia is at coordinates 34°38′31″S 139°05′49″E / 34.642°S 139.097°ECoordinates: 34°38′31″S 139°05′49″E / 34.642°S 139.097°E
- Eden Valley at the Manning Index
- Eden Valley at wineaustralia.com Retrieved on 2009-06-07
- Eden Valley at the Barossa Council website
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