towns near adelaide

Chasing towns near Adelaide that aren’t just another suburb with better coffee? Try Hahndorf (~26 km SE) for strudel and timber beams, Stirling (~15 km) up in the Hills, and Mount Barker (~33 km) where the utes outnumber the magpies.

Head north to Gawler (~44 km) and into the Barossa via Tanunda (~70 km) if you fancy vineyards more than traffic lights.

Southbound, McLaren Vale (~40 km) and Aldinga Beach (~45 km) do wine-and-waves, while Victor Harbor (~83 km) brings seaside vibes and a penguin or two.

All are easy day trips from the CBD—just set the sat-nav and try not to argue with it.