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Cuddlee Creek Fires | 6 months on

It may have been 6 months + since the fires but the evidence of devastation is still there. Driving to destinations within the fire scar can still be confronting.  Immediately after the fires,  the surrounding landscape appeared apocalyptic but the  Australian bush is resilient. Regeneration is happening but it will take time. It is awe inspiring to watch a landscape that appeared black and lifeless spring to life. After the recent rains, the grass is green, tree ferns in the gull...

Lobethal Lights | Christmas Shopping

Our guide to Christmas shopping for the unique, the handmade and the quirky in Lobethal. Christmas can feel like a celebration of consumerism but we all have a choice. Perhaps it's time to do it differently! If you are visiting the Lobethal Christmas Lights Festival, there are plenty of opportunities to Christmas Shop in a way that gives something back. Your purchase can help create jobs, retain local businesses, support artists and makers, reduce impact on the environment and make a c...

In search of Classic 60's cars at the Birdwood Motor Museum.

This year's 'Bay to Birdwood'  event (B2B) on Sunday 29th September features 'Classic' cars, that is, vehicles that have been manufactured between 1956 and 1986. Whether you are participating or spectating, keep an eye out for our Carol, the 1965 Lobethal Bed and Breakfast company car. She's an original 1965 Chrysler Valiant Safari Wagon, and she will be joining the other 1750 classic vehicles making their merry way from West Beach to the National Motor Museum in Birdwood. Carol was manufac...

4 SALA Exhibitions | Fabrik | Lobethal | Adelaide Hills

Lobethal is about to become an arts destination. Fabrik Arts & Heritage now resides within the iconic red brick buildings of the state heritage listed Onkaparinga Woollen Mill.  During SALA 2019,  4 fabulous exhibitions, involving 70 artists will unfold at Fabrik. You may have to meander around the Mill to find the gallery spaces but you will be very glad you did. The 'Showcase' Exhibition Fabrik Director, Melinda Rankin, with her commitment to curatorial excellence has drawn together ...

7 'Winter Reds' Venues close to 1965...

The Winter Reds Festival  on Friday 26th July to Sunday 28th July is an iconic annual event in the Adelaide Hills, showcasing our cool climate reds and fine cellar doors. Guests staying at 1965 for the weekend will have easy access to many of the winter reds venues. Here we share with you those located in nearby Lenswood and the Northern Hills. Visit the Neighbours... GOLDINGS WINES Friday Fireside Session, 4pm - 8pm. On the outskirts of Lobethal, 2.7 kms or 4 minutes travel time from 1965...

Backroads to Barossa Part 1

Mr and Mrs 1965 took the back roads from Lobethal to the Barossa  in search of the small, unique, boutique and quirky.  A leisurely drive rewarded us with vistas of undulating hills, ancient river red gums and thirsty land. It has been a dry season this year. We travelled through the historic Mt Torrens. Had we time, we could have stopped for walk through this heritage listed township but we were on a mission. A long straight road took us to the outskirts of Birdwood, where we turned r...