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4 unusual facts about Adelaide Hills


1973 Australian Touring Car Championship

Moffat's stolen Falcon was later found abandoned in the Adelaide Hills where the thieves who had taken it for a "joy ride" dumped it when it ran out of fuel.

Mount Barker Waldorf School

Mount Barker Waldorf School is a private school located in the Adelaide Hills, roughly 40 km East of Adelaide, South Australia.

Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival

The Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival is a horse-racing meeting held over two days by the Oakbank Racing Club at the Oakbank Racecourse located in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia.

Oakbank Racecourse

Located in South Australia's Adelaide Hills racing country, it's the home of steeplechasing and jumping in SA, which combines with flat racing over the festival, culminating in the famous Great Eastern Steeplechase.


Australian Rally Championship

The rally stages are located in the Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills and Mount Barker regions, and are within driving distance of the state capital Adelaide.

Diocese of The Murray

The Anglican Diocese of The Murray is located in the south-eastern region of South Australia, taking in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Riverland, Adelaide Hills, Murraylands and the southern suburbs of Adelaide.

Electoral district of Bragg

The electorate is largely urban and encompasses a significant portion of the City of Burnside, stretching from the east parklands of Adelaide into the Adelaide Hills.

Hans Heysen

In 1912 Hans Heysen had earned enough from his art to purchase a property called "The Cedars" near Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, which remained as his home until his death in 1968 aged 90.

Mountain galaxias

They are found from southern Queensland to the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, and while occurring widely in the Murray-Darling river system, are also found in eastern and southern coastal systems as well.

Transitplus

Transitplus was a privately owned public transport company which operated bus services from the South Australian capital Adelaide, to the Adelaide Hills, mainly Mount Barker area.


see also

Embryonic Soul

Preliminary shooting for a film clip for the first single from the album was apparently shot near Birdwood in the Adelaide hills, however the album was never released and it was assumed the band had broken up, although never officially stated.

Transitplus

Transitplus was based in Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills and had two depots located in Aldgate and Mount Barker.