Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
town's early buildings along sloping High St are occupied by gourmet eateries and gal-
leries. The Kidman Trail (
Click here
) kicks off here.
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Sights & Activities
Willunga Farmers Market
MARKET
(
www.willungafarmersmarket.com
; Willunga Town Sq; 8am-12.30pm Sat)
Heavy on the organ-
ic, the bespoke and the locally-sourced, Willunga Farmers Market is on Saturday morn-
ings on the corner of High St and Main Rd.
Willunga Slate Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.nationaltrust.org.au/sa/willunga-slatemuseum
; 61 High St; adult/child $5/free; 1-4pm
Tue, Sat & Sun)
At the top end of Willunga's ascending high street is this cluster of old
stone buildings, which at various times have housed a police station, a courthouse, a pris-
on and a boys school. These days the emphasis is on Willunga's slate-mining history and
the Cornish miners who did all the dirty work.
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Sleeping & Eating
Willunga House B&B
B&B $$$
$$$
( 08-8556 2467;
www.willungahouse.com.au
;
1 St Peters Tce; d incl breakfast $210-280;
)
If you're looking for a real treat, this graceful, two-storey 1850 mansion off the
main street is for you: Baltic-pine floorboards, Italian cherry-wood beds, open fires, indi-
genous art and a swimming pool. Breakfast is a feast of organic muesli, fruit salad and
poached pears, followed by cooked delights.
Russell's Pizza
PIZZA $$$
( 08-8556 2571; 13 High St; pizzas from $24; 6-9pm Fri & Sat)
It may look like a ram-
shackle chicken coop, but Russell's is the place to be on weekends for sensational wood-
fired pizza. No-one minds the wait for a meal (which could be an hour) − it's all about
the atmosphere. It's super popular, so book way ahead.
Fino
MODERN AUSTRALIAN $$$
( 08-8556 4488;
www.fino.net.au
;
8 Hill St; mains $18-48; noon-3pm Tue-Sun, 6.30-9pm Fri
& Sat)
A regular on 'Australia's Top 100 Restaurants' lists and with a cabinet full of re-
gional awards for both food and wine, Fino is fine indeed. It's a low-key conversion of a
