This town is a sleepy hamlet in the hills, east of the Barossa Ranges and north west of Adelaide; Springton is renowned for two very different beverages – milk and wine. The high rainfall produces lush green pastures and dairy farming has been the backbone of the region’s economy since the 1850s. Herds of Holstein-Fresian cows are still run on the land today. The rich soil and elevated position, is also excellent for viticulture; with white varieties, in particular, gaining an outstanding reputation. Modern vignerons in the region are among the Barossa’s most adventurous and are keenly experimenting with Viognier and other lesser-known varietals.
Intersperse your exploration of local wines with visits to the Herbig Family Tree. It is a huge, old hollow gum tree, which was the first home of the Herbig family. Visit the historic Friedensberg Church, with its fascinating pioneer cemetery.
The cache is located on a road which is part of the Lavender Trail and if you continue along Hamiltons Road you will come to the old Hamilton winery and vineyards. Those vines are more than 150 years old. The cache overlooks what is currently Glen Eldon Winery vines.
Although the road is gravel, it is traversible in all seasons. There is adequate parking near the geozone, but please be aware that the road is busy most of the day so look out for traffic.
This cache container is well camouflaged but easily spotted if you give it some real thought.…. There is a FTF geocoin for the first person to find the cache.