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A 37-kilometre sealed rail trail along the old Willunga railway corridor, running from Marino on the coast through the McLaren Vale vineyards and ending on the edge of historic Willunga township.

Walking & Hiking

Kuitpo Forest

Willunga

A 3,600-hectare ForestrySA reserve of softwood plantations and remnant native bushland in the South Mount Lofty Ranges, criss-crossed by walking, mountain bike and horse trails 45 minutes from Adelaide.

An 18-artist cooperative gallery sharing space with Willunga Glass Studio on Willunga's High Street, with paintings, sculpture, slumped glass, jewellery and woodcraft.

The 3-kilometre winding ascent out of Willunga onto the Willunga Scarp is South Australia's most famous cycling climb, with panoramic Gulf views from the top.

The 1855 Willunga Courthouse and adjoining police cells have been preserved as a pocket museum by the National Trust, complete with magistrate's bench, dock, cells and stables.

A destination skate park and nature playground at the southern end of the Shiraz Trail in Willunga, with grass for picnics and shade trees.

Heritage & History

Willunga Slate Museum

Willunga

A small National Trust museum on Willunga's historic High Street dedicated to the 19th-century slate quarries that roofed half of South Australia. Entry is free and the galleries are packed with original tools, photographs and local stories.