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Best Autumn-Colour Spots in the Adelaide Hills
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Best Autumn-Colour Spots in the Adelaide Hills

Where to chase red, amber and gold through the high villages each April and May.

Unlike most of Australia, the Adelaide Hills delivers a real autumn. Generations of European plantings mean that each April and May the high villages and gardens blaze with red, amber and gold. Here's where to point the camera before the leaves drop.

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    Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
    Stirling

    Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

    Cool-climate plantings, lower lake and winding paths at their most photogenic in late April.

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    Aldgate Village
    Aldgate

    Aldgate Village

    The leafy lanes and gardens of Aldgate light up alongside neighbouring Stirling.

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    Carrick Hill
    Crafers

    Carrick Hill

    Woodland trails and heritage plantings that glow in the cooler months.

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    Crafers Hotel
    Crafers

    Crafers Hotel

    A cosy fireside base in the high Hills for an autumn lunch between leaf-peeping stops.

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Peak colour is short and weather-dependent - usually late April into May. Go on a still, clear morning for the best light, and pair the drive with a long lunch.

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