Mount Barker, Western Australia

Mount Barker, 45 minutes' drive northwest of Albany was once known for its apples. Today it is involved in sheep and cattle farming and is famous for its wildflowers and wineries.

Mount Barker is situated in the centre of the Great Southern Wine Region. The Great Southern has become a major wine producing area, since the first vine was planted back in 1967. All major grape varieties are grown and Mount Barker is a great base to tour the wine cellars, which are open to the public for tastings.

Mount Barker is an ideal holiday centre with ample shopping and recreation facilities within easy reach of the spectacular southern coastline, Albany, Denmark, and the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges.

There is plentiful accommodation including hotels, motels, self contained cottages, bed and breakfast, a caravan park and backpacker facilities.

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Drink and be merry

Drink and be merry

The Mount Barker area combines great wines with colourful wildflowers and ancient granite ranges. Meander through vineyards and sample quality riesling, shiraz and chardonnay, or trek through the Porongurup Range with its flowering plants, prolific bird life, and unique and dramatic natural formations.


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