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Welcome to Melrose
Beautifully situated at the base of Mount Remarkable, Melrose is a must for bushwalkers, cyclists, bird watchers, 4WD enthusiasts and history buffs.
Bushwalking
Melrose is the perfect base for exploring Mount Remarkable National Park, with its spectacular "Narrows" canyon (where the walls come within three metres of each other), ancient redgums and abundant flora and fauna including the rare and elusive (and incredibly cute) Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby. Walks range from one to five hours and include part of the Heysen Trail that passes through Melrose to the summit of Mount Remarkable (960m) on its journey north. You can also climb to the war memorial for a panoramic view over Willochra Plain, or to Lookout Hill.
Heritage Walk
Continuing the walking theme, the Melrose heritage walk takes you on a journey through time, with carefully restored buildings including Bluey Blundstones Blacksmith Shop and the Melrose Courthouse Heritage Centre. Open every day 2pm-5pm, the Centre offers a great insight into the early judiciary, police and pioneers of the region, as well as legends and stories of the Nukunu people.
Cycling
Melrose is also home to Over the Edge Sports who are passionate about their single track, wool and chocolate! There's approximately 25km of single track around Melrose plus many more in the nearby districts of Jamestown, Laura, Wirrabarra and Wilmington. Some of the tracks are built on private land but are freely available to the public. Nick Bowman and a Greencorp crew were the first to build the single track over the boiling hot summer of 2005. Loops such as Greener Pastures and Hellrose have become famous for their extreme amounts of fun and frivolity.
Since then the crew at Over The Edge have marked out another 20km and a few have tasted the flavour of these trails like EDGE LOOP, the Big Rhua and Dodging Bullets. The beauty of Melrose is that most of the tracks are accessible from your accommodation whether staying at the pub, cabins, or camping in Melrose or at the Showgrounds. No effort is required to pack up the car each time you want to go for a ride leaving much more time for riding and enjoying the bush.
No room to pack your own bike? No problem. Over the Edge rental bikes are better than ever. No old bangers here - these bikes are top of the range. You get to try out some of the best bikes around. Have you felt how easy it is to glide over rocks on a Spot 29 incher?!! They also supply basic Avanti hardtails for those who just want to cruise the town history tour and the easier tracks.
Wine & Cellar Doors
Discover one of Australia's newest wine-growing regions - the Southern Flinders Ranges. With 19 wine grape growers producing 13 wine labels from grapes grown in the region, Southern Flinders wines are gaining a reputation for quality. This is backed up with their recognition at various awards throughout Australia, and these include:
- Bundaleer Wines, Gold medal for its Sparkling Shiraz and a silver medal for its 2004 Shiraz at the Wine for Asia 2007 Exhibition in Singapore.
- Belalie Bend, Bronze medal for its 2005 Sangiovese at the Australian Alternative Variety Show.
- Blesing's Garden, Bronze medals for four varieties-2002 Shiraz, 2002 Merlot, 2003 Riesling, 2003 Semillon and 2004 shiraz at the Australian Small Wine Makers Show 2003 and 2004.
- Remarkable View, named in the top 100 wines by the Advertiser Newspaper for its 2004 Riesling. Also made "Money" magazines "Best value wines under $20" list for 2004 with its 2002 Sangiovese.
Visit the Bundaleer Wines Cellar Door in the heart of Melrose (North Star Hotel) and call in at the vineyards for the Bartagunyah and Remarkable View Cellar Doors.
Events
| April 17-19 | Rock the Mount |
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| April 17-26 | Tastes of the Outback |
| June 5-8 | 100% Fat - Melrose Fat Tyre Festival |
| September | Melrose Show |
| October | Southern Flinders Food and Wine Day |
Take your time to relax and enjoy the many delights Melrose has to offer. For more information on things to see and do, contact:
Melrose Tourist Information Centre
Melrose Caravan Park, P.O. Box 80, Melrose SA 5483
Phone: 08 8666 2060