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Athelstone

Athelstone is a town in Adelaide City Council district, South Australia, Australia of about 8,992 people. Within 50 km by road there are 264 places to visit: 68 parks, 45 wildlife, forests & gardens and 37 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Black Hill Conservation Park, Hope Valley Reservoir and Morialta Falls.

34.8702° S, 138.6999° EPop. 8,992

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Within 30 km250 places
Within 50 km264
Must-see114
Notable174
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Athelstone

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:53 pm

45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Athelstone
  2. Morialta Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Clayton Wesley Uniting Churchchurch · 30 min
  4. Linear Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Stockade Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
  6. Anstey Hill Recreation Parkhill · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Athelstone
Today’s loopAthelstoneStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Athelstone?

Black Hill Conservation Park (hill, about 3 km), Hope Valley Reservoir (reservoir, about 3 km), Morialta Falls (waterfall, about 4 km), Anstey Hill Recreation Park (hill, about 7 km), Linear Park (nature spot, about 7 km), Adelaide Australia Temple (church, about 8 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Athelstone?

264 places on Spotwander: 68 parks, 45 wildlife, forests & gardens, 37 forts & heritage, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 churches.

Which is the nearest park to Athelstone?

Athelstone Recreation Reserve, about 1 km by road; Sherwood Reserve (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Athelstone?

Payne’s Wildflower Garden, about 1 km by road; Black Hill Conservation Park (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Athelstone?

Start in Athelstone, visit Morialta Falls, then Clayton Wesley Uniting Church, then Linear Park, then Stockade Botanical Gardens, then Anstey Hill Recreation Park, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.