Notable fort · Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia
Wairoa
Wairoa is a fort in Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia.
Wairoa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wairoa
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Wairoa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.01165, 138.72915. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wairoa
- The Knoll Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mylor Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonython · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~7 km · Must-see
- Belair National Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf · church · Mount Barker District Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brownhill Creek Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · City of Mitcham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Greenhill Recreation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blackwood Forest Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Carrick Hill · museum · City of Mitcham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hazelwood Park · park · City of Burnside · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Bold Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wittunga Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Totness Recreation Park · sanctuary · Mount Barker District Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's Church · church · The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters · ~15 km · Must-see
- Morialta Falls · waterfall · Adelaide Hills Council · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Wairoa
- War Memorial · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Glanville Conservation Park · fort · City of Charles Sturt · ~36 km · Must-see
- Roonka Ruins · fort · Mid Murray Council · ~143 km · Must-see
- Flinders Column · fort · Adelaide Hills Council · ~6 km
- Kangaroo Reef Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~8 km
- Old Government House · fort · City of Mitcham · ~9 km
- Christmas Rush Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~11 km
- Echunga Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~11 km
- Non Pariel Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wairoa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wairoa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wairoa?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wairoa?
Nearby: The Knoll Conservation Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 4 km), Mount Lofty (viewpoint, 6 km), Mylor Conservation Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Mount Bonython (viewpoint, 7 km), Belair National Park (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Wairoa worth visiting?
Wairoa is listed as a notable fort in South Australia on Spotwander.