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Eden Valley, South Australia

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Template:Infobox Town AU Eden Valley (34°38′S 139°05′E / 34.633°S 139.083°E / -34.633; 139.083) is a small South Australian town in the Barossa Ranges. It was named by the surveyors of the area after they found the word "Eden" carved into a tree.[1] Eden Valley has an elevation of 460 metres and an average annual rainfall of 716.2mm.

Eden Valley gives its name to a wine growing region that shares its western boundary with the Barossa Valley. The region is of similar size to the Barossa Valley, and is well known for producing high quality riesling and shiraz wines. Englishman Joseph Gilbert planted the first Eden Valley vineyard, Pewsey Vale, in 1847. Within the Eden Valley region there is a sub-region called High Eden which is located higher in the Barossa Ranges, giving cooler temperatures.

Eden Valley is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Wakefield.

Wineries

Eden Valley region

High Eden sub-region


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