LYNDOCH
Lyndoch was named by much-loved South Australian surveyor Colonel William Light when he camped in this pretty vale in 1837. Decades earlier, Light had served as an officer under Lieutenant-General Lord Lynedoch, fighting in the bloody Battle of Barrosa in Spain. He left both names on the South Australian map (albeit now each with different spelling). One would become a town, the other a world famous wine region. Today you’ll find Lyndoch retains its small country town feel, with a quiet main street that offers quirky shops as well as a traditional German bakery (be sure to ask for ‘bienenstich’!).
FAST FACTS!
The Lyndoch district formed the boundary for three Aboriginal groups, the Peramangk, Ngadjuri and Kaurna
The Lyndoch Hill rose garden was opened in 2002 by Queen Elizabeth II and features 30,000 roses
Lyndoch’s flamboyant Chateau Yaldara was built by in 1947 by Hermann Thumm, an ex-prisoner of war
Lyndoch is home to the largest lavender farm in South Australia