Willunga is one of the state’s oldest towns and named after the Peramangk word ‘willangga’ meaning ‘place of green trees’. The beautiful village has a lively main street, with historic buildings brought to life through cafes, retail and local pubs. Regional produce is a specialty, served at local eateries as well as the famous Farmers Market. Each year, pictures of the town are broadcast across the world as part of the Tour Down Under cycling race, when the UCI World Tour riders tackle the epic Willunga Hill climb.

FAST FACTS!

• Though relatively small, Willunga still has four churches and three pubs

• Old Willunga Hill is a 2.9km climb at an average 7% gradient and is climbed twice during the Tour Down Under

• The earliest settlers named the streets after saints. St Joseph’s Church is the oldest Catholic church in continuous use in South Australia

• The Willunga Farmers Market started in 2002, the first in South Australia, and some 80 local growers now set up their stalls each Saturday morning

• A slate museum, the only one of its kind in Australia, is in the stables behind the Old Police Station and Court House