Kurt Opray

Drive the winding roads around Norton Summit at dusk and there's a fair chance you'll spot one: a grey ball wedged in the fork of a gum tree, or a koala ambling across the bitumen like it owns the place. Koalas are the Adelaide Hills' most famous locals. But the story of how they got here, and what's happening to them now, is a lot stranger than most visitors realise. Here are five things about the biggest celebrity in Adelaide Hills wildlife that might surprise you, plus where to see koalas,...

We live at Norton Summit and run a farm stay here, which means we spend a lot of time answering the question "what's actually on this weekend?" for guests. This page is our answer, and we update it every Friday. It covers the whole region: Hahndorf, Stirling, Woodside, Uraidla, Mount Barker, Oakbank, Lobethal and the villages in between. Markets, cellar door events, live music, and the things worth driving up for. This weekend Updated Thursday 24 September 2026, covering Saturday 26 and...

Two things are happening at once this weekend. Sunday is Father's Day, so half the Hills has put on a roast. And the Royal Adelaide Show opens Saturday, which means every family in Adelaide is choosing between a paddock and sideshow alley. Every Father's Day event below is on Sunday 6 September. Here's what we'd actually go to. Music under the gums at Norton Summit Sinclair's Gully, 288 Colonial Drive, Norton Summit. Sunday, doors 12.30pm, music 1-3pm. $15. This one is five minutes from our...