Currency Creek (35°26′S 138°46′E, postcode 5214) is a small town located on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula about 6 km north of Goolwa. The Currency Creek area was intially explored by Charles Sturt in the late 1820s, with the area being officially named in 1837 after the whaling boat Currency Lass.[1] The township was surveyed in the 'Currency Creek Special Survey' of 1840. Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Fleurieu Peninsula is a picturesque peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. ... Goolwa (35°30′ S 138°46′ E, population approx 2400) is a river port near the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia. ... Charles Sturt c. ...

Wine industry

Currency Creek lends its name to a wine region that stretches from Port Elliot in the west, to Lake Alexandrina to the east, and includes Hindmarsh Island. The main grape varieties grown are Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Vineyards were first established in the area in 1969, with the region producing its first vintage in 1972. Port Elliot (35°31′ S 138°40′ E) is a town in South Australia on the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. ... Lake Alexandrina is a lake in South Australia, Australia. ... Hindmarsh Island (Kumarangk in Ngarrindjeri dialect) is an island in South Australia. ... Chardonnay vines in Burgundy Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white varietal wine. ... Sauvignon blanc is a white wine grape probably originating in the Bordeaux region of France that is now planted in much of the worlds winelands producing a crisp dry refreshing white varietal wine. ... Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety of red grape mainly used for wine production, and is, along with Chardonnay, one of the most widely-planted of the worlds noble grape varieties. ... Shiraz and Syrah are entirely interchangeable and refer to the same varietal of grape. ... A vineyard Vineyard with bird netting Wine grapes with netting as protection against birds A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table...

Wineries

• Ballast Stone Estate Winery
• Currency Creek Estate Wines
• Deep Creek Wines
• Middleton Estate Winery

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street maps from Street Directory or MSN Maps.
  • Satellite photos from Google Maps and Terraserver.

• Headstones of the Currency Creek cemetary
• Currency Crek at Manning Index of South Australian history
• Currency Creek wine region at Wine Australia