Eden Valley (34°38′S 139°05′E) 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. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Barossa Council is a Local Government Area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. ... Postal codes were introduced in Australia in the early 1970s when Australia Post introduced automated sorting. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...

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. The following is a list of regions where wine grapes are grown and wine is made from them. ... Tanunda is surrounded by vineyards showing Autumn colour. ... A Riesling vineyard on the Moselle River in Germany Riesling is a white grape variety and varietal appellation of wines grown historically in Alsace (France), Austria, Germany (see German wine), and northern Italy. ... Shiraz and Syrah are entirely interchangeable and refer to the same varietal of grape. ...

Eden Valley is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Wakefield. Barossa Council is a Local Government Area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. ...

Wineries

Eden Valley region

• Eden Valley Wines
• Eden Springs Wine Estate

High Eden sub-region

• Pewsey Vale
• Mountadam
• Heggies Vineyard
• Hill Smith Estate

External links

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

• Eden Valley at the Manning Index
• Eden Valley at the Barossa Council website
• Map of Barossa and Eden Valley wineries