BAROSSA VALLEY is one of Australia's main wine producing areas.  It is actually the valley of the North Para River, but William Light named it BAROSSA (hillside of roses) after a wine growing district in Spain.  The valley is about 32 kilometres long and 3 to 12 kilometres wide.  It lies 56 kilometres east of Adelaide, in South Australia.  Low hills rise sharply to as much as 700 metres above seas level to the east.

The valley has a Mediterranean climate, with an average rainfall of more than 400 millimetres.  Farmers produce cereal crops, vegetables, dairy products, meat and wool.  (Information source:  The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia).

The Laucke Merrina stud is situated 30 kilometres north, north-east of the Valley.

ALL is not work at Laucke-Merrina.  We enjoy the company of our friends, and with the valley (BAROSSA) just over the hill we are able to select World Class wines to go with the succulent Poll Hereford steak.