Nuriootpa, South Australia

Nuriootpa
South Australia
Memorial hall
Nuriootpa is located in South Australia
Nuriootpa
Nuriootpa
Coordinates34°28′0″S 138°59′0″E / 34.46667°S 138.98333°E / -34.46667; 138.98333
Population6,204 (UCL 2021)
Established1854
Postcode(s)5355
Location74 km (46 mi) North East of Adelaide via
LGA(s)Barossa Council, Light Regional Council
State electorate(s)Schubert
Federal division(s)Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.6 °C
71 °F
9.2 °C
49 °F
467.5 mm
18.4 in
Localities around Nuriootpa:
Moppa Koonunga Ebenezer, Stockwell
Greenock Nuriootpa Light Pass, Penrice
Marananga, Seppeltsfield Stone Well, Tanunda, Vine Vale Angaston

Nuriootpa (/ˌnjʊəriˈʊtpə/ NURE-ee-UUT-pə) is a town in South Australia and the major commercial centre of the Barossa Valley, about an hour's drive north of the state capital, Adelaide. The name of the town is reputed to be the local Aboriginal word for "meeting place".

Nuriootpa is situated at the north end of the Barossa Valley, near the Sturt Highway. It has a population of over 6,500 people, making it the largest town in the area. There are vineyards surrounding the town. It is home to wineries including Penfolds, Elderton Wines and Wolf Blass.

History

The first recorded Europeans to visit the area, on 3 March 1838, were the exploration party of John Hill, John Oakden, William Wood, and Charles Willis, en route to the Murray River from Adelaide.

Since the 1930s, Nuriootpa has been cited as an example of inspired community development.[citation needed] The town's community owned and operated retail businesses have funded public facilities, including the Senior Citizens' Club, the swimming pool, the kindergarten and recreation areas. The short-lived progressive Adelaide movement, the Common Cause Movement, arranged a visit by future Prime Minister Ben Chifley to Nuriootpa in 1944 which led him, inspired by its approach, to promote the town as a model for community co-operation. The Adelaide architect Louis Laybourne-Smith prepared a plan for the town's recreation and education area, known as its 'War Memorial Community Centre' at that time. Much of this plan has been realised, including Laybourne-Smith's unusual 'fan-shaped' Olympic-sized pool.

The 1950 Australian Grand Prix, which was Australia's premier motor race of that year, was held in January 1950 using the Nuriootpa Road Circuit, a temporary course utilising roads in and around the town of Nuriootpa. The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Ford V8 Special. The first race meeting to use the circuit had been held in April 1949.

In March 1977 Queen Elizabeth II visited the town as part of an extended tour marking her Silver Jubilee.[circular reference]

The first stage of the 2014 Tour Down Under was held in Nuriootpa in January 2014, starting from the town and finishing in Angaston. The 135 km stage was won by Simon Gerrans of Orica–GreenEDGE.

Governance

Nuriootpa's local government is the Barossa Council. The northern outskirts are in the Light Regional Council.

It is in the state electorate of Schubert, and Light for the outskirts.

Nuriootpa is in the federal Electorate of Barker.

Facilities

Nuriootpa High School (NHS), established in 1935, is a state high school catering for students in years 7 to 12. As of 2023 more than 1300 students are enrolled at the school. Its motto is "PER ASPERA AD ASTRA - Through Adversity to the Stars". The principal is Gerri Walker.

Media

The main local newspaper covering the town is The Leader, published in Angaston.

Nuriootpa was home to the short-lived Nuriootpa and District Community Diary (November 1955 – November 1956), a monthly magazine subtitled ": monthly news bulletin of the Nuriootpa War Memorial Community Centre Inc".

Climate

Nuriootpa has a subtropical steppe climate, within the Köppen climate classification. It has warm, mostly dry summers and cool to cold winters with moderate rainfall.

Historical maxima and minima are 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) on 24 January 2019 and −4.5 °C (23.9 °F) on 15 June 2006.

Climate data for Nuriootpa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 46.0
(114.8)
43.9
(111.0)
39.6
(103.3)
37.6
(99.7)
28.9
(84.0)
25.3
(77.5)
23.5
(74.3)
27.8
(82.0)
31.7
(89.1)
36.8
(98.2)
42.1
(107.8)
44.7
(112.5)
46.0
(114.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)
29.3
(84.7)
26.0
(78.8)
22.0
(71.6)
17.4
(63.3)
14.1
(57.4)
13.5
(56.3)
14.7
(58.5)
17.9
(64.2)
21.5
(70.7)
25.2
(77.4)
27.6
(81.7)
21.6
(70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)
14.4
(57.9)
12.0
(53.6)
9.2
(48.6)
6.9
(44.4)
5.1
(41.2)
4.6
(40.3)
5.0
(41.0)
6.6
(43.9)
8.2
(46.8)
10.8
(51.4)
12.5
(54.5)
9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
3.7
(38.7)
0.9
(33.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
1.1
(34.0)
1.1
(34.0)
−4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.3
(0.64)
24.2
(0.95)
24.8
(0.98)
34.1
(1.34)
49.0
(1.93)
55.2
(2.17)
57.6
(2.27)
58.7
(2.31)
57.9
(2.28)
35.6
(1.40)
32.2
(1.27)
30.3
(1.19)
467.5
(18.41)
Average precipitation days 4.4 4.0 5.6 7.5 13.7 16.8 17.9 16.3 14.2 10.0 7.8 6.8 125.0
Average relative humidity (%) 28 30 34 41 54 63 63 58 53 41 34 32 44
Mean monthly sunshine hours 331.7 279.7 269.7 225.0 176.7 147.0 161.2 198.4 216.0 269.7 288.0 306.9 2,870
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