Neighborhoods
The Athelstone/Campbelltown City Council area is a popular, family friendly area. Close and convenient to the city with access to many local amenities like specialty shops, supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, and a beautiful public library, but you are also surrounded by an abundance of nature and local wildlife.
Athelstone
The Athelstone/Campbelltown City Council area is a popular, family friendly area. Close and convenient to the city with access to many local amenities like specialty shops, supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, and a beautiful public library, but you are also surrounded by an abundance of nature and local wildlife.
Newton is just 10-15 mins from Adelaide City and 5-10 mins from Norwood parade. 10 mins drive up the road will get you to the big Westfield Tea Tree Plaza shopping precinct. There are also plenty of local cafes, restaurants and 4 smaller shopping centres nearby: Newton Central, Newton Village, Firle Shopping Centre and Athelstone Shopping Centre. You'll find all the essential shops like Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths, Foodland and ALDI.
People in the area are very friendly. There's a mix of elderly, retired European migrants and young families just starting out.
The area has a lovely view of the Adelaide Hills and there's plenty of greenery and parks/playgrounds around to explore on foot.
The famous Morialta Falls is just 5 mins up the road too.
Newton
Newton is just 10-15 mins from Adelaide City and 5-10 mins from Norwood parade. 10 mins drive up the road will get you to the big Westfield Tea Tree Plaza shopping precinct. There are also plenty of local cafes, restaurants and 4 smaller shopping centres nearby: Newton Central, Newton Village, Firle Shopping Centre and Athelstone Shopping Centre. You'll find all the essential shops like Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths, Foodland and ALDI.
People in the area are very friendly. There's a mix of elderly, retired European migrants and young families just starting out.
The area has a lovely view of the Adelaide Hills and there's plenty of greenery and parks/playgrounds around to explore on foot.
The famous Morialta Falls is just 5 mins up the road too.
Food scene
Local family run business. Amazingly tasty, BIG pizzas. A family favourite!
Rostrevor Pizza Bar & Restaurant
272 Montacute RdLocal family run business. Amazingly tasty, BIG pizzas. A family favourite!
Pasta Deli
31-33 Glynburn RdPopular place for brunch. Great range of pastas, salads and desserts.
Chillies Authentic Indian Cuisine
145 Montacute RdThe local place to go to satisfy that craving for indian food.
Zayt & Zaatar
603 Lower North East RdTraditional Fine Lebanese Cuisine. Vegetarian and Vegan friendly.
Java Lifestyle Coffee & Tea Newton
84 Gorge RdPopular local place to grab a bite to eat and some great coffee.
Great range of pizza, pasta, schnitzels and more! Easy online ordering.
The Killer Tomato Pizzeria - Newton
94-96 Gorge RdGreat range of pizza, pasta, schnitzels and more! Easy online ordering.
Family friendly place with yummy, generous sized food and great coffee and dessert options.
Cafe Brunelli Glynde
489 Payneham RdFamily friendly place with yummy, generous sized food and great coffee and dessert options.
Cheap, fast pizza the kids will love. Extended opening hours, so any time is a great time for pizza!
Domino's Pizza Newton
84 Gorge RdCheap, fast pizza the kids will love. Extended opening hours, so any time is a great time for pizza!
Great value, very casual, authentic Vietnamese food. Very busy at lunch time. You can choose from small snacks to main meals like noodle soup. Small, basic dining area. I like to get take away crispy pork rolls and eat while taking a nice stroll around the neighbourhood.
Banh Mi K
615 Lower North East RdGreat value, very casual, authentic Vietnamese food. Very busy at lunch time. You can choose from small snacks to main meals like noodle soup. Small, basic dining area. I like to get take away crispy pork rolls and eat while taking a nice stroll around the neighbourhood.
If you want a nicer, Vietnamese restaurant in the area, this is it. Yummy food, larger dining area, family friendly.
Miss Hoi An Vietnamese Eatery
471-473 Payneham RdIf you want a nicer, Vietnamese restaurant in the area, this is it. Yummy food, larger dining area, family friendly.
Panini Brothers
4 Jan StCasual Italian cafe with a range of pastries.
Dumpling King Newton
2 Louis CresThis is the place to go for dumplings and a range of other chinese dishes.
Want some dessert? This is the place to go. Very yummy range of flavours to choose from.
Gelato Bello
87 Glynburn RdWant some dessert? This is the place to go. Very yummy range of flavours to choose from.
Cheap, fast, healthier option for eating out or takeaway. Sandwiches, salads and rolls made to order. Open 24/7.
23 locals recommend
Subway
Angas StreetCheap, fast, healthier option for eating out or takeaway. Sandwiches, salads and rolls made to order. Open 24/7.
Home of the famous FruChocs and Crown Mints, Robern Menz chocolate factory is a must visit while you're here in Adelaide! Whether it's dried fruit, chocolate or other confectionery that you're after, Robern Menz will not disappoint!
Robern Menz
71 Glynburn RdHome of the famous FruChocs and Crown Mints, Robern Menz chocolate factory is a must visit while you're here in Adelaide! Whether it's dried fruit, chocolate or other confectionery that you're after, Robern Menz will not disappoint!
Famous for their fresh fruit and veg. Tony and Mark's is a very popular brand with multiple locations across Adelaide.
Tony & Mark Fruit & Veg Market
1 Jan StFamous for their fresh fruit and veg. Tony and Mark's is a very popular brand with multiple locations across Adelaide.
The newest Vietnamese restaurant to open in the area. Just across the road from the Newton Central shopping centre.
Freshly pho
90 Newton RdThe newest Vietnamese restaurant to open in the area. Just across the road from the Newton Central shopping centre.
Bakers Delight Gorge Rd
8 Newton RdGreat for all kinds of breads.
A must visit during your Adelaide Stay! The famous Maggie Beer herself often drops in unannounced so you might even get lucky and see her in person.
23 locals recommend
Maggie Beer's Farm Shop & Cafe
50 Pheasant Farm RdA must visit during your Adelaide Stay! The famous Maggie Beer herself often drops in unannounced so you might even get lucky and see her in person.
Family favourite activity
Lennane Orchards is famous and popular with locals and tourists alike for their Pick Your Own cherries. Only open during cherry season. Due to start Early November for 2019. Check their website for details. They also have a cafe that serves drinks and a range of cherry based desserts. Their cherry icecream is a must try!! There's also a small playground to keep the kids entertained while you enjoy your coffee. Over weekend lunch time, there's usually a sausage sizzle going as well.
Lennane Orchards
814 Montacute RdLennane Orchards is famous and popular with locals and tourists alike for their Pick Your Own cherries. Only open during cherry season. Due to start Early November for 2019. Check their website for details. They also have a cafe that serves drinks and a range of cherry based desserts. Their cherry icecream is a must try!! There's also a small playground to keep the kids entertained while you enjoy your coffee. Over weekend lunch time, there's usually a sausage sizzle going as well.
Huge new nature playground that the kids will love! Plenty of picnic areas and walking trails for all different skill levels. Great place to immerse yourself in nature and take some time out to relax.
72 locals recommend
Morialta Conservation Park
Morialta Falls RoadHuge new nature playground that the kids will love! Plenty of picnic areas and walking trails for all different skill levels. Great place to immerse yourself in nature and take some time out to relax.
Great reserve with plenty of bird life. Playground for the kids. New exercise equipment you can use for free. Well maintained, clean public toilets. Many BBQs and benches to use. The perfect place for a weekend catch up or gathering! You can even book out the rotunda for functions or parties.
Thorndon Park Reserve
Hamilton TerraceGreat reserve with plenty of bird life. Playground for the kids. New exercise equipment you can use for free. Well maintained, clean public toilets. Many BBQs and benches to use. The perfect place for a weekend catch up or gathering! You can even book out the rotunda for functions or parties.
Great selection of books for adults and kids alike. During school holidays there may be free activities on for school age kids too. During school term there's a regular "Wriggle & Giggle Time" session for babies and toddlers every Wednesday morning between 10 and 11am. The kids listen to a story, sing songs, & play with instruments. You can come and join in for free. Look up the Campbelltown library website for more details.
Campbelltown Library
171 Montacute RdGreat selection of books for adults and kids alike. During school holidays there may be free activities on for school age kids too. During school term there's a regular "Wriggle & Giggle Time" session for babies and toddlers every Wednesday morning between 10 and 11am. The kids listen to a story, sing songs, & play with instruments. You can come and join in for free. Look up the Campbelltown library website for more details.
Great indoor play cafe the kids will love. Drink your coffee and watch the kids play for hours. Remember to bring their socks!
Wacky Warehouse Childrens Play Cafe
162 Gorge RdGreat indoor play cafe the kids will love. Drink your coffee and watch the kids play for hours. Remember to bring their socks!
Great indoor swimming pool the kids will love. There's also a separate lap pool for the adults.
ARC Swim Fitness Sport
531 Lower North East RdGreat indoor swimming pool the kids will love. There's also a separate lap pool for the adults.
Great place just a short drive up Gorge Road. Hand feed the animals and pat the wallabies. Great for a day trip with the kids. There is a little cafe there as well.
56 locals recommend
Gorge Wildlife Park
30 Redden DrGreat place just a short drive up Gorge Road. Hand feed the animals and pat the wallabies. Great for a day trip with the kids. There is a little cafe there as well.
Great place to be surrounded by nature and animals. You can also hand feed some of the animals. Cafe to keep your energy levels up for a full day adventure.
75 locals recommend
Cleland Conservation Park
Great place to be surrounded by nature and animals. You can also hand feed some of the animals. Cafe to keep your energy levels up for a full day adventure.
Go see the Pandas. Spend a whole day exploring the zoo. Great new playground the kids will love as well.
259 locals recommend
Adelaide Zoo
Frome RoadGo see the Pandas. Spend a whole day exploring the zoo. Great new playground the kids will love as well.
Lovell Reserve
Ryan AvenueSmall local playground with basketball ring for a bit of fun.
Olive Court Reserve
1 Olive CtAnother small local playground to experience with the little ones.
Another favourite playground with local families. BBQ facilities, toilets and a big playground and grassed area the whole family will love. Located just opposite the Tea Tree Plaza Shopping Centre.
Civic Park
995 North East RoadAnother favourite playground with local families. BBQ facilities, toilets and a big playground and grassed area the whole family will love. Located just opposite the Tea Tree Plaza Shopping Centre.
Free, timed 5km run that takes place every Saturday at 8am. Run by volunteers. You must register online before your first run. Just Google Lochiel Parkrun for details.
Lochiel Parkrun
Free, timed 5km run that takes place every Saturday at 8am. Run by volunteers. You must register online before your first run. Just Google Lochiel Parkrun for details.
The world famous Beerenberg Farm is in Hahndorf. Located in the picturesque Adelaide Hills. It's very accessible from the South East Freeway. Delicious, fresh, pick-your-own strawberries is one of our family favourite activities. It gets everyone outside and there's fresh, healthy snacks to enjoy afterwards.
42 locals recommend
Beerenberg Farm
2106 Mount Barker RdThe world famous Beerenberg Farm is in Hahndorf. Located in the picturesque Adelaide Hills. It's very accessible from the South East Freeway. Delicious, fresh, pick-your-own strawberries is one of our family favourite activities. It gets everyone outside and there's fresh, healthy snacks to enjoy afterwards.
Located at Glenelg Beach. This is the amusement and entertainment fun house. There's plenty to keep the kids entertained here. And being at the beach means the fun can continue right outside!
83 locals recommend
The Beachouse
4 Colley TerraceLocated at Glenelg Beach. This is the amusement and entertainment fun house. There's plenty to keep the kids entertained here. And being at the beach means the fun can continue right outside!
Sightseeing
Great place for exercise and exploring in nature. Lovely views from on top of the hill!
6 locals recommend
Black Hill Conservation Park
115 Maryvale RdGreat place for exercise and exploring in nature. Lovely views from on top of the hill!
Barossa Valley
The famous Barossa Valley is only about a 45 minute drive.
Morialta falls has many beautiful views and walking trails to explore.
10 locals recommend
Morialta Falls
Morialta falls has many beautiful views and walking trails to explore.
Beautiful lush gardens you can spend all day exploring for free. Lovely cafe by the lake inside as well. Plenty of lawn areas for the kids to run around.
232 locals recommend
Palm House - Adelaide Botanic Garden
North TerraceBeautiful lush gardens you can spend all day exploring for free. Lovely cafe by the lake inside as well. Plenty of lawn areas for the kids to run around.
This is the main beach in Adelaide. Easily accessible by car (just drive to the end of Anzac Highway) or take a tram from the city. There's plenty of cafes, shopping precinct, playground and, of course, the beach. The sand is soft and almost white. It feels so delicate under your feet. The water here is calm. So don't expect strong surf.
135 locals recommend
Glenalg Beach
S EsplanadeThis is the main beach in Adelaide. Easily accessible by car (just drive to the end of Anzac Highway) or take a tram from the city. There's plenty of cafes, shopping precinct, playground and, of course, the beach. The sand is soft and almost white. It feels so delicate under your feet. The water here is calm. So don't expect strong surf.
Local Supermarkets
Open until 9pm weekdays and 5pm on weekends, Woolworths or "Woollies" as the locals like to call it, has all your grocery needs.
Woolworths Newton
299 Montacute RdOpen until 9pm weekdays and 5pm on weekends, Woolworths or "Woollies" as the locals like to call it, has all your grocery needs.
This is the biggest Coles in the area with the best opening hours:
Monday - Friday midnight - 9pm
Saturday midnight - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Coles Firle
Glynburn RoadThis is the biggest Coles in the area with the best opening hours:
Monday - Friday midnight - 9pm
Saturday midnight - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Fresh local produce. Closest supermarket. Deli with hot food for a great value lunch. Within walking distance from the house.
Open Monday - friday 7am-9pm, Sat 7am-5pm, Sun 11am - 5pm
Romeos Foodland Athelstone
320 Gorge RoadFresh local produce. Closest supermarket. Deli with hot food for a great value lunch. Within walking distance from the house.
Open Monday - friday 7am-9pm, Sat 7am-5pm, Sun 11am - 5pm
Coles Newton
Stradbroke RoadClosest Coles to the house. Located inside Newton Shopping Centre.
Another Foodland popular with the locals. You can get all your grocery needs here. Even some fresh popcorn from their popcorn machine.
Drakes Newton Foodland
Newton RoadAnother Foodland popular with the locals. You can get all your grocery needs here. Even some fresh popcorn from their popcorn machine.
OK Asian Supermarket
154 Glynburn RdThe biggest asian grocery store around.
Shopping
Local shopping centre with Coles, Woolworths, newsagency, justcuts, bakery, cafe, sushi, pharmacy and specialty shops. Use the rooftop car park for amazing views of the city and surrounding areas!
Newton Village Shopping Center
299 Montacute RdLocal shopping centre with Coles, Woolworths, newsagency, justcuts, bakery, cafe, sushi, pharmacy and specialty shops. Use the rooftop car park for amazing views of the city and surrounding areas!
Another small local shopping centre with Target, Foodland, cafes, hairdresser, photo printing place, shoe repairs, flight centre, optometrist, bakers delight, discount variety shop and other specialty stores.
Newton Central
84 Gorge RdAnother small local shopping centre with Target, Foodland, cafes, hairdresser, photo printing place, shoe repairs, flight centre, optometrist, bakers delight, discount variety shop and other specialty stores.
Firle Shopping Centre has a Coles, Kmart, multiple cafes, fruit & veg store and other specialty stores to explore.
Kmart Firle
171 Glynburn RdFirle Shopping Centre has a Coles, Kmart, multiple cafes, fruit & veg store and other specialty stores to explore.
rebel Newton
81 Newton RdGreat place for all your sporting needs.
This is by far the biggest shopping centre near the house. Westfield Tea Tree Plaza and Tea Tree Plus have a huge range of shops and a Hoyts Cinema complex. You could easily spend a whole day here. Just be aware to read the parking signs. Some spots have a 1.5hr limit where as others are upto 5 hours.
31 locals recommend
Westfield Tea Tree Plaza
976 North East RoadThis is by far the biggest shopping centre near the house. Westfield Tea Tree Plaza and Tea Tree Plus have a huge range of shops and a Hoyts Cinema complex. You could easily spend a whole day here. Just be aware to read the parking signs. Some spots have a 1.5hr limit where as others are upto 5 hours.
Pharmacy
Chemist Warehouse Athelstone
320 Gorge RdLocal discount pharmacy. Located in the Athelstone Shopping Centre.
TerryWhite Chemmart Newton
84 Gorge RdNational Pharmacies
64 Gorge RdNewton Pharmacy
299 Montacute Rd