Birdwood
Mill - the National Motor Museum
The major tourist attraction in town
is located in the old Blumberg flour mill. It is one of the most impressive
collections of vintage cars in the country having been started in 1964 by Jack
Kaines and Len Vigar and being purchased by the South Australian government in
1976.
The
collection has over 200 vehicles including such valuable items as a 1910
Daimler, a 1929 Bentley and an 1899 Shearer Steam Car.
Enthusiasts can purchase a 90 page
catalogue which lists and describes all the vehicles.
Outside the Museum is a road engine which was hauled by road on temporary wheels by a horse team from Mannum to Gumeracha in 1911. It was used in the Gumeracha sawmill until the sawmill was burnt down in 1939.
Top of the Torrens Art Gallery
Top of the Torrens Art Gallery Incorporated promotes
and displays the work, in mixed mediums, of Adelaide Hills artists.
The Gallery Shop offers an extensive range of well made individually hand
crafted items suitable for gifts and souvenirs and has regular exhibitions
throughout the year covering a diverse range of works, both in two and three
dimensions.
Top of the Torrens Art Gallery Incorporated is a
not-for-profit organisation, formed for the purpose of promoting the work of
artists in the Adelaide Hills.
Cost: Free entry
Disabled access
Opening times:
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed 11am to 4pm
Thu 11am to 4pm
Fri 11am to 4pm
Sat 11am to 4pm
Sun 11am to 4pm
Blumberg
Inn
Built in 1865 it dominates the townscape. This charming building still is a central part of the town's main street.
