The Historical Grounds which commemorate the Birthplace of the Barossa
The Birthplace
of the Barossa
Colonel William Light, founder of Adelaide and first Surveyor-General of South Australia, traversed the ground of our estate on 13th December 1837, when exploring the north-east of Adelaide. On this historic occasion he bestowed the name of our town Lyndoch and the entire hill range Barossa.
The Barossa Colonel William Light Monument commemorates the birthplace and naming of today’s world-famous Barossa and Lyndoch and is located on our estate. The statue is a life sized bronze statue of William Light on horseback and is a landmark for the region.
The 1837 Barossa winery commemorates the date on which Colonel William Light, founder of Adelaide and first Surveyor-General of South Australia, named the Barossa in 1837.
Generations of our winemakers have dedicated their work to our grand tradition, embodying our heritage of outstanding winemaking in every bottle.
Colonel William Light: Self Portrait, c.1815
First Surveyor-General of South Australia and founder of Adelaide
The Barossa Colonel Light Monument is life-size bronze statue of Colonel Light on horseback and commemorates the birthplace of the world-famous Barossa Valley. The weight of the monument bronze and its marble pedestal is more than eight tons. The monument was commissioned and unveiled by the Lyndoch & District Historical Society.
Our logo symbolizes Colonel William Light on horseback while pointing towards the Barossa Range when naming them in 1837.
Colonel Light’s pencil sketch of 13th December 1837
View from the COLONEL LIGHT MONUMENT today