Friends at McLaren Vale

Fleurieu Peninsula


This refreshingly down-to-earth, two-bedroom, back-streets cabin sleeps four, with stripy linen, bleating sheep in the adjacent paddock and a BBQ on the back deck (all somehow very Australian). Free pick-ups/drop-offs within 5km, if you want to head out for dinner. Winery tours also available.


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1. Confessional

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2. d'Arenberg

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3. SC Pannell

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4. Wirra Wirra

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5. Alpha Box & Dice

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6. Coriole

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7. Beresford Wines

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8. Chapel Hill

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