Avro
Avro is a homestead in Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia. Avro is situated nearby to the hamlet Chain of Ponds, as well as near the village Cudlee Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millbrook River Reservoir and Gorge Wildlife Park.
Millbrook River Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millbrook Reservoir is a 16,000-megalitre artificial water storage reservoir in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It was built from 1914 to 1918 during World War I to control water flows in the upper River Torrens and provide gravity-fed water to Adelaide's eastern suburbs. Millbrook River Reservoir is situated 3½ km west of Avro.
Gorge Wildlife Park
Zoo
Photo: Xisco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorge Wildlife Park is a privately owned sanctuary in the Australian state of South Australia. It is at Cudlee Creek in the Adelaide Hills and continues to be operated by the same family that established it in 1965. Gorge Wildlife Park is situated 3½ km west of Avro.
Big Rocking Horse
Photo: Bilby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Big Rocking Horse is a tourist attraction located in the town of Gumeracha, South Australia. Designed by David McIntosh, the structure weighs 25 tonnes, stands at over 18 metres tall, and is one of a number of Big Things in Australia designed to attract the attention of passing motorists. Big Rocking Horse is situated 4 km east of Avro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chain of Ponds and Cudlee Creek.
Chain of Ponds
Hamlet
Chain of Ponds is a locality and former town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Cudlee Creek
Village
Cudlee Creek is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area. Cudlee Creek is situated 3 km west of Avro.
Gumeracha
Photo: Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gumeracha is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia most known for the Big Rocking Horse, one of the big things in Australia. Located about an hour northeast of the capital city Adelaide, it's a popular day trip for Adelaide families to check out a local icon.
Avro
- Type: Homestead
- Location: Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.83133° or 34° 49′ 53″ southLongitude
138.85266° or 138° 51′ 10″ eastElevation
326 metres (1,070 feet)Open location code
4QQW5V93+F3GeoNames ID
8819783
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