Located in the Torrens Valley, Gumeracha is a small town settled by Europeans in 1839 and is set in rolling hills, with the town is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, orchards and farmland. The Peramangk people reguarly used a nearby perpetual waterhole, and referred to the area as "Umeracha", meaning watering place.

Attractions and facilities include several historic buildings, the Big Rocking Horse, a number of wineries, and the Applewood Distillery, Australia's highest altitude distillery.

Population:

721 ¹

Postcode:

5233

Location:

36 km northeast of Adelaide

Main Roads:

Torrens Vly Rd (B10)

Radio Stations:

DAB+:
ABC Classic, ABC Country, ABC Jazz, ABC Kids Listen, ABC News Radio, ABC Radio Adelaide, ABC Radio National, ABC Sport, Blender Beats, CADA, Chemist Warehouse Remix, Coles Radio, Cruise 1323, Dance Hits, Double J, Easy Hits, EBI World, Fresh 92.7, iHeartCountry Australia, Life Fm, Mix 102.3, Mix 80s, Mix 90s, Nova 919, Nova Jamz, Nova Throwbacks, Oldskool 80s Hits, Oldskool 90s Hits, Radio Adelaide, RnB Fridays, SAFM Adelaide, SBS Arabic, SBS Chill, SBS EuroPop, SBS PopAsia, SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS South Asian, Smooth 80s, Smooth FM Adelaide, Three D Radio, TikTok Trending on iHeartRadio, Triple J, Triple J Unearthed, Triple M 2000s, Triple M 80s, Triple M 90s, Triple M Adelaide 104.7, Triple M Classic Rock, Vision Australia Iris Adelaide and Vision Australia Radio Adelaide

FM:
5MU (94.3 MHz), ABC Classic (97.5 MHz, 103.9 MHz), Mix 102.3 (96.7 MHz), Nova 91.9 (99.1 MHz), Power FM (100.3 MHz), SA FM (90.3 MHz), SBS Radio (95.1 MHz), Triple J (95.9 MHz and 105.5 MHz) and Triple M (98.3 MHz)

AM:
ABC News Radio (972 kHz), ABC North and West SA (639 kHz), ABC Radio Adelaide (891 kHz), ABC Radio National (729 kHz), Cruise 1323 (1323 kHz) and FiveAA (1395 kHz)

Town Centre:

Torrens Valley Rd (Albert St) (B10) as it passes through the Gumeracha town centre, March 2009.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Town Centre:

Torrens Valley Rd (Albert St) (B10) as it passes through the Gumeracha town centre, March 2009.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Gumeracha Town Centre:

Albert St (Torrens Valley Rd (B10)) as it passes through the Gumeracha town centre, July 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

The Big Rocking Horse:

Gumeracha is home to The Big Rocking Horse, a tourist attraction that opened in the 1970s and features a massive rocking horse structure which can be climbed, cafe, souvenir shop and wildlife park. March 2009.

Image © Michael Greenslade

The Big Rocking Horse:

Gumeracha is home to The Big Rocking Horse, a tourist attraction that opened in the 1970s and features a massive rocking horse structure which can be climbed, cafe, souvenir shop and wildlife park. March 2009.

Image © Michael Greenslade