‘A nightmare’: The picturesque Adelaide Hills pioneer town at a crossroads

Hahndorf is famous for its 19th century architecture but angered locals say it is being destroyed by another looming relic from the past. Hahndorf Community Association chair Shirley Howe fears governments are ‘ignoring’ the biggest threat to her beautiful home’s future.

Imagine a time in the not-to-distant future when a family of tourists venture into the Adelaide Hills to visit the famous pioneer town of Hahndorf, sample its wares and enjoy the heritage architecture and beautiful natural surroundings.

But instead, the family spends hours in traffic, dodging pedestrians and other cars and trucks driving through, not finding a park and then turning around in frustration and returning to their hotel in Adelaide.

“Have you heard about Hahndorf,” they will tell anyone who will listen.

This nightmare for the state’s tourism sector will be a reality in the near future, unless something changes.

The State Government is heavily promoting its infrastructure spending across Adelaide but in Hahndorf major infrastructure shortfalls remain unaddressed, with the town apparently cut adrift from government priorities.

Hahndorf’s core problem is severe traffic congestion, driven not only by tourism but by an unavoidable bottleneck in the local road network that forces local and regional traffic through the town’s main street.

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