Touring Norton Summit
Norton Summit in Adelaide Hills (South Australia) with it's 319 residents is a town located in Australia about 588 mi (or 947 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in Norton Summit is now 08:24 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Adelaide with an UTC offset of 10.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Norton Summit. The closest airport in Australia is Adelaide International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mitcham, Adelaide, Honiton, Koomooloo and Loxton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Evening Temperature | 32°C / 89 °F |
Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 18% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mount Lofty House - MGallery by Sofitel
Thorngrove Manor Hotel
Oaks Plaza Pier
Adelaide Granada Motor Inn
Jacksons Motor Inn
Videos from this area
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Adelaide Cyclists H'eroica 2011
A L'eroica down-under. A community bike ride in the beautiful South Australian Adelaide Hills, takes it's lead from the famous Italian L'Eroica gran fondo.
Earth from space in 3D - Adelaide Hills Australia - part 2
http://apogee.com.au Fly-through over the Adelaide Hills in South Australia based on high resolution satellite imagery wrapped over an IFSAR 3D terrain model. For more information, please...
Power by Ford: '79 XD Falcon Stage 2 Street Engine Start & Rev
High Definition Exhaust Video. Tuning is not quite perfect as yet, still a little rich, hence the smoke when I open the fuel tap. I'm still playing with camera distance to get the sound just...
Koalas at Cleland Wildlife Park
Koala footage shot at Cleland Wildlife Park. View more great South Australian Parks & Reserves at http://www.parks.sa.gov.au.
Beerenberg Farm
Beerenberg is an Australian-owned company based at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. All products are made on the farm, which has been in the family since 1839, when the Paech family settled...
Outside Blinds Adelaide - Stan Bond (SA) Pty Ltd 8 8336 2066
Outdoor blinds Adelaide http://www.stanbondsa.com.au Stan Bond (SA) Pty Ltd 2 Benjamin St Newton SA 5074 8 8336 2066 http://www.stanbondsa.com.au Stan Bond i...
The Panda Story by FotoandFun
Story of a White Panda in a Bamboo Forest. An audiovisual presentation made from my photographic images to a story written by Paul Tan and narrated by Steve Davis.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Uraidla, South Australia
Uraidla is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Australia. At the 2006 census, Uraidla had a population of 461.
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns. The Adelaide Hills have an abundance of wineries leading to its world famous reputation as a wine producing region.
Morialta Conservation Park
Morialta Conservation Park is a public reserve 10 km north-east of Adelaide, in the state of South Australia, Australia. The park is in a rugged bush environment, with a narrow gorge set with three waterfalls, bounded by steep ridges and cliffs. The park caters to many activities, including bushwalking, bird watching and rock climbing.
Ashton, South Australia
Norton Summit, South Australia
Norton Summit (formerly Norton's Summit) is a town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, located approximately 12 km east of the city of Adelaide. The town is named after Robert Norton, who arrived in South Australia shortly after its proclamation, and made the first recorded climb in the area in 1836. It is well known for the popular Scenic Hotel, founded in the 1870s, often considered one of the best pubs in Adelaide. Another landmark is St.
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park and Giles Conservation Park are two parks in the Adelaide foothills. They are just southwest of Norton Summit and encompasses several small gorges feeding the Adelaide Plains. Horsnell Gully is the western lower section, and Giles is the upper eastern section. Horsnell Gully contains a small seasonal waterfall and Giles contains several ruins of nineteenth-century dwellings. There are a number of walking trails and the Heysen Trail traverses the Giles section.
Black Sunday (1955)
The Black Sunday Bushfires of 1955 were a series of bushfires that broke out across South Australia on 2 January, 1955. Extreme morning temperatures coupled with strong north-westerly winds contributed to the breakout of numerous fires in the Adelaide Hills, Jamestown, Waterloo, Kingston and Millicent. Most were caused by sparks from powerlines downed by the wind. Around 1,000 Emergency Fire Service volunteers from 60 brigades were tasked to the fires, but were overwhelmed.
Ash Wednesday fires (1980)
The first Ash Wednesday fires were a series of bushfires that began in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, on Ash Wednesday, 20 February 1980. 51 homes and 25 other buildings were destroyed, and 75 farms were affected. 40 people were injured, with 150 left homeless. The fire burnt an area of 3,770 ha, and caused an estimated $34,000,000 damage.