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EXPERIENCE KARKOO AT OAKBANK 

Immerse yourself in the history of Karkoo and the Johnston Brewery, circa 1843. Our stunning site located in Oakbank is only a 35 minute drive from the CBD (5 minutes from Hahndorf) and spans across three acres filled with plants, pots, garden art, home/giftware, furniture (including antiques/vintage finds), fashion (some of which shown below) and more, set amongst beautiful historic buildings in a picturesque Adelaide Hills setting. While you're here grab a drink and bite to eat from our licensed Garden Café. 

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A BRIEF HISTORY

Our café was the original horse stables, you'll see a glass section of the floor showcasing the wooden cobbles needed to prevent the horses from slipping. The tower was used for brewing and the chimney would drive a Cornish steam engine to run pulleys to get grain to the top of the brew tower. The malting tower around the back of our nursery has three underground fire places that would channel heat through the floor to toast the malt for a unique flavour. In later years, our clothing boutique was used for cordial sales and storage. 

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