Glossop is a small service town for the surrounding fruit growing area in the Riverland. The small irrigation settlement is situated on a scenic drive between Barmera and Berri on Old Sturt Highway.
If you love to dabble in a bit of wine tasting, you must visit Australia's larges winery and distillery located just on the edge of Glossop. Berri Estates Winery Cellar Door Sales is towered over by a 70-year-old lemon scented gum tree, which acts as a sentinel welcoming its visitors to a wide range of wines for tasting. It produces wines for the domestic and export market of consistently high quality under the BRL Hardy label. Products include table wines for both the bottle and cask markets, along with fortified wines and brandy. Some familiar brand names are Nottage Hill, Banrock Station and many more.
While you're driving through, you also must stop at one of the fruit stalls dotted along the Old Sturt Highway between Berri and Glossop that sell a large variety of in-season fruit and vegetables. For great fruit and vegetables fresh from the block, stop in!
Glossop was named after Vice Admiral Glossop of the HMAS Sydney, which sank the German vessel Emden in the First World War. An anchor serves as a memorial to this commander.
