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Life in an AgTown in 16 images and one video

With voting for one of the 96 unique towns the 2025 AgTown of the Year now open, we take a look at life in South Australia’s agricultural towns.

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Jun 17, 2025, updated Jun 17, 2025

Wheat, barley, canola and lentils are grown around Kimba. Photo: Jordan Agutter

The images featured here are of Burra, Kimba and Penola – towns that all made it to the three finalist towns last year.

You can help decide this year’s Top 10 by voting at the website.

Burra

Princess Royal Station near Burra — *Meat production at Princess Royal Station, Burra*

Burra's old mine — *From 1845 to 1877, Burra was home to Australia’s largest copper mine. Today, there are broadacre crops, beef, lambs and merino sheep. Photo: Jordan Agutter*

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Mokota is a producer of merino wool, lambs, export hay and other crops — *Along with merino wool, Mokota produces lambs and export hay. Photo: Lara Pacillo*

Burra Heritage Trail signage in the AgTown — *The state’s AgTowns are increasingly adding tourism to their economies, often highlighting their agricultural activities.*

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Kimba

Kimba township is surrounded by broadacre cropping. It's a South Australian AgTown — *Kimba township from above. Photo: Jordan Agutter*

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Penola

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Penola's Bellwether Wines is one of more than 25 cellar doors in this AgTown — *Bellwether Wines is one of more than 25 cellar doors in Penola-Coonawarra. Photo: Lara Pacillo*

Penola HIgh School ag education program in this South Australian AgTown — *Penola High School’s ag program caters to years 7-12. Photo: Lara Pacillo*

*Students from Mary MacKillop school in Penola. Photo: Lara Pacillo*

Penola Petticoat Lane retains its 19thC cottages and gardens — *Wine tourism is big in Penola, adding to the town’s other attractions like Petticoat Lane with its 19th century cottages and gardens. Photo: Lara Pacillo*

Warrawindi Farms in Penola, a South Australian AgTown — *Warrawindi Farms in Penola runs a Limousin cattle stud, plus commercial herds for meat production. Photo: Lara Pacillo*

Simone Kain is the creator of George the Farmer in Penola, a South Australian AgTown — *Simone Kain is the creator of children’s character George the Farmer. Photo: Lara Pacillo*

The Agricultural Town of the Year is an initiative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions and delivered in partnership with InDaily. The award recognises South Australian towns that excel in agricultural practices and are great places to live and work.

Voting is open until Friday, 20 June; the top ten towns receiving the most votes will be announced in late June and then move forward in the competition.

You can help decide this year’s Top 10 in the 2025 South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year by voting at the website.

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