Adelaide Hills Gift Guide 2025
Finding the right gift becomes much easier when you know where it comes from. Up here in the Adelaide Hills, beautiful things are made in back sheds, bushy studios, community workshops and tiny main street shops where the lights stay on long after closing.
This guide celebrates the brands shaping the creative heartbeat of the Hills. Makers who craft slowly, think deeply and bring a little warmth, texture and soul to the everyday.
Rustic Wren | Hand-stitched Leather Journals
Warm, tactile and stitched one piece at a time, Rustic Wren journals feel like small heirlooms. Perfect for writers, planners, gardeners and anyone who still loves pen to paper. Shop here.
Etikette Candles | Scents of Place
Poured in Bridgewater and inspired by Australian landscapes, Etikette candles bring warmth, memory and a sense of place into the home. Shop here.
Adelaide Hills Candle Co | Comforting home scents
Soft, local, cosy fragrances perfect for gifting or creating gentle rituals at home. Shop here.
Matilda Bookshop | Beautiful
A Stirling icon offering new fiction, classics, nature writing and a beautiful children’s collection. A voucher here is always the right choice. Shop here.
Adelaide Hills Organics | Skincare
Handcrafted in the Adelaide Hills, formulations blend natural and organic ingredients with a love for clean, botanical beauty. Shop here.
Hahndorf Lavender | Soap
Cost pressed soap made from 100% natural ingredients, handmade at the Lavender farm, right here in the Adelaide Hills. Shop here.
Adelaide Hills Roadside Stalls | Hand Illustrated Map
Choose from a tea towel, tote bag or print. There is something for everyone. The Adelaide Hills Roadside Stalls are a fun way to explore the region and now you can have a piece of the roadside stalls to keep at home. Shop here.
Red Cacao | Handmade Chocolate
Craft chocolate made slowly and by hand in the Adelaide Hills. A single bar feels special. A selection feels luxuriously generous. Shop here.
Made Up The Hill | Local Pantry Goods
A curated collection of jams, mixes, condiments and small batch delights created by Hills makers. Shop here.
Adelaide Hills Harvest | Olive Oil
Boasting the highest recorded 2025 bisphenol results in Australia, ranking in the top 5% globally. Bold and antioxidant rich - a truly premium olive oil. Shop here.
Sticky Rice Cooking School | Cooking Class Gift Voucher
Hands-on Asian cooking classes in Stirling that are unforgettable. Shop vouchers here.
Adelaide Hills Baking Classes | Uraidla
The ideal gift for the keen baker or want-to-be-baker. With a range of baking classes, there is something for everyone. Run from Christine’s, home kitchen in Uraidla. Shop here.
Sourdough Starter | Real Rustic Sourdough
A living gift that turns into weekend loaves. Shop here.
Mim Clarkson | Made in the Adelaide Hills
Natural fibres, simple shapes and thoughtful design. Every garment is made on site at Field Trip Balhannah, which means small adjustments can be made to suit you. Shop here.
Linda Marek Design | Sculptural accessories
Clean lines, bold shapes and wearable art pieces. Shop here.
Maddie Deere Ceramics | Refined, contemporary pieces
Soft tones, modern forms and beautiful finishing. Maddie’s pieces elevate the everyday. Shop here.
Merrilyn Stock | Sculptural, earthy ceramics
Organic shapes and grounding textures designed to be lived with and loved. Shop here.
Ros Sachsse | Elegant bud vases
Minimalist vessels perfect for simple stems and small sprigs. Shop here.
May Ceramics | Soft organic forms
Ceramics that feel calm, natural and deeply connected to the Hills landscape. Shop here.
The Little Garden Studio
Botanical arrangements and stained glass ornaments inspired by garden life. Handmade in Norton Summit. Shop here.
Sawdust Lane Woodworks | Timber pieces carved slowly
Boards, spoons and sculptural objects made with real skill and care. Shop here.
Ivy Alice | Serving boards from reclaimed timber
Warm, rustic boards ideal for cheese nights, camping trips or everyday dinners. Shop here.
Forest Road | Nature inspired ceramics
Gorgeously detailed handmade ceramics featuring fungi, ferns and flora. Shop here.
For The Cyclist - The Tour VIP Experience at Marshi’s Kitchen
Indulge your cycling-mad loved one with a VIP front row all-inclusive premium package experience at Marshi's Kitchen for the biggest day of the Santos Tour Down Under in Stirling. Book here.
For the Outdoorsy Family - Woodhouse Adventure Park
Woodhouse are offering 10% off all their Experience vouchers until the 14th of December. This includes Club Woodhouse (which gives a family of 4 free day entry to Woodhouse for an entire year!) plus day adventure and camping vouchers. Check it out here.
A Forest Adventure Awaits - TreeClimb Kuitpo
Experience South Australia’s FIRST aerial nets course, Zipline over the Heysen Trail, and climb with your little ones amongst the trees on our long awaited family course + so much more! Check it out here.
Give the gift of Mountain Biking! - Head For The Hills
You can purchase a gift certificate for somebody and they will be able to book into any Head for the Hills program that they fancy, whenever they like. Check it out here.
Limited Edition Jigsaw Puzzle | Painted by Tess Bartholomew
Celebrate the beauty of the Adelaide Hills with this limited-edition 1000-piece puzzle, featuring artwork exclusively painted by Adelaide Hills Artist, Tess Bartholomew. Shop here.
FOR UNDER 50 DOLLARS
Hahndorf Academy | Curated small gifts
gorgeous collection of handmade ceramics, stationery, jewellery and art prints. All under 50 dollars. Browse online here.
FOR THE WANDERERS AND WEEKEND EXPLORERS
The Adelaide Hills Retail Trail
A lovely excuse to get out in the Adelaide Hills. The Adelaide Hills Retail Trail highlights a collection of independent shops dotted across the region. It is a way to spend a morning browsing, wandering and discovering places you may not have visited before. Check it out.