LateRooms.com - Enjoy Mount Barker Highlands Gathering Near Adelaide

    ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, January 21, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The 50th Mount Barker Highland Gathering will be the perfect excuse for guests at Adelaide hotels to don their kilts and enjoy a day of authentic Scottish culture.

Set to take place on February 20th 2011, the occasion features all the events that are traditionally associated with a Highland show, including caber tossing and a strongman competition.

Visitors to the Mount Barker oval will have the opportunity to watch and participate in some traditional Scottish dancing, while haggis hurling and tug-o-war contests should ensure there is plenty to keep cheap accommodation Adelaide guests and other attendees entertained all day.

Musical accompaniment to the proceedings will be provided by a massed pipe band, while an array of displays and stalls will be present for tourists keen to pick up a memento from the show.

Despite the array of activities on offer, entry will only be charged at AU$8 for adults and AU$6 for concessions, while families can get in for the discounted rate of AU$16. These rates are sure to make the event popular with people who have taken advantage of last minute hotel deals in the area.

"Come along and help us celebrate this anniversary of true Scottish fun and fellowship," the organisers have remarked.

For more information on this event, visit the Mount Barker Caledonian Society website.

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