As you approach Eudunda by car, from between the rolling rocky hills and rich farmland emerges that most intriguing and welcoming of towns.
On the cusp of the Barossa and Clare Valleys and the Riverland, Eudunda has a rich and intricate history spanning even before its 155 years.
The name is derived from 'judandakawi' or 'eudundacowie' which means 'sheltered water' in the Ngadjuri language, the traditional owners of the land where Eudunda now stands.
The earliest Europeans to arrive in the area came in 1839, with an expedition by Governor Gawler to Morgan, and the establishment of the Julia Police station in the 1840s.
Originally a crossroads for stock routes running north-south and the other running roughly east-west, the town began to grow in the late 1860s, when Henry Watson decided to construct a wine store for travellers and stockmen.
Eventually, the landowner, John Hannan, took over the store and constructed a hotel on the site too, becoming even more instrumental to the town's development when he had Section 129 of the Hundred of Neales surveyed and subdivided in 1872.
Soon, Eudunda was home to blacksmiths, grocers, butchers and bakers, made up predominantly of German migrants who brought with them their Lutheran faith.
Growth was again amplified when the railway arrived in 1878.
The next 50 or so years would see the establishment of some of Eudunda's most recognisable names, some of which can still be seen and heard today.
These include the Eudunda Unterhaltung's Club (or Entertainment Club) in 1888, the Eudunda Football Club in around 1893, the Eudunda Farmer's Co-Operative Society in 1985 and the Agricultural Show, which started in 1896.
While many Eudundans served in WWI, those at home were also subject to difficulty due to their German ancestry.
The post-war years of the 1920s and 30s were also somewhat of a golden age for the town, with a population over 1,000, the establishment of a local newspaper, introduction of electricity and readily available water and the founding of more local clubs and societies.
The very beginning of this period also saw the birth of one of Eudunda's most famous identities, Colin Thiele, when he was born at Mutter Knabe's Nursing Home in 1920.
More than 200 Eudundans served in WWII, with a dozen making the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Shortly after the war however, saw the founding of the Eudunda Area School, which is still educating locals today.
Into the 1950s and 60s, Eudunda retained much of its character as a centre for the surrounding rural areas and saw another noticeable expansion, and stayed the core for religious groups and sporting clubs.
Despite a move towards urbanisation in recent decades, the town's identity has been retained, fostering a bustling town filled with shops, schools, a hospital and an aged care facility.
A theme of the town's history has long been resilience, one which perseveres even to this day.