This was a wonderful stay! I moved to Australia in late-June, post- a long time waiting during COVID for my university contract to start. The university booked me here for 6 weeks, and I could not have asked for a better introduction to South Australia (SA) and Oz. There's great hiking nearby (Altona Reserve), it's a short drive to Lyndoch, which has some wonderful little shops, and it's very quiet at night. Plus, occasionally, an owl friend (boobook) would come down and hunt near the front porch. As a final bonus, Bianca and Kipi (the hosts) live with their family in the nearby house, and they were fantastic! Kipi and I would chat regularly about my adjusting to Australia, and his kids were super-friendly and would occasionally pop out just to say hi to me on my way to work.
This is a great place to stay with lots of privacy, close proximity to wonderful small towns and hikes, as well as winemakers, cellars, and vineyards. It even let me get a decent amount of writing done while starting the new faculty job, which is a definite plus. I highly recommend taking advantage of their long-term discounts, and if you stay, don't forget to say hi to all the kangaroos you'll get to see! :)