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Cockatoo Valley Location in South Australia
Established	15 May 2003 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5351
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	41 km (25 mi) NE of Adelaide 22 km (14 mi) SE of Nuriootpa 10 km (6 mi) east of Gawler
LGA(s)	Barossa Council
Region	Barossa Light and Lower North
County	Adelaide
State electorate(s)	Schubert
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 22.6 °C 73 °F 10.0 °C 50 °F 467.5 mm 18.4 in
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Footnotes	Locations Adjoining localities

Cockatoo Valley is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the municipal seat of Nuriootpa.

It was first seen and named by Europeans on 3 March 1838 when an exploration party of four young horsemen comprising John Hill, William Wood, Charles Willis, and John Oakden camped there on the first overland expedition from Adelaide to reach the River Murray at present Morgan. Oakden reported that the valley was 'swarming with cockatoos, seven of which were shot' to roast for supper. They encamped there at 'a rivulet' they had discovered, later named Yettie Creek.

Cockatoo Valley is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Schubert and the local government area of the Barossa Council.