 The
Clare Valley is 136 kilometres north of Adelaide.
The township of Clare was named after County Clare in Ireland
and was so named by its founder Edward Burton in 1842.
The
history of this region is nearly as long as that of the nearby
Barossa Region. The first vineyard, at Sevenhill, was planted
by Jesuits in the 1840's and is still in production.
Clare
today is a vibrant rural town and regional centre. It has
a diverse local economy of grape growing, wine production,
broad acre farming and tourism.
The annual Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend, held each May for
over 20 years, is a major event that attracts food and wine
lovers from afar. By far the most important wine grape grown
in the district is the riesling with the Clare Valley dominant
for its riesling wines in Australia.
Harvest
commences in early March and finishes, typically, with riesling
coming in last in late April.
Clare
has become recognised for its 'experiences', including the
famed Riesling Trail walking and cycling route between Clare
and Auburn (25km), on the former railway line.
Near
by, Burra was established in 1845 when copper was discovered
and until 1877 was one of the world's most important copper
mines and is now a rural service centre for a farming and
grazing community and tourist attraction focussed on its mining
heritage.
Blyth
was named in 1860 after Sir Arthur Blyth, who was one of the
earliest statesmen in South Australia and was Premier on three
occasions. The Blyth Plains were initially part of a huge
pastoral run before the Blyth Township was laid out on Section
198 in 1875 with the railway line bisecting the town.
The township of Auburn was established in 1849 and was first
known as Tateham's Waterhole. It is commonly known as 'The
Gateway to the Clare Valley' and is rich in history and heritage
buildings. As early as 1839, in South Australia's infancy
as a colony, pioneers grazed sheep and cattle in the district.
There
are over 40 wineries in the Clare Valley to explore with a
huge variety of accommodation options and you'll always find
a warm and friendly welcome from the "locals". Accommodation
varies from backpackers accommodation through to resort style.
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