| Tourism > Australia > South Australia > Clare Valley Clare Valley Tourism About the Clare Valley RegionThe Clare Valley Region of South Australia is located in the mid-north of the State, to the north of Adelaide and the Barossa Valley Region. Like the Barossa, it is one of Australia's oldest and most famous wine regions. The valley itself runs north-south, with Main North Road being the main thoroughfare.
The region’s European settlement began in the 1840s, the majority of the settlers coming from England, Ireland and Poland. This blend of cultures is reflected in the architecture of the towns and villages in the valley and its surrounds. Vineyards were planted alongside those first villages and winemaking has continued ever since.
The Clare Valley now has more than 40 wineries, most of which are small and produce only bottled wine. Principal red varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Both produce outstanding varietal wines, often with significant variations, which reflect winemaking styles as well as the influences of the various sub-regions. The most important white variety is Riesling, with the Clare Valley regarded as its Australian home.
The region has many touring routes, including a popular walking and cycling path called the Riesling Trail. This 27 kilometre sealed trail runs between Auburn, birthplace of the poet CJ Dennis, and Clare, to the north of which is one of the State’s best country racecourses. The Trail passes through several towns and villages along the way, including Leasingham, Watervale, Penwortham and Sevenhill.
North-east of Clare is the town of Burra, a former copper mining centre considered to be one of the best preserved historical towns in the State, with many original buildings, a water-filled open-cut mine, mining buildings and a pump engine house which today houses a museum. Several chimneys from the mining industry have survived and a tourist trail showcases the old Redruth Gaol, miners’ dugout cottages in the creek bank, a row of miner's cottages built in 1850 and other historic places.
List of Towns in the Clare Valley RegionClick on any town name in the following list to display historical, geographical and tourism related information for the town selected. AUBURN | BURRA | CLARE | MINTARO | SEVENHILL | WATERVALE Last Minute Accommodation in the Clare Valley RegionSearch for last minute accommodation in Clare Valley.
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