Must-see attractions in Clare Valley

  • Martindale Hall

    Clare Valley

    Martindale Hall is an astonishing 1880 manor 3km south of Mintaro. Built for young pastoralist Edmund Bowman Jnr, who subsequently partied away the family…

  • Skillogalee

    Clare Valley

    Skillogalee is a small family outfit known for its spicy shiraz, fabulous food and top-notch riesling. Kick back with a long, lazy meal on the verandah …

  • Midnight Oil House

    Clare Valley

    Legendary Australian rock band Midnight Oil sold millions of albums in the late 1980s – and more than a few of them had a photo of this derelict stone…

  • Mr Mick

    Clare Valley

    We're not sure who Mick is exactly, but his winery/restaurant is mighty charming, occupying a noble former-distillery down a quiet Clare street. Duck in…

  • Jeanneret Wines

    Clare Valley

    For some of the loveliest rosé you're ever likely to taste, squirrel out Jeanneret Wines, way up a bush-crowded dirt road beyond the much-better-known…

  • Spring Gully Conservation Park

    Clare Valley

    About 3km southwest of Sevenhill, the 400-hectare Spring Gully Conservation Park features blue-gum forest, red stringybarks and 18m-high winter waterfalls…

  • Pikes

    Clare Valley

    The industrious Pike family set up shop in the Polish Hill River sub-region of the Clare Valley in 1984, and have been producing show-stopping riesling…

  • Sevenhill Cellars

    Clare Valley

    Like a little religion, guilt or forgiveness with your drink? This place was established by Jesuits in 1851, making it the oldest winery in the Clare…

  • Paulett Wines

    Clare Valley

    High on the hill, not far east of Sevenhill in the Polish Hill River sub-region (lime-, slate- and mineral-rich soils), Paulett has the best views in the…

  • Burra Regional Art Gallery

    Clare Valley

    Inside Burra's former post office (1860), this volunteer-run art gallery is worth a look for the original narrow-gauge jarrah floorboards alone! Rotating…

  • Shut The Gate

    Clare Valley

    Up a little gravel driveway through some big black gates (no need to shut them), this upbeat little cellar door has been making a few 'Best New Wineries'…

  • Old Police Station & Courthouse Museum

    Clare Valley

    Clare's 1850 brick-and-stone cop shop and courthouse is now the Old Police Station Museum, displaying Victorian clothing, old photos, furniture and…

  • Taylors

    Clare Valley

    Sure, it’s a massive nation-wide operation with a heinous mock-castle cellar door…but the wine here is fit for royalty (love the cab sav). Winery tours…

  • Knappstein

    Clare Valley

    Taking a minimal-intervention approach to wine making, Knappstein has built quite a name for itself. Shiraz and riesling steal the show, but it also makes…