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 curious domestic bits and pieces. Ahhh yes, those were the days…or were they not?


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