Heritage & History
Copper, convicts & colonial stone
The best heritage & history in Clare Valley
The Clare Valley wears its 19th-century history in its stone: Jesuit cellars at Sevenhill, the grand Georgian rooms of Martindale Hall, and the copper-mining heritage of nearby Burra. Self-guided heritage trails string together churches, cottages, mine sites and museums across the district.
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Annie's Lane
A historic Quelltaler-site winery at Watervale with a heritage cellar door pouring Riesling, Shiraz and the Copper Trail range.
Bungaree Station
A historic 1840s pastoral station north of Clare, a self-contained heritage village offering accommodation and tours.
Burra Heritage Passport
A self-guided trail unlocking eight historic copper-mining sites across Burra, including the mine, gaol and creek dugouts.
Burra Monster Mine
The open-cut Burra Burra copper mine that saved colonial SA — an open-air museum of engine houses, chimneys and powder magazine.
Martindale Hall
A grand 1880 Georgian manor near Mintaro, a film and TV icon known for Picnic at Hanging Rock, open for tours.
Mintaro Slate Heritage Village
A State Heritage-listed 1850s village built of local slate, with lanes of stone cottages and the historic Magpie & Stump Hotel.
Sevenhill Cellars
The Clare Valley's oldest winery, founded by Jesuits in 1851 and still making wine beside a bluestone church and crypt.