Adelaide to Clare Valley



Sevenhills cellars


We've spent the week in the village of Leasingham, in the Clare Valley surrounded by 50 or so wineries, including the SevenHill winery which was the first in the Clare and was founded by Jesuit priests... communion wine was their first drop.
Lunch on Thursday in the old cottage restaurant at Skillagalee winery overlooking the gardens was a highlight. We've managed 2 wineries a day for four days, so we have 'samples' from Pike, Paulette, Knapstein & Annie's Lane to take on the rest of the trip.


To have a break from drinking wine, we spent a day in the historic town of Burra, which had the first copper mine in SA and made a few early settlers from the 1840's very very rich... not so much fun for the workers though.

Pump house



water wheel worker



After our time in the region we now know what good Riesling should taste like. Tomorrow is moving camp day and we are driving the 300km's to Wilpena Pound for the start of our Flinders Rangers camping and hiking.

Heard there is a pool there and with 35C days we'll need the swim...