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Terowie, SA Australia
| Address | Terowie
South Australia, Australia |
Head to historic Terowie, in the Clare Valley, to explore its five museums and many historical buildings in its fascinating Main Street.
Founded in 1877 and a railway town until 1989, Terowie was founded as a farming and grazing community. Today, much of the Main Street remains as in the old days.
Terowie's heritage-listed buildings including the Post Office, the Pioneer Gallery with local family photographs and histories, a small museum down Main Street with photographs and display of woman’s work, the Blacksmith Museum in the original Blacksmith Shop, and Simpson Museum. Take a self guided walking tour or self drive tour of Terowie.
Terowie was a thriving stop in the late 1800s for people heading north and later became the change of gauge for the railways. The railways have since left and the town now stands as a well preserved display of early settlement with many of its historic buildings refurbished to their original state.
It was at Terowie where General McArthur said his famous words "I shall return".
The Clare Valley itself represents an authentic slice of country life. Whether you're walking through its intimate villages, cycling the Riesling Trail, or exploring the country roads and bushland, you can't help but fall for the region's natural charms.
When you sample the local produce at a farmhouse tasting room, you may find yourself talking to the person whose name is on the label. And when you try a Riesling at one of the region's award-winning wineries, you might just find yourself chatting to the winemaker, and hearing first hand about the meticulous craft that went into making it.
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| Activity | Birdwatching, Camping, Cycling, Fossicking, Off Road Driving, Self-Guided, Tennis. | | Experience | Adventure, Caravan and Camping, Educational Tourism, Flora/Fauna, Historic/Heritage, Nature based, Outback, Wildlife. |
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