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valley, where the first stone homestead was completed in 1860. It was built by Sir Walter Watson Hughes, who owned the
Walleroo and Moonta copper mines and founded Adelaide University from his profits. Still owned by the Duncan family, over the years many Watervale residents have found work there. At
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churches, a garage, a small number of local businesses, wineries, and a variety of recreational facilities at the "Watervale
Soldiers' Memorial Park" (tennis club, tennis courts and a bowling green). Several Bed and Breakfast and Holiday Cottages are available for rent, including Watervale Retreat,
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The second vineyard in the Clare Valley was planted by
Valentine Mayr, who planted four acres at 'Pomona', Watervale in 1852, and made his first wine in 1856. He had thirty acres planted with shiraz and verdelho, which is now the site of Crabtree Watervale Wines, located on Main North Road north of
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Watervale Foresters Hall, which in more recent years had been used by the community for meetings, art classes and a children's playgroup, had by 2009 fallen into disrepair. It was subsequently sold by the Watervale Community Association following considerable controversy and is now in private
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and Carl Sobels joined forces and purchased the Spring Vale vineyard and plant. This winery subsequently was developed as
Quelltaler, known more recently, as Annie's Lane. In 2017 this winery and vineyards were bought by
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Protestant families who founded a Bible Methodist Church in the township. The current Uniting Church and accompanying hall are examples of such colonial constructions in the area.
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Bennett's home and saddlery shop, 1853 to 1873, at corner Main North Road and St Vincent Road, Watervale, South Australia. Bennett was also postmaster, registrar of births deaths and marriages, and special
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Riesling. Cabernet and Shiraz wines are also produced. Local wineries include Crabtree Watervale Wines, Stephen John Wines and Annie's Lane.
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653:"Harry Sherwin. Artist. Watervale, South Australia"
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226:Localities around Watervale:
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103:33.95000°S 138.63333°E
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679:"Community hall sold"
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1139:Hill River
1103:Penwortham
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688:18 January
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443:Governance
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191:Mid North
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911:Steelton
871:Riverton
846:Marrabel
831:Hoyleton
826:Hilltown
796:Emu Flat
781:Bungaree
548:12 April
478:See also
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315:B&Bs
265:Hoyleton
159:Adelaide
152:Location
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941:Undalya
901:Stanley
851:Mintaro
841:Manoora
816:Halbury
766:Barinia
517:28 June
423:Uniting
387:Railway
335:History
297:in the
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250:Kybunga
243:Mintaro
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1078:Armagh
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275:Auburn
186:Region
174:LGA(s)
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791:Clare
751:Anama
453:state
364:Burra
311:Clare
203:Frome
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