Watervale Accommodation, Hotels, Tours & Information

Watervale

Watervale sits in the heart of Clare's wine growing valley. Many historical buildings in the area make Watervale an ideal spot to spend some leisure time. The Watervale Primary School, Old Stanley Grammar School, Uniting Church and Methodist Church Hall are all National Trust buildings. A wine museum located at the Quelltaler Estate Winery houses the Quelltaler collection of early wine making equipment. It's beautifully restored and polished and is of great interest to the wine drinker and traveller. Handwritten documents of the 1900s are preserved and on display. Watervale's early vineyards were established by Francis Treloar in 1865. Today Quelltaler Estate, is the largest winery in the area. Other wineries including Crabtree Watervale Cellars, Stephen John Wines, Olssen of Watervale and Clos Clare have been established in more recent years. Created by David Davies in 1848, the town took its name from the original settlers' property and Watervale Farm.