Clare, South Australia
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The town of Clare (, postcode 5453) is located in South Australia in the Mid North region, 136 km north of Adelaide. It gives its name to the Clare Valley wine and tourist region.
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History
One of the first settlers in the area was John Horrocks, in 1839. The town itself was established in 1842 by Burton Gleeson, and named after his ancestral home of County Clare in Ireland.A railway line was built from Riverton to Clare in 1919 and on to Spalding in 1922. It closed in 1974 and the tracks were removed in the 1980s, but the alignment now carries the Riesling Trail bike route.
Governance
Clare is governed at the local level by the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys. Clare lies in the state electoral district of Frome and the federal electoral division of Wakefield.See also
External links
Towns of the Clare Valley
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