Watervale, South Australia
| Watervale South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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The Watervale Hotel, Watervale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°57′0″S 138°38′0″E / 33.95000°S 138.63333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 338 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1847 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5452 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Watervale is a town on the Horrocks Highway in the Clare Valley, South Australia, approximately 9 kilometres north of Auburn and 15 kilometres south of Clare. It is surrounded by a number of small wineries and several B&Bs. The Riesling Trail runs past the town to the west, between the Highway and the Skilly Hills. The town has a number of 19th-century heritage buildings, including the former Stanley Grammar School, which now provides private bed and breakfast accommodation.