20230516 SA Sevenhill, Clare to Yack

We pulled up in front of the Sevenhill Hotel that didn’t look much but it was lunch time so we checked it out and it was surprisingly quite large inside and had a lovely atmosphere so we ordered some lunch and sat back and enjoyed the atmosphere along with a very delightful lunch. Sevenhill began in 1848 when the Austrian Jesuits led by Father Aloysius Kranewitter arrived in the area, they decided to name the location 'Sevenhill' after the famous seven hills of Rome, the holy city. In the early 1850s, Jesuits (member of the Society of Jesus) moved into the area, set up a vineyard to make sacramental wine, and over the past 160 years have developed an excellent and wide ranging vineyard and an impressive church and religious centre.

The Sevenhill Hotel opened in 1863 as the "Black Eagle" Hotel, making it over 150 years old. It was opened by Anton Kranewitter, the brother of Father Kranewitter. In 1918 the hotel changed its name from "Black Eagle" to "Sevenhill".

Screws from all over the world are displayed at the Hotel.

Aloysius' Church has served the Parish of Sevenhill since its completion in 1875.

The Sculpture of Madonna of the vines.

 We found a camp across the road in a CFS (South Australian Country Fire Service) only to be moved on because they have training on tonight, just our luck but we found a spot just down the road.

20230517 We left for Clare to stock up on supplies and unfortunately my license is due at the end of the month and I apparently I can’t do it on line so I need to get passport photos and a JP to sign my documents, just what I need while travelling, but on a good note I managed to get the forms completed and posted. Clare is a large town that prospered due to the surrounding agricultural district so I browsed the street and took my photos the spotted a pair of boot in the window on sale, $100 compared to $300 for the same boots in Mt Barker, so I left Clare a happy Chappy. 

This site was first used as stables for a coaching company. The building was constructed for the Australian Mutual Provident Society in 1917 at a cost of £5,000 and originally included a five bedroom residence.

The sculpture stands outside of the Library and I suspect it’s about children’s story books.

I’m assuming this mural is related to the wine growers in the Clare Valley.

Once again this murals related to grapes and wine in the area.

From Clare to Yack is nothing but farms as far as you can see. 

It was in 1870 the first of the town blocks in Yacka were sold and by 1873 farming, residential and business purchasers were arriving and the town boomed then in 1995 Yack celebrated a 125 years' celebration.

Drove through the Main Streets of Yack

It hard to believe this was once a thriving town.

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