The District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys is a local government administrative body located in the wine growing central south region of South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

. The council was founded in 1997 with the amalgamation of the District Council of Clare, the District Council of Riverton and the District Council of Saddleworth and Auburn.

Gilbert Valley is named for Joseph Gilbert

Joseph Gilbert (vigneron)

Joseph Gilbert was a pastoralist and vigneron in South Australia from 1839 until his death.Gilbert was born in Puckshipton, Wiltshire, England, in the Vale of Pewsey. The second of four sons, his father was Joseph Gilbert and his moth, Jane...

, an early South Australian winemaker and pastoralist, whose principal agricultural interests laid to the west and south of the valley.

Towns and localities

Armagh Armagh, South Australia Armagh is a small historic village in the western Clare Valley, about 137 km north of Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The village was named after the town and county of Armagh in Ireland. It was founded in 1850 to benefit from the new copper mine, operated by the Royal Mining Company at... Auburn Auburn, South Australia Auburn is the name of a small town in the southern edge of the Clare Valley, in the Mid North of South Australia.-History:Often considered the Gateway to the Clare Valley, Auburn was originally settled by William Tateham, who lived in a dugout along the Wakefield River and was first named... Black Springs Clare Clare, South Australia The town of Clare 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.-History:One of the first settlers in the area was John Horrocks, in 1839... Emu Flat Giles Corner Giles Corner, South Australia Giles Corner is the name of the intersection of Main North Road and the Barrier Highway, halfway between the towns of Tarlee and Rhynie. The Barrier Highway branches off from Main North Road at this location, heading north towards Riverton, Burra and eventually Broken Hill... Gillentown Hill River Hilltown Leasingham Leasingham, South Australia Leasingham is the name of a hamlet on the southern edge of the Clare Valley, in the Mid North of South Australia. It is approximately 117 kilometres from the state's capital, Adelaide and 17 kilometres south of the town of Clare. The town is located at the intersection of Main North Road and the...

Manoora Manoora, South Australia Manoora is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Manoora had a population of 277.-References:... Marrabel Marrabel, South Australia Marrabel is a locality in South Australia. The locality is in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council local government area, north west of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Marrabel had a population of 209.... Mintaro Mintaro, South Australia ' is an historic town in the eastern Clare Valley, about 128 km north of Adelaide, South Australia. The town lies at the south-eastern corner of the Hundred of Clare.-History:... Navan Penwortham Penwortham, South Australia Penwortham is a small town in the Clare Valley, South Australia, along the Main North Road, approximately 10 kilometres south of Clare and 14 kilometres north of Auburn... Polish Hill River Polish Hill River, South Australia Polish Hill River is a locality in the Clare Valley region of South Australia, between the towns of Sevenhill and Mintaro. Running northward through the locality is the Hill River itself, which was discovered by William Hill in 1838 and named after him by Edward John Eyre in 1839.The first... Rhynie Rhynie, South Australia Rhynie is a small town in South Australia, halfway between Tarlee and Auburn, along the Main North Road. It was surveyed and founded in 1859.The town is located within the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys area.-References:... Riverton Riverton, South Australia Riverton is a small town of distinctive character and interest to travellers in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley. It is situated on the Gilbert River, from which the town derives its name... Saddleworth Saddleworth, South Australia Saddleworth is a small town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is situated on the Gilbert River and along with neighbouring towns of Riverton, Rhynie and Tarlee the local area is known as the Gilbert Valley. The town in bisected by the Barrier Highway... Sevenhill Sevenhill, South Australia The town of Sevenhill is in the Clare Valley region of South Australia, approximately 130 km north of Adelaide. It was settled by the Austrian Jesuit Fathers and Brothers in 1848...

Spring Farm Spring Gully Stanley Stanley Flat Stanley Flat, South Australia The locality of Stanley Flat is situated in South Australia in the Mid North region, approximately 6 km north of Clare along the Main North Road... Stockport Stockport, South Australia Stockport is a small town north of Adelaide and south of Tarlee in South Australia. On the southern boundary of the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council area, it was once the heart of a small farming community. At the 2006 census, Stockport had a population of 234.Stockport today boasts a number of... Tarlee Tarlee, South Australia Tarlee is a town in South Australia. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is thought to be a corruption of the name Tralee in Ireland. The town is in the lower Mid North region where Main North Road crosses the Gilbert River. It is approximately 8 km south of Giles Corner, where the... Undalya Undalya, South Australia Undalya is the name of a small rural farming village located on the southern edge of the Clare Valley, in the mid north of the state of South Australia. It is located on Main North Road approximately halfway between the towns of Auburn and Rhynie. To the east lies the town of Saddleworth and to... Waterloo Waterloo, South Australia Waterloo is a settlement in South Australia, located just off the Barrier Highway between Manoora and Black Springs, approximately north east of the state capital of Adelaide.... Watervale Watervale, South Australia Watervale is a town located 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 Main North Road and the... White Hut Woolshed Flat