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The Long Paddock Cottage

Landscape-led cottage accommodation between Burra and Clare, SA. Set beside an old stock route, with open country, wide skies and stunning sunsets.

A base for exploring the region's walking and cycling trails, heritage towns and Clare Valley wineries.

08/11/2026

TASTE | A small collection with local connections.

The Long Paddock Pantry brings together goods from local producers and artisans - a few things to enjoy during your stay or take home.

You'll find the collection in the meatsafe in the cottage kitchen. Browse at your leisure and scan the QR code to purchase.

Featuring goods from:
Mr Mick Wines
Flinders Food Co Clare
Footeside Farm - Fine Quality Native Foods
Bush DeVine @ Paulett Wines
Woodleigh Hills
London Hill Catering
Denise Officer
The Bake and Brew Shop
Happy Echidna Art
Raw Beauty Apothecary
Wendy Pfeiffer
Vicki Moroney
Sandra Crawley
Vivienne Churchett
Arts Collective Clare Valley
Clare Valley Tourism Centre
Patly Hill
Heritage Garden
Corumbeena Orchard
Chris Alway

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04/11/2026

STAY | A few extras for exploring on two wheels

An old meatsafe with a practical new purpose.

Inside, you'll find basic bike tools, a puncture repair kit, tyre levers, chain lubricant, cleaning gear, and a floor pump available, too.

A few extras for guests exploring the dirt and gravel roads and tracks around Burra and Clare.

📷 Nadinne | Clare Valley Photographer

03/11/2026

DISCOVER | A change in colour

The country around the cottage is turning gold. Dry grasses catch the light, with the Camel’s Hump Range beyond.

28/10/2026

STAY | Cottage details

A little old, a little new.

I've always appreciated antiques and pieces with a bit of history. At The Long Paddock Cottage, I've brought together antique furniture, warm lighting, and collected homewares, mixing traditional and contemporary touches.

Each adds a little character to this 1920s country cottage.

📷 Nadinne | Clare Valley Photographer

25/10/2026

DISCOVER | Kangaroos

Sometimes, the road signs tell the story.

A kangaroo crossing in the golden light near The Long Paddock Cottage. One of the locals you might spot during your stay.

📷 Dean Gale Photography

20/10/2026

CONNECT | Through our guests' eyes.

A different perspective on the landscape around The Long Paddock Cottage.

Our recent guests spent their days exploring the dirt and gravel roads and tracks of the Mid North, taking in open farming country, local history, and unexpected wildlife encounters along the way.

From Burra to Mintaro, these are some of the moments they captured during their stay.

Thank you for sharing your photographs and your experience with us.

📷 Cycle Adventures with Serafina & Gus

13/10/2026

TASTE | Faba Beans

From flowers to pods.

A few weeks ago, the faba beans growing next to the cottage were flowering. Now green pods are developing, with beans forming inside.

It's another stage in the growing season across the Mid North, as the crops move closer to harvest.

A closer look at what's growing in the landscape around the cottage.

08/10/2026

EXPLORE | Gravel bike riding

Clare one day, Burra the next.

Recent guests used The Long Paddock Cottage as their base for exploring the region's gravel roads and hills by bike.

“So many enticing dirt roads and hills to explore on the bike.”

A lovely collection of photographs shared by our guest, David.

05/10/2026

CONNECT | After dark

A guest's view of the night sky night from The Long Paddock Cottage.

With very little light pollution, the stars become part of the landscape after dark.

📷 Photos captured and shared by our guest, David.

29/09/2026

DISCOVER | The dry stone wall

High along the Camel's Hump Range, remnants of an old dry stone wall still trace their way across the landscape.

Built in the late 1800s as part of Hill River Station, the wall served several practical purposes - marking boundaries, helping manage stock, and providing protection against the spread of grass fires.

Constructed by hand using local stone from surrounding hills, sections of the wall still follow the ridgeline today.

More than a century later, it remains a remarkable part of the pastoral history of this landscape.

📷 Image 1 - Dean Gale Photography

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