LANGHORNE CREEK
Langhorne Creek township is on the banks of the Bremer River which flows into Lake Alexandrina. It grew at Langhorne’s Crossing, named for Alfred ‘the Liar’ Langhorne, a dishonest cattle drover who crossed the Bremer here. In 1850, Frank Potts noticed the fertile floodplains and purchased 40 hectares, planting 12 with Shiraz and Verdelho vines. This was the start of the Bleasdale Winery and what is now regarded as a premium wine growing region. The town and surrounds are home to about 420 people.
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