History - Present and Future

The Clubhouse 2010

Petitioning for the formation of the Club
On the 17th of November, 1891, a group of Tanunda men met in deep discussion. Many things were perturbing them. All around were signs of a severe economic depression, perhaps the worst that Australia had ever known. They were concerned that the local grape growing and wine producing industries needed to be carefully nurtured. This was particularly important because many new ventures had begun in the last few years, most notably G. F. Cleland’s enormous winery at Chateau Tanunda.

With acknowledgement to Rob Linn, author of 'The Tanunda Club - A Centenary History' released in 1991 and published by Historical Consultants Pty Ltd., for his extensive research on the Club’s early history and organisation.

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