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This is a list of wineries in the McLaren Vale wine region, a major wine-producing region located within the Fleurieu wine zone in South Australia. There are an estimated 74 cellar doors [ 1 ] and over 160 vineyards in the region.
The Yarra Valley region, producer of high-quality wine and with rainforest scenery nearby. The Mornington Peninsula, with its wineries, beaches and the Arthus Seat lookout. The Surf Coast near Geelong, with its surf beaches and views of the Great Ocean Road (Voted the world's best road trip in 2003).
The Geelong Waterfront is a tourist and recreation area on the north facing shores of Corio Bay in Geelong, Australia. The area was once part of the Port of Geelong , falling into disuse before being redeveloped during the 1990s.
The Central Otago wine region is broken into multiple sub-regions, each with its own climate and characteristics. Bannockburn is a small Geographical Indication on the southern banks of the Kawarau River near Cromwell and is a very warm area that was known by gold miners as "the Heart of the Desert". [9] Grapes ripen early on sandy, silty loam ...
The Geelong V/Line rail service, to and from Geelong and Melbourne, was extended to the new Waurn Ponds railway station, situated in Sugargum Drive, in 2014. [20] The new station was named Grovedale in the planning stages, despite being physically located in Waurn Ponds, [ 21 ] but the official name of Waurn Ponds was announced in July 2014.
Mornington Peninsula vineyard. Victorian wine is wine made in the Australian state of Victoria.With over 600 wineries, Victoria has more wine producers than any other Australian wine-producing state but ranks third in overall wine production due to the lack of a mass bulk wine-producing area like South Australia's Riverland and New South Wales's Riverina.
Hovell's Creek runs through Lara and ends at Limeburners Bay, a small inlet of Corio Bay.Owing to the poor soils and low runoff inherent in Australian streams, along with the fact the region is the driest in southern Victoria because of the Otway Ranges’ rain shadow (receiving about 425 millimetres (17 in) per year), the creek is ephemeral and is not useful as a water source.
The Wadawurrung Aboriginal Corporation, a Registered Aboriginal Party since 21 May 2009, represents the traditional owners for the Geelong and Ballarat areas. [4] The Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative, based in Geelong, also has a role in managing Wadawurrung cultural heritage, for example through its ownership of the Wurdi Youang Aboriginal stone arrangement at Mount Rothwell.