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First five producers of Western Australia

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Vasse Felix, Cullen, Moss Wood, Leeuwin Estate, Cape Mentelle

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First wine produced in Western Australia

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Vasse Felix Riesling, 1971

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Agronomist credited with suggesting viticulture in Western Australia

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John Gladstone (Gladstone’s lie, 115’ 18” East)

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Zones of Western Australia

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Central Western Australia
Eastern Plains, Inland, and North of Western Australia
Greater Perth
South West Australia
West Australia South East Coast
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Regions of Greater Perth

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Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District
- Swan Valley

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Regions of South West Australia

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Blackwood Valley
Geographe
Manjimup
Margaret River
Pemberton
Great Southern
- Albany
- Denmark
- Frankland River
- Mount Barker
- Porongorup
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Location and grape focus: Peel

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WA; Greater Perth

mostly red grapes (shiraz, CS)

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Location and grape focus: Perth Hills

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WA; Greater Perth

mostly white grapes (CB, Verdehlo, Chad, Semillon)

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Location and grape focus: Swan District

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WA; Greater Perth
Mostly White (CB, Verdehlo, Chard)
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Location and grape focus: Swan Valley

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WA; Greater Perth; Swan District
Even Split (Shiraz, CS, CB, Verdehlo, Chard)
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Location and grape focus: Blackwood Valley

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WA; South West Australia
Mostly red (shiraz, CS)
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Location and grape focus: Geographe

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WA; South West Australia
Mostly white (SB, Semillon, Chard)
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Location and grape focus: Manjimup

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WA; South West Australia
Mostly White (SB, Semillon, Chard)
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Location and grape focus: Margaret River

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WA; South West Australia
Mostly White (Chard, SB, Semillon, Shiraz most-planted single variety)
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Location and grape focus: Pemberton

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WA; South West Australia
Mostly White (Chard, SB)
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Location and grape focus: Great Southern

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WA; South West Australia
Mostly Red (Shiraz, CS, Chard)
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Zones of Victoria

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North West Victoria
Western Victoria
Central Victoria
Port Phillip
North East Victoria
Gippsland
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Regions of Central Victoria

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Bendigo
Heathcote
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulbourne
Goulbourne Valley
- Nagambie Lakes
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Regions of Gipplsand

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None

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Regions of North East Victoria

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Alpine Valleys
Beechworth
Glenrowan
King Valley
Rutherglen
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Regions of North West Victoria

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Murray Darling

Swan Hill

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Regions of Port Phillip

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Geelong
Macedon Ranges
Mornington Peninsula
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
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Regions of Western Victoria

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Henty
Pyrenees
Grampians
- Great Western

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Who Makes it? Where’s it from? What’s it made from? Graveyard Vineyard

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Brokenwood
Shiraz
Hunter Valley

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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Astralis
Clarendon Hills Syrah McLaren Vale
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Polish Hill
Grosset Riesling Clare Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Hill of Grace
Henschke Shiraz Eden Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Mount Edelstone
Henchske Shiraz Eden Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? The Armagh
Jim Barry Shiraz Clare Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Art Series
Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay (Also Riesling, Cabernet, Merlot) Margaret River
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First five inMargaret River
``` Leeuwin Estate Vasse Felix Mosswood Cullen Cape Mentelle ```
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Mosswood Vineyard
Mosswood Cabernet Margaret River
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Quintet
Mount Mary Cabernet Yarra Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Grange
Penfolds Shiraz South Australia
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Bin 95
Penfolds Shiraz South Australia (also known as Grange)
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Basket Press
Rockford Shiraz Barossa Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? John Riddock
Wynn's Cabernet Coonawarra
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? RunRig
Torbreck Shiraz Barossa Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? 100 year old para vintage tawny port
Seppeltsfield GSM Blend Barossa
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? The Dead Arm
D'Arenberg Shiraz McLaren Vale
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? The Noble One
De Bortoli Semillon (Botrytis) Riverina
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Jack Mann
Houghton Cabernet Great Southern
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Emily's Paddock
Jasper Hill Shiraz/ Cab Franc Heathcote
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Georgia's Paddock
Jasper Hill Shiraz Heathcote
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Stonewell
Peter Lehmann Shiraz Barossa
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Official GI's of North Island
``` North Island Matakana (Auckland) Waiheke Island (Auckland) Gisbourne Hawke's Bay Northland Wairarapa Martinborough (Wairarapa) ```
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Official GI's of South Isladn
South Island Canterbury Marlborough
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Zones of South Australia
``` Far North The Peninsulas Mount Lofty Ranges Barossa Lower Murray Fleurieu Limestone Coast Adelaide Superzone ```
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? The Laird
Torbreck Shiraz Barossa Valley
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Sweet White Show
Saltram White grapes, bottled in 1972 South Australia
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Who Makes it? Where's it from? What's it made from? Roennfeldt Road
Greenock Creek Shiraz, or Cabernet Barossa Valley
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First vintage of Grange
1951, then underground, brought back in 1960
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Barossa Old Vine Charter Levels
Old Vine: 35 years Survivor: 70 Centenarian: 100 Ancestor: 125
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When was the Barossa Old Vine Charter created?
2009
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Ruthergrlen Muscat Classifications
Rutherglen Muscat: 3-5 years, 180-240 g/L Classic: 6-10 years, 200-280 g/L Grand: 11-19years, 270-400 g/L Rare: 20+ years, 270-400 g/L
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GI's of Queensland
Granite Belt | South Burnett
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Zones of New South Wales
``` Northern Slopes Northern Rivers Hunter Valley Central Ranges Southern New South Wales South Coast Western Plains Big Rivers ```
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GI's of Northern Slopes
New England Australia
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GI's of Northern Rivers
Hastings River
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GI's of Hunter Valley
Hunter
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Subzones of Hunter GI
Upper Hunter Valley Pokolbin Broke Fordwich
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GI's of Central Ranges
Cowree Mudgee Orange
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GI's of Big Rivers
Murray Darling Perricota Riverina Swan Hill
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GI's of South Coast
Shoalhaven Coast | Southern Highlands
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GI's Southern New South Wales
Canberra District Gundagai Hilltops Tumbarumba
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Yarra Valley GI
Victoria, Port Phillip | PN most planted grape, followed by Chardonnay
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Strathbogie Ranges GI
Victoria, Central Victoria | PN, Chard
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Rutherglen GI
Victoria, North East Victoria | Shiraz, Durif, MBaPG, MRaPG
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Pyrenees GI
Victoria, Western Victoria | Shiraz, CS, Chard
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Mornington Peninsula GI
Victoria, Port Phillip | PN, PG, Chard
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King Valley GI
Victoria, NE Victoria | PG, Prosecco, Chard, PN, SB
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Heathcote GI
Victoria, Central Victoria | Shiraz, Chard
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Grampians GI
Victoria, Western Victoria | Shiraz
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Goulburn Valley GI
Victoria, Central Victoria | Shiraz, Chard
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Glenrowan GI
Victoria, NE Victoria | CS, Shiraz
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Coldstream Hills
Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
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De Bortoli
Yarra Valley, Victoria, australia | Largest producer in region
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Domaine Chandon Australia
Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia | Est 1986
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Giant Steps
Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
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Seville Estate
Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
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Yarra yerring
``` Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia OG producer founded 1969 Dry farmed Dry red #1 Cabernet blend Dry red #2 Shiraz blend Dry red #3 Port red blend ```
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Yarra Yerring dry red #’s 1,2,3 major grape varieties
1 Cabernet 2 Shiraz 3 Portuguese red blend
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Soils of Yarra Valley
Grey-brown sandy clay Liam& rock mixture in northern parts Red volcanic souls in south
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First GI with phylloxera
Geelong | Port Phillip zone, Victoria, Australia
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By Farr/ Farr Rising
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Bannockburn vineyards
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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GI’s of port Phillip zone
``` Yarra Valley Mornington peninsula Geelong Macedon ranges Sunbury ```
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Bindi wine growers
Macedon ranges, Victoria, Australia
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Curly Flat
Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia
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Cobaw Ridge
Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia
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Craiglee winery
Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
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Goona Warra vineyard
Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
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New “Sherry” term from rutherglen
Apera
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Apera
Updated term for “sherry style” wines from rurherglen
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James Halliday’s wine estate
Cold Stream Hills
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Most planted grape in mornington peninsula
``` Chardonnay (1) Pinot noir (2) ```
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Australian wine ranking publication
Langton’s 7th edition, first published in 1990
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Producer with two “outstanding” wines in Langtons
Henschke Hill of Grace Mount Edelstone Shiraz
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Quality levels of Langtons
Exceptional (highest) Outstanding Excellent (lowest)
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Term for tokay and year of effect
Topaque | 2020
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Term for sherry and year of effect
Apera | 2011
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Largest GI in Australia by landmass
Riverland GI | South Australia
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Largest region in Australia by production volume
Big Rivers Zone | NSW Australia
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Highest elevation GI in Australia
Orange Central ranges zone NSW Australia
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First varietal bottling of chard in Australia
Tyrrell’s vat 47 “Pinot Chardonnay “ in 1971
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GI’s of Central Ranges Zone
Mudgee Orange Cowra
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GI’s of Big Rivers Zone
Riverina Perricoota Swan Hill Murray Darling
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GI’s of Northern Rivers Zone
Hastings River
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GI’s of Northern Slopes Zone
New England Australia
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GI’s of South Coast Zone
Shoalhaven Cost | Southern Highlands
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GI’s of Sourhern New South Wales Zone
Canberra District Hilltops Gundagai Tumbarumba
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Geographic features of NSW
Pacific Ocean Great dividing range Snowy mountains
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Where is clonakilla located
Canberra District New South Wales Australia
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First vintage of clonakilla Shiraz-viognier
1992
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First vintage of de Bortoli’s botrytis semillon
1982
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When was Casella founded and what do they make?
1969 | Yellow tail
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Largest family owned winery in Australia?
Casella Riverina Big Rivers Zone NSW
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Zones of Western Australia
South West Australia Greater Perth Central Western Australia West Australian South East Coastal Eastern Plains, inland and north of Western Australia
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GIs of greater Perth zone
Peel Perth Hills Swan District (swan valley)
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GIs of South West Australia
Blackwood Valley Géographe Great Southern* Manjimup Margaret River Pemberton Great southern sub zones Albany Denmark Frankland River Mount barker Porongurup
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Great southern sub zones
Albany Denmark Frankland River Mount barker Porongurup

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