Swan Hill RegionLocationOne of two Regions that are located in two Zones and two States, the other being the Murray Darling. Zone - North West Victoria State - NSW Map Reference Latitude 35 degrees and 20 minutes South Longitude 143 degrees and 15 minutes East Elevation 50 - 100 metres above sea level Subregions Nil |
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Introduction Swan Hill is located on both sides of the Murray River, partly within New South Wales and partly within Victoria. The explorer, Major Thomas Mitchell named Swan Hill in 1836 because of the profusion of swans in the area. The first irrigated crops were established as early as 1880, however it was not until the 1930's when Frederick Thompson established the Lake Boga vineyard and winery called St Andrews. Peace Wines established vineyards in 1981 and in 1996 Andrew Peace built a 2000-tonne winery, making wine of excellent quality for the export market. Primary Grape Varieties New South Wales total of White and Red = 1200 ha Victoria total of White and Red = 5885 ha White New South Wales: Sultana 750 ha Victoria: Sultana 3400 haMuscat Gordo Blanco 955 ha Chardonnay 875 ha Colombard 250 ha Red New South Wales: Red Shiraz 60 ha Victoria: Shiraz 215 haCabernet Sauvignon 190 ha Primary Wine Styles Chardonnay Chenin Blanc and Colombard Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
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