NA ="Port Sorell, Devonport, Hawley Beach, Shearwater,";
FE1[0]=" The term 'north-west region' is very general and includes vineyards from Devonport across to Burnie and south to Lake Barrington. It includes the 'Rubicon Vineyard' Hawley Beach Winery at Port Sorell on the coast, and Lake Barring";
FE2[0]="ton Estate which is well inland at Lake Barrington. The wineries on the coast near Port Sorell have been given a separate sub-region because of differences in climate and soils.  There are only two wineries in the North West - Coa";
FE3[0]="stal  Sub-region - Hawley Beach Winery at Hawley and Patrick Creek Winery at the small community of Shearwater near Port Sorell.  Both winerys are only a short 20km drive from Devonport,";
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LA1[0]=" Soils at Port Sorell are based on Tertiary Sediments that infilled the basins that developed as the New Zealand subcontinent moved westward. The drowned river valleys filled with clayey sediments during the early Tertiary and a ra";
LA2[0]="nge of duplex soils have developed on them. The key soils utilized in the Port Sorell area are similar to those used in the Tamar estuary - acidic duplex soils, sandy loam topsoils over clay subsoils.";
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CL1[0]=" The wineries at Port Sorell are very close to the ocean, which affects the local climate. The seaside vineyards at 'Rubicon Estate', Hawley Beach, are located on a remote peninsula at Hawley Beach, a small holiday resort near Devo";
CL2[0]="nport. The climate at Devonport, for the North West Coastal Sub-region is quite different to that at Sheffield for the North West - Inland Sub-Region.  Minimum temperatures are not as low in winter near the coast (lowest minimum t";
CL3[0]="emperature is 3.7 deg C during July at Devonport compared with 2.5 degrees C at Sheffield). Rainfall is 20% higher during the peak rainfall period of May-August, but lower during the summer dry period (December and January). The h";
CL4[0]="ighest rainfall is 159mm during July at Sheffield compared with 114mm in August at Devonport. Winter rainfall is higher in both North West Regions than Launceston (East and West Tamar Regions). The average number of clear days per";
CL5[0]=" month inland is twice that at the coast.    ";
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HI1[0]=" The exquisite seaside vineyards at 'Rubicon Estate', Hawley Beach, consist of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines. The vineyards are situated behind Hawley House, a beautiful historic (c1878) guesthouse, offering superb accommodation ";
HI2[0]="and wonderful dining. Hawley House was built as a substantial country residence in c.1878, by a retired Indian Army officer, Major Dumbleton. The ensuing 70 years were marked by general neglect and decay. Were it not for the fores";
HI3[0]="ight of Colonel Houghton, another Indian Army Officer, it would no longer stand today. In 1948, Colonel and Mrs Houghton fell under the charm of the unloved old house and its spectacular setting, purchased the property and brought";
HI4[0]=" it back to life. Until 1989, Hawley remained the Houghton family private residence. The present owner, Simon, opened a new chapter for the House, focusing on hospitality and vineyards. The house is set on a 200-hectare property c";
HI5[0]="ontaining sheep and a vineyard producing its own whimsically labeled 'Rubicon Estate' chardonnay and pinot noir wines. The property is located on a remote peninsula at Hawley Beach, a small holiday resort near Devonport. The views";
HI6[0]=" over the Bass Strait coast, the estuary of the Rubicon River and the Asbestos Range National Park are outstanding. The heart of Hawley House is the welcoming dining room where the gourmet menu prepared daily emphasizes fine local";
HI7[0]=" sea foods, meats and dairy products as well as garden grown vegetables, fruit and nuts. The tariff also includes a full breakfast served in the charming dining room. On the slopes behind the old family home are the gentle slopes ";
HI8[0]="of an extensive vineyard whose grapes absorb the beauty of the bay below and concentrate all that surrounds into an elixir of Hawley. Patrick Creek Vineyard , at Shearwater, just north of Port Sorell is run by Joan and Godfrey Mat";
HI9[0]="thews. This small one hectare vineyard produces some medal-winning pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot gris.     ";