NA ="Ipswich, Marburg, Harrisville, Boonah, Mt Alford, Gatton,";
FE1[0]=" The Scenic Rim encompasses Beaudesert, the Brisbane and Lockyer Valleys, Ipswich and Boonah - the perfect balance of untouched natural areas, and urban amenities. Less than an hour's drive from Brisbane and the Gold Coast lies a t";
FE2[0]="reasure trove of ancient forests, dairy farms deep in narrow valleys, rolling cattle country, tourist drives, galleries, cafes, antique stores and world-class look-outs and wineries. The Ipswich District includes the area between ";
FE3[0]="Gatton, Ipswich, Boonah and Beaudesert. The Scenic Rim is one of the fastest-growing wine regions in Queensland and many of the wines being produced are starting to make their mark at regional and national wine shows. Warrego Wine";
FE4[0]="s' Kevin Watson is quick to point out that they are a winery, not a vineyard. Located on the Warrego Highway at Marburg they produce their own wines from grapes grown offsite, and make wine for another 15 vineyards, some local, ot";
FE5[0]="hers from Maroochy, Dalby, Stanthorpe, Texas and Kingaroy. At Paradine Estate Wines at Harrisville, Bill and Denise Land have restored the 100-year-old Barn Cellar into an air-conditioned tasting room and restaurant so visitors en";
FE6[0]="joy their food and wine while being treated to 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside. Ironbark Ridge, 15km west of Ipswich, is the oldest of the Scenic Rim Vineyards and was established back in 1984. Glorious mountain vi";
FE7[0]="ews of the Goolman and Flinders Ranges form a magnificent backdrop from the windows of the historic tasting room, once a miner's cottage. Owned by Ipswich doctor Barry Hoffensetz, Ironbark Ridge wines have been winning awards sinc";
FE8[0]="e 1995, and they now produce chardonnay, shiraz and a delectable port.  ";
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LA1[0]=" There are more than a dozen major catchments in South East Queensland, as well as a myriad of sub-catchments. The largest of these is the Brisbane River Catchment, which covers some 13,000 km2 . more than half the total area of th";
LA2[0]="e South East region. Its six main sub-catchments are the Upper Brisbane, Stanley, Mid-Brisbane, Lockyer, Bremer and Lower Brisbane catchments. The general soil profile within the study area is likely to consist of residual soils o";
LA3[0]="verlying sedimentary rock, with minor areas of alluvial soils, colluvium and isolated igneous rock intrusions. Kedron Brook lies to the north of the Brisbane CBD. It rises in the D’Aguilar Ranges east of Brisbane where there are t";
LA4[0]="wo main tributaries, Kedron Brook and Cedar Creek. The uppermost sections of Kedron Brook are ephemeral gullies draining the southern slopes of the Samford State Forest section of Brisbane Forest Park. Cedar Creek drains the north";
LA5[0]="ern slopes of Mt Nebo including Bellbird Grove and Camp Mountain Reserve. It joins Kedron Brook at Ferny Grove to the west of the Keperra Golf Course. From here, the stream meanders with an almost permanent flow through the well-e";
LA6[0]="stablished urban areas of Arana Hills, Mitchelton, Everton Park and Grange. Low hills on either side of Kedron Brook confine the meanders on the coastal plain. Sandy Creek joins Kedron Brook at Grinstead Park (Alderley). This trib";
LA7[0]="utary drains bushland in the Enoggera Military Camp then flows through urban and industrial land before entering Kedron Brook. Although Kedron Brook has been channelised through the Lutwyche, Wooloowin and Toombul reaches, extensi";
LA8[0]="ve areas of open parkland or bush are associated with the floodway. Downstream from Toombul the channel is under a tidal influence. The original channel has been modified and re-routed to the north to drain the site of the current";
LA9[0]=" Brisbane Airport. Kedron Brook enters Moreton Bay on the southern boundary of the Boondall wetlands.";
CL1[0]=" Brisbane has a subtropical climate with hot wet summers and a mild dry winter. The temperature lies within levels suited to biological growth during the whole year, thus a diversity of flora and fauna have developed in the region.";
CL2[0]=" Most of Brisbane’s rain falls in the summer months and early autumn. Rainfall patterns affect streamflow. During summer and autumn, Kedron Brook experiences periodic floods in response to intense rainfall in the catchment. During";
CL3[0]=" the dry winters, the level of flow in Kedron Brook drops. A steady flow is maintained in the mid and lower catchment due to discharge from the surrounding water table. Low humidity at the end of winter can greatly increase the wa";
CL4[0]="ter loss through evaporation, particularly from areas of standing water. Variable rains in winter lead to conditions of moisture stress for plants during the period August-December. Summer rainfall conditions, high temperatures an";
CL5[0]="d high amounts of solar radiation provide conditions for rapid growth for many plant species. The climate in urban areas is often 3-4ºC warmer than surrounding rural or natural areas.  ";
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HI1[0]=" The planting of vines in Queensland pre-dates the formation of the state. Early British settlers established plantings along the eastern seaboard, and this was the normal pursuit for domestic self-sufficiency in new lands as well ";
HI2[0]="as for the medicinal needs then promoted by the colony's medical practitioners. Coastal viticulture was later unsuccessful due to the wetter growing conditions although some of the drier regions, such as Nudgee and Sunnybank in su";
HI3[0]="burban Brisbane, have persisted with small-time viticulture up to today. The real spread of vineyards occurred inland on the Darling Downs, planted by squatters moving north from the Macquarie Plains seeking sheep grazing selectio";
HI4[0]="ns. Roma was the birthplace of the commercial Queensland wine industry in the 1860s, and by the 1890s five Roma brands were exporting 500,000 cases of full-strength 'fruity red' to the UK for blending purposes, as were southern Au";
HI5[0]="stralian producers. Then in the 19th century German and Austrian settlers began practising viticulture in the Ipswich Scenic Rim regions, around Gatton, Toowoomba city and the northern Darling Downs. Queensland plantings today app";
HI6[0]="roach 2000 hectares with sustained plantings continuing in the Granite Belt and the Darling Downs and scattered vineyards appearing elsewhere. Ironbark Ridge, 15km west of Ipswich, is the oldest of the Scenic Rim Vineyards and was";
HI7[0]=" established back in 1984. Glorious mountain views of the Goolman and Flinders Ranges form a magnificent backdrop from the windows of the historic tasting room, once a miner's cottage. Owned by Ipswich doctor Barry Hoffensetz, Iro";
HI8[0]="nbark Ridge wines have been winning awards since 1995, and they now produce chardonnay, shiraz and a delectable port.";
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