NA ="Shepparton, Mooroopna, Kialla,";
FE1[0]=" The Goulburn Valley, less then one and a half hours north of Melbourne is most famous for its fruit producing industry. The area is also diverse in landscape and thus farming styles. From lush green pastures supporting the Kyabram";
FE2[0]=" dairy industry, to the wheat and sheep belt in Benalla and surrounding districts. The valley is home to fabulous wineries, country hotels, bed and breakfasts and restaurants. The area was first opened up by the explorer Thomas Mi";
FE3[0]="tchell who forged the first crossing of the Goulburn River at Mitchellstown. An early settlement was established but later abandoned for a safer crossing at Seymour further south. The Goulburn Valley region in the Central Victoria";
FE4[0]="n Zone borders New South Wales along the Murray River to its north and extends south in a narrow corridor to just above Broadford in the south. It includes one sub-region Nagambie Lakes. The Goulburn River, a tributary of the Murr";
FE5[0]="ay, flows through the centre of the region. Key towns are Shepparton, Echuca, Murchison and Seymour in the south. The region is warm and dry in summer and depends on irrigation from the Goulburn River and aquifers. Outside the Nag";
FE6[0]="ambie sub-region the number of wineries and vineyards are both limited in number and scattered. The region has been afflicted by phylloxera requiring a new rootstock-planting program. The region has an international reputation for";
FE7[0]=" quality fresh and processed fruit and dairy products. If you love life by the water you'll love Yarrawonga/Mulwala. This picturesque piece of regional Victoria and New South Wales is an 'Inland Aquatic Paradise' for visitors to t";
FE8[0]="ake some time to enjoy some stunning scenery, lose yourself in the serene surrounds of the forest, Lake Mulwala and of course the mighty Murray River. Bush markets are held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at the rail";
FE9[0]="way station and the Rotary Markets on the third Sunday at the primary school. The Goulburn Valley, less then one and a half hours north of Melbourne is most famous for its fruit producing industry. The area is also diverse in land";
LA1[0]=" The Goulburn Valley is situated north of the Great Divide in Central Victoria and starts south of Seymour and stretches north where the Goulburn River meets the Murray at Echuca. To the west it is bordered by the Central Victorian";
LA2[0]=" Goldfields and Rushworth State Forest and to the east lies the Strathbogie Ranges. The contrast between the flat Goulburn River valley, with its maze of billabongs and massive river gums on the one hand, and the high country of t";
LA3[0]="he Strathbogie Ranges on the other is absolute. In the valley, site selection will depend primarily on soil type; in the high country it will depend on slope, aspect and altitude. Almost any combination of site and variety is feas";
LA4[0]="ible. The soils vary widely, falling in three principal groups: the usual red and brown sandy clay loams of south eastern Australia; yellow-brown clay loams; and gritty/gravely, quartzose sands laid down by the prehistoric wanderi";
LA5[0]="ngs of the Goulburn River. It is those sandy soils, often outcropping, which have held phylloxera at bay in an area infested by the pest, and protect the 1860 Shiraz vines at Chateau Tahbilk.  Soil type is typically a duplex red-b";
LA6[0]="rown alluvial loam over a heavier clay loam. Most vineyards are in close proximity to the picturesque Goulburn River or the mighty Murray River.";
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CL1[0]=" The eastern part of the region is a typical inland, valley floor climate, with substantial diurnal temperature ranges, mitigated only by the abundance of lakes, billabongs and creeks associated with the meandering Goulburn River. ";
CL2[0]="Abundant water for irrigation and loose textured sandy/gravelly soils typically produce generous yields without compromising colour or flavour. The eastern, high country of the neighbouring Strathbogie Ranges Region is very much c";
CL3[0]="ooler, with summations strictly altitude dependant. At higher elevations fine, light-bodied Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can be produced, much of it destined for sparkling wine. The climate is best described as temperate to warm with";
CL4[0]=" an annual rainfall ranging between 550 and 700mm. Location: 36°47'S, 145°10'E; Annual rainfall: 600 mm; Mean January temp: 21.2°C; Sunshine hours per day: 9.Shepparton has -  Average temperatures: January max 30C (86F) - min 14C ";
CL5[0]="(57F); July max 13C (55F) - min 4C(39F). Average annual rainfall: 502mm (20 ins). Shepparton averages more than 7 hours of sunlight per day.   ";
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HI1[0]=" The first vineyards in the Nagambie Lakes Sub-region of the Goulburn Valley were planted in 1850s and in 1860 a successful group of landowners formed the 'Tahbilk Vineyard Proprietry' purchasing 260 hectares of land for the purpos";
HI2[0]="e of establishing a winery and vineyard. Tahbilk is still one of the most successful vineyards and wineries in the region and it is one of the few wineries in Victoria to have remained continuously in production. At the turn of th";
HI3[0]="e century the Goulburn Valley had a thriving wine industry that was devastated by the vine louse phylloxera. There are still vines in the valley that date back to the 1860's, saved by the sandy soil they were planted in that retar";
HI4[0]="ds the effect of Phylloxera. The Shepparton-Mooroopna district is the centre of the Goulburn Valley's Fruit and Dairying industries. These two industries have been of major importance to the area's economy since the arrival of irr";
HI5[0]="igation in the district over 80 years ago. Ardmona Fruit Products in Mooroopna and Shepparton Preserving Company in Shepparton are two large canneries that process fruit for both the Australian and overseas markets. Pears, peaches";
HI6[0]=", apples, apricots and other fruit are grown in the area. Both SPC and Ardmona have factory sales outlets, SPC at the cannery and Ardmona in McLennan St.(Mooroopna's main street), where visitors and locals can buy the canneries' p";
HI7[0]="roducts including some great bargains on damaged cans. During the fruit season, January to April, SPC offers guided tours on weekdays. Shepparton-Mooroopna is also an important retail centre for the surrounding district. Compared ";
HI8[0]="to many other rural areas of Australia, the area is quite closely settled and many farmers and residents of smaller towns visit regularly on their shopping trips. Shepparton-Mooroopna is well-placed for trips to other areas of int";
HI9[0]="erest. Within an hour's drive there are a number of wineries, potteries and other places of interest. Echuca (paddlesteamer and river trade history), Yarrawonga (Lake Mulwala and water sports), Cobram and the Barmah Forest are loc";