NA ="Portland, Heywood, Port Fairy, Dartmoor, Digby, Warrnambool,";
FE1[0]=" The region boasts rich maritime history, and inspiring natural attractions. The Henty region is a large region with a range of climatic conditions. The region's towns include historic Portland, scenic Cape Bridgewater, the quaint ";
FE2[0]="village of Nelson and the rural towns of Casterton, Heywood and Dartmoor. A range of varieties is showing promise, including Riesling and Pinot Noir. The region is renowned as a wool producing area. The first settlers to arrive, t";
FE3[0]="he Henty brothers did in fact bring vines as well as sheep. The modern viticultural period began in the early 1960s when Seppelt planted their Drumborg vineyard. The fruit is sent to Seppelt's Great Western winery 160 km to the no";
FE4[0]="rth. Other vineyards and wineries followed throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The region is large extending from the Hopkins River in the east to the South Australian border. The Glenelg River cuts through the region and forms it nor";
FE5[0]="thern most boundary at Harrow. Warrnambool on the coast is the region's largest city. The stretch along the Henty Highway between Hamilton and Portland is the main vineyard area within the region. The soils are fertile producing e";
FE6[0]="xcellent Chardonnay, Riesling, Meunier, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. The region's superb coastline has long attracted visitors who are well catered for by restaurants and accommodation facilities. The region hosts a number of big events";
FE7[0]=" including the Wunta Food and Wine Festival at Warrnambool and the Port Fairy Folk Festival. Once a strong rival to Melbourne as the commercial capital of Victoria, Portland is an attractive and scenic holiday centre - 361 km west";
FE8[0]=" of Melbourne and 75 km east, by road, of the South Australian border. As the only deep-sea port between Adelaide and Port Phillip it is a major exporting centre for the produce of south-western Victoria and south-eastern South Au";
FE9[0]="stralia - principally wool, grains and secondary manufactures made in Portland itself. Key contributors to the local economy are the aluminium smelter,the fertiliser industry, wool, fishing & wine.";
LA1[0]=" The area is an interesting mixture of flat limestone plains, small volcanic hills and a rugged and dangerous coastline. Australia's most recent volcanic activity, only some 14,000 years ago, is said to have occurred at Tower Hill ";
LA2[0]="just west of the city of Warrnambool. The coastline west from Cape Otway to Warrnambool is called the shipwreck coast. It is a rugged coastline facing straight into the Southern Ocean, so rugged that there is only one true deepwat";
LA3[0]="er port between Port Phillip Bay and Adelaide, and that is at Portland. The region is distinguished by its vivid red basaltic soils of volcanic origin. Most vineyards are planted on Cobboboonee basalt soils that overly red clay, b";
LA4[0]="ut the diverse soils include black volcanic clay, maritime sandy loam over limestone and terra rossa over limestone.";
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CL1[0]=" Henty is one of the coolest regions in mainland Australia. Summer daytime maximums are mild to warm, the normal range is 22 -27C ( 72 - 81F ), although centres such as Warrnambool and Portland which are located right on the coast ";
CL2[0]="tend to be 1-2C cooler. Winter daytime maximums are cool, usual range is 12-16 degrees C (54 - 61 degrees F ). Periods of cooler days may occur. Temperatures are moderated by the Southern Ocean and with the winter rain and wind wi";
CL3[0]="ll seem much cooler than they actually are. Rainfall in the area is moderate, and is a consistent 600 - 800mm ( 24 - 31ins ) throughout the area. Although rain falls in all seasons there is a definite winter maximum. Thunderstorm ";
CL4[0]="days average 10-15 per annum, some winter cold stream storms may occur. Small hail often falls with these storms. Frost occurs frequently in winter away from the coast; frost rarely occur on the coast. Snow does not normally fall ";
CL5[0]="at sea level, perhaps the odd flurry every few years. Location: 38°21'S, 141°39'E. Average annual rainfall: 850 mm. Mean January temp: 17.7°C Average Sunshine hours per day: 7. Harvest time: early April to late May. Main varieties";
CL6[0]=": Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Cabernet Merlot.";
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HI1[0]=" In 1800, Lieutenant James Grant made the first chart of the South Western area of the coastline of Victoria. Sighting the area from 'Lady Nelson', he named Portland Bay after the English Secretary of State, the Duke of Portland. T";
HI2[0]="he first settlements in these areas were by sealers and whalers. Dutton established a shore based whaling industry, with a hut and a garden in 1829. At the time, Portland Bay was one of the best whale areas in the world and the an";
HI3[0]="nual catches ran into hundreds. Edward Henty arrived on November 19, 1834 to be followed later by his brothers. The Hentys were farmers, although they had a share in the whale industry.  The arrival of the Henty's can rightly be s";
HI4[0]="aid to have begun the settlement of Victoria. The first piece of soil that was turned was on December 6, 1834 at the Ploughed Field. This commenced Victoria's agricultural development. His first home -a hut- was in the vicinity of";
HI5[0]=" the present day Richmond Henty Hotel-Motel.  Most residents would assert that, everything considered, Portland has emerged well in front from its early competition with Melbourne. As is evident from over 200 beautifully maintaine";
HI6[0]="d heritage buildings and private residences in the City, Portland is proud of its history.  It's a history, which sees the city poised to take a leading role in its region and show that the settlers who made Portland 'Victoria's B";
HI7[0]="irthplace by the Sea' chose the location wisely. The modern viticultural period began in the early 1960s when Seppelt planted their Drumborg vineyard. The fruit is sent to Seppelt's Great Western winery 160 km to the north. Other ";
HI8[0]="vineyards and wineries followed throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Pioneered by Seppelt in 1964, the Far South West of Victoria is well suited to Riesling and possibly would be one of Australia's premium Riesling areas if its climate";
HI9[0]=" was not so unpredictable.  ";