Far North zone (wine)
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Far North zone is a wine zone located in the state of
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
which covers the entire state north of a line of latitude approximately in line with Crystal Brook (i.e. 33 degrees 21 minutes south). The zone is bounded by the following wine zones to its south: The Peninsulas, the Mount Lofty Ranges and the
Lower Murray The Lower Murray languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan languages, Pama–Nyungan family. They are:Bowern, Claire. 2011.How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?, ''Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web'', December 23, 2011corre ...
(from west to east). The term ‘Far North’ was registered as an
Australian Geographical Indication A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g., a town, region, or country). The use of a geographical indication, as an indication of the product's source, ...
under the ''Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980'' on 27 December 1996. As of 2003, the zone only contains the
Southern Flinders Ranges Southern Flinders Ranges is a South Australian wine region, located east of Spencer Gulf. It is located to the east and north-east of Port Pirie. Though vines have been planted in the area since the 1890s, the Southern Flinders Ranges is a rel ...
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South Australian wine The South Australian wine industry is responsible for more than half the production of all Australian wine. South Australia has a vast diversity in geography and climate which allows the state to be able to produce a range of grape varieties&ndas ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Far North zone (wine) Wine regions of South Australia Far North (South Australia)