Blackwood Valley

34°S 116°E / 34°S 116°E / -34; 116 Blackwood Valley is a wine region in the south-west of Western Australia, approximately 260 km (160 mi) south-south-east of Perth.[1]

The region was named after the Blackwood River, the longest continually flowing river in Western Australia.[2] The river passes through the towns of Bridgetown, Greenbushes, Nannup, Balingup and Boyup Brook within the region.[3]

  1. ^ Blackwood Valley, Wine Lover's Companion (2003).
  2. ^ Blackwood Valley Wine Region Archived 23 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Australia's South-West (2005).
  3. ^ Welcome to the Blackwood Valley Wine Industry Association Archived 9 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Blackwood Valley Wine Region of WA (2005).