King Valley

King Valley
Wine region
The upper King Valley seen from Powers Lookout
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication[1]
Year established2007
CountryAustralia
Part ofNorth East Victoria
Heat units1350-1580
Precipitation (annual average)640 millimetres (25 in) – 1,410 millimetres (56 in)[2]

The King Valley, or King River Valley, is a wine-producing and agricultural region centered on the King River between Wangaratta and the Alpine National Park in the North East Victoria zone of the Australian state of Victoria. There are several small towns within the region, including: Cheshunt, Whitfield, King Valley, Edi, Claremont, Moyhu, Byrne, Docker and Oxley. King Valley was recorded as an Australian Geographical Indication protected name on 12 October 2007.[1]

  1. ^ a b "King Valley". Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms. Wine Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Halliday was invoked but never defined (see the help page).