Beechworth

Fast Facts

  • Latitude:
    36°21’S
  • Altitude:
    300–720 m
  • Heat degree days:
    1240–1687
  • Growing season rainfall:
    370–550 mm
  • Mean January temp:
    19.9–20.4°C
  • Harvest:
    Mid March to end April
  • Chief viticultural hazard:
    Drought

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Beechworth had a dazzling start in the nineteenth century, and there are those who believe its twenty-first century future is every bit as bright; if they are right, it will prove that size does not matter, for the region is a mere pocket handkerchief compared to (say) Geelong. The town of Beechworth was built with gold, discovered in March 1852, the year before the town was proclaimed. Perched precariously on a steep hillside with streets plunging at precipitous, unexpected angles, its stone buildings and array of exotic (European) trees are a sight to behold in autumn.


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