Beechworth Geographical Indication
Beechworth (region)
The textual description is the legal definition.
The Australian Geographical Indication "Beechworth" was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 8 December 2000 in response to a direction received by the Registrar from the Presiding Member of the Geographical Indications Committee acting under Section 40Z of the WAC Act 1980.
GI area boundaries:
Beechworth topographical map
Scale 1:50,000
Series R754
Sheet 8225 3
Edition 2-AAS
Produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff
Printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps 1985
© Commonwealth of Australia 1985
Yackandandah topographical map
Scale 1:50,000
Series R754
Sheet 8225 2
Edition 2-AAS
Produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff
Printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps 1985
© Commonwealth of Australia 1985
GI textual description:
The Geographical Indication "Beechworth" is located within the zone North East Victoria, within the State of Victoria, Australia.
The beginning point of the boundary is situated on Map Beechworth (Sheet 8225 3) at grid reference DV591718, being the junction of Beechworth Wangaratta Road and an unnamed road, then proceeds north north easterly in a straight line to the highest point on Kangaroo Hill at grid reference DV603801, then proceeds north easterly in a straight line to Mount Pilot at grid reference DV703879, then proceeds east south easterly in a straight line to the edge of map at grid reference DV775871; On to Map Yackandandah (Sheet 8225 2) at grid reference DV775871 and continues along the same straight line to the junction of the Beechworth to Wodonga road and Barnawartha Road at grid reference DV830866, then proceeds generally south westerly along the Beechworth to Wodonga road to its junction with Beechworth Yackandandah Road at grid reference DV822852, then proceeds southerly in a straight line to the summit of Mount Stanley at grid reference DV823658, then proceeds west south westerly in a straight line to the edge of map at grid reference DV776653; On to Map Beechworth (Sheet 8225 3) at grid reference DV776653, then continues in the same straight line to the intersection of Basin Creek Track and Flagstaff Road at grid reference DV753648, then proceeds north westerly in a straight line to Buckland Gap Road at grid reference DV730695, then proceeds north of westerly in a straight line to the 597 metre point on the Murmungee Basin escarpment at grid reference VE679703, then proceeds south westerly in a straight line to the intersection of Back Everton Road and an unnamed road at grid reference DV634688, then proceeds generally westerly along the Back Everton Road to its junction with the disused Wangaratta to Beechworth Railway line at grid reference DV622692, then proceeds north westerly along the disused Wangaratta to Beechworth Railway line to its intersection with an unnamed road at grid reference DV589710, then proceeds northerly along the unnamed road to its intersection with the Beechworth Wangaratta Road at grid reference DV591718, which is the descriptor starting point.