Broke Fordwich Geographical Indication

The Australian Geographical Indication "Broke Fordwich" was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 2 September 1997 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.

Source maps for locating GI area boundaries:

Singleton topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9132 - IV - N 
First Edition 
Drawn, printed and published by the Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales 
Reprinted 1980

Bulga topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9132 - IV - S 
First Edition 
Drawn, printed and published by the Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales 
Reprinted 1980

Broken Back topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9132 - 3 - N 
Second Edition 
Production: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales 
Printing 1986

Wollombi topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9132 - 3 - S 
Second Edition 
Production: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales 
Printing 1986

Mount Yengo topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9032 - II - S 
First Edition 
Drawn, printed and published by the Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales 
Reprinted 1979

Howes Valley topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9032 - II - N 
First Edition 
Drawn, printed and published by the Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales 
Printing 1975

Parnell topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9032 - I - S 
First Edition 
Compiled by the Royal Australian Survey Corps. 
Drawn, printed and published by the Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales 
Reprinted 1978

Doyles Creek topographical map
Scale 1:25,000 
Sheet 9032 - I - N 
First Edition 
Compiled by the Royal Australian Survey Corp. 
Drawn, printed and published by the Land Information Centre, NSW Department of Lands

GI textual description:

The Geographical Indication "Broke Fordwich" is located within the region of Hunter and within the zone Hunter Valley, within the State of New South Wales, Australia.

The beginning point of the boundary is on map Singleton (Sheet 9132-IV-N) at grid reference IJ142951 and proceeds in a southerly direction along sealed road over Cockfighters Bridge to the intersection of the sealed road and Wallaby Scrub Road at grid reference IJ147938; then continue in a south easterly direction along Wallaby Scrub Road to the edge of map at grid reference IJ164886; then to map Bulga (Sheet 9132-IV-S) at grid reference IJ164886 and continue in a south easterly direction along Wallaby Scrub Road, crossing The Putty Road at grid reference IJ170868, until its intersection with the Singleton to Broke road at grid reference IJ211773, then continue in a straight line in an easterly direction to the 200 metre contour at grid reference IJ227774, then continue in a south easterly and then north easterly direction along the 200 metre contour to grid reference IJ253778, then in a straight line in a south easterly direction to the intersection of the Whittingham and Broke to Cessnock roads at grid reference IJ263762 and continue in a generally easterly direction along the Broke to Cessnock road to its intersection with the Shire boundary at grid reference IJ328756; then continue in a generally southerly direction along the Shire boundary to the edge of map at grid reference IJ324750; then to map Broken Back (Sheet 9132-3-N) at grid reference IJ324750 and continue along the Shire boundary in a generally southerly, then south westerly and then southerly direction to Wollombi Brook at grid reference IJ207617; continue in a westerly direction along Wollombi Brook through Paynes Crossing to the Shire boundary at grid reference IJ191616; then continue in a westerly direction along the Shire boundary to its intersection with the 200 metre contour at IJ188615 and then proceed along the 200 metre contour in a northerly, then westerly and then southerly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ182609; then to map Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) at grid reference IJ182609 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a southerly and then northerly direction to the edge of map at IJ183609; then to map Broken Back (Sheet 9132-3-N) at grid reference IJ183609 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a northerly and then southerly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ185609; then to map Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) at grid reference IJ185609 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally south westerly direction along the eastern side of Werong Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ130545; then to map Mount Yengo (Sheet 9032-II-S) at grid reference IJ130545 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally southerly direction criss-crossing the maps Mount Yengo (Sheet 9032-II-S) and Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) to grid reference IJ131528 and then continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally north westerly direction around Yango Arm and Werong Creek and then easterly to the edge of map at grid reference IJ129562; then to map Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) at grid reference IJ129562 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally easterly and then westerly direction criss-crossing maps Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) and Mount Yengo (Sheet 9032-II-S) to grid reference IJ129569 and continue along the 200 metre contour in an easterly and then westerly direction between Werong Creek and Sandy Creek to edge of map at grid reference IJ129578; then to map Mount Yengo (Sheet 9032-II-S) at grid reference IJ129578 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally westerly and then easterly direction along Sandy Creek (southern arm) to edge of map at grid reference IJ129581; then to map Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) at grid reference IJ129581 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally easterly and then westerly direction to edge of map at grid reference IJ129587; then to map Mount Yengo (Sheet 9032-II-S) at grid reference IJ129587 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally westerly and then easterly direction along Sandy Creek (northern arm) to edge of map at grid reference IJ129589; then to map Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) at grid reference IJ129589 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally easterly and then westerly direction between Sandy Creek and Cutroad Arm Creek to edge of map at grid reference IJ129600; then to map Mount Yengo (Sheet 9032-II-S) at grid reference IJ129600 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally westerly and then easterly direction around Cutroad Arm Creek to edge of map at grid reference IJ129601; then map Wollombi (Sheet 9132-3-S) at grid reference IJ129601 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally north east direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ138608; then to map Broken Back (Sheet 9132-3-N) at grid reference IJ138608 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally north easterly and then south westerly direction between Cutroad Arm Creek and Cody Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ129609; then to map Howes Valley (Sheet 9032-II-N) at grid reference IJ129609 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally north westerly and then south easterly direction around Cody Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ129615; then to map Broken Back (Sheet 9132-3-N) at grid reference IJ129615 and continue easterly along the 200 metre contour on the northern side of Cody Creek and then in a generally northerly direction and then westerly along the southern side of Drews Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ127676; then to map Howes Valley (Sheet 9032-II-N) at grid reference IJ127676 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a westerly and then easterly direction along Drews Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ127677; then to map Broken Back (Sheet 9132-3-N) at grid reference IJ127677 and continue along the 200 metre contour in an easterly direction along the northern side of Drews Creek and then generally northerly to the edge of map at grid reference IJ181747; then to map Bulga (Sheet 9132-IV-S) at grid reference IJ181747 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a northerly and then southerly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ178747; then to map Broken Back (Sheet 9132-3-N) at grid reference IJ178747 and continue in a along the 200 metre contour in a southerly and then northerly direction along Watts Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ171747; then to map Bulga (Sheet 9132-IV-S) at grid reference IJ171747 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally northerly and then south westerly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ126770; then to map Parnell (Sheet 9032-I-S) at grid reference IJ126770 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally southerly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ124746; then to map Howes Valley (Sheet 9032-II-N) at grid reference IJ124746 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a southerly and then northerly direction along Partridge Creek to edge of map at grid reference IJ123746; then to map Parnell (Sheet 9032-I-S) at grid reference IJ123746 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally northerly direction along Partridge Creek, around Bulga Creek and south westerly along the southern side of Darkey Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ053745; then to map Howes Valley (Sheet 9032-II-N) at grid reference IJ053745 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a southerly and then northerly direction along Darkey Creek to edge of map at grid reference IJ052745; then to map Parnell (Sheet 9032-I-S) at grid reference IJ052745 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally north easterly direction along the northern side of Darkey Creek, around Pickle Bottle Creek, Parsons Creek and Milbrodale Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ125829; then to map Bulga (Sheet 9132-IV-S) at grid reference IJ125829 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally easterly and then westerly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ124849; then to map Parnell (Sheet 9032-I-S) at grid reference IJ124849 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally north westerly direction around Hayes Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ101885; then to map Doyles Creek (Sheet 9032-I-N) at grid reference IJ101885 and then continue along the 200 metre contour in a northerly and southerly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ097885; then to map Parnell (Sheet 9032-I-S) at grid reference IJ097885 and continue along the 200 metre around Wambo Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ061884; then to map Doyles Creek (Sheet 9032-I-N) at grid reference IJ061884 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a northerly and then southerly direction along Horses Head Creek to the edge of map at grid reference IJ062884; then map Parnell (Sheet 9032-I-S) at grid reference IJ062884 and continue along the 200 metre contour in a generally easterly direction to edge of map at grid reference IJ074884; then to map Doyles Creek (Sheet 9032-I-N) at grid reference IJ074884 and continue generally north along the 200 metre contour to grid reference IJ085922 and then continue in a straight line in a north easterly direction to the intersection of two vehicular tracks at grid reference IJ110930 and then continue along the vehicular in a generally easterly and then north easterly direction to the edge of map at grid reference IJ123936; then to map Singleton (Sheet 9132-IV-N) at grid reference IJ123936 and continue along vehicular track in a north easterly direction to the starting point at grid reference IJ142951.