Hilltops Geographical Indication
The Australian Geographical Indication "Hilltops" was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 9 February 1998 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.
Map and digital boundary files
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Please note: the maps are translations of the textual descriptions into a spatial format. The textual description is the legal definition.
ExploreSource maps for locating GI area boundaries:
Cootamundra topographical map
Scale 1:250,000
Series 1501
Sheet SI 55-11
Edition 1
Prepared under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff, by the Royal Australian Survey Corps.
Compiled December 1984.
Printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, August 1987.
Goulburn topographical map
Scale 1:250,000
Series 1501
Sheet SI 55-12
Edition 1
Prepared under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff, by the Royal Australian Survey Corps.
Compiled April 1984.
Printed by the Army Topographic Support Establishment, 1996.
GI textual description:
The Geographical Indication "Hilltops" is located within the State of New South Wales, Australia.
The beginning point of the boundary is contained on Map Cootamundra (sheet SI 55-11), at grid reference FC2830 (north western most point) and proceeds in a straight line in an easterly direction to grid reference FC6030 on map Goulburn (sheet 55-12); then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FC6022; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FC4422; then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FB4495; then proceeds east in a straight line to grid reference FB6095; then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FB6080; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FB4780; then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FB4768; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FB4068 on Map Cootamundra (sheet SI 55-11); then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FB4060; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FB3860; then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FB3854; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FB3054; then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FB3050; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FB2650; then proceeds south in a straight line to grid reference FB2646; the boundary then proceeds along the new Hume Highway in a westerly direction to the township of Jugiong at grid reference FB2246; then proceeds along the Jugiong/Harden Road in a generally northerly direction to grid reference FB2147; then proceeds north in a straight line to grid reference FB2158; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FB1658; then proceeds north in a straight line to grid reference FB1670; then proceeds west in a straight line to grid reference FB1070; then proceeds in a straight line in a generally north westerly direction to the town of Wallendbeen at grid reference FB0678; then proceeds along the Wallendbeen/Stockinbingal road to south Berthong road, at grid reference EB9782; then proceeds along the south Berthong road in a generally northerly direction to grid reference FB0096; then proceeds north in a straight line to grid reference FC0010; then proceeds north east in a straight line to the description start point at grid reference FC2830.