Mudgee Geographical Indication

The Australian Geographical Indication "Mudgee" was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 24 August 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.

Source maps for locating GI area boundaries:

Dubbo topographic map 
Scale 1:250,000 
Series 1501 
Sheet SI 55-4 
Edition 1 
Prepared under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff, by the Royal Australian Survey Corps. 
Compiled August 1985 
Printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, Oct 1987.

Gilgandra topographic map 
Scale 1:250,000 
Series 1501 
Sheet SH 55-16 
Edition 1 
Prepared under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff,by the Royal Australian Survey Corps. 
Printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, Apr 1978.

Merriwa topographic map 
Scale 1:100,000 
Series R651 
Sheet 8933 
Edition 1 - 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, 1970.

Mount Pomany topographic map  
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 8932 
Edition 1 
Produced by the Division of National Mapping under the direction of the Minister for National Resources 
Printed by authority of the Minister for National Resources, 1976.

Sydney topographic map 
Scale 1:250,000 
Series 1501 
Sheet SI 56-5 
Edition 1 
Produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps 1989 
Printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps 1989.

Bathurst topographic map 
Scale 1:250,000 
Series 1501 
Sheet SI 55-8 
Edition 1 
Prepared under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff, by the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Compiled May 1984. 
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1987.

GI textual description:

The Geographical Indication "Mudgee" is located within the zone Central Ranges, within the State of New South Wales, Australia.

The beginning point of the boundary is situated on Map Dubbo (sheet SI 55-4) at grid reference GE0523, being Currawarra Homestead, then proceeds east of northerly in a straight line to the edge of map at grid reference GE1258; On to Map Gilgandra (Sheet SH 55-16) at grid reference GE1258, then proceeds east of northerly in the same straight line to the homestead at grid reference GE1260, then proceeds north easterly in a straight line to normal spot elevation 570 at grid reference GE1865, then proceeds east north easterly in a straight line to homestead at grid reference GE3973, then proceeds generally easterly in a straight line to silo at grid reference GE6272, then proceeds east of southerly in a straight line to the edge of map at grid reference GE6656; On to Map Dubbo (Sheet SI 55-4) at grid reference GE6656, then proceeds east of southerly in the same straight line to Uarbry Road at grid reference GE668518, then proceeds south westerly in a straight line to the intersection of the eastern boundary of the Cope State Forest and the abandoned railway line at grid reference GE518242, then proceeds generally easterly along the abandoned railway line to the Mudgee to Cassilis road at grid reference GE579242, then proceeds generally north easterly along that road past Ulan to its intersection with Goulburn River at grid reference GE626319, then proceeds generally easterly along Goulburn River to the edge of map at grid reference GE825270; On to Map Merriwa (Sheet 8933) at grid reference KK217270, then proceeds generally northerly and then southerly along Goulburn River to grid reference KK230164, then proceeds southerly along grid line 230 to grid reference KK230100, then proceeds westerly along grid line 100 to grid reference KK200100, then proceeds southerly along grid line 200 to the edge of map at grid reference KK200002; On to Map Mount Pomany (Sheet 8932) at grid reference 200002, then proceeds southerly along grid line 200 to grid reference 200897, then proceeds westerly along grid line 897 to the edge of map at grid reference 184897; On to Map Dubbo (Sheet SI 55-4) at grid reference GD815897, then proceeds westerly along grid line 897 to Rocky Retreat at grid reference GD785897, then proceeds south easterly following the watershed of the Great Dividing Range to the edge of map at grid reference GD815863; On to Map Mount Pomany (Sheet 8932) at grid reference 185863, then proceeds generally south easterly along the watershed of the Great Dividing Range crossing the Rylstone to Bylong road at grid reference 217845 and continuing to Wheelbarrow Mountain at grid reference 282760, then proceeds easterly and then north easterly along the watershed of the Great Dividing Range to the intersection of Growee Trail and Coxs Creek Trail at grid reference 318769, then proceeds generally easterly along the watershed of the Great Dividing Range to Evermore at grid reference 391753, then proceeds north easterly along the watershed of the Great Dividing Range to Nullo Mountain at grid reference 413763, then proceeds generally easterly then south westerly and then southerly along the watershed of the Great Dividing Range to Hill 1113 at grid reference 394715, then proceeds generally south easterly along the ridgeline marking the northern boundary of the catchment of Never Never Creek to Mount Wilworril at grid reference 448666, then proceeds generally south westerly along the ridgeline to The Molle at grid reference 429647, then proceeds south easterly then easterly and then northerly along the upper catchment of Sugarloaf Creek to Mount Kelgoola at grid reference 445641, then proceeds north easterly along the ridgeline to Mount Midderula at grid reference 456653, then proceeds generally northerly then easterly then southerly and then easterly (passing south of Jones Hole) along the ridgeline to Mount Coricudgy at grid reference 519646, then proceeds west of southerly in a straight line to the edge of map at grid reference 460454; On to Map Sydney (Sheet SI 56-5) at grid reference KJ460454, then proceeds west of southerly in the same straight line to the cliff top at grid reference KJ4542, then proceeds more west of southerly in a straight line to intersect the unsealed road at grid reference KJ4134, then proceeds south westerly along the unsealed road to the building at grid reference KJ3532, then proceeds south of westerly in a straight line to the building at grid reference KJ3231, then proceeds north westerly in a straight line to the edge of map at grid reference KJ2043; On to Map Bathurst (Sheet SI 55-8) at grid reference KJ8043, then proceeds northerly in the same straight line to Timberoo Homestead at grid reference GD7746, then proceeds south south westerly in a straight line to normal spot elevation 1049 at grid reference GD7131, then proceeds north of westerly in a straight line to building at grid reference GD4838, then proceeds north north westerly in a straight line to Lynwood Homestead at grid reference GD4646, then proceeds generally north of westerly in a straight line to Numeralla Homestead at grid reference GD3648, then proceeds north of westerly in the same straight line to the sealed road at grid reference GD2849, then proceeds generally southerly along the unnamed road to grid reference GD2645 (adjacent to cemetry), then proceeds north of westerly in a straight line to building at grid reference GD2247, then proceeds generally south westerly in a straight line to normal spot elevation 890 at grid reference GD1842, then proceeds generally south westerly in the same straight line to the Macquarie River at grid reference GD1740, then proceeds generally north westerly along the Macquarie River to the edge of map at grid reference GD0946; On to Map Dubbo (Sheet SI 55-4) at grid reference GD0946, then proceeds generally northerly along Macquarie River until its junction with Trianbil Creek at grid reference GD1066, then proceeds northerly in a straight line to normal spot elevation 595 at grid reference GE1113, then proceeds generally westerly in a straight line to the abandoned building at grid reference GE0414, then proceeds east of northerly in a straight line to Currawarra Homestead at grid reference GE0523, which is the description starting point.