Hunter Valley Geographical Indication

The Australian Geographical Indication "Hunter Valley" was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 1 May 1996 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:

a) New South Wales 1: 1 500 000 Lamberts conical conformal projections with standard parallels 30° and 36° S.

A single map showing: Local Government Areas 
City Council Names 
Council Names 
Copyright 1993 
Date of issue: October, 1993 
Compiled and Produced by: Land Information Centre 
Department of Conservation and Land Management, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(b) Towarri 9034-3-N 1: 25 000 topographical map 
A single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries

Copyright 79-682 
Aerial Photography 1978 
Field Revision 1981 
Printing 1982 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(c) Murrurundi 9134-2-N 1: 25 000 topographical map 
A single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 79-777 
Aerial Photography 1978 
Field Revision 1981 
Printing 1983 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(d) Temi 9034-1-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
A single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries

Copyright 78-604 
Aerial Photography 1976 
Field Revision 1979 
Printing 1980

Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(e) Isis River 9134-4-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
A single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 83-550 
Aerial Photography 1970 
Field Revision 1972 
Printing 1983 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(f) Glenrock 9134-1-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
A single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 83-552 
Aerial Photography 1970 
Field Revision 1972 
Printing 1983 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(g) Ellerston 9134-2-N 1: 25 000 topographical map 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 80-963 
Aerial Photography 1979 
Field Revision 1982 
Printing 1983 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Batghurst NSW 2795

(h) Moonan Brook 1: 25 000 topographical map9134-2-S 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
COPYRIGHT 1985 
Aerial Photography 1979 
Field Revision 1983 
Printing 1985 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South WalesPanorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(i) Karuah 9232-1-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 1978 
Arial Photography 1971 
Field Revision 1975
Printing 1983
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue
Bathurst NSW 2795

(j) Williamtown 1: 25 000 topographical map 9232-2-N 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 1990 
Aerial Photography 1987 
Field Revision 1989 
Printing 1990 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(k) Murrays Run 9134-4-N 1: 25 000 topographical map 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 1986 
Aerial Photography 1983 
Field Revision 1985 
Printing 1986 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(l) Wollombi 9132-3-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 1986 
Aerial Photography 1980 
Field Revision 1984 
Printing 1986 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(m) Mount Yengo 9032-2-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries

Copyright 1979 
Aerial Photography 1971 
Field Revision 1974 
Printing 1979 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(n) Howes Valley 1: 25 000 topographical map9032-2-N 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 79-129 
Aerial Photography 1971 
Field Revision 1974 
Printing 1975 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(o) Parnell 9032-1-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 78-386 
Aerial Photography 1971 
Field Revision 1974 
Printing 1978 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

(p) Monundilla 9032-4-S 1: 25 000 topographical map 
a single map showing: Topographical Detail 
County Boundaries 
Parish Boundaries 
Copyright 1988 
Aerial Photography 1971 
Field Revision 1974 
Printing 1988 
Compiled and Produced by: Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, Panorama Avenue 
Bathurst NSW 2795

GI textual description:

The Geographical Indication "Hunter Valley" is located within the State of New South Wales, Australia.The border is substantially delineated by the boundary of the Hunter Valley Catchment, an area managed by the Hunter Catchment Management Trust.

The beginning of the boundary is located at the north west corner of the Council of Merriwa at its junction with the north east corner of the Council of Coolah and thence proceeds generally east along the northern boundary of the Council of Merriwa to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Council of Scone and thence proceeds generally east along the northern boundary of the Council of Scone to the point where the Liverpool Range leaves the Council boundary as indicated by the boundary of the County of Brisbane (see map no. 9034-3-N), and thence following the boundary of the County of Brisbane generally in an east-north east direction (see map no. 9034-2-N) and continuing along this boundary which generally follows the line of the escarpment of the Liverpool Range to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Council of Murrurundi (see map no. 9034-1-S) and thence following in a generally east direction along the northern boundary of the Council of Murrurundi to its intersection with the boundary of the Council of Scone and thence generally east along the boundary of the Council of Scone (see map no. 9134-4-S) to the point where the boundary of the County of Brisbane leaves the boundary of the Council of Scone and thence following in a generally south east direction along this county boundary which follows the escarpment of the Mt. Royal Range to its point of intersection with the County of Durham (see map 9134-1-S) and thence along the boundary of the County of Durham and again generally following the escarpment of the Mt. Royal Range to the point of its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Council of Scone (see maps nos. 9134-2-N and 9134-2-S) and thence generally in a south and south west direction along the boundary of the Council of Scone to its intersection with the northern border with the Council of Dungog and thence generally south east and south along the eastern border of the Council of Dungog to its south east corner and thence in a generally south direction following the eastern boundary of the Parish of Wilmot (see map No. 9232-1-S) to its intersection with the Pacific Highway (National Highway "1") and thence following the Pacific Highway in a generally south west direction to the point where a straight line continuing the centre line of the main runway of RAAF Base Williamtown (see map no. 9232-2-N) intersects with the Pacific Highway just north of the town of Raymond Terrace (see map no. 9232-2-N and 9232-1-S) and thence following the extension of this straight line in a generally south east direction passing through RAAF Base Williamtown to its point of intersection with the Pacific Ocean and thence following the coast line in a generally south west direction along the boundary of the Council of Port Stephens to its intersection with the boundary of the City Council of Newcastle and thence following the coast line in a generally south west direction to the junction of the southern boundary of the City Council of Newcastle with the Pacific Ocean and thence generally north west along the southern boundary of the City Council of Newcastle to its intersection with the City Council of Cessnock and thence generally south west and thence north west along the south eastern boundary of the City Council of Cessnock to its intersection with the escarpment of the Hunter Range (see map no. 9131-4-N) at the point where the western boundary of the Parish of Blaxland leaves the southern boundary of the City Council of Cessnock and thence generally north west along the escarpment of the Hunter Range following the western boundary of the Parish of Blaxland to its intersection with the boundary of the Parish of Yango and thence generally north following the western boundary of the Parish of Yango to its intersection with the south eastern boundary of the Council of Singleton (see map no. 9132-3-S) and thence in a west direction along the boundary of the Council of Singleton to the point where the boundary of the Parish of Werong leaves the boundary of the Council of Singleton (see map no. 9032-2-S) and thence generally following the escarpment of the Hunter Range by following the boundary of the Parish of Werong in a north west direction to its intersection with the boundary of the Parish of Dalton (see map no. 9032-2-N) thence following the boundary of the Parish of Dalton to its intersection with the boundary of the Parish of Poppong and thence following the boundary of the Parish of Poppong to its intersection with the boundary of the Parish of Tonga (see map no. 9032-1-S) and thence following the boundary of the Parish of Tonga to its intersection with the boundary of the Council of Muswellbrook (see map no. 9032-4-S) and thence generally south west along the Boundary of the Council of Muswellbrook to its southern-most point and thence generally north along the western boundary of the Council of Muswellbrook to its junction with the Council of Merriwa and thence generally west and north along the southern and western boundaries of the Council of Merriwa to its intersection with the north eastern corner of the Council of Coolah which is the starting point.

The area so enclosed includes all of the City Council of Newcastle, City Council of Maitland, the Council of Dungog, the Council of Muswellbrook, the Council of Merriwa, and those parts of the Council of Scone lying to the south and west of the boundary defining the escarpment of the Mt. Royal Range, those parts of the Council of Murrurundi lying to the east of the boundary defining the escarpment of the Liverpool Range, those parts of the Council of Singleton lying to the north and east of the boundary defining the escarpment of the Hunter Range, those parts of the City Council of Cessnock lying to the north and east of the boundary defining the escarpment of the Hunter Range, and those parts of the Council of Port Stephens lying to the north and west of the defined boundary running from the south east corner of the Council of Dungog passing along the eastern boundary of the Parish of Wilmot, the Pacific Highway and the straight line running from the vicinity of Raymond Terrace through the cenreline of the main runway of the RAAF Williamtown Airfield to the eastern coastline of Australia as formed by the Pacific Ocean.