Perth Hills Geographical Indication

Perth Hills (region)

The textual description is the legal definition.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Perth Hills" was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 25 March 1999 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:

Chittering topographic map
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 2135 
Edition 1 
Produced by the Division of National Mapping 
Published by authority of the Minister for National Development & Energy 
Printed by C J Thompson Commonwealth Printer 
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1982.

Wooroloo topographic map
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 2134 
Edition 1 – 1977 
Published by authority of the Minister for National Development 
Produced and distributed by the Division of National Mapping 
C J Thompson, Commonwealth Government Printer 
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1979.

Jarrahdale topographic map 
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 2133 
Edition 1 – 1976 
Published by authority of the Minister for National Development 
Produced and distributed by the Division of National Mapping 
C J Thompson, Commonwealth Government Printer 
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1979.

Fremantle topographic map
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 2033 
Edition 1 - 1976 
Produced by the Division of National Mapping 
Printed by authority of the Minister for National Development, 1978 
Reprinted by Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1981

Perth topographic map
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 2034 
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 Natural Resources, 1976.

GI textual description:

The Geographical Indication "Perth Hills" is located within the zone of "Greater Perth" within the State of Western Australia, Australia.

The beginning point of the boundary is on Map Chittering (Sheet 2135) at grid reference ML100334, being the boundary of the adjoining Swan District region and in the west of the junction of Mooliabeenee and Glover Roads, then proceeds easterly in a straight line to the intersection of the Great Northern Highway and Bindoon Dewars Pool Road at grid reference ML192336, then proceeds south easterly and then easterly and then south easterly along Bindoon Dewars Pool Road to grid reference ML370261, then proceeds southerly along grid line 370 to the edge of map at grid reference ML370148; On to Map Wooroloo (Sheet 2134) at grid reference ML370148, then proceeds southerly along grid line 370 to the edge of map at grid reference MK370594; On to Map Jarrahdale (Sheet 2133) at grid reference MK370594 and proceeds southerly along grid line 370 to the boundary of the State Forest at grid reference MK370586, then proceeds westerly along the boundary of the State Forest to grid reference MK340586, then proceeds southerly in a straight line to grid reference MK340565, then proceeds easterly in a straight line to grid reference MK359565, then proceeds southerly in a straight line to grid reference MK359521, then proceeds westerly in a straight line to grid reference MK320521, then proceeds southerly along grid line 320 to grid reference MK320327, then proceeds westerly in a straight line to grid reference MK267327, then proceeds south westerly in a straight line to the intersection of the Albany Highway and Ashendon Road at grid reference MK238269, then proceeds south easterly along the Albany Highway to grid reference MK304160, then proceeds southerly in a straight line to the edge of map at grid reference MK303039, then proceeds westerly along the line of latitude 32°30’00" to the edge of map at grid reference MK060037; On to Map Fremantle (Sheet 2033) at grid reference MK060037, then continues westerly along latitude 32°30’00" to the 100 metre contour at grid reference MK052036, then proceeds northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060094; On to Map Jarrahdale (Sheet 2133) at grid reference MK060095, then proceeds northerly along the 100 metre contour across Myra Brook to the edge of map at grid reference MK060096; On to Map Fremantle (Sheet 2033) at grid reference MK060096, the proceeds northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060120; On to Map Jarrahdale (Sheet 2133) at grid reference MK060120, then proceeds south easterly along the 100 metre contour crossing Dirk Brook and then north westerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060123; On to Map Fremantle (Sheet 2033) at grid reference MK060123, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060136; On to Map Jarrahdale (Sheet 2133) at grid reference MK060136, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour crossing Karnet Brook to the edge of map at grid reference MK060137; On to Map Fremantle (Sheet 2033) at grid reference MK060137, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060144; On to Map Jarrahdale (Sheet 2133) at grid reference MK060144, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060145; On to Map Fremantle (Sheet 2033) at grid reference MK060145, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060157; On to Map Jarrahdale (Sheet 2133) at grid reference MK060157, then proceeds northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK060158; On to Map Fremantle (Sheet 2033) at grid reference MK060158, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK059177; On to Map Jarrahdale (Sheet 2133) at grid reference MK059177, then proceeds generally easterly along the 100 metre contour on the southern slopes of the Serpentine River valley until it crosses the Serpentine River at grid reference MK094190, then proceeds generally westerly along the 100 metre contour through Serpentine Falls National Park to grid reference MK062183, then proceeds westerly and then northerly along the 100 metre contour until its crossing of Medulla Brook at grid reference MK080237, then proceeds generally north westerly along the 100 metre until its last crossing of the railway line at grid reference MK068256, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the South West Highway at grid reference MK070280, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to Beenyup Brook at grid reference MK083334, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to Wungong Brook at grid reference MK100369, then proceeds generally easterly and then northerly along the 100 metre contour to the Albany Highway Highway near Armadale at grid reference MK081419, then proceeds generally northerly and then easterly along the 100 metre contour crossing a tributary of the Canning River at grid reference MK091438, then proceeds easterly along the southern slope of the Canning River gorge along the 100 metre contour crossing Churchman Brook at grid reference MK121437, then proceeds northerly and then easterly along the 100 metre contour crossing the Canning River at grid reference MK149448, then proceeds westerly along the 100 metre contour crossing the Brookton Highway at grid reference MK112451, then proceeds generally westerly and then northerly along the 100 metre contour to grid reference MK080505 where it meets the common boundary of Swan District, then proceeds generally north easterly along the 100 metre contour crossing Bickley Brook at grid reference MK100556, then proceeds generally north westerly and then northerly along the 100 metre contour crossing Welshpool Road at grid reference MK078583, then proceeds northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference MK080592; On to map Wooroloo (Sheet 2134) at grid reference MK080592, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to grid reference MK110662 on the southern slope of the Helena River Valley, the proceeds northerly along grid line 110 to the 100 metre contour at grid reference MK110685, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to grid reference MK110834, then proceeds northerly along grid line 110 to the Avon River at grid reference MK110843, then proceeds south westerly along the Avon River to grid reference MK100837, then proceeds northerly along grid line 100 till it meets the 100 metre contour at MK100910, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference ML051086; On to Map Perth (Sheet 2034) at grid reference ML051086, then proceeds generally northerly along the 100 metre contour to the edge of map at grid reference ML051090; On to Map Wooroloo (Sheet 2134) at grid reference ML051090, then proceeds generally north easterly along the 100 metre contour to the Great Northern Highway at grid reference ML066107, then proceeds generally north easterly along the Great Northern Highway to the edge of map at grid reference ML087145; On to Map Chittering (Sheet 2135) at grid reference ML087145, then proceeds generally northerly along the Great Northern Highway to grid reference ML100186, then proceeds northerly along grid line 100 to the descriptor starting point at grid reference ML100334.