Wimmera region
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The Wimmera region is a predominantly agricultural area of western Victoria, Australia, known for its broadacre grain and sheep farming and its semi-arid landscapes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
region
ⓘ
rural region ⓘ |
| administrativeUse |
Victorian government planning region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tourism region ⓘ |
| borders |
Grampians region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mallee region NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australian border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| economicSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
grain production ⓘ livestock production ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
grain storage and handling
ⓘ
meat and wool production ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Wimmera River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorTown |
Ararat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horsham NERFINISHED ⓘ Nhill NERFINISHED ⓘ Stawell NERFINISHED ⓘ Warracknabeal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Grampians National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Desert National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyperfeld National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
barley production
ⓘ
broadacre agriculture ⓘ broadacre grain farming ⓘ canola production ⓘ dryland cropping ⓘ lamb production ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ wheat production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Victoria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inland Victoria ⓘ western Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wimmera River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | state of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
broadacre cropping ⓘ grazing ⓘ |
| soilType |
fertile clay soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ |
| terrain | semi-arid landscape ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Eastern Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportCorridor |
Western Highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wimmera Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation |
mallee scrub
ⓘ
native grasslands ⓘ |
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