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Margaret River, Western Australia

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Margaret River is a town in the South West of Western Australia, located in the valley of the eponymous Margaret River, south of Perth, the state capital. [1]

52 relations: Agriculture, Big wave surfing, Bordeaux wine, Boutique, Bushfires in Australia, Bussell Highway, Busselton, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Leeuwin, Cape Naturaliste, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Cowaramup Bombora, Division of Forrest, Drift (2013 Australian film), Electoral district of Vasse, Farm, Flinders Bay Branch Railway, Geographical indication, Government of Western Australia, Grape, Great Southern (wine region), Group Settlement Scheme, Hugh Jackman, Indian Ocean, John Bussell, Köppen climate classification, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Local government areas of Western Australia, Mammoth Cave (Western Australia), Margaret River, Margaret River (wine region), Margaret River Airport, Margaret River Perimeter Road, Mediterranean climate, Merlot, Noongar, Perth, Sam Worthington, Sauvignon blanc, Sea breeze, Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, Soccer AM, South West (Western Australia), Surf break, Surfing locations in the Capes region of South West Western Australia, Syrah, The Endless Summer, Verdelho, Western Australia, ..., Western Australian wine, World War I. Expand index (2 more) »

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of land and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants and other products to sustain and enhance life.

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Big wave surfing

Big wave surfing is a discipline within surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into or are towed onto waves which are at least 20 feet (6.2 m) high, on surf boards known as "guns" or towboards.

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Bordeaux wine

A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, centred on the city of Bordeaux on the Garonne River, to the north of the city the Dordogne River joins the Garonne forming the broad estuary called the Gironde and covering the whole area of the Gironde department,with a total vineyard area of over 120,000 hectares, making it the largest wine growing area in France.

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Boutique

A boutique is "a small store that sells stylish clothing, jewelry, or other usually luxury goods".

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Bushfires in Australia

Bushfires are frequent events during the warmer months of the year, due to Australia's mostly hot, dry climate.

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Bussell Highway

Bussell Highway is a generally north-south highway in the South West of Western Australia.

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Busselton

Busselton is a city in the South West region of Western Australia.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties.

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Cape Leeuwin

Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian continent, in the state of Western Australia.

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Cape Naturaliste

Cape Naturaliste is a headland in the south western region of Western Australia at the western edge of the Geographe Bay.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine.

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Chenin blanc

Chenin blanc (known also as Pineau de la Loire among other names) is a White wine grape variety from the Loire Valley of France.

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Cowaramup Bombora

Cowaramup Bombora (also known as Cowie Bombie or simply Cow Bombie) is a big wave open-ocean surf break found on the south-west coast of Western Australia.

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Division of Forrest

The Division of Forrest is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia.

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Drift (2013 Australian film)

Drift is a 2013 Australian film about the birth of the surf industry in the 1970s.

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Electoral district of Vasse

Vasse is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in Western Australia.

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Farm

A farm is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production.

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Flinders Bay Branch Railway

The Flinders Bay branch railway ran between Busselton and Flinders Bay, in South Western Western Australia Originally part of the M.C.Davies Timber railway system, which ran between the two jetties at Hamelin Bay and Flinders Bay (supposedly to be able to load timber regardless of the prevailing weather).

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Geographical indication

A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country).

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Government of Western Australia

The Government of Western Australia, also referred to formally as Her Majesty's Government of Western Australia, or as the Western Australian Government or the West Australian Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia.

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Grape

A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis.

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Great Southern (wine region)

The Great Southern wine region is in Western Australia's Great Southern region.

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Group Settlement Scheme

The Group Settlement Scheme was an assisted migration scheme which operated in Western Australia from the early 1920s.

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Hugh Jackman

Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer.

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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering (approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface).

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John Bussell

John Garrett Bussell (16 August 1803 – 17 September 1875) was an early settler in Western Australia.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is a national park in the South West region of Western Australia, 267 km south of Perth.

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Local government areas of Western Australia

The local government areas (LGAs) in the Australian state of Western Australia describes the 139 institutions and processes by which towns and districts can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by the Local Government Act 1995.

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Mammoth Cave (Western Australia)

Mammoth Cave is a large limestone cave 21 km south of the town of Margaret River in south-western Western Australia, and about 300 km south of Perth.

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Margaret River

The Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia.

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Margaret River (wine region)

Margaret River is the major geographical indication wine region in southwest Western Australia, with 5,017 hectares under vine and 215 wineries as at 2012.

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Margaret River Airport

Margaret River Airport is located at Margaret River, Western Australia.

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Margaret River Perimeter Road

The Margaret River Perimeter Road is a proposed highway bypass of Margaret River, Western Australia.

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Mediterranean climate

A Mediterranean climate or dry summer climate is characterized by rainy winters and dry summers.

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Merlot

Merlot is a dark blue-colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.

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Noongar

The Noongar (also spelt Nyungar, Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, Yunga) are a constellation of peoples of Indigenous Australian descent who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast.

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Perth

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia.

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Sam Worthington

Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an English-Australian actor and writer.

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Sauvignon blanc

Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.

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Sea breeze

A sea breeze or onshore breeze is any wind that blows from a large body of water toward or onto a landmass; it develops due to differences in air pressure created by the differing heat capacities of water and dry land.

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Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is a local government area in the south-west corner of the South West region of Western Australia, approximately south of Perth.

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Soccer AM

Soccer AM is a British football-based comedy/talk show, produced by Sky Sports.

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South West (Western Australia)

The South West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia.

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Surf break

A surf break (also break, shore break, or big wave break) is a permanent (or semi permanent) obstruction such as a coral reef, rock, shoal, or headland that causes a wave to break, forming a barreling wave or other wave that can be surfed, before it eventually collapses.

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Surfing locations in the Capes region of South West Western Australia

Most surf breaks in the Capes region – from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin – within the larger area known as the South West region of Western Australia tend to have the name Margaret River attached, despite the wide geographic range of locations where the breaks are located.

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Syrah

Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine.

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The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer is a seminal 1966 surf movie (the initial release was in 1964, world-wide release was 1966).

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Verdelho

Verdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine.

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Western Australia

Western Australia (abbreviated as WA) is a state occupying the entire western third of Australia.

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Western Australian wine

Western Australian wine refers to wine produced in Australia's largest state, Western Australia.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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Margaret River (Western Australia), Margaret River region, Margaret River, WA, Margret River, Margs.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_River,_Western_Australia

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