Physical description

A colourful covered book showing a scene of beautiful vineyards in autumn in the Yarra Valley and surrounds approximately 40km from Melbourne. The title is printed in blue and white lettering at the top with the two authors listed below. The spine has the title, authors and M symbol for Melbourne Publishers. The title page has the same information with Portraits of Victoria added at the bottom right. There is a Contents, Introduction and then in alphabetical order, stunning photographs and detailed information about each place. At the back is an Acknowlegments and Directory of places of interest. It provides a comprehensive guide to the region's top spots—such as Healesville Sanctuary, the giant Redwoods, and local wineries—through 173 pages of stunning photography and history.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

Just over an hour’s drive from central Melbourne, the Yarra Valley is Victoria’s premier cold-climate wine region. It offers a mix of world-class wineries, artisanal farm gates, and lush, mountainous hinterlands that stretch into the Dandenong Ranges and the foothills of the Victorian Alps. Outside of Melbourne, settlement in the Yarra Valley represented a very significant segment in the history and economic development of the state of Victoria. In the 1850s, the region was on the bustling route to the Warburton goldfields. The Yarra River was also the main traffic path for the timers industry during the 1890s, as such, it was developed as the primary food production region for Melbourne.