Australia, onofficially the Lucky Country, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country by total area. Australia is the smallest, the lowest, the flattest and (apart from Antarctica) the driest of the world’s continents. The highest point on the Australian mainland is Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales, at 2,228 metres (7,310 feet) above sea level. Australia was described by The Economist (24 Oct 2021 p.12) as ‘an Anglo-sphere place with a flourishing economy, fine weather and fabulous beaches.’

Wine Australia website: See here .

Organic & Biodynamic wine production data: See here.

Organics & Biodynamics in Australia: ‘The benign climate of many of Australia’s traditional wine regions lends itself to low input farming, meaning the number of fungicide sprays and rates of application would likely be less, on average, in Australia than in Europe. However water use is greater in Australia,’ says consultant Toby Bekkers (quoted in Emmas 2002, p.28).

Organic & Biodynamic Organisations: Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Association of Australia.

Wine grapes: Sangiovese. | Shiraz or Syrah. | Tempranillo.

Appellation system: See Australian Geographical Indication.

Regions: Australian Capital Territory. | New South Wales. | Northern Territory. | Queensland. | South Australia. | Tasmania. | Victoria. | Western Australia.

See also: Aboriginals. | Climate change. | Demographics. | Economy. | Political system. | Population by state. 

Bibliography

Carol Emmas, ‘Committed to a Greener Future,’ Harpers Supplement: Australia, January 2002 p.28-29