The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria. Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ...

It covers the dryland farming area south of the range of Mallee scrub, east of the South Australia border and north of the Great Dividing Range. It can also be defined as the land within the social catchment of Horsham, its main settlement. The term mallee has several separate but inter-related meanings. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Leafy Seadragon (marine); Piping Shrike (bird: unofficial); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Const. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... Location of Horsham in Victoria (red) Horsham () is the largest town in the Wimmera region, located where the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) crosses the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). ...

Most of the Wimmera is very flat, with only the Grampians and Mount Arapiles rising above vast plains and the low plateaux that from the Great Divide in this part of Victoria. The Grampians are very rugged and tilted, with many sheer sandstone cliffs on their eastern sides, but gentle slopes on the west. There are at least two ranges of mountains called the Grampian Mountains or The Grampians: one in Scotland (Grampian Mountains, Scotland) one in Australia (Grampians National Park). ... Mount Arapiles is a 300 metre foot rock formation that rises from the Wimmera plains in western Victoria, Australia. ... Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat open country. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ...

Towns

The area contains a number of important towns, such as Horsham, Dimboola, Stawell and Nhill. Almost all of these are largely dependent on the grain and sheep industries, and are usually dominated by flour mills and grain storage silos. The smaller towns in the area are dying due to over-exploitation of the fragile soils^{[citation needed]} and the constantly declining value of the primary products that dominate the region's economy. Location of Horsham in Victoria (red) Horsham () is the largest town in the Wimmera region, located where the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) crosses the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). ... Dimboola (population 1500) is located in Hindmarsh Shire in the Wimmera region of Western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. ... Location of Stawell in Victoria (red) Stawell is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. ... Nhill is a town in the Wimmera, in western Victoria, Australia. ... The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ... Species See text. ... Look up flour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... You can choose: Robert L. Mills, US physicist who researched quantum field theory. ... Concrete stave silo used for corn silage Storage silos are structures for storing bulk materials. ...

Climate

The climate is semi-arid to sub-humid, with annual rainfall ranging generally from 380 millimetres (15 inches) in the north to 580 millimetres (23 inches) in the south. In the Grampians, annual precipitation can be as high as 1150 millimetres (46 inches) and snowfalls are not uncommon. Most rain falls in winter, though heavy summer falls can occur, the most famous of which was the thunderstorm that dumped 133.2 millimetres on Nhill in mid-January 1974. It has been suggested that Squall be merged into this article or section. ...

Temperatures are hot in summer, ranging typically from a maximum of 30°C (86°F) to a minimum of 14°C (57°F), whilst extremes can be as high as 44°C (111°F). In the winter, maximums are an extremely pleasant 15°C (59°F), but mornings can be cold, averaging at Horsham only 4°C (40°F). The Rural City of Horsham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Soils

Most of the soils are very infertile and many are sandy; however in a narrow belt between Nhill and Warracknabeal there are heavy grey Vertisols, that, although still deficient in phosphorus, are otherwise free of major nutrient deficiencies and are able to hold water very well. These grey soils are the principle wheat soils of Victoria. Red-brown earths are also used for wheat but do not give as high yields and require more fertilisation. Nhill is a town in the Wimmera, in western Victoria, Australia. ... Warracknabeal: A small town located 220 miles north-west of Melbourne, Australia. ... In both the FAO and USA soil taxonomy, Vertisols are soils in which there is a high content of expanding and shrinking clay known as montmorillonite that forms deep cracks in certain seasons or years. ... This article is about the chemical element. ... Species T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ...

Rivers

The Wimmera has no permanent rivers: its streams flow only after sustained heavy rainfall and are often dry for long spells. In fact, in recent years Rocklands Reservoir, the region's main water storage, has become almost unviable due to a succession of dry years. The River Thames in London River running into Harrietville Trout Farm A river is a large natural waterway. ...

Natural Heritage

The Wimmera is renowned for its natural heritage.

The Grampians

One of the key preservation areas is contained within the Grampians National Park, which possesses many unusual wildflowers and the greatest diversity of flora and fauna in Victoria west of the Snowy River. The Grampians also possess many important Aboriginal artifacts: in fact, for a brief time while Joan Kirner was Premier the national park had its name changed to the Aboriginal Gaeriwad, but this was reversed under Jeff Kennett. The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. ... The Snowy River below McKillops Bridge The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. ... Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. ... Joan Kirner Joan Elizabeth Kirner (born 20 June 1938), Australian politician, was the first female Premier of Victoria. ... List of Premiers of Victoria Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Victoria. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

Little Desert

The (misnamed) Little Desert National Park, south of Nhill and west of Dimboola, is a large wilderness area of sand dunes that were too infertile for productive farming even with superphosphate and trace elements. The Little Desert is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 375 km west of Melbourne. ... Superphosphate is a fertiliser produced by the action of concentrated Sulphuric Acid on ground phosphate rock. ...

External links

• Go Wimmera - the online gateway to the Wimmera region