Riverina

The Riverina is a prosperous agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It comprises the agricultural and pastoral areas west of the Great Dividing Range, south of the Murrumbidgee River and north of the Murray River (where it forms the border between NSW and Victoria).

Farming

The Riverina region is one of the most productive farming regions in Australia with rice, wheat, citrus and wine grapes being grown in the area.

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Rice is an importantantly grown commodity in the Riverina, more specifically in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The headquarters of Ricegrowers Co-operative Limited, who trade under the SunRice name are located in Leeton, Australia's Rice Capital. There are major rice mills located in both Leeton and Deniliquin which is where most of the rice is grown. The M.I.A grows a very large percentage of Australian rice and this is exported to many countries throughout the world, particularly South-East Asia.

Related Topics:
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area - SunRice - Leeton - Australia - Deniliquin - Australian - South-East Asia

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Wine: The Riverina region is one of the most prosperous grape growing regions in Australia along with the Barossa Valley in South Australia. There are numerous wineries in the Riverina especially in Griffith. Notable Griffith wineries include Casella Wines, De Bortoli Wines and Miranda Wines.

Related Topics:
Australia - Barossa Valley - South Australia - Griffith

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