9-617: Wilyabrup , also spelt Willyabrup , is a locality in Western Australia's Margaret River wine region , in the local government area of the City of Busselton . The Quinninup Falls are within the locality. At the 2021 census , it had a population of 193. It has the highest concentration of premium wine producers in the region. The area lies in the traditional lands of the Wadandi people. The name "Wilyabrup" (also spelt "Willyabrup") comes from
18-490: A paper suggesting there should be six subregions based on climate and soil differences namely: Yallingup , Carbunup , Wilyabrup , Treeton, Wallcliffe and Karridale . A sample of the wine producers in the Margaret River Wine Region include: 33°57′18″S 115°04′30″E / 33.955°S 115.075°E / -33.955; 115.075 Carbunup River, Western Australia Carbunup River
27-516: Is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia . At the 2021 census , it had a population of 112. It is situated between Dunsborough and Margaret River on the banks of the Carbunup River . The townsite was declared in 1926 as Carbunup but the name was changed in 1958 to Carbunup River to prevent confusion with the town of Carbarup near Mount Barker . The town is named after
36-458: Is made up predominantly of boutique size wine producers; although winery operations range from the smallest crushing 3.5 tonne per year to the largest around 2,500 tonne. The climate of Margaret River is more strongly maritime-influenced than any other major Australian region. It has the lowest mean annual temperature range, of only 7.6 °C, and as well as the most marked Mediterranean climate in terms of rainfall, with only 200 millimetres of
45-645: The 1960s and 1970s, with Vasse Felix and Cullen Wines being the first vineyards in Wilyabrup. The area was gazetted as a bounded locality in 1987, having previously been a postal district. Within the locality are the Wilyabrup Sea Cliffs, which are used for rock-climbing and abseiling , along with Quinninup Falls, which are on the Cape to Cape Track . Near the Falls, there was evidence of Noongars having inhabited
54-732: The annual 1160 millimetres falling between October and April. The low diurnal and seasonal temperature range means an unusually even accumulation of warmth. Overall the climate is similar to that of Bordeaux in a dry vintage. Although the region produces just two percent of total Australian wine grape production, it produces over 20 percent of Australia's premium wine market. The principal grape varieties are split 40/60 between red and white; Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Sauvignon blanc , Sémillon , Shiraz , Merlot and Chenin Blanc . There are no official Margaret River subregions, although in 1999 viticultural scientist Dr John Gladstones presented
63-683: The area around 17,000 years ago in the form of fire pits , which have now been removed. The area is still regarded by the Wadandi people as culturally significant, having been an important ceremonial site. With the increasing popularity among tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in mid-2021, the traditional custodians and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have been collaborating to improve signs requesting walkers to keep to
72-464: The local Wilyabrup Brook, which first appeared on planning documents in 1865, and may be derived from "Worlyabaraap", a Noongar word meaning "northern sky". The area was developed in the 1920s as part of the Group Settlement Scheme , with the construction of a hall beginning in 1922 and a school on the site in 1928; the school was destroyed by fire in 1954. Wine began to be grown there in
81-416: The paths, and revegetation efforts are under way as of 2021. Margaret River (wine region) of the most acclaimed, the region’s diversity of soil types offer optimal conditions for a myriad of grape varieties, Margaret River is the major geographical indication wine region in southwest Western Australia , with 5,840 hectares under vine and 215 wineries as at 2012. Margaret River wine region
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