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Australia with 22 67. Third in order is New South 
Wales, 22-16. Lastly, Victoria shows only 2177. 
Western Australia.— Probably the average for 
Western Australia would have stood somewhat lower, 
had a larger variety of samples been available. Still, 
it is not much matter for wonder that the produce of 
that colony stands so high for pure wine, if we 
remember its geographical situation, and the fact of 
the great radiation of heat from the sands near Perth, 
in which vicinity the vineyards above mentioned are 
situated. 
New South Wales.— The eight samples of New 
South Wales wines distilled, though but few for so old 
and so large a wine country, represent fairly the best- 
known varieties : and from the different districts 
whence they were obtained, may not unfairly be said 
to be representatives of the produce generally. They 
were, without exception, lirst-class wines in their 
several kinds. Average strength, 2216. 
South Australia. By far the largest and most 
interesting collection of wines sent to the Intercolonial 
Exhibition 1866-7, came from South Australia. Their 
variety was striking, their range of spirit strength 
surprising, and their general character very good 
indeed. 
It was to these wines that I looked for information 
for our Victorian vignerons ; for though no incon- 
siderable number of the South Australian vineyards 
have been formed in situations, whose annual average 
heat is, perhaps, higher than any Victorian, yet those, 
situate on the high and exposed hills, are as cool as the 
districts about Geelong or Yering ; so that there is 
