Markwood: The Oaks - YOAS -> North

Few places in Victoria have a history as closely tied to farming and viticulture as Markwood. This rural locality lies south-east of Wangaratta, in the broader Ovens Valley country of north-eastern Victoria, with the Victorian Alps farther to the south-east. Its setting is defined by working farmland and vineyards rather than a town centre. Nearby Milawa is central to one of the state’s established wine districts, and Brown Brothers began making wine there in 1889. Markwood suits travellers tracing the food-and-wine roads of the Wangaratta area. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Victoria’s High Country.

Among Australia’s regions, Victoria stands out for the remarkable variety packed between the Murray River and Bass Strait. The state combines fertile northern plains, the Central Victorian Goldfields, the forested Great Dividing Range and a long southern coast. Bendigo and Ballarat grew rapidly during the gold rushes of the 1850s, while Melbourne developed into Victoria’s cultural and economic centre. Along the southwest, the Great Ocean Road follows a dramatic stretch of coastline, contrasting with the farmland and river country inland. See how Victoria belongs within southeastern Australia by browsing webcams across the region.

Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.