Australia’s first vines were planted in Tasmania back in the 1820s. Vine cuttings from colonial Van Diemen’s Land were used to establish the first vineyards planted in Victoria and South Australia in the 1830s.
All overseas visitors to Tasmania require a valid passport and
pre-arranged visa (except for N.Z). Consult Australian Customs and
Quarantine on behalf of international delegates and exhibitors import
requirements. Interstate visitors should heed plant quarantine
regulations.
