---
type: Concept
title: Australian climate zones used by Home Harvest
description: The eight growing zones Home Harvest derives from a postcode, with representative areas.
resource: https://homeharvest.farm/plants/
tags: [climate, australia, planting-calendar]
status: draft
generated: { by: claude/fable-5.1, at: 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z }
stale_after: 2027-09-06T00:00:00Z
sources:
  - id: site-plants
    resource: https://homeharvest.farm/plants/
    title: homeharvest.farm — Plants & climate zones
  - id: ncc
    resource: https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/
    title: Australian Building Codes Board — NCC climate zone map
---


# Australian climate zones used by Home Harvest

Zones are derived from the Australian Building Codes Board (NCC) climate-zone map, refined into eight growing zones. Boundaries are broad; altitude, frost pockets and coastal exposure shift them locally.

| Zone | Representative areas | Growing character |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tropical | Darwin, Cairns, Townsville | Wet/dry seasons; most vegetables planted in the dry |
| Subtropical | Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, northern NSW coast | Mild winters, humid summers; winter is the leafy season |
| Warm temperate | Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Perth coast | Frost rare; spring and autumn main plantings |
| Temperate | Melbourne, Adelaide, Geelong, Hobart lowlands | Cool winters with some frost |
| Mediterranean | Adelaide Hills, Perth hinterland, SA/WA wine regions | Wet winters, hot dry summers |
| Cool / highland | Canberra, Blue Mountains, Ballarat, Tasmanian highlands, Armidale | Hard frosts; short warm season |
| Semi-arid | Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Mildura, Kalgoorlie | Hot dry summers, cold nights |
| Arid | Alice Springs, Broken Hill | Extreme heat, low rainfall; winter productive |

Each zone has a curated planting calendar that receives horticultural review before release.