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Wine[edit]Main article: West Australian wineWinemaking regions are concentrated in the cooler climate of the south-western portion of the state. Western Australia produces less than 5% of the country's wine output, but in quality terms is considered to be very much near the top.[46][47][48][49] Major wine producing regions include: Margaret River, The Great Southern, Swan Valley as well as smaller districts including Blackwood Valley, Manjimup, Pemberton, Peel, Chittering Valley, Perth Hills, and Geographe.[50]Sport[edit]Main article: Sport in Western Australia2014 AFL premiership match between West Coast Eagles and Collingwood being played at Patersons Stadium, SubiacoA number of national or international sporting teams and events are based in the state, including:Australian rules football: The West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers compete in the Australian Football League (AFL). The West Australian Football League (WAFL) is the main local football competition, but other local and amateur football leagues exist across the state.Baseball: The Perth Heat compete in the Australian Baseball League.Basketball: The Perth Wildcats (men) and West Coast Waves (women) compete in the National Basketball League and Women's National Basketball League, respectively.Cricket: Western Australia represent the state in first-class and List A domestic cricket, with the Perth Scorchers competing in the Twenty20 Big Bash League.Field hockey: The Thundersticks (men) and Diamonds (women) compete in the Australian Hockey League.Netball: The West Coast Fever compete in the ANZ Championship.Rugby league: The WA Reds compete in the S. G. Ball Cup.Rugby union: The Western Force compete in the Super Rugby competitionSoccer: Perth Glory field men's and women's teams in the A-League and W-League, respectively.Water Polo: The UWA Torpedoes water polo club competes in the National Water Polo League (NWPL).International events hosted by Western Australia include the Hopman Cup, the Tom Hoad Cup, the Perth Cup and the Gravity Games, as well as the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.The arts[edit]Western Australia is home to one of the country's leading performance training institutions, the acclaimed Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), as well as a burgeoning theatrical and musical scene. Notable musicians and bands to have been born in or lived in Western Australia include Adam Brand, Karnivool, Birds of Tokyo, Bon Scott, Eskimo Joe, Johnny Young, Gyroscope, the John Butler Trio, Tame Impala, Kevin Mitchell, Tim Minchin, The Kill Devil Hills, Pendulum, The Pigram Brothers, Rolf Harris and The Triffids. The West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMis) have been awarded every year to the leading musicians and performers in WA since 2001.Notable actors and television personalities from Western Australia include Heath Ledger, Sam Worthington, Ernie Dingo, Jessica Marais, Megan Gale, Rove McManus, Isla Fisher, and Melissa George. Films and television series filmed or partly filmed in Western Australia include Cloudstreet, Australia, Bran Nu Dae, ABBA: the Movie and Last Train to Freo.Noted Western Australian indigenous painters and artisans include Jack Dale Mengenen, Paddy Bedford, Queenie McKenzie, and Rover Thomas.[51]The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is based at the Perth Concert Hall. Other concert, performance and indoor sporting venues in Western Australia include His Majesty's Theatre, the now demolished Perth Entertainment Centre, the Burswood Dome and Theatre and the Perth Arena, which opened in 2012.