Mitchell Grass Downs bioregion

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Mitchell Grass Downs
Australia
IBRA 6.1 Mitchell Grass Downs.png
The interim Australian bioregions,
with Mitchell Grass Downs in red
Area334,687.61 km2 (129,223.6 sq mi)
Localities around Mitchell Grass Downs:
Sturt Plateau Gulf Fall and Uplands Mount Isa Inlier
Tanami Mitchell Grass Downs Desert Uplands
Channel Country Channel Country Mulga Lands

The Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD) is an IBRA biogeographic region, located in the Northern Territory and Queensland, [1] [2] which comprises an area of 33,468,761 hectares (82,703,110 acres) with eight subregions. [3]

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IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7
IBRA region / subregionIBRA codeArea States Location in Australia
Mitchell Grass DownsMGD33,468,761 hectares (82,703,110 acres)NT / Qld IBRA 6.1 Mitchell Grass Downs.png
Sylvester MGD011,153,283 hectares (2,849,820 acres)
Barkly Tableland MGD029,479,612 hectares (23,424,630 acres)
Georgina Limestone MGD032,292,026 hectares (5,663,720 acres)
Southwestern Downs MGD043,715,454 hectares (9,181,090 acres)
Kynuna Plateau MGD052,293,311 hectares (5,666,890 acres)
Northern Downs MGD06435,263 hectares (1,075,560 acres)
Central Downs MGD079,378,817 hectares (23,175,560 acres)
Southern Wooded Downs MGD084,720,995 hectares (11,665,830 acres)

See also

References

  1. Environment Australia. "Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 - Summary Report". Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
  2. IBRA Version 6.1 data
  3. "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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