South Eastern Queensland

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South Eastern Queensland
Australia
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Albert River Circuit Track in Lamington National Park
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The interim Australian bioregions,
with South Eastern Queensland in red
Area78,049.21 km2 (30,135.0 sq mi)
Localities around South Eastern Queensland:
Brigalow Belt South Brigalow Belt North Tasman Sea
Brigalow Belt South South Eastern Queensland Tasman Sea
NSW North Coast NSW North Coast Tasman Sea

South Eastern Queensland is an interim Australian bioregion located in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales. [1] It has an area of 7,804,921 hectares (19,286,380 acres). [2] It is one of the most biodiverse bioregions in Australia. The bioregion is home to eucalypt forests and woodlands, with rainforests on mountain slopes and in stream valleys and wallum heaths near the coast. [3] South Eastern Queensland bioregion is the northernmost part of the Eastern Australian temperate forests ecoregion.

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Geography

South Eastern Queensland bioregion extends along the eastern coast of Australia in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales. It is bounded on the west by the Great Dividing Range, and on the east by the Tasman Sea. It is bounded on the north by the dry coastal region between Gladstone and Rockhampton, where the Brigalow Belt savannas extend to the coast. The Brigalow Belt also bounds the bioregion to the west, beyond the Great Dividing Range. [3]

The bioregion encompasses South East Queensland, the most densely-populated region in Queensland and home to over 70% of the state's population. [3]

Subregions

South Eastern Queensland consists of 14 subregions:

Climate

South Eastern Queensland has a humid subtropical climate, with warm rainy summers and mild winters. [3]

Protected areas

The bioregion includes the Gondwana Rainforests and Fraser Island World Heritage Sites. [3] Other protected areas include: [4]

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References

  1. Environment Australia. "Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 – Summary Report" (PDF). Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government . Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 EHP. 2016. A Biodiversity Planning Assessment Southeast Queensland Bioregion v4.1. Flora Expert Panel Report: Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government.
  4. NSW Environment and Heritage. "South East Queensland bioregion". Department of Planning and Environment, Government of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 May 2022.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)