Southern Tablelands

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Southern Tablelands
New South Wales
Cullerin Range Wind Farm from Breadalbane near Cullerin.jpg
LGA(s)
Region Capital Country
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Localities around Southern Tablelands:
Central West Blue Mountains Macarthur, Southern Highlands
South West Slopes Southern Tablelands South Coast
ACT, Riverina Monaro South Coast

The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of New South Wales, Australia, located south-west of Sydney and west of the Great Dividing Range.

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The area is characterised by high, flat country which has generally been extensively cleared and used for grazing purposes. The area is easily accessible to the Australian federal capital city of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The area is included with the Southern Highlands and parts of the South West Slopes in the district that is known as Capital Country. In a wider sense, the term "Southern Tablelands" is also sometimes used to describe a broader region that includes the Monaro, the Southern Highlands and Australia's capital Canberra. The Southern Tablelands Temperate Grassland is a prominent vegetation community in the region.

Media

93.5 Eagle FM, a radio station based in Goulburn, broadcasts to the majority of the Southern Tablelands. [1]

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References

  1. "Home - Eagle FM - The Southern Tablelands Hit Music Station". www.eaglefm.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2023.