Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields

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Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields
Australia
IBRA 6.1 Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields.png
The interim Australian bioregions,
with Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields in red
Area279,842.83 km2 (108,047.9 sq mi)
Localities around Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields:
MacDonnell Ranges Burt Plain Channel Country
Finke Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields Channel Country
Stony Plains Broken Hill Complex Broken Hill Complex

The Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields, an interim Australian bioregion, comprises 27,984,283 hectares (69,150,670 acres), and is part of four state/territories of Australia: the Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland [1] [2]

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The bioregion has the code SSD. [3] There are five subregions. [3]

IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7
IBRA region / subregionIBRA codeArea States Location in Australia
Simpson Strzelecki DunefieldsSSD27,984,283 hectares (69,150,670 acres)NSW, NT, Qld, SA IBRA 6.1 Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields.png
Andado SSD011,355,195 hectares (3,348,760 acres)
Simpson Desert SSD0212,962,073 hectares (32,029,980 acres)
Dieri SSD035,152,029 hectares (12,730,940 acres)
Warriner SSD041,032,165 hectares (2,550,540 acres)
Strzelecki Desert SSD057,482,821 hectares (18,490,450 acres)

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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". 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. 1 2 "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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