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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.
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]
South Eastern Queensland consists of 14 subregions:
South Eastern Queensland has a humid subtropical climate, with warm rainy summers and mild winters. [3]
The bioregion includes the Gondwana Rainforests and Fraser Island World Heritage Sites. [3] Other protected areas include: [4]
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South Eastern Queensland Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Lamington National Park | |||||||||||||||
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interim Australian bioregions, with South Eastern Queensland in red | |||||||||||||||
Area | 78,049.21 km2 (30,135.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
South Eastern Queensland consists of 14 subregions:
South Eastern Queensland has a humid subtropical climate, with warm rainy summers and mild winters. [3]
The bioregion includes the Gondwana Rainforests and Fraser Island World Heritage Sites. [3] Other protected areas include: [4]
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