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IBRA 6.1 Australia's Sub Bioregions Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, version 6.1 and Sub-regions - Legend Australian Alps CHC2, Sturt Stony Desert EIU6, Herberton - Wairuna King NET17, Tingha Plateau SEH3, Otway Ranges Warren AA1, Australian Alps CHC3, Goneaway Tablelands Esperance Plains KIN, King NET18, Nightcap SEH4, Strzelecki Ranges WAR, Warren AA2, Victorian Alps CHC4, Diamantina-Eyre ESP1, Fitzgerald Little Sandy Desert NET19, Round Mountain SEH5, South Eastern Highlands Wet Tropics Arnhem Coast CHC5, Cooper Plains ESP2, Recherche LSD1, Rudall Northern Kimberley SEH6, Murrumbateman WET1, Herbert ARC1, Arnhem Coast P1 CHC6, Coongie Eyre Yorke Block LSD2, Trainor NK1, Mitchell SEH7, Bungonia WET2, Tully ARC2, Arnhem Coast P2 CHC7, Lake Pure EYB1, Southern Yorke MacDonnell Ranges NK2, Berkeley SEH8, Kanangra WET3, Innisfail ARC3, Arnhem Coast P3 CHC8, Noccundra Slopes EYB2, St Vincent MAC1, MacDonnell Ranges P1 NSW North Coast SEH9, Crookwell WET4, Atherton ARC4, Arnhem Coast P4 Groote CHC9, Tibooburra Downs EYB3, Eyre Hills MAC2, MacDonnell Ranges P2 NNC1, Washpool SEH10, Oberon WET5, Paluma - Seaview ARC5, Arnhem Coast P5 Wessels CHC10, Core Ranges EYB4, Talia MAC3, MacDonnell Ranges P3 NNC2, Cataract SEH11, Bathurst WET6, Kirrama - Hinchinbrook Arnhem Plateau CHC11, Bulloo EYB5, Eyre Mallee Mallee NNC3, Dalmorton SEH12, Orange WET7, Bellenden Ker - Lamb ARP1, Arnhem Plateau P1 CHC12, Bulloo Dunefields Finke MAL1, Eastern Mallee NNC4, Chaelundi SEH13, Hill End WET8, Macalister ARP2, Arnhem Plateau P2 CHC13, Central Depression FIN1, Finke P1 MAL2, Western Mallee NNC5, Yuraygir SEH14, Bondo WET9, Daintree - Bloomfield Avon Wheatbelt Central Kimberley FIN2, Finke P2 Murray Darling Depression NNC6, Coffs Coast & Escarpment SEH15, Kybeyan - Gourock Yalgoo AW1, Avon Wheatbelt P1 CK1, Pentecost FIN3, Tieyon, Finke P3 MDD1, South Olary Plain, Murray Basin Sands NNC7, Macleay Hastings SEH16, Monaro YAL1, Edel AW2, Avon Wheatbelt P2 CK2, Hart FIN4, Pedirka MDD2, Murray Mallee NNC8, Carrai Plateau South East Queensland YAL2, Tallering Brigalow Belt North CK3, Mount Eliza Flinders Lofty Block MDD3, Murray Lakes and Coorong NNC9, Macleay Gorges SEQ1, Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges BBN1, Townsville Plains Central Mackay Coast FLB1, Mount Lofty Ranges MDD4, Lowan Mallee NNC10, Upper Manning SEQ2, Moreton Basin BBN2, Bogie River Hills CMC1, Whitsunday FLB2, Broughton MDD5, Wimmera NNC11, Comboyne Plateau SEQ3, Southeast Hills and Ranges, Murwillumbah BBN3, Cape River Hills CMC2, Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands FLB3, Olary Spur MDD6, Darling Depression NNC12, Mummel Escarpment SEQ4, Southern Coastal Lowlands BBN4, Beucazon Hills CMC3, Clarke - Connors Ranges FLB4, Southern Flinders Mitchell Grass Downs NNC13, Barrington SEQ5, Brisbane - Barambah Volcanics MGD1, Mitchell Grass Downs P1 BBN5, Wyarra Hills CMC4, Byfield FLB5, Northern Flinders NNC14, Tomalla SEQ6, South Burnett BBN6, Northern Bowen Basin CMC5, Manifold Flinders MGD2, Barkly Tableland NNC15, Ellerston SEQ7, Gympie Block BBN7, Belyando Downs CMC6, Debella FUR1, Wilsons Promontory MGD3, Georgina Limestone NNC16, Upper Hunter SEQ8, Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands BBN8, Upper Belyando Floodout Coolgardie FUR2, Flinders MGD4, Southwestern Downs NNC17, Karuah Manning SEQ9, Great Sandy BBN9, Anakie Inlier COO1, Mardabilla Gascoyne MGD5, Kynuna Plateau NNC18, Rocky River Gorge SEQ10, Richmond - Tweed, Scenic Rim GAS1, Ashburton MGD6, Northern Downs BBN10, Basalt Downs COO2, Southern Cross NNC19, Guy Fawkes SEQ11, Woodenbong BBN11, Isaac - Comet Downs COO3, Eastern Goldfield GAS2, Carnegie MGD7, Central Downs NSW South Western Slopes SEQ12, Clarence Sandstones BBN12, Nebo - Connors Ranges Cobar Peneplain GAS3, Augustus MGD8, Southern Wooded Downs NSS2, Lower Slopes SEQ13, Clarence Lowlands BBN13, South Drummond Basin CP1, Boorindal Plains Gawler Mount Isa Inlier NSS1, Northern Inland Slopes, Upper Slopes Simpson Strezelecki Dunefields GAW1, Myall Plains MII1, Southwestern Plateaus & Floodouts BBN14, Marlborough Plains CP2, Barnato Downs Nullarbor SSD1, Simpson-Strzelecki Dunefields P1 Brigalow Belt South CP3, Canbelego Downs GAW2, Gawler Volcanics MII2, Thorntonia NUL1, Northern band, Carlisle SSD2, Simpson Desert GAW3, Gawler Lakes MII3, Mount Isa Inlier BBS1, Claude River Downs CP4, Nymagee NUL2, Central band, Nullabor Plain SSD3, Dieri BBS3, Boomer Range CP5, Lachlan Plains GAW4, Arcoona Plateau Mulga Lands NUL3, Yalata SSD4, Warriner MUL1, West Balonne Plains BBS2, Woorabinda Central Ranges GAW5, Kingoonya Ord Victoria Plain SSD5, Strzelecki Desert, Western Dunefields Gibson Desert MUL2, Eastern Mulga Plains BBS4, Mount Morgan Ranges CR1, Mann-Musgrave Block OVP1, Ord, Ord-Victoria Plains P1 Stony Plains GD1, Lateritic Plain MUL3, Nebine Plains, Block Range BBS5, Callide Creek Downs CR2, Wataru OVP2, South Kimberley Interzone STP1, Breakaways, Stony Plains BBS6, Arcadia CR3, Everard Block GD2, Dune Field MUL4, North Eastern Plains OVP3, Ord-Victoria Plains P3 STP2, Oodnadatta Gulf Fall and Uplands MUL5, Warrego Plains BBS7, Dawson River Downs Cape York Peninsula OVP4, Ord-Victoria Plains P4 STP3, Murnpeowie GFU1, McArthur - South Nicholson Basins MUL6, Langlo Plains BBS8, Banana - Auburn Ranges CYP1, Coen - Yambo Inlier Pine Creek STP4, Peake-Dennison Inlier GFU2, Gulf Fall and Uplands P2 MUL7, Cuttaburra-Paroo BBS9, Buckland Basalts CYP2, Starke Coastal Lowlands PCK, Pine Creek STP5, Macumba Geraldton Sandplains MUL8, West Warrego BBS10, Carnarvon Ranges CYP3, Cape York - Torres Strait Pilbara Sturt Plateau GS1, Geraldton Hills BBS11, Taroom Downs CYP4, Jardine - Pascoe Sandstones MUL9, Northern Uplands PIL1, Chichester STU1, Sturt Plateau P1 GS2, Leseur Sandplain BBS12, Southern Downs CYP5, Battle Camp Sandstones MUL10, West Bulloo PIL2, Fortescue STU2, Sturt Plateau P2 Great Sandy Desert BBS13, Barakula CYP6, Laura Lowlands MUL11, Urisino Sandplains PIL3, Hamersley STU3, Sturt Plateau P3 GSD1, McLarty BBS14, Dulacca Downs CYP7, Weipa Plateau MUL12, Warrego Sands PIL4, Roebourne Swan Coastal Plain GSD2, Mackay BBS15, Weribone High CYP8, (Northern) Holroyd Plain MUL13, Kerribree Basin Riverina SWA1, Dandarragan Plateau GSD3, Great Sandy Desert P3 BBS16, Tara Downs CYP9, Coastal Plains MUL14, White Cliffs Plateau RIV1, Lachlan SWA2, Perth GSD4, Great Sandy Desert P4 BBS17, Eastern Darling Downs Daly Basin MUL15, Paroo Overflow RIV2, Murrumbidgee Tanami BBS18, Inglewood Sandstones DAB, Daly Basin GSD5, Great Sandy Desert P5 MUL16, Paroo-Darling Sands RIV3, Murray Fans TAN1, Tanami P1 BBS19, Moonie R. - Commoron Creek Floodout Darwin Coastal GSD6, Great Sandy Desert P6 Murchison RIV4, Victorian Riverina TAN2, Tanami P2 BBS20, Moonie - Barwon Interfluve DAC, Darwin Coastal Gulf Coastal MUR1, Eastern Murchison RIV5, Robinvale Plains TAN3, Tanami P3 GUC1, Gulf Coastal P1 BBS21, Northern Basalts Desert Uplands MUR2, Western Murchison RIV6, Murray Scroll Belt Tasmanian Central Highlands GUC2, Gulf Coastal P2 Pellews BBS22, Northern Outwash DEU1, Prairie - Torrens Creeks Alluvials Nandewar Sydney Basin TCH, Central Highlands Gulf Plains BBS23, Pilliga Outwash DEU2, Alice Tableland NAN1, Nandewar, Northern Complex SB1, Kerrabee Tiwi Cobourg GUP1, Karumba Plains BBS24, Pilliga DEU3, Cape-Campaspe Plains NAN2, Inverell Basalts SB2, Hunter TIW1, Tiwi-Cobourg P1 GUP2, Armraynald Plains BBS25, Liverpool Plains DEU4, Jericho NAN3, Kaputar SB3, Capertee TIW2, Tiwi-Cobourg P2 GUP3, Woondoola Plains BBS26, Liverpool Range Dampierland NAN4, Peel SB4, Wollemi Tasmanian Northern Midlands GUP4, Mitchell - Gilbert Fans BBS27, Talbragar Valley DL1, Fitzroy Trough Naracoorte Coastal Plain SB5, Yengo TNM, Northern Midlands GUP5, Claraville Plains BBS28, Narrandool DL2, Pindanland NCP1, Bridgewater SB6, Wyong Tasmanian Northern Slopes GUP6, Holroyd Plain - Red Plateau NCP2, Glenelg Plain Ben Lamond Davenport Murchisons Ranges SB7, Pittwater TNS, Northern Slopes GUP7, Doomadgee Plains BEL, Ben Lomond DMR1, Davenport Murchison Range P1 NCP3, Lucindale SB8, Cumberland Tasmanian South East GUP8, Donors Plateau Broken Hill Complex DMR2, Davenport Murchison Range P2 NCP4, Tintinara SB9, Burragorang TSE, South East GUP9, Gilberton Plateau BHC1, Barrier Range DMR3, Davenport Murchison Range P3 New England Tablelands SB10, Sydney Cataract Tasmanian Southern Ranges BHC4, Barrier Range Outwash Darling Riverine Plains GUP10, Wellesley Islands NET1, Bundarra Downs SB11, Moss Vale TSR, Southern Ranges Great Victoria Desert BHC2, Mootwingee Downs DRP1, Culgoa-Bokhara NET2, Beardy River Hills SB12, Illawarra Tasmanian West GVD1, Shield BHC3, Scopes Range DRP2, Warrambool-Moonie NET3, Walcha Plateau SB13, Ettrema TWE, West GVD2, Central Victoria Bonaparte Burt Plain DRP3, Castlereagh-Barwon NET4, Armidale Plateau SB14, Jervis BRT1, Burt Plain P1 DRP4, Bogan-Macquarie GVD3, Eastern, Maralinga NET5, Wongwibinda Plateau South East Coastal Plain VB1, Victoria Bonaparte P1 GVD4, Kintore VB2, Victoria Bonaparte P2 BRT2, Burt Plain P2 DRP5, Louth Plains NET6, Deepwater Downs SCP1, Gippsland Plain GVD5, Tallaringa VB3, Victoria Bonaparte P3 BRT3, Burt Plain P3 DRP6, Wilcannia Plains NET7, Glenn Innes-Guyra Basalts SCP2, Otway Plain BRT4, Burt Plain P4 DRP7, Menindee GVD6, Yellabinna NET8, Ebor Basalts SCP3, Warrnambool Plain Victorian Midlands Hampton VM1, Goldfields Central Arnhem DRP8, Great Darling Anabranch NET9, Moredun Volcanics South East Corner HAM, Hampton VM2, Central Victorian Uplands CA1, Central Arnhem P1 DRP9, Pooncarie-Darling NET10, Severn River Volcanics SEC1, East Gippsland Lowlands Jarrah Forest VM3, Greater Grampians
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