SEQ02 SEQ04 BBS17 BBS20 BBS19 BBS18 SEQ03 SEQ10 CYP03 SEQ11 TIW02 ARC05 NAN01 NET15 TIW01 ARC01 NNC02 CYP04 ARC02 BBS22 NET12 SEQ13 DAC01 DRP03 NET14 NNC18 ITI03 ARP01 BBS21 DARWIN ARC03 NET10 NET06 PCK01 ARP02 SEQ12 CEA02 NAN02 NET11 CEA01 CYP07 NET07 NNC03 NNC05 VIB02 NET17 ARC04 NET18 CYP01 NAN03 NET09 NNC04 DAB01 CYP09 NET01 NET05 NOK02 BBS23 NET16 NET08 NNC06 CYP08 NET04 VIB01 VIB03 CYP06 NAN04 NET13 NOK01 STU03 GUC02 NNC08 GFU01 GUC01 CYP02 NNC09 OVP03 NNC07 CYP05 BBS25 NNC10 GUP10 NET03 STU02 WET09 CEK01 GUP04 EIU03 CEK03 OVP01 GUP06 WET08 NNC11 GUP07 BBS24 OVP04 GFU02 WET07 NNC14 OVP02 STU01 GUP01 NNC12 DAL01 WET04 WET03 CEK02 GUP02 BBS26 NNC15 NNC13 DAL02 EIU02 EIU06 WET02 BBS27 MGD01 EIU01 NNC17 DMR01 GUP08 WET06 WET01 MII02 SYB01 WET05 NSS01 SYB02 NNC16 DMR03 GUP03 GUP05 EIU04 SYB04 TAN02 MGD02 GUP09 GSD01 TAN01 MII01 EIU05 BBN01 COS01 DMR02 MII03 CMC06 MGD06 PIL04 TAN03 DEU03 BBN02 GSD02 CMC01 BBN03 BBN04 PIL01 CMC02 BRT01 DEU01 BBN05 CHC01 MGD03 MGD07 DEU02 BRT02 BRT04 MGD05 BBN06 CMC03 LSD01 GSD05 GSD06 BBN07 PIL02 BRT03 MGD04 PIL03 GSD03 MAC03 BBN12 CAR01 GID02 MAC01 BBN09 BBN10 CMC04 DEU04 BBN11 BBN14 CMC05 GAS01 LSD02 MAC02 SSD01 BBN08 BBN13 GID01 GSD04 CHC03 BBS03 SEQ14 FIN01 MGD08 FIN02 SSD02 CHC04 BBS02 BBS05 BBS01 GAS03 CER01 BBS04 MUL09 BBS09 BBS06 BBS07 FIN03 SEQ01 CAR02 GAS02 BBS10 STP06 CHC02 BBS08 CHC05 FIN04 MUL06 SEQ08 MUL10 MUL04 BBS11 GVD04 CER03 STP05 CHC07 BBS12 SEQ07 MUR02 CER02 BBS13 STP01 MUL08 SEQ09 STP02 SSD03 SEQ05 CHC06 CHC08 BBS14 SEQ04 YAL01 GVD02 MUL02 SEQ06 MUL03 BBS16 BRISBANE MUR01 GVD05 STP04 BBS15 BBS17 GVD03 CHC12 SEQ03 SSD04 MUL05 MUL01 BBS18 GES01 GVD01 SEQ02 YAL02 STP07 CHC11 NUL01 GAW08 STP03 SSD05 MUL07 CHC10 MUL11 DRP01 DRP02 CHC13 MUL12 BBS28 GAW05 GAW07 GVD06 MUL13 GES02 NUL02 GAW06 FLB05 MUL14 MUL15 COP01 DRP03 AVW01 NUL03 GAW04 BHC02 SWA01 COO02 BHC06 MUL16 COP03 COO03 GAW03 FLB06 DRP06 HAM01 BHC01 BHC04 SWA02 GAW02 BHC05 DRP04 COO01 COP02 FLB04 PERTH FLB03 DRP07 GAW01 AVW02 EYB05 MDD06 COP04 JAF01 MAL01 MDD07 DRP09 EYB04 EYB03 MAL02 FLB02 MDD01 DRP08 ESP02 SEH13 PSI01 EYB02 RIV01 SYB05 RIV06 COP05 SEH12 SYB04 JAF02 ESP01 FLB01 EYB01 MDD02 NSS02 SEH10 SYDNEY RIV05 SYB08 WAR01 ADELAIDE RIV02 NSS01 SEH09 KAN02 MDD03 SYB09 KAN01 MDD04 SEH06 SEH07 SYB12 NCP04 RIV03 SYB13 SEH14 SYB14 MDD05 RIV04 SEC03 AUA01 SEH16 NCP03 VIM01 SEH15 NCP01 SEH02 VIM04 VIM03 VIM02 SEC02 AUA02 0 250 500 750 1,000 NCP02 SVP01 SEH01 kms SEC01 SCP03 SCP02 SCP01 SEH04 Data source: IBRA version 7 (2012) was developed through co-operative efforts of the Australian MELBOURNE FUR01 Government Department of the Environment and Energy and State/Territory land management agencies. Topographic Data - Australia - 1:10 million (c) Geoscience Australia, 1994. All rights reserved.
Caveats: Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, Version 7 KIN01 Data used are assumed to be correct as received from the data suppliers. FUR02 TNS01 This map depicts the Interim Biogeographical Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) version 7 subregions. IBRA subregions BEL01 (c) Commonwealth of Australia 2012 represent a landscape based approach to classifying the land surface, including attributes of climate, geomorphology, TCH01 TNM01 Map produced by ERIN for the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra, October 2016. landform, lithology, and characteristic flora and fauna. Specialist ecological knowledge combined with appropriate regional TSE01 TWE01 Projection: Albers Equal Area - Datum: GDA94 and continental scale biophysical data sets were interpreted to describe these regions. TSR01 419 IBRA sub regions exist across Australia. HOBART N:\NRS\IBRA\IBRA7\IBRA7_maps
Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, version 7 and Sub-regions – Legend
Arnhem Coast Central Arnhem DRP03, Castlereagh-Barwon GUP02, Armraynald Plains MUL12, Warrego Sands Pine Creek Sturt Plateau ARC01, Murgenella CEA01, Wilton DRP04, Bogan-Macquarie GUP03, Woondoola Plains MUL13, Kerribree Basin PCK01, Pine Creek STU01, Renehan ARC02, Maningrida CEA02, Parson DRP05, Louth Plains GUP04, Mitchell-Gilbert Fans MUL14, White Cliffs Plateau STU02, Newcastle ARC03, Nhulunbuy DRP06, Wilcannia Plains GUP05, Claraville Plains MUL15, Paroo Overflow Pilbara STU03, Birdum ARC04, Groote Central Kimberley DRP07, Menindee GUP06, Holroyd Plain-Red Plateau MUL16, Paroo-Darling Sands PIL01, Chichester ARC05, Wessels CEK01, Pentecost DRP08, Great Darling Anabranch GUP07, Doomadgee Plains PIL02, Fortescue Southern Volcanic Plain CEK02, Hart DRP09, Pooncarie-Darling GUP08, Donors Plateau Murchison PIL03, Hamersley SVP01, Victorian Volcanic Plain Arnhem Plateau CEK03, Mount Eliza GUP09, Gilberton Plateau MUR01, Eastern Murchison PIL04, Roebourne SVP02, Mount Gambier ARP01, Alligator Einasleigh Uplands GUP10, Wellesley Islands MUR02, Western Murchison ARP02, Mainoru Central Ranges EIU01, Georgetown-Croydon Pacific Subtropical Islands Swan Coastal Plain CER01, Mann-Musgrave Block EIU02, Kidston Great Victoria Desert Nandewar PSI01, Lord Howe Island SWA01, Dandaragan Plateau Australian Alps CER02, Watarru EIU03, Hodgkinson Basin GVD01, Shield NAN01, Nandewar Northern Complex PSI02, Norfolk Island SWA02, Perth AUA01, Snowy Mountains CER03, Everard Block EIU04, Broken River GVD02, Central NAN02, Inverell Basalts AUA02, Victorian Alps EIU05, Undara-Toomba Basalts GVD03, Maralinga NAN03, Kaputar Riverina Sydney Basin Channel Country EIU06, Herberton-Wairuna GVD04, Kintore NAN04, Peel RIV01, Lachlan SYB01, Kerrabee Avon Wheatbelt CHC01, Toko Plains GVD05, Tallaringa RIV02, Murrumbidgee SYB02, Hunter AVW01, Merredin CHC02, Sturt Stony Desert Esperance Plains GVD06, Yellabinna Naracoorte Coastal Plain RIV03, Murray Fans SYB04, Wollemi AVW02, Katanning CHC03, Goneaway Tablelands ESP01, Fitzgerald NCP01, Bridgewater RIV04, Victorian Riverina SYB05, Yengo CHC04, Diamantina-Eyre ESP02, Recherche Hampton NCP02, Glenelg Plain RIV05, Robinvale Plains SYB06, Wyong Brigalow Belt North CHC05, Cooper-Diamantina Plains HAM01, Hampton NCP03, Lucindale RIV06, Murray Scroll Belt SYB07, Pittwater BBN01, Townsville Plains CHC06, Coongie Eyre Yorke Block NCP04, Tintinara SYB08, Cumberland BBN02, Bogie River Hills CHC07, Lake Pure EYB01, Southern Yorke Indian Tropical Islands Subantarctic Islands SYB09, Burragorang BBN03, Cape River Hills CHC08, Noccundra Slopes EYB02, St Vincent ITI01, Christmas Island New England Tablelands SAI01, Heard and McDonald Islands SYB10, Sydney Cataract BBN04, Beucazon Hills CHC10, Core Ranges EYB03, Eyre Hills ITI02, Cocos Islands NET01, Bundarra Downs SAI02, Macquarie Island SYB11, Moss Vale BBN05, Wyarra Hills CHC11, Bulloo EYB04, Talia ITI03, Timor Sea Coral Islands NET02, Beardy River Hills SYB12, Illawarra BBN06, Northern Bowen Basin CHC12, Bulloo Dunefields EYB05, Eyre Mallee NET03, Walcha Plateau South East Coastal Plain SYB13, Ettrema BBN07, Belyando Downs CHC13, Central Depression Jarrah Forest NET04, Armidale Plateau SCP01, Gippsland Plain SYB14, Jervis BBN08, Upper Belyando Floodout Finke JAF01, Northern Jarrah Forest NET05, Wongwibinda Plateau SCP02, Otway Plain BBN09, Anakie Inlier Central Mackay Coast FIN01, Henbury JAF02, Southern Jarrah Forest NET06, Deepwater Downs SCP03, Warrnambool Plain Tanami BBN10, Basalt Downs CMC01, Whitsunday FIN02, Finke River NET07, Glenn Innes-Guyra Basalts TAN01, Tanami Desert BBN11, Isaac-Comet Downs CMC02, Proserpine-Sarina Lowlands FIN03, Tieyon Kanmantoo NET08, Ebor Basalts South East Corner TAN02, Wycliffe BBN12, Nebo-Connors Ranges CMC03, Clarke-Connors Ranges FIN04, Pedirka KAN01, Kangaroo Island NET09, Moredun Volcanics SEC01, East Gippsland Lowlands TAN03, Sandover BBN13, South Drummond Basin CMC04, Byfield KAN02, Fleurieu NET10, Severn River Volcanics SEC02, South East Coastal Ranges BBN14, Marlborough Plains CMC05, Manifold Flinders Lofty Block NET11, Northeast Forest Lands SEC03, Bateman Tasmanian Central Highlands CMC06, Debella FLB01, Mount Lofty Ranges King NET12, Tenterfield Plateau TCH01, Central Highlands Brigalow Belt South FLB02, Broughton KIN01, King NET13, Yarrowyck-Kentucky Downs South Eastern Highlands BBS01, Claude River Downs Coolgardie FLB03, Olary Spur NET14, Binghi Plateau SEH01, Highlands-Southern Fall Tiwi Cobourg BBS02, Woorabinda COO01, Mardabilla FLB04, Southern Flinders Little Sandy Desert NET15, Stanthorpe Plateau SEH02, Highlands-Northern Fall TIW01, Tiwi BBS03, Boomer Range COO02, Southern Cross FLB05, Northern Flinders LSD01, Rudall NET16, Eastern Nandewars SEH03, Otway Ranges TIW02, Cobourg BBS04, Mount Morgan Ranges COO03, Eastern Goldfield FLB06, Central Flinders LSD02, Trainor NET17, Tingha Plateau SEH04, Strzelecki Ranges
BBS05, Callide Creek Downs NET18, Nightcap SEH06, Murrumbateman Tasmanian Northern Midlands BBS06, Arcadia Cobar Peneplain Furneaux MacDonnell Ranges NET19, Round Mountain SEH07, Bungonia TNM01, Northern Midlands BBS07, Dawson River Downs COP01, Boorindal Plains FUR01, Wilsons Promontory MAC01, McDonnell SEH08, Kanangra BBS08, Banana-Auburn Ranges COP02, Barnato Downs FUR02, Flinders MAC02, Watarrka NSW North Coast SEH09, Crookwell Tasmanian Northern Slopes BBS09, Buckland Basalts COP03, Canbelego Downs MAC03, Hartz Range NNC01, Washpool SEH10, Oberon TNS01, Northern Slopes
BBS10, Carnarvon Ranges COP04, Nymagee Gascoyne NNC02, Cataract SEH11, Bathurst BBS11, Taroom Downs COP05, Lachlan Plains GAS01, Ashburton Mallee NNC03, Dalmorton SEH12, Orange Tasmanian South East MAL01, Eastern Mallee TSE01, South East BBS12, Southern Downs GAS02, Carnegie NNC04, Chaelundi SEH13, Hill End MAL02, Western Mallee BBS13, Barakula Coral Sea GAS03, Augustus NNC05, Yuraygir SEH14, Bondo Tasmanian Southern Ranges BBS14, Dulacca Downs COS01, Coral Sea NNC06, Coffs Coast and Escarpment SEH15, Kybeyan-Gourock Murray Darling Depression TSR01, Southern Ranges BBS15, Weribone High Gawler NNC07, Macleay Hastings SEH16, Monaro MDD01, South Olary Plain BBS16, Tara Downs Cape York Peninsula GAW01, Myall Plains NNC08, Carrai Plateau SEH17, Capertee Uplands MDD02, Murray Mallee Tasmanian West BBS17, Eastern Darling Downs CYP01, Coen-Yambo Inlier GAW02, Gawler Volcanics NNC09, Macleay Gorges MDD03, Murray Lakes and Coorong TWE01, West BBS18, Inglewood Sandstones CYP02, Starke Coastal Lowlands GAW03, Gawler Lakes NNC10, Upper Manning South Eastern Queensland MDD04, Lowan Mallee BBS19, Moonie-Commoron Floodout CYP03, Cape York-Torres Strait GAW04, Arcoona Plateau NNC11, Comboyne Plateau SEQ01, Burnett-Curtis Hills and Ranges CYP04, Jardine-Pascoe Sandstones GAW05, Kingoonya MDD05, Wimmera SEQ02, Moreton Basin Victoria Bonaparte BBS20, Moonie-Barwon Interfluve NNC12, Mummel Escarpment VIB01, Keep CYP05, Battle Camp Sandstones GAW06, Torrens MDD06, Darling Depression SEQ03, Burringbar-Conondale Ranges BBS21, Northern Basalts NNC13, Barrington VIB02, Hermit Creek CYP06, Laura Lowlands GAW07, Roxby MDD07, Braemer SEQ04, Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands BBS22, Northern Outwash NNC14, Tomalla VIB03, Angalarri CYP07, Weipa Plateau GAW08, Commonwealth Hill SEQ05, Brisbane-Barambah Volcanics BBS23, Pilliga Outwash NNC15, Ellerston CYP08, Northern Holroyd Plain Mitchell Grass Downs SEQ06, South Burnett BBS24, Pilliga NNC16, Upper Hunter Victorian Midlands CYP09, Coastal Plains Geraldton Sandplains MGD01, Sylvester SEQ07, Gympie Block BBS25, Liverpool Plains NNC17, Karuah Manning VIM01, Goldfields GES01, Geraldton Hills MGD02, Barkly Tableland BBS26, Liverpool Range NNC18, Rocky River Gorge SEQ08, Burnett-Curtis Coastal Lowlands GES02, Lesueur Sandplain MGD03, Georgina Limestone VIM02, Central Victorian Uplands BBS27, Talbragar Valley Daly Basin NNC19, Guy Fawkes SEQ09, Great Sandy DAB01, Daly Basin MGD04, Southwestern Downs VIM03, Greater Grampians BBS28, Narrandool SEQ10, Scenic Rim Gulf Fall and Uplands MGD05, Kynuna Plateau VIM04, Dundas Tablelands Northern Kimberley SEQ11, Woodenbong Darwin Coastal GFU01, McArthur MGD06, Northern Downs Ben Lomond NOK01, Mitchell SEQ12, Clarence Sandstones DAC01, Darwin Coastal GFU02, Nicholson MGD07, Central Downs Warren BEL01, Ben Lomond NOK02, Berkeley SEQ13, Clarence Lowlands MGD08, Southern Wooded Downs WAR01, Warren SEQ14, Southern Great Barrier Reef Dampierland Gibson Desert Broken Hill Complex NSW South Western Slopes DAL01, Fitzroy Trough GID01, Lateritic Plain Mount Isa Inlier Wet Tropics BHC01, Barrier Range NSS01, Inland Slopes Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields DAL02, Pindanland GID02, Dune Field MII01, Southwestern Plateaus and Floodouts WET01, Herbert BHC02, Mootwingee Downs NSS02, Lower Slopes SSD01, Andado MII02, Thorntonia WET02, Tully BHC03, Scopes Range NSS03, Capertee Valley SSD02, Simpson Desert Desert Uplands Great Sandy Desert MII03, Mount Isa WET03, Innisfail BHC04, Barrier Range Outwash SSD03, Dieri DEU01, Prairie-Torrens Creeks Alluvials GSD01, McLarty WET04, Atherton BHC05, Bimbowrie Nullarbor SSD04, Warriner DEU02, Alice Tableland GSD02, Mackay Mulga Lands WET05, Paluma-Seaview BHC06, Curnamona NUL01, Carlisle SSD05, Strzelecki Desert DEU03, Cape-Campaspe Plains GSD03, Ehrenberg MUL01, West Balonne Plains WET06, Kirrama-Hinchinbrook NUL02, Nullarbor Plain DEU04, Jericho GSD04, Amedeus MUL02, Eastern Mulga Plains WET07, Bellenden Ker-Lamb Burt Plain NUL03, Yalata Stony Plains GSD05, Lake Bennett MUL03, Nebine Plains WET08, Macalister BRT01, Yuendumu STP01, Breakaways Davenport Murchison Ranges GSD06, Lake Lewis MUL04, North Eastern Plains WET09, Daintree-Bloomfield BRT02, Atartinga Ord Victoria Plain STP02, Oodnadatta DMR01, Ashburton Range MUL05, Warrego Plains BRT03, Mount Chapple OVP01, Purnululu STP03, Murnpeowie DMR02, Davenport Gulf Coastal MUL06, Langlo Plains Yalgoo BRT04, Dulcie OVP02, South Kimberley Interzone STP04, Peake-Dennison Inlier DMR03, Barkly GUC01, Limmen MUL07, Cuttaburra-Paroo YAL01, Edel OVP03, Gregory STP05, Macumba GUC02, Pellews MUL08, West Warrego YAL02, Tallering Carnarvon OVP04, Camfield STP06, Witjira Darling Riverine Plains MUL09, Northern Uplands CAR01, Cape Range STP07, Baltana DRP01, Culgoa-Bokhara Gulf Plains CAR02, Wooramel MUL10, West Bulloo DRP02, Warrambool-Moonie GUP01, Karumba Plains MUL11, Urisino Sandplains