Central Mackay Coast

Central Mackay Coast, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in Queensland,[1][2][3] and comprises 1,464,208 hectares (3,618,140 acres).[3]

Central Mackay Coast
Queensland
The interim Australian bioregions,
with Central Mackay Coast in red
Area14,642.08 km2 (5,653.3 sq mi)
Localities around Central Mackay Coast:
Brigalow Belt North Coral Sea Coral Sea
Brigalow Belt North Central Mackay Coast Coral Sea
Brigalow Belt North Brigalow Belt North Coral Sea

The bioregion has the code CMC.[3] There are six subregions.[3]

IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7
IBRA region / subregionIBRA codeAreaStatesLocation in Australia
Central Mackay CoastCMC1,464,208 hectares (3,618,140 acres)Qld
WhitsundayCMC0189,179 hectares (220,370 acres)
Proserpine - Sarina LowlandsCMC02466,498 hectares (1,152,740 acres)
Clarke - Connors RangesCMC03631,985 hectares (1,561,670 acres)
ByfieldCMC04127,697 hectares (315,550 acres)
ManifoldCMC0567,885 hectares (167,750 acres)
DebellaCMC0680,964 hectares (200,070 acres)

See also

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. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. IBRA Version 6.1 data
  3. "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.

Further reading
  • Thackway, R and I D Cresswell (1995) An interim biogeographic regionalisation for Australia : a framework for setting priorities in the National Reserves System Cooperative Program Version 4.0 Canberra : Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Reserve Systems Unit, 1995. ISBN 0-642-21371-2


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