Darwin Coastal

Darwin Coastal
Northern Territory

The interim Australian bioregions,
with the Darwin Coastal in red
Area 27,800 km2 (10,733.6 sq mi)
Localities around Darwin Coastal:
Timor Sea Timor Sea Arnhem Coast
Timor Sea Darwin Coastal Arnhem Coast
Victoria Bonaparte Daly Basin Arnhem Plateau

The Darwin Coastal, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in the Northern Territory,[1][2] comprising an area of 2,843,199 hectares (7,025,700 acres)[3] of central Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory.[4]

The bioregion is generally flat, low-lying country, drained by several large rivers. Vegetation communities include eucalypt forest and woodlands with tussock and hummock grass understorey. Land use is mixed, with urban development around Darwin, Aboriginal land, pastoral leases and conservation reserves. Major population centres are Darwin and Palmerston.[4]

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 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2007-01-31.
  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.
  4. 1 2 "Darwin Coastal bioregion" (PDF). Department of the Environment. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 June 2015.


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