The interim Australian bioregions, with Mitchell Grass Downs in red
Area
334,687.61 km2 (129,223.6 sq mi)
Localities around Mitchell Grass Downs:
Sturt Plateau
Gulf Fall and Uplands
Mount Isa Inlier
Tanami
Mitchell Grass Downs
Desert Uplands
Channel Country
Channel Country
Mulga Lands
The Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD) is an IBRA biogeographic region, located in the Northern Territory and Queensland,[1][2] which comprises an area of 33,468,761 hectares (82,703,110 acres) with eight subregions.[3]
IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7
IBRA region / subregion
IBRA code
Area
States
Location in Australia
Mitchell Grass Downs
MGD
33,468,761 hectares (82,703,110 acres)
NT / Qld
Sylvester
MGD01
1,153,283 hectares (2,849,820 acres)
Barkly Tableland
MGD02
9,479,612 hectares (23,424,630 acres)
Georgina Limestone
MGD03
2,292,026 hectares (5,663,720 acres)
Southwestern Downs
MGD04
3,715,454 hectares (9,181,090 acres)
Kynuna Plateau
MGD05
2,293,311 hectares (5,666,890 acres)
Northern Downs
MGD06
435,263 hectares (1,075,560 acres)
Central Downs
MGD07
9,378,817 hectares (23,175,560 acres)
Southern Wooded Downs
MGD08
4,720,995 hectares (11,665,830 acres)
See Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia
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