This article is about the bioregion in eastern Australia. For the local government area of the South Eastern Highlands, see Wingecarribee Shire.
For the region in Scotland, see Grampian Mountains.
For the regional tourism areas in New South Wales, see Southern Tablelands and Southern Highlands.
Region in Australia
South Eastern Highlands Australia
The view across Namadgi National Park within the Australian Capital Territory, located within the South Eastern Highlands bioregion.
Location of the bioregion, shaded red, in Australia
Area
83,760 km2 (32,339.9 sq mi)
Localities around South Eastern Highlands:
Cobar Peneplain
New England Tablelands
NSW North Coast
NSW South Western Slopes
South Eastern Highlands
Sydney Basin
Riverina / Victorian Midlands
Australian Alps / South East Coastal Plain
South East Corner
The South Eastern Highlands is an interim Australian bioregion in eastern Australia, that spans parts of the states and territories of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria. The bioregion comprises 8,375,961 hectares (20,697,450 acres) and is approximately 3,860 kilometres (2,400 mi) long. The Australian Alps as well as the South West Slopes bound the region from the south and west; and to the northeast, the Sydney Basin bioregion, as well as the bioregion of the South East Corner, to the east.[1]
In addition to Canberra, several regional cities make up part of the bioregion such as Lithgow and Bathurst in the north, Queanbeyan and Yass in the centre, Goulburn and Bowral in the east, and the towns of Bombala and Delegate in the south. The South Eastern Highlands are an important source of gold, copper, tin, oil, and natural gas.
The region is known for the mountains and plateaus that parallel the east and southeast territory of Australia. This forms the Continental Divide, which includes Tasmania, and rises to Mount Kosciuszko, continental Australia's highest peak at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) tall.
^"South Eastern Highlands Bioregion". Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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