Mitchell Grass Downs bioregion

Mitchell Grass Downs
Australia
The interim Australian bioregions,
with Mitchell Grass Downs in red
Area334,687.61 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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