Mallee bioregion

For the region in Victoria, see The Mallee.
For the region in South Australia, see Murray Mallee.
Mallee
Western Australia
The interim Australian bioregions,
with Mallee in red
Area73,975.59 km2 (28,562.1 sq mi)
Localities around Mallee:
Avon Wheatbelt Coolgardie Coolgardie
Avon Wheatbelt Mallee Hampton
Avon Wheatbelt Esperance Plains Esperance Plains
The IBRA regions, with Mallee in red

Mallee, also known as Roe Botanical District, is a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia. Located between the Esperance Plains, Avon Wheatbelt and Coolgardie bioregions, it has a low, gently undulating topography, a semi-arid mediterranean climate, and extensive Eucalyptus mallee vegetation. It has an area of 73,975.59 square kilometres (28,562.13 sq mi).[1] About half of the region has been cleared for intensive agriculture. Recognised as a region under the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA), it was first defined by John Stanley Beard in 1980.

  1. ^ "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2022.