Arnhem Coast

Arnhem Coast
Northern Territory

The interim Australian bioregions,
with the Arnhem Coast in red
Area 29,900 km2 (11,544.5 sq mi)
Localities around Arnhem Coast:
Timor Sea Timor Sea Timor Sea
Darwin Coastal Arnhem Coast Gulf of Carpentaria
Arnhem Plateau Arnhem Plateau Central Arnhem

The Arnhem Coast, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in the Northern Territory,[1][2] comprising an area of 3,335,669 hectares (8,242,620 acres)[3] of the coastal plains that characterises central Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory.[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. "Arnhem Coast bioregion" (PDF). Department of the Environment. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 June 2015.


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