Central Mackay Coast, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in Queensland,[1][2][3] and comprises 1,464,208 hectares (3,618,140 acres).[3]

Central Mackay Coast
Queensland
The interim Australian bioregions,
with Central Mackay Coast in red
Area14,642.08 km2 (5,653.3 sq mi)
Localities around Central Mackay Coast:
Brigalow Belt North Coral Sea Coral Sea
Brigalow Belt North Central Mackay Coast Coral Sea
Brigalow Belt North Brigalow Belt North Coral Sea

The bioregion has the code CMC.[3] There are six subregions.[3]

IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7
IBRA region / subregion IBRA code Area States Location in Australia
Central Mackay Coast CMC 1,464,208 hectares (3,618,140 acres) Qld
Whitsunday CMC01 89,179 hectares (220,370 acres)
Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands CMC02 466,498 hectares (1,152,740 acres)
Clarke - Connors Ranges CMC03 631,985 hectares (1,561,670 acres)
Byfield CMC04 127,697 hectares (315,550 acres)
Manifold CMC05 67,885 hectares (167,750 acres)
Debella CMC06 80,964 hectares (200,070 acres)

See also

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References

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  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 5 September 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
  2. ^ IBRA Version 6.1 data
  3. ^ a b c d "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.

Further reading

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  • Thackway, R and I D Cresswell (1995) An interim biogeographic regionalisation for Australia : a framework for setting priorities in the National Reserves System Cooperative Program Version 4.0 Canberra : Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Reserve Systems Unit, 1995. ISBN 0-642-21371-2