The Darwin Coastal, an
IBRA
The Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) is a biogeography, biogeographic regionalisation of Australia developed by the Australian government's Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities ( ...
bioregion
A bioregion is a geographical area, on land or at sea, defined not by administrative boundaries, but by distinct characteristics such as plant and animal species, ecological systems, soils and landforms, Human settlement, human settlements, and ...
, is located in the
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
of
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
.
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data
Geography
It comprises an area of
of central
Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land is a historical region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around from the territorial capital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin. In 1623, Dutch East India Compa ...
, in the
Top End
The Top End of Australia's Northern Territory is a geographical region encompassing the northernmost section of the Northern Territory, which aside from the Cape York Peninsula is the northernmost part of the Australian continent. It covers a ...
of the Northern Territory.
This
Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) bioregion is generally flat, low-lying
coastlands, drained by several large rivers. Vegetation communities include eucalypt forest and woodlands with
tussock grass and hummock grass understorey.
Land use is mixed, with urban development around , Aboriginal land, pastoral leases and conservation reserves. Major population centres are and .
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See also
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References
Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land tropical savanna
Coastline of the Northern Territory
IBRA regions
Timor Sea
Darwin, Northern Territory
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