FACTOID # 62: The four largest nations are Russia, China, USA, and Canada.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Southern Tablelands

The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of the State of New South Wales, Australia. This area is located west of the Great Dividing Range and includes the towns of Yass, Crookwell and Boorowa. The area is characterised by flat country which has generally been extensively cleared and used for grazing purposes. The area is easily accessible to the Australian Federal capital city of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The area is included in the tourisim district that is known as Capital Country. Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range is Australias only substantial mountain range. ... Yass is a town in New South Wales, Australia. ... Boorowa is a farming town in New South Wales, Australia and administrative centre of about 3000 people. ... Two of Canberras best-known landmarks, Parliament House and (foreground) Old Parliament House. ... Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
THE FROG DECLINE IN AUSTRALIA - PUBLISHED IN 1996. (4496 words)
Within Australia, tropical species appear to have been spared much of the decline affecting their southern cousins, although there appear to be some notable exceptions to this trend.
Rheobatrachus populations also declined in southern Queensland before the northern populations were affected about five years later.
A few live specimens were held by Queensland NPWS at a facility on the Atherton Tableland in a small field tank (Milburn, 1995).
Botanic Gardens Trust - Systematics (5293 words)
Barker, N.P.+, Weston, P.H., Rourke, J.P.+ and Reeves, G.+ (2002) The relationships of the southern African Proteaceae as elucidated by the internal transition by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) DNA sequence data.
Kodela, P.G., James, T.A., and Hind, P.D. Vegetation and flora of the swamps of the Boyd Plateau, Central Tablelands, New South Wales.
Rees, B.J.*, Marchant, A.D., Zuccarello, G.C.+, Heslewood, M.M. and Bartlett, J.J.+ (2003) A Southern Hemisphere Contribution to the Phylogenetic Study of the Agarics.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.