page_title: South Eastern Highlands
hierarchical_section_title: South Eastern Highlands
caption_attribution_description: This is a map of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA), with state boundaries overlaid. The South Eastern Highlands region is shown in red.
context_page_description: The South Eastern Highlands is an interim Australian bioregion in eastern Australia, that spans parts of the states and territories of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria. The bioregion comprises 8,375,961 hectares and is approximately 3,860 kilometres long. The Australian Alps as well as the South West Slopes bound the region from the south and west; and to the northeast, the Sydney Basin bioregion, as well as the bioregion of the South East Corner, to the east.
  In addition to Canberra, several regional cities make up part of the bioregion such as Orange in the north, Queanbeyan and Yass in the centre, Goulburn in the east, and the town of Bombala in the south. The South Eastern Highlands are an important source of gold, copper, tin, oil, and natural gas.
  The region is known for the mountains and plateaus that parallel the east and southeast territory of Australia. This forms the Continental Divide, which includes Tasmania, and rises to Mount Kosciuszko, continental Australia’s highest peak at 2,228 metres tall.
context_section_description: The South Eastern Highlands is an interim Australian bioregion in eastern Australia, that spans parts of the states and territories of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria. The bioregion comprises 8,375,961 hectares (20,697,450 acres) and is approximately 3,860 kilometres (2,400 mi) long. The Australian Alps as well as the South West Slopes bound the region from the south and west; and to the northeast, the Sydney Basin bioregion, as well as the bioregion of the South East Corner, to the east.
  In addition to Canberra, several regional cities make up part of the bioregion such as Orange in the north, Queanbeyan and Yass in the centre, Goulburn in the east, and the town of Bombala in the south. The South Eastern Highlands are an important source of gold, copper, tin, oil, and natural gas.
  The region is known for the mountains and plateaus that parallel the east and southeast territory of Australia. This forms the Continental Divide, which includes Tasmania, and rises to Mount Kosciuszko, continental Australia’s highest peak at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) tall.
caption: Location of the bioregion, shaded red, in Australia
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