Australis Sector

The **Australis Sector** is a large, insular Sector located in the southern hemisphere of FMM UV-32 west of the Triassic Sector. The sector is made up by a moderately sized continent surrounded by various small islands.

In 2281, the Australis Sector was opened to tourism with the Antipodes Tour.

## Geography

The primary landmass of the Australis Sector is the continent of Tiamat, a continent that drifted off from some part of the mainland millions of years ago. The continent is extremely isolated, and as such the sector has become home to wildlife that is especially unique from that of the mainland.

A majority of inland Tiamat is desert, and most of the more tropical environments are found along the coast. Landmarks of note in these arid regions include the Arkaroo Salt Flats, the largest known salt flat found on the dinosaur planet, and the Ankotara Outback, a dry savanna known for its natural beauty and brilliant red cliffs.

Tiamat is not all arid, however. Much of the coast is made up of tropical environments, and almost the entire east coast is made up of tropical jungle. On the southern coast lies an extensive river system home to a sprawling mangrove forest.

The Australis Sector is a geological hotspot. Hundreds of small volcano islands dot the waters surrounding Tiamat in varying states of ecological succession, from bare, newborn basalt islands to ancient jungle oases hidden in the endless ocean.

Though several thousand miles distant from the continent of Tiamat, the Australis Sector also includes a number of polar islands that lay in close proximity to the south pole of the planet. These islands rarely experience warm weather, and the wildlife, though clearly descended from Tiamat's, distinctly reflects this. Icebergs frequently run aground on these islands.

#### Australis Hunting Reserves

* *Damarri’s Bowl*
* *Arkaroo Flats*
* *Carver Island*
* *Barraiya’s Trench*
* *Ankota*
* *Bateman's Berg*
* *Aotearoa Bay*
* *The Isle of Accadacca*

## Fauna

The native wildlife of the Australis Sector was isolated from the mainland millions of years ago, leading to a strange and diverse collection of wildlife. The Australis Sector is also one of only a few regions of FMM UV-32 that is home to mammals. Scientists don't have a solid explanation for this, but speculate that animals could have been carried on icebergs that drifted south from the Arctic Sector.

* *Acrophoca*
* *Antarctanax*
* *Antarctopelta*
* *Anthropornis*
* *Antipodonyx*
* *Aussiedraco*
* *Australovenator*
* *Baru*
* *Bullockornis*
* *Cookeroo*
* *Cosmopolitodus*
* *Cryolophosaurus*
* *Diamantinasaurus*
* *Diprotodon*
* *Dorudon*
* *Elvisaurus*
* *Glacialisaurus*
* *Imperobator*
* *Isisfordia*
* *Kaikaifilu*
* *Kaiwhekea*
* *Kakuru*
* *Kronosaurus*
* *Megalania*
* *Megalodon*
* *Muttaburrasaurus*
* *Obdurodon*
* *Prognathodon*
* *Protemnodon*
* *Rapator*
* *Timimus*
* *Trilophosuchus*
* *Xiphiorhynchus*

## Artificial Structures

#### Human Structures

* Highway and various refueling stations in Arkaroo Flats
* Derelict PSEC Camp in Ankota
* Courtesy Lodge in Ankota
* Hina-puku-ia in Aotearoa Bay
* Australica Research Station in Aotearoa Bay

#### Ancient Structures

* Temple of Accadacca in The Isle of Accadacca