Stony Plains
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = region
| name = Stony Plains
| state = au
| image = IBRA 6.1 Stony Plains.png
| caption = The interim Australian bioregions,
with Stony Plains in red
| coordinates =
| pop =
| est =
| area = 131663.72
| url =
| near-n = Finke
| near-ne = Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields
| near-e = Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields
| near-se = Flinders Lofty Block
| near-s = Gawler
| near-sw = Gawler
| near-w = Great Victoria Desert
| near-nw = Central Ranges
| near = Stony Plains
}}
Stony Plains, an interim Australian bioregion, comprises {{convert|13166372|ha}}, and is part of two state/territories of Australia: the Northern Territory and South Australia.{{cite web | author = Environment Australia | title = Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 - Summary Report | publisher = Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government | url = http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/nrs/ibra/version5-1/summary-report/index.html | accessdate = 2007-01-31 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060905215218/http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/nrs/ibra/version5-1/summary-report/index.html |archivedate = 2006-09-05}}[http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/nrs/ibra/version6-1/index.html IBRA Version 6.1] data
The bioregion has the code STP.{{cite web |url=http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/nrs/science/bioregion-framework/ibra/ibracode7.html |title=Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes |work=Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia |year=2012 |accessdate=13 January 2013}} There are seven subregions.
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rowwidth=100px colspan=5|IBRA regions and subregions: IBRA7 | ||||
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scope="col" width="250px"|IBRA region / subregion | scope="col" width="100px"|IBRA code | scope="col" width="250px"|Area | scope="col" width="75px"|States | Location in Australia |
Stony Plains | align="center"|STP | align="right"|{{convert|13166372|ha}} | align="center" rowspan=8| SA | align="center" rowspan=8|100px |
align="right"|Breakaways | align="center"|STP01 | align="right"|{{convert|2444385|ha}} | ||
align="right"|Oodnadatta | align="center"|STP02 | align="right"|{{convert|2593717|ha}} | ||
align="right"|Murnpeowie | align="center"|STP03 | align="right"|{{convert|2910385|ha}} | ||
align="right"|Peake-Dennison Inlier | align="center"|STP04 | align="right"|{{convert|158623|ha}} | ||
align="right"|Macumba | align="center"|STP05 | align="right"|{{convert|693,282|ha}} | ||
align="right"|Witjira | align="center"|STP06 | align="right"|{{convert|1677111|ha}} | ||
align="right"|Baltana | align="center"|STP07 | align="right"|{{convert|2688870|ha}} |
See also
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References
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Further reading
- 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}}
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Category:Biogeography of the Northern Territory
Category:Biogeography of South Australia
Category:Deserts of South Australia
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