Southern Volcanic Plain Explained

Type:	region
Southern Volcanic Plain
State:	au
Area:	24403.4
Near-N:	Victorian Midlands
Near-Ne:	Victorian Midlands
Near-E:	South Eastern Highlands
Near-Se:	South East Coastal Plain
Near-S:	South East Coastal Plain
Near-Sw:	South East Coastal Plain
Near-W:	Naracoorte Coastal Plain
Near-Nw:	Victorian Midlands
Near:	Southern Volcanic Plain

The Southern Volcanic Plain is an interim Australian bioregion located in western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia.^[1] It has an area of 2440340ha.^[2] The Southern Volcanic Plain bioregion is part of the Southeast Australia temperate forests ecoregion. The Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain lies on the plain.

Subregions

The Southern Plains bioregion consists of two subregions:

• Victorian Volcanic Plain (SVP01) – 2356147ha
• Mount Gambier (SVP02) – 84194ha

Notes and References

1. . Revision of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and Development of Version 5.1 – Summary Report . . 3 May 2022.
2. Web site: Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes . Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities . Commonwealth of Australia . 2012 . 3 May 2022.