Eastern Cordillera

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geographical feature mountain range

Eastern Cordillera is another name for the Great Dividing Range, the major mountain system running along Australia’s eastern coastline.

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature →
mountain range →
alsoKnownAs Great Dividing Range →
climateInfluence orographic rainfall on Australia’s east coast →
contains Australian Alps →
Blue Mountains →
Great Dividing Range (New South Wales section) →
Great Dividing Range (Queensland section) →
Great Dividing Range (Victorian section) →
continent Australia →
country Australia →
drainageDivideFor Murray–Darling Basin →
coastal river systems of eastern Australia →
extendsAlong Australia’s eastern coastline →
geologicalEra Mesozoic →
Paleozoic →
hasPart national parks in eastern Australia →
highestPoint Mount Kosciuszko →
highestPointElevationMetres 2228 →
lengthKilometres over 3500 →
locatedIn eastern Australia →
orientation north–south →
partOf Great Escarpment of Eastern Australia →
passesNear Brisbane →
Canberra →
Melbourne →
Sydney →
runsThrough New South Wales →
Queensland →
Victoria →
separates eastern coastal plains of Australia →
inland plains of Australia →
supports alpine ecosystems →
subtropical forests →
temperate forests →
usedFor forestry →
grazing →
mining →
tourism →
Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Great Dividing Range →
alsoKnownAs
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