Eastern Cordillera

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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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Great Dividing Range
alsoKnownAs

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