Eastern Highlands

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Eastern Highlands is a major mountain range and plateau system running along the eastern coast of Australia, forming the core of the Great Dividing Range.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
plateau
age Paleozoic to Mesozoic origin
climateInfluence orographic rainfall on east coast
contains Australian Alps
Blue Mountains
Great Escarpment of eastern Australia
New England Plateau
containsProtectedArea Blue Mountains National Park
Kosciuszko National Park
Lamington National Park
continent Australia
country Australia
drainageDivideFor eastern Australian river systems
extendsAlong eastern coast of Australia
forms core of the Great Dividing Range
geologicalFeature mountain range and plateau system
hasAlternativeClassification part of the Great Dividing Range system
hasEconomicUse forestry
grazing
hydroelectric power
tourism
hasGeologicalOrigin uplifted ancient rocks
hasHighestPointInRegion Mount Kosciuszko
hasLandform escarpments
highlands
plateaus
valleys
influences eastern Australian climate
isSourceRegionFor Murray–Darling Basin rivers
coastal rivers of eastern Australia
locatedIn eastern Australia
parallelTo east coast of Australia
partOf Great Dividing Range
relativeLocation east of the inland plains of Australia
west of the coastal lowlands of eastern Australia
runsThrough New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
separates coastal plains of eastern Australia
inland plains of eastern Australia
supports alpine ecosystems
subalpine ecosystems
temperate forests

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Great Dividing Range
alsoKnownAs
New England Range ("New England Tableland")
contains
New England Highway ("New England Tablelands")
passesThrough

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