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Document Type
Map
Creation Date
8-2014
Disciplines
Geographic Information Sciences | Physical and Environmental Geography
Description
A map showing generalised geographic regions in Western Australia.
Recommended Citation
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
(2014), Generalised Regions of Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Map.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/gis_maps/11
Keywords
Western Australia, generalised geographic regions, Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Murchison, Mid-West, Wheatbelt, Metropolitan, South West, South Coast, Goldfields, Nullarbor, Arid Interior
Comments
Notes on Generalised Regions of W.A. map
'Regions' has a different meaning depending on the Government Department.
This map is an attempt to produce a Regions map of Western Australia combining boundaries from a variety of sources:
Kimberley Region: Southern extent defined by the limit of pastoral leases, join with Pilbara Region is the southern boundary of Anna Plains pastoral lease.
Pilbara Region: Western extent defined by the limit of pastoral leases, southern boundary defined by the Gascoyne Catchment
Gascoyne Region: Based on the Gascoyne River Catchment boundary
Murchison Region: Based on the Murchison River Catchment boundary outside the limit of clearing.
Mid-West Region: Northern and Eastern boundary defined by the limit of clearing, southern boundary based on the Mid-West Regional Development Region boundary.
Wheatbelt Region: Based on the Wheatbelt Regional Development Region boundary.
Metropolitan Region: Based on the Dept. of Planning Metropolitan Region Scheme boundary.
South West: Based on the DAFWA South West Region boundary.
South Coast: Based on the DAFWA Southern Agricultural Region boundary up to the limit of clearing.
Goldfields: Eastern boundary defined by the limit of pastoral leases.
Nullarbor: Boundary defined by the limit of pastoral leases.
Arid Interior: Remaining part of the state where there are no pastoral leases.