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Abstract

In Tasmania, with its high proportion of rugged
terrain, it is easy to forget that high mountain environments
are poorly represented in Australia. If we define such
environments generally as the sub-alpine and alpine areas
(i.e. areas above climatic treeline and extending for 1000
to 1500 ft below it) we account for some 2500 sq m. (6480
sq km) of Tasmania and about 2000 sq m. (5180 sq km) of
mainland Australia (Fig. 1). The Central Plateau, and the
Snowy Mountains in N.S.W., are the two most extensive areas.
The Tasmanian high country represents about 10% of the State
but the mainland areas in New South Wales (including the
A.C.T.) and Victoria comprise only about 0.07% of the
mainland. The Tasmanian and mainland areas together
comprise approximately 0.15% of Australia. Clearly,
Tasmania has a custodian responsibility for Australia as a
whole, as well as a large personal stake in its high country.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Costin, AB
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, RST, Van Diemens Land, natural history, science, ecology, taxonomy, botany, zoology, geology, geography, papers & proceedings, Australia, UTAS Library
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN:	0080-4703
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.106.1.1
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	Edited by M.R. Banks.- Copyright Royal Society of Tasmania
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