South Eastern Highlands

South Eastern Highlands Australia
Location of the bioregion, shaded red, in Australia
Area	83,760 km2 (32,339.9 sq mi)
Localities around South Eastern Highlands: Cobar Peneplain New England Tablelands NSW North Coast NSW South Western Slopes South Eastern Highlands Sydney Basin Riverina / Victorian Midlands Australian Alps / South East Coastal Plain South East Corner

The South Eastern Highlands is an interim Australian bioregion in eastern Australia, that spans parts of the states and territories of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria. The bioregion comprises 8,375,961 hectares (20,697,450 acres) and is approximately 3,860 kilometres (2,400 mi) long. The Australian Alps as well as the South West Slopes bound the region from the south and west of the Sydney Basin, as well as the bioregions of the South East Corner.

Several regional cities make up part of the bioregion such as Orange in the north, Queanbeyan and Yass in the centre, Goulburn in the east, and the town of Bombala in the south. The South Eastern Highlands are an important source of gold, copper, tin, oil, and natural gas.

The region is known for the mountains and plateaus that parallel the east and southeast territory of Australia. This forms the Continental Divide, which includes Tasmania, and rises to Mount Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest known peak at 2,230 metres (7,320 ft) tall.

The South Eastern Highlands have been occupied by many groups of people within history. The region is divided into different groups. The Ngunawal and Gandangara groups occupy the northern part. Ngarigo groups lives in the southern and center of the region. The Walbanga group also live in the center along with the Ngarigo group. In the western part of the highlands, a group named the Wagal occupied that part of the highlands.