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Australia's Native Vegetation

A summary of Australia's Major Vegetation Groups, 2007

Version 3.0
Department of the Environment and Water Resources, May 2007
ISBN 0642552940

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Note: This publication is not currently being updated and relates to NVIS Version 3.0, though much of the descriptive material remains relevant.

About the booklet

This booklet was produced for natural resource managers, researchers and educators. The information presented here is drawn from the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) (Version 3.0). The NVIS is an ongoing information partnership between Australian governments. A CD inside the back cover provides detailed information for researchers and users of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Please note that the GIS data provided with the publication is now obsolete. The latest version of NVIS data can be obtained here:

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