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Ecoregions of Southwest Australia, as defined by the WWF. 1. Jarrah-Karri forest and shrublands; 2. Southwest Australia woodlands and Swan Coastal Plain; 3. Southwest Australia savanna; 4. Coolgardie woodlands; 5. Esperance mallee. Southwest Australia is a biogeographic region in Western Australia. It includes the Mediterranean-climate area of ...
Fort Hill, photographed in 1887, was the home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson and is at the center of the university campus.. Thomas Green Clemson, the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun, daughter of John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina politician and seventh U.S. Vice President. [15]
The South West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It has an area of 23,970 km 2 , and a population of about 170,000 people. [ 1 ] Bunbury is the main city in the region.
In regard to Western Australia, "South West" may refer to: South West Region (Western Australia) – a multi-member electorate of the Western Australian Legislative Council. South West (Western Australia) - governmental division of local government areas. Southwest Australia – a botanical and freshwater region and biodiversity hotspot.
Clemson (/ ˈ k l ɛ m p s ən, ˈ k l ɛ m z ən / [6] [7]) is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina.Clemson is adjacent to Clemson University, [8] and is identified with it; in 2015, the Princeton Review cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for "town-and-gown" relations with its resident university. [9]
Terra Australis (Latin: ' Southern Land ') was a hypothetical continent first posited in antiquity and which appeared on maps between the 15th and 18th centuries. Its existence was not based on any survey or direct observation, but rather on the idea that continental land in the Northern Hemisphere should be balanced by land in the Southern Hemisphere. [1]
South Australia was founded as a "free province"—it was never a penal colony. [33] Victoria and Western Australia were also founded "free", but later accepted transported convicts . [ 34 ] [ 35 ] A campaign by the settlers of New South Wales led to the end of convict transportation to that colony; the last convict ship arrived in 1848.
The portion of New South Wales north of South Australia and east of 138° east was transferred to Queensland. [32] 6 July 1863 The region of New South Wales north of South Australia was transferred to South Australia. [33] 30 May 1872 All islands lying within 60 miles (97 km) of Queensland were annexed to the colony by letters patent. [34]