Wheatbelt, Western Australia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wheatbelt,_Western_Australia
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:region
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Perth_metropolitan_region
gptkb:Goldfields-Esperance_region
gptkb:Mid_West_region
gptkb:Great_Southern_region
gptkbp:annualRainfall 300-600 mm
gptkbp:area 154862 square kilometres
gptkbp:climate gptkb:Mediterranean
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:Southwest_Australia_savanna
gptkbp:established early 20th century
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Wheatbelt_Development_Commission
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high plant endemism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wheatbelt, Western Australia
gptkbp:knownFor agriculture
sheep farming
grain production
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:mainCrops gptkb:wheat
gptkb:canola
barley
lupins
gptkbp:mainIndustry agriculture
mining
tourism
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Merredin
gptkb:Moora
gptkb:Narrogin
Northam
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Wave_Rock
salt lakes
wildflower displays
gptkbp:population about 75,000
gptkbp:region geographical region
gptkbp:threats gptkb:dam
salinity
land clearing
gptkbp:traditionalOwners gptkb:Noongar_people
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Great_Eastern_Highway
railways
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wave_Rock_Walk_Circuit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6