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. TABLE 3<br />
Principal l<strong>and</strong> uses by area (sq km) in the rangel<strong>and</strong>s<br />
--------------------------------a----------------w----------------------<br />
STATE<br />
L<strong>and</strong> Use N.S.W. NOT. QLD. S.A, W.A. AUST.<br />
........................................................................<br />
Grazing 309,272 760,773 1,251,867 417,919 965,558 3,705,389<br />
Vacant Crown<br />
L<strong>and</strong> 0 210,540 6,300 197,617 833,913 1,248,370<br />
Conservation 5,980 5,212 24,252 31,025 114,153 180,622<br />
Aboriginal<br />
L<strong>and</strong> 0 357,255 26,199 117,239 208,963 709,656<br />
Military<br />
L<strong>and</strong> 0 0 0 2,005 6,650 8,655<br />
Total 315,252 1,335,955 1.320,344 767,155 2,177,744 5,916,450<br />
* Aboriginal l<strong>and</strong>s which are also grazed are included under Aboriginal<br />
l<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
TABLE 4<br />
Extent of grazing <strong>and</strong> viability prospects of main rangel<strong>and</strong> types<br />
(arranged in order of percentage of area grazed)<br />
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*<br />
% % %<br />
low medium high<br />
Rangel<strong>and</strong> Area % viability viability viability<br />
type<br />
(000 km2 ) grazed prospects prospects prospects<br />
-----------w--.------..i.------------------.w----------------w-------------<br />
Mitchell grassl<strong>and</strong>s 301.9 99.0 4.6 29.7 65.7<br />
Semi-arid woodl<strong>and</strong>s 474.3 98.6 9.1 57.3 33.6<br />
Mixed tussock grassl<strong>and</strong>s 107.3 94.8 7,1 48.5 44.4<br />
Other 693.0 79.3 42.5 31.6 25.9<br />
Chenopod shrubl<strong>and</strong>s 482,l 74.8 21.4 46.2 32 . 5<br />
Subtropical woodl<strong>and</strong>s 747 0 70.6 44,7 51.5 3.8<br />
Arid mulga 662,3 68.8 53,8 33.7 12.5<br />
Central arid woodl<strong>and</strong>s 426.7 61.2 49.9 35.7 14.4<br />
Mallee 97.9 40.0 41.2 15.5 43.3<br />
Hummock grassl<strong>and</strong>s 1924.0 39.7 82.3 26.5 2.3<br />
Australia - 5916.4 64.7 50.2 32.9 16.9<br />
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