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Acronyms and abbreviations 2016

2016
Coasts
At a glance

Acronym or abbreviation Definition 4WD four-wheel drive ENSO El Niño–Southern Oscillation EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 GDP gross domestic product GPS global positioning system ICOLLs intermittently closed...

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Population growth and urban development: Tourism and recreation

2016
Coasts
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Coasts Pressures Great Barrier Reef Marine North West The tourism industry is important for the Australian economy, comprising approximately 3 per cent of gross...

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Biodiversity: Habitat-forming species

2016
Coasts
State and trends
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2016 Coasts State and trends South West Coast South Australian Gulf North East Coast Tasmania Greater Darwin...

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