Mitchell Grass Downs

Mitchell Grass Downs
Mitchell Grass Downs in Boulia, Queensland
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Australasian
Biome	tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders	List Brigalow tropical savanna Carpentaria tropical savanna Eastern Australia mulga shrublands Einasleigh Uplands savanna Great Sandy-Tirari desert Simpson Desert Victoria Plains tropical savanna
Geography
Area	471,881 km² (182,194 sq mi)
Country	Australia
States	Northern Territory Queensland
Coordinates	22°24′S 141°36′E / 22.4°S 141.6°E / -22.4; 141.6
Conservation
Conservation status	Vulnerable
Protected	11,486 km² (2%)

The Mitchell Grass Downs is a tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in northeastern Australia. It is a mostly treeless grassland, characterised by Mitchell grasses (Astrebla spp.).