Lake Eyre (Environmental Association 8.4.10)

location map showing Lake Eyre (Environmental Association 8.4.10)

A large playa complex of salt lake with gypsum dunes, and surrounding plain with channels and dunes. The cover of chenopod shrubland and tall shrubland with grasses and ephemeral forbs is used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
125 mm
Mean annual evaporation
3700-3800 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
PLAYAS/PLAYA LAKES
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
30 m
Mean altitude
-5 m
Grain
Coarse (640 to 1,280 m)
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
137.33° E
Latitude
28.58° S
Area
10030 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
None
Sedimentary rocks
General suitability (less than 100 mg/L)
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
Only for livestock (7,001 to 14,000 mg/L)

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Lake Eyre (Environmental Association 8.4.10)