Muloorina (Environmental Association 8.3.12)

A gently undulating plain of alluvium and aeolian sand with occasional dunes. The cover of tall shrubland with a grass understory and hummock grassland is used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

150 mm

Mean annual evaporation

3600 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

SANDPLAIN WITH DUNES

Relief class

Negligible (less than 6 m)

Maximum relief

6 m

Mean altitude

30 m

Grain

Not applicable

Drainage network

Rare

Location

Longitude

138° E

Latitude

29.25° S

Area

6190 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

None

Sedimentary rocks

Limited suitability (1,000 to 3,000 mg/L)

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

Only for livestock (7,001 to 14,000 mg/L)

Elevation profile