Pernatty (Environmental Association 7.3.14)

location map showing Pernatty (Environmental Association 7.3.14)

A playa lake with gypsum dunes along the eastern margin. The cover is tall open woodland with a mixed chenopod shrub understory and some low samphire shrubland, both used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
175 mm
Mean annual evaporation
2900 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
PLAYAS/PLAYA LAKES
Relief class
Negligible (less than 6 m)
Maximum relief
10 m
Mean altitude
80 m
Grain
Not applicable
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
137.25° E
Latitude
31.5° S
Area
250 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
Unsuitable for livestock (greater than 14,000 mg/L)
Sedimentary rocks
None
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
Unsuitable for livestock (greater than 14,000 mg/L)

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Pernatty (Environmental Association 7.3.14)