Yongala (Environmental Association 3.3.14)

location map showing Yongala (Environmental Association 3.3.14)

An elongated intramontane plain formed on the footslopes of bordering ranges. The cover of cropland with some open parkland is used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
300-650 mm
Mean annual evaporation
1950-2200 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
EROSIONAL PLAINS
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
10 m
Mean altitude
600 m
Grain
Coarse (640 to 1,280 m)
Drainage network
Rare
Location
Longitude
138.72° E
Latitude
33.22° S
Area
1420 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
Mainly for livestock (3,001 to 7,000 mg/L)
Sedimentary rocks
None
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
None

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Yongala (Environmental Association 3.3.14)