Numulta (Environmental Association 4.1.15)

A gently undulating plain with narrow easterly trending depressions and isolated salt lakes. Most mallee vegetation has been replaced by introduced grasslands used for livestock grazing.

Lakes and depressions form local features in middleground panoramic views which are backed in the south and south-west by association 4.1.13.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

450-500 mm

Mean annual evaporation

1800 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

ALLUVIAL PLAINS

Relief class

Negligible (less than 6 m)

Maximum relief

6 m

Mean altitude

60 m

Grain

Not applicable

Drainage network

None

Location

Longitude

135.6° E

Latitude

34.32° S

Area

150 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

None

Sedimentary rocks

None

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

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

Elevation profile