Butler (Environmental Association 4.1.18)

location map showing Butler (Environmental Association 4.1.18)

An undulating plain on partly calcreted alluvium with isolated quartzite hills, ending in low cliffs along the coastline. The cultural grassland cover is used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing on the plain and floodplain and livestock grazing on the hills.

The foreground and middleground panoramic views have scattered remnants of mallee and occasional hills as local features.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
350-425 mm
Mean annual evaporation
1900 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
ALLUVIAL PLAINS
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
50 m
Mean altitude
90 m
Grain
Very coarse (Greater than 1,280 m)
Drainage network
Rare
Location
Longitude
136.03° E
Latitude
34.12° S
Area
780 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 Butler (Environmental Association 4.1.18)