Woomera (Environmental Association 7.3.20)

A plateau with an undulating to hilly surface and steep marginal slopes in the south. The cover is low open chenopod shrubland with a grass understory, or tall shrubland with a chenopod shrub understory. Both are used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

150-175 mm

Mean annual evaporation

3000 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

STRUCTURED TABLELANDS

Relief class

Very low (6 to 30 m)

Maximum relief

80 m

Mean altitude

160 m

Grain

Very coarse (Greater than 1,280 m)

Drainage network

Rare

Location

Longitude

136.83° E

Latitude

31.08° S

Area

3900 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

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

Sedimentary rocks

None

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

None

Elevation profile