Kyancutta (Environmental Association 4.3.22)

location map showing Kyancutta (Environmental Association 4.3.22)

An undulating calcreted plain with longitudinal dunes and local depressions, and isolated low hills of outcropping bedrock rising abruptly. The plain and dunes have a cultural grassland cover used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing. The inselbergs and depressions retain a natural cover of shrublands used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
325 mm
Mean annual evaporation
2200 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
SANDPLAIN
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
50 m
Mean altitude
80 m
Grain
Not applicable
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
135.5° E
Latitude
33.13° S
Area
760 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 Kyancutta (Environmental Association 4.3.22)