Gorny (Environmental Association 4.5.2)

location map showing Gorny (Environmental Association 4.5.2)

An undulating to hilly plain, with sand dunes, swamps and low cliffs along the coastline. The plain and hills have a cover of open parkland with small areas of low woodland. The parkland is used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing and the woodland and open heath on the dunes for grazing livestock.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
450-475 mm
Mean annual evaporation
1750 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
LIMESTONE PLAINS
Relief class
Negligible (less than 6 m)
Maximum relief
10 m
Mean altitude
40 m
Grain
Not applicable
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
137.3° E
Latitude
34.97° S
Area
490 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
Unsuitable for livestock (greater than 14,000 mg/L)
Sedimentary rocks
None
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
None

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Gorny (Environmental Association 4.5.2)