Willochra (Environmental Association 6.1.2)

A flat to gently undulating intramontane alluvial plain and marginal fans with minor rock outcrops. The cover is low chenopod shrubland, low open woodland and small areas of cereal cropland. The shrubland and open woodland are used for grazing livestock.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

250-350 mm

Mean annual evaporation

2250-2600 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

ALLUVIAL PLAINS

Relief class

Negligible (less than 6 m)

Maximum relief

10 m

Mean altitude

350 m

Grain

Medium (320 to 640 m)

Drainage network

Common

Location

Longitude

138.18° E

Latitude

32.2° S

Area

1290 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

Mainly for livestock (3,001 to 7,000 mg/L)

Sedimentary rocks

None

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

None

Elevation profile