Ceduna (Environmental Association 4.3.25)

location map showing Ceduna (Environmental Association 4.3.25)

An undulating calcarenite plain with overlying dunes, and low cliffs, lagoons and mangrove flats along the coast. Most of the plain has been cleared to an open parkland or grassland used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing, with small remnants of low mallee woodland or open scrub. The dunes retain a native heath cover. The woodlands, open scrub and heath are used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
350 mm
Mean annual evaporation
2300 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
LIMESTONE PLAINS
Relief class
Negligible (less than 6 m)
Maximum relief
10 m
Mean altitude
15 m
Grain
Not applicable
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
133.28° E
Latitude
32.12° S
Area
1340 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 Ceduna (Environmental Association 4.3.25)