Gairdner (Environmental Association 7.3.4)

A playa lake occupying a tectonic depression. The cover is low samphire shrubland and tall open shrubland with a chenopod shrub understory.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

175-250 mm

Mean annual evaporation

2600-2900 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

PLAYAS/PLAYA LAKES

Relief class

Negligible (less than 6 m)

Maximum relief

10 m

Mean altitude

100 m

Grain

Not applicable

Drainage network

None

Location

Longitude

135.92° E

Latitude

31.5° S

Area

4600 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