Marree (Environmental Association 8.3.5)

location map showing Marree (Environmental Association 8.3.5)

A gently undulating gypcrete plain with entrenched drainage and low escarpments. There is a mixed cover of chenopod shrubland, tall open shrubland with a chenopod shrub and grass understory and fringing woodland. It is used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
150 mm
Mean annual evaporation
3200-3600 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
DURICRUSTED TABLELANDS
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
20 m
Mean altitude
80 m
Grain
Medium (320 to 640 m)
Drainage network
Common
Location
Longitude
138.27° E
Latitude
29.88° S
Area
10420 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
None
Sedimentary rocks
Limited suitability (1,000 to 3,000 mg/L)
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
Only for livestock (7,001 to 14,000 mg/L)

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Marree (Environmental Association 8.3.5)