Whyalla (Environmental Association 4.4.6)

location map showing Whyalla (Environmental Association 4.4.6)

An easterly sloping calcreted plain with occasional hills on outcropping conglomerate, and with mangrove flats along the coastal margin. The plains and hills have a cover of low open woodland used for light grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
250 mm
Mean annual evaporation
2000 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
LIMESTONE PLAINS
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
50 m
Mean altitude
60 m
Grain
Very coarse (Greater than 1,280 m)
Drainage network
Rare
Location
Longitude
137.45° E
Latitude
33.05° S
Area
710 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 Whyalla (Environmental Association 4.4.6)