Giles (Environmental Association 8.2.6)

location map showing Giles (Environmental Association 8.2.6)

A gently undulating plain with dunes and gibber-covered rises, and a dense relict drainage system. There is a cover of low open woodland with a grass understory and chenopod shrubland. Only part of this association has been used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
150 mm
Mean annual evaporation
3600-3900 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
SANDPLAIN
Relief class
Negligible (less than 6 m)
Maximum relief
5 m
Mean altitude
250 m
Grain
Medium (320 to 640 m)
Drainage network
Rare
Location
Longitude
133.65° E
Latitude
28.53° S
Area
11550 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
None
Sedimentary rocks
No Data/Unknown
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
None

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Giles (Environmental Association 8.2.6)