Warumba (Environmental Association 6.1.7)

High quartzite ridges and narrow vales and lower rounded ridges and hills on shale. The cover is low open woodland and tall shrubland over grasses and ephemeral forbs or saltbush. All are used for grazing livestock.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

200-300 mm

Mean annual evaporation

2400-2700 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

RIDGES/RANGES

Relief class

High (181 to 360 m)

Maximum relief

500 m

Mean altitude

600 m

Grain

Medium (320 to 640 m)

Drainage network

Common

Location

Longitude

138.75° E

Latitude

31.87° S

Area

1380 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

Mainly for livestock (3,001 to 7,000 mg/L)

Sedimentary rocks

None

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

None

Elevation profile