Neales Flat (Environmental Association 3.3.8)

A gently undulating plain on calcreted alluvium crossed by occasional low ridges of metasediments. There is a cover of open parkland and cropland used for cereal cultivation and livestock grazing.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

300-400 mm

Mean annual evaporation

2000 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

LIMESTONE PLAINS

Relief class

Low (31 to 90 m)

Maximum relief

50 m

Mean altitude

350 m

Grain

Coarse (640 to 1,280 m)

Drainage network

Common

Location

Longitude

139.15° E

Latitude

34.08° S

Area

420 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

Limited suitability (1,000 to 3,000 mg/L)

Sedimentary rocks

None

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

None

Elevation profile