Kallakoopah (Environmental Association 8.4.9)

location map showing Kallakoopah (Environmental Association 8.4.9)

An extensive dunefield interrupted by large claypans. There is a cover of hummock grassland and low open woodland with some chenopod shrubland. The southern portion of this association is used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
125-150 mm
Mean annual evaporation
3700-4000 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
CONTINENTAL DUNEFIELD
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
30 m
Mean altitude
10 m
Grain
Fine (160 to 320 m)
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
137.8° E
Latitude
27.57° S
Area
37340 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
None
Sedimentary rocks
General suitability (less than 100 mg/L)
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
None

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Kallakoopah (Environmental Association 8.4.9)