Hincks (Environmental Association 4.3.2)

location map showing Hincks (Environmental Association 4.3.2)

A plain with a thick sand cover forming high parabolic dunes. Most of this association is part of a conservation area and retains its cover of open mallee scrub but outside the conservation area the natural vegetation has been replaced with a cultural grassland used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
350-400 mm
Mean annual evaporation
1950 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
CONTINENTAL DUNEFIELD
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
10 m
Mean altitude
120 m
Grain
Not applicable
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
136° E
Latitude
33.95° S
Area
300 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
Unsuitable for livestock (greater than 14,000 mg/L)
Sedimentary rocks
None
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
Unsuitable for livestock (greater than 14,000 mg/L)

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Hincks (Environmental Association 4.3.2)