Petermorra (Environmental Association 8.3.9)

location map showing Petermorra (Environmental Association 8.3.9)

A gently sloping gibber plain with the lower level etched by the present drainage and an upper older gypcrete surface. There is a cover of chenopod shrubland, tall open shrubland with a mixed shrub understory and low fringing woodland, used for extensive livestock grazing.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
150 mm
Mean annual evaporation
3600 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
DURICRUSTED TABLELANDS
Relief class
Very low (6 to 30 m)
Maximum relief
30 m
Mean altitude
60 m
Grain
Coarse (640 to 1,280 m)
Drainage network
Rare
Location
Longitude
139.58° E
Latitude
29.53° S
Area
3630 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
None
Sedimentary rocks
Limited suitability (1,000 to 3,000 mg/L)
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
Mainly for livestock (3,001 to 7,000 mg/L)

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Petermorra (Environmental Association 8.3.9)