Weetulta (Environmental Association 4.6.1)

location map showing Weetulta (Environmental Association 4.6.1)

A gently undulating plain with low dunes, bounded along the coastline by a complex of active dunes and former lagoons. The plains and inland dunes have mixed grassland and open parkland used for rotation cereal cropping and livestock grazing. The low shrubland of the depressions is used for livestock grazing, as is the heath-covered portion of the coastal dunes.

Climate
Mean annual rainfall
400 mm
Mean annual evaporation
1800 mm
Landform parameters
Landscape description
SANDPLAIN WITH DUNES
Relief class
Negligible (less than 6 m)
Maximum relief
6 m
Mean altitude
40 m
Grain
Fine (160 to 320 m)
Drainage network
None
Location
Longitude
137.6° E
Latitude
34.18° S
Area
500 Km2
Groundwater resources and quality
Fractured rocks
Unsuitable for livestock (greater than 14,000 mg/L)
Sedimentary rocks
None
Shallow unconsolidated sediments
None

Elevation profile Elevation Profile for the Weetulta (Environmental Association 4.6.1)