MARREE-INNAMINCKA DISTRICT PROFILE: Characteristics4 and Challenges1,2
MARREE-INNAMINCKA DISTRICT PROFILE: Characteristics4 and challenges1,2 South Australian Arid Lands NRM region ABOUT THE MARREE- INNAMINCKA DISTRICT Marla Oodnadatta Marree-Innamincka The Marree-Innamincka Algebuckina Innamincka district covers more Moomba than 200,000 square Marla-Oodnadatta Anna Creek kilometres (20% of Coober Pedy South Australia) in the Coward Springs north-east of the region Curdimurka Marree and is bounded by the Simpson Desert and Arkaroola Village Kingoonya Andamooka Lake Eyre to the west, Tarcoola Roxby Downs Leigh Creek the North Flinders and Kingoonya Glendambo North Flinders Ranges Woomera North East districts to Parachilna the south, and South Australia’s north and Hawker east borders. Gawler Ranges Legend North East Olary Port Augusta Waterways and Lakes Iron Knob Yunta National Parks and Reserves Iron Baron Whyalla COMMUNITIES Dog Fence The permanent population of the district is approximately 200 people. A further 300 transient workers service the petroleum industry and 45,000 tourists visit the region annually. Townships include Innamincka, LAND FORMS Ranges: mulga, red mallee, dead finish, Marree, Lyndhurst and Moomba. fuschia bush, emu bush, bluebush, bladder The district is dominated by three main saltbush, rock sida. land forms. These are stony tablelands Tablelands & Gibber Downs: bladder CLIMATE and gibber downs, the dunefields and saltbush, bluebush, cottonbush, The climate is characterised by long dry sandplains of the Simpson, Tirari and copperburr, Mitchell grass, emu bush. periods, highly unpredictable and variable Strezlecki Deserts and the floodplains, rainfall, summer storms and extreme channels and ephemeral lakes of the major summer temperatures (36-45 Celsius). river systems. Minor landforms include arid WATER Average annual rainfall is 125mm but can ranges and playa lakes.
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