Gulf St Vincent coastal plain

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The Gulf St Vincent coastal plain is a low-lying coastal region in South Australia characterized by fertile alluvial soils and urban development, including the city of Adelaide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal plain
geographical region
borders Gulf St Vincent
characterizedBy fertile alluvial soils
intensive agriculture
low-lying topography
urban development
climate Mediterranean climate
contains Adelaide Plains
Adelaide region
surface form: Adelaide metropolitan area

northern suburbs of Adelaide
southern suburbs of Adelaide
country Australia
drainedBy Gawler River NERFINISHED
Little Para River NERFINISHED
Onkaparinga River NERFINISHED
Torrens River NERFINISHED
elevation generally less than 100 metres above sea level
geology Quaternary alluvium
Tertiary sediments
hasFeature coastal dunes
estuarine wetlands
mangrove communities
saltmarshes
tidal flats
hasLandUse commercial
industrial
livestock grazing
market gardening
residential
hasMajorCity Adelaide
hasUrbanCentre Elizabeth
Noarlunga
Salisbury
locatedIn southern Australia
orientation north–south along the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent
partOf Mount Lofty Ranges
surface form: Mount Lofty Ranges region (broad physiographic context)
state South Australia
supports intensive vegetable production
orchards
vineyards
threatenedBy coastal erosion
groundwater depletion
salinisation
urban sprawl
usedFor broadacre farming
horticulture
viticulture

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Adelaide Plains locatedOn Gulf St Vincent coastal plain
Kaurna people traditionalTerritory Gulf St Vincent coastal plain
this entity surface form: Gulf St Vincent coastal region
Port Wakefield locatedInBioregion Gulf St Vincent coastal plain