Land capability assessment for expanding irrigated horticulture around Myalup

The Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development (DPIRD, formerly Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia), assessed the suitability of land for expanding irrigated horticulture around Myalup, Western Australia. The assessment builds upon existing soil-landscape mapping produced by van Gool and Kipling (1992), and Barnesby and Proulx-Nixon (2000). This report provides guidance to decision-makers and investors about areas with potential for irrigated horticulture. The survey area for this assessment is east of Myalup, covering 37 800 hectares (ha). Johnston Road forms the northern boundary and the Brunswick River forms the southern boundary (Figure 1.1). The sandy soils of the Spearwood and Karrakatta series in this area are highly sought after for irrigated horticulture because their drainage and workability provide the opportunity for year-round cropping. They also have better water- and nutrient-holding capacity than other soils on the Swan Coastal Plain. We described 140 soil profiles and collected over 80 soil samples for analysis. We used this information to improve existing soil-landscape mapping. We used land qualities assigned to this mapping to generate land capability maps of the Myalup survey area, highlighting the areas with the greatest potential for irrigated horticulture

Swan District and Perth Hills Vineyard Regions 2012 Map Sheet 15

Master map showing the location of Vineyard properties in the Swan District and Perth Hills Regions, Western Australia, 2012. Map sheet 15 of 19.https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/wine_swan/1014/thumbnail.jp

Blackwood Valley Vineyard Area 2010 Map Sheet 1

Master map showing the location of Vineyard properties in the Blackwood Valley Area, Western Australia, 2010. Map sheet 1 of 6.https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/wine_swan/1019/thumbnail.jp

Swan District and Perth Hills Vineyard Area 2012 Map Sheet 10

Master map showing the location of Vineyard properties in the Swan District and Perth Hills area, Western Australia, 2012. Map sheet 10 of 19.https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/wine_swan/1009/thumbnail.jp

Remnant native vegetation extent in the south west Western Australian agricultural area

A dataset containing vegetation extent polygons from the mapping of remnant vegetation in Western Australia. This was originally compiled as part of the vegetation theme of the National Land and Water Resource Audit (NLWRA). The dataset has been progressively updated by the Department of Agriculture and Food post-NLWRA with assistance of the Department of Environment and Conservation. This has been carried out using digital aerial photography (orthophotos) acquired 1996 to 2016. A copy of the data set is available from the WA Shared Land Information Platform (SLIP) and data.wa.gov.au.https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/gis_maps/1031/thumbnail.jp

Blackwood Valley Vineyard Area 2010 Map Sheet 4

Master map showing the location of Vineyard properties in the Blackwood Valley Area, Western Australia, 2010. Map sheet 4 of 6.https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/wine_bw/1003/thumbnail.jp