Soil-landscapes of Western Australia\u27s rangelands and arid interior

This report documents the process of placing the most recent and detailed mapping of Western Australia\u27s Rangelands and Arid interior that is available into a hierarchy of soil-landscape mapping units. It also provides descriptions of the soil-landscape regions, provinces and zones identified

Land capability assessment for the Wellington-Blackwood survey

This report has been produced to provide more detail on the land capability assessments presented in the Wellington-Blackwood Land Resources Survey (Tille 1996). In that report, the land capability of each of the soil-landscape subsystems has been summarised with a brief description. Capability ratings are provided here for each of the map units (including subsystem phases) which appear on the two map sheets (Tille et al. 1996) accompanying the Wellington-Blackwood Land Resources Survey

Soil survey of the Bettink dairy farm, Riverway Road, Northcliffe

This soil survey of the Bettink dairy farm in Northcliffe, Western Australia aimed to: provide detailed soil descriptions to add to information associated with the environment in which the dairy industry in Western Australia is located; collect soil samples at predetermined standard depths from documented farm locations for nutrient analysis; map soils with similar characteristics based on description and analysis

Soils manual north Stirling land conservation district

The North Stirlings Land Conservation District is located between Katanning and Albany on the northern edge of the Stirling Ranges in south-western Western Australia. This manual has been produced to help you identify and map the soils on your farm. The manual has been compiled for the north Stirling Land Conservation District (L.C.D.) and a list of its members is included. As well as assisting you to identify soil types, the manual encourages everyone within the L.C.D. to use the same terms so that individual soil maps can be compared

North Stirling Land Conservation District - soils manual

The North Stirling Land Conservation District is located between Katanning and Albany on the northern edge of the Stirling Ranges in south-western Western Australia.It includes parts of the Shires of Cranbrook and Tambellup, covering approximately 100,000ha of the catchment of the North Stirling basin. The basin is a flat area formed on Eocene sediments with poorly defined drainage lines and many salt lakes. It is surrounded by low granite and sandstone hills. The climate is Mediterranean, with cool wet winters and hot dry summers. Average annual rainfall ranges from 375-500 mm per annum. There is very little surface or underground water flow through the basin and the area is subject to waterlogging and salinity owing to the rising water-tables following the clearing of native vegetation (Lewis1992). The Land Conservation District was formed in 1985 following concern about the rapid decline in productivity resulting from this salinity and waterlogging. There are about 80 landholders in the district, mostly involved in wool, barley, oat and lupin production.This manual has been produced to help you identify and map the soils on your farm. The manual has been compiled for the North Stirling Land Conservation District (L.C.D.) and a list of its members is included in Appendix 1. As well as assisting you to identify soil types, the manual encourages everyone within the L.C.D. to use the same terms so that individual soil maps can be compared

Busselton - Margaret River - Augusta land capability study : methodology and results

A land unit map of the region has been prepared at a scale of 1:50,000. Additional maps of climate, surface and groundwater supplies and existing land use have also been prepared at smaller scales. The capability of each of the land units to support grazing, market gardens, vineyards, orchards and forestry has been assessed. The limitations for housing on small rural lots have also been evaluated. Describes the methods by which the survey was undertakenand will be primary of use to the technical user

Busselton, Margaret River, Augusta: land capability study

The study was done to ensure that information on the area\u27s land resource, and its capability, is available for land use planning. This information will assist planners to make decisions which can allow for the optimal development of the land while avoiding land degradation or land use conflicts. A map showing the distribution of land units defined according to soil type, topography, drainage and wind exposure was prepared at a scale of 1:50,000. From this map a smaller scale, less detailed land systems map was drawn. Land capability, the ability of land to sustain a specific use without undesirable on-site or off-site effects, has been assessed by comparing the requirements of a number of land uses with the physical attributes of the land units mapped. Land capability has been assessed for the following land uses: • grazing • viticulture • market gardening • orchard crops • forestry For each of the units, the physical limitations for housing on small rural lots have been assessed. The results of the study are presented in three sections. • The land systems section gives a general overview of the area and its capabilities by describing and discussing the 15 land systems identified. • The section on land uses discusses the physical requirements of each use and describes the distribution of areas capable of sustaining that use. • The appendices can be used as a map key: Appendix 1 describes each land unit, Appendix 2 gives the capability ratings for each land unit, and the physical limitations for housing on small rural lots are listed for each land unit in Appenix 3. More than 70% of the area has a high capability to sustain grazing, while about half the area has a high capability for forestry. The portion of the area which is good horticultural land is much smaller and ranges between the 5%, which is capable of sustaining market gardens, and the 15% capable of sustaining vineyards. Much of this area may not be available for these uses because of conflicting land uses or limited water availability. The horticultural industry is very important, producing about a third of the total agricultural income in 1989. Without careful planning, there may not be the land resources for this industry to expand to full potential. Many coastal dunes are prone to wind erosion and clearing vegetation in these areas should be avoided. Without careful land use planning, water erosion is likely to occur on some slopes. It is not the purpose of our work to dictate land use. Information is provided which needs to be combined with other data before decision are made as to land use