Soil and Land Suitability Assessment for Irrigated Agriculture in the Tennant Creek West Area

Abstract

Made available by the Northern Territory Library via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).This report describes the dominant landform, soils and vegetation of the surrounds of the Tennant Creek West Area, Northern Territory. The study area covers 578 km2 and is located approximately 50km west of the Tennant Creek township. The primary purpose of the soil and land suitability investigation was to map, describe and evaluate soil landscapes to inform future irrigation development in an area with identified potential for groundwater extraction.Report cover; Executive Summary; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Background Information; 3. Methodology; 4. Landscapes; 5. Land Units; 6. Soil; 7. Vegetation; 8. Land Evaluation; 9. References; Appendices

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