Muresk farm soils map
Description of Muresk farm soil map labels (Lantzke and Fulton, 1993)
| Map Label | Subsystem Name | Landform | Major soils | Dominant Vegetation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256AfW_RIVER | Avon flat wet, river phase | River | Wet soils, water | - |
| 256AfAV | Avon Flats | Alluvial floodplains which may be up to 2km wide in upstream areas but much narrower (<200 m) downstream from Northam. The gradients of these values are about 1 in 250. The unit includes small areas of dunes that occur immediately adjacent to the river channel. Soil salinity is rare, though the river is quite salty. | Red brown alluvial loam (40%). Grey alluvial clay (30%). Orange alluvial loamy sand (20%). |
Woodland containing salmon gum, York gum, flooded gum and sheok |
| 256JcYO | Jelcobine York | Occurs as irregular often hilly country where streams or rivers have dissected the lateritic profile to expose bedrock. This unit occurs on the mid and lower slopes but can occur higher up in the landscape adjacent to rock outcrop. Slopes are generally in the order of 3 to 12%. | Rocky red brown loamy sand/sandy loam (65%). Brownish grey granitic loamy sand (15%). Red brown doleritic clay loam (15%). Rock outcrop (3%). |
York gum and jam woodland. Salmon gum grows on some of the heavier soil types while white gum and sheoak generally grow on gritty, lighter soils. |
| 256JcHM | Hamersley (Jc) | First and second order streams that occur as midslope drainage lines. This unit possesses a 'V' shaped morphology but can have thin, alluvial terrace up to 20m wide. Rock outcrop is common. Some areas of this unit are saline. Gullies may form in the drainage line. Slopes of 1 to 6% occur along the water course. | Waterlogged grayish loamy sand/sandy loam (60%). Rocky red brown loamy sand/sandy loam (15%). Brownish grey granitic loamy sand (15%). Rock outcrop (10%). |
York gum, jam and flooded gum in wetter areas. |
| 256JcR2 | Steep Rocky Hills 2 (Jc) | Steep sloping hills which contain large areas of rock outcrop. Generally occur on the mid and upper slopes. Slope range from 5% to greater than 30%. | Rock outcrop (30%). Rocky red brown loamy sand/sandy loam (30%). Brownish grey granitic loamy sand (20%). Red brown doleritic clay loam (15%). |
Jam, sheok and York gum. |
Lantzke, N. and Fulton, I. (1993) Land resources of the Northam Region, Land Resources Series No. 11, Department of Agriculture - Western Australia, South Perth, Australia, 157 pp.
