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Salinity Province 122, Victoria Valley

Thumbnail image showing the location of the Victoria Valley Salinity Province in VictoriaThe Victoria Valley Salinity Province is an upland valley within the Grampians Ranges. Its geology is dominated by a granitic pluton, which drains via local to Intermediate scale Groundwater Flow Systems (GFSs), into colluvial material and the surrounding sandstone. Salinity is expressed mainly at the borders of the colluvial material and ‘break-of-slope’ occurrences along creek lines.

Little attempt has been made to mitigate the discharge zones although some zones do correspond to the location of blue gum plantations. Salinity monitoring and mapping has been ongoing within the valley since the 1980s and represents a significant data set of value to salinity process research. Research is currently occurring to access the effectiveness of tree plantations in reducing rainfall runoff and recharge.



Province Attributes

Catchment Management Region:GLENELG-HOPKINS
Priority Status:High
Province Area:56,400 ha
Recorded Soil Salinity Area 1:711 ha
Dominant Surface Geology Type:Intrusives
Influence of Geological Structure on Salinity Occurrence/s:None
Relevant Geomorphological Mapping Units (GMUs):2.1.X, 6.1.4
Predominant Groundwater Flow Systems (GFSs):Local/Intermediate
Relevant Irrigation Areas:N/A


Victoria Valley Salinity Province Map

A detailed map showing the Victoria Valley Salinity Province

Links to further reading and material related to the Glenelg Hopkins Salinity Province
Groundwater Flow Systems (GFS) in the Glenelg Hopkins CMR

For further information relating to groundwater levels and salinities in this Province please see: Visualising Victoria's Groundwater (VVG)


1 Please Note: The ‘Recorded Soil Salinity Area’ indicated in the Salinity Province Attribute Table, comprises the total geographic area that has been mapped as having, or showing symptoms of, dryland soil salinity at some time (past or present). As dryland salinity occurrence in the Victorian landscape exhibits many different levels of severity and can change due to climate, landuse and vegetation, previously mapped areas may no longer be showing symptoms. In addition, as not all parts of the State have been mapped, or mapped in the same way, the mapping may not have captured some occurrences.

The soil salinity mapping used to calculate this ‘area’ does not cover irrigation regions. In irrigation regions, depth to watertable and watertable salinity mapping has been used to convey the threat of high watertables on soil waterlogging and/or soil salinisation and these areas are not included in this ‘area‘ calculation.

Please contact the Department, your Catchment Management Authority or your rural water provider for more information about salinity in your location.
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