Soil/Landform Unit - Brimpaen undulating plains

Area: 5556 ha
0.24% of CMA region

The plain between the western Black Range and the Grampians is flat to undulating with woodlands and forms part of the low relief, low drainage density plateaux of the eastern Dundas Tablelands (2.3.2). This soil-landform unit is linked to the Dundas Tablelands through its similar geomorphology and geology including Neogene marine deposits and extensive regolith development. Little stream dissection occurs with rises of Parilla Sand located within broad undulating plains. Soils are cracking clay soils on the plains with sodic and non-sodic, brown and red texture contrast soils located on these infrequent rises. Plains are susceptible to inundation and waterlogging with heavy subsoils/hardpans that restrict deep water infiltration. Land use has traditionally been dominated by grazing (sheep and cattle), however the introduction of raised beds etc. has seen large volumes of surface water removed from once previously seasonally waterlogged soils. Native vegetation communities are dominated by woodland vegetation including Heathy Woodland, Plains Grassy Woodland, Hills Herb-rich Woodland, Dry Creekline Woodland, Lateritic Woodland and Plains Woodland.

Red rise near Wartook