The Mornington Salinity Province is a small province on the Mornington Peninsula, about 50 km southeast of Melbourne, about 0.5% of which has been mapped as saline. Landuse is currently about 30% urban and 70% rural, including grazing on improved pasture and high intensity horticulture. |
Catchment Management Region: | PORT PHILLIP & WESTERNPORT |
Priority Status: | High |
Province Area: | 44,750 ha |
Recorded Soil Salinity Area 1: | 226 ha |
Dominant Surface Geology Type: | Sedimentary |
Influence of Geological Structure on Salinity Occurrence/s: | Probable |
Relevant Geomorphological Mapping Units (GMUs): | 3.3.1, 3.3.X |
Predominant Groundwater Flow Systems (GFSs): | Local/Intermediate |
Relevant Irrigation Areas: | N/A |