The medium sized Mt Camel Range Salinity Province lies on the border of the North Central and Goulburn Broken catchments about 40 km east of Bendigo. It has undulating to steep hilly terrain, colluvial/alluvial fans and flatter alluvial plains centred along the Mt. Camel Range. |
Catchment Management Region: | NORTH CENTRAL |
Priority Status: | High |
Province Area: | 46,490 ha |
Recorded Soil Salinity Area 1: | 1975 ha |
Dominant Surface Geology Type: | Sedimentary |
Influence of Geological Structure on Salinity Occurrence/s: | Definite |
Relevant Geomorphological Mapping Units (GMUs): | 2.1.1, 2.1.2 |
Predominant Groundwater Flow Systems (GFSs): | Regional & Local/Intermediate |
Relevant Irrigation Areas: | Rochester |