Calulu (Symbol: Cu)

Profile No. 13 (Aldrick et al 1992)

Geology
Complex of Neogene limestone (Miocene) and alluvial sediments (Pleistocene)

Landform
Valley slopes up to 32%. This map unit is quite minor in extent and is confined to the steep valley sides of the minor watercourses and streams entering the northern parts of the Mitchell River near Bairnsdale.



Original vegetation
Dry valley forest

Soils
The soils are quite variable. Those on limestone are red brown light to medium clays with lime and quartz fragments in the upper parts of the profile. Those not on limestone are likely to be clayey soils with variable quantities of gravel to rounded stones.

Profile No. 13 (Aldrick et al 1992)

Location: Wy Yung	Geo. Ref.: 555800E 5815800N
Australian Soil Classification: Haplic, Lithocalcic, Red DERMOSOL	Gradational red soil on limestone
Site description: Midslope of a low hill, 14% slope
Map unit: Calulu

Depth cm	Colour	Texture	pH	TSS %	Grv %	CS %	FS %	Silt %	Clay %	Org C %	Tot N %	Exchangeable cations cmol(+)/kg					Ca:Mg	ESP
												Ca	Mg	K	Na	CEC
0-10	Dark reddish brown	LC	6.3	0.04	2	7	37	14	38	4.8	.37	15.9	2.3	1.3	0.2	31.8	7	0
30-60	Red	HC	6.8	0.02	4	2	8	3	86			27.3	1.8	0.5	0.5	44.6	15	1
80-90	Red	MC	7.5	0.06	6	7	10	9	72			29.7	1.3	0.4	0.4	37.8	24	1

Roadside cutting on the Wy Yung Calulu Road near Calulu