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Soils and Land Use in the Ovens and Buffalo River Valleys, Victoria

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Survey Number

Author or Authors

Newell J.W. 

Report Series

Soil Survey Technical Bulletin 

Report Number

21 

Report Date

1970 

Organisation

former Department of Agriculture 

Hard Copy Version

Knowledge Resource Centre 

Link to Downloadable Report

Downloadable version of this report 

Link to Map of Location of Survey in Victoria

Location Map of Survey in Victoria 


Survey Component - Part 1 (of 1)


Reference Town/City

Myrtleford 

General Map Base

 

Area (km2)

142 

Map Scale

1:16 000 

Reference Unit(s)

Ovens Valley
Buffalo River Valley 

Survey Intensity

Very High to High 

Interpretation

Crop Suitability 

Basic Mapping Unit(s)

Soil Series
Soil Property - Salinity 

Number of Reference Sites

26 

Number of Inspection Sites

 

Reference Sites (located/not located)

Located 

pH (acidity or alkalinity) Analysis

Yes 

Cl (chloride) Analysis

Yes 

EC (electrical conductivity)/TSS (total soluble salts) Analysis

Yes 

Particle Size Analysis

Yes 

Exchangeable Cations Analysis

Yes 

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