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Soils and Land Use in the Rochester and Echuca Districts, Victoria

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Survey Number

Author or Authors

Skene J.K.M., Harford L.B. 

Report Series

Soil Survey Technical Bulletin 

Report Number

17 

Report Date

1964 

Organisation

former Department of Agriculture 

Hard Copy Version

Knowledge Resource Centre 

Link to Downloadable Report

Link to information derived from 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

Rochester 

General Map Base

County 

Area (km2)

1,070 

Map Scale

1:32 000 

Reference Unit(s)

Rodney
Bendigo
Gunbower 

Survey Intensity

Very High to High 

Interpretation

Irrigated Crop Suitability 

Basic Mapping Unit(s)

Soil Type
Soil Association
Soil Property - Salinity 

Number of Reference Sites

380 

Number of Inspection Sites

10,800 

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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