These soils have developed on Quaternary unconsolidated material, generally of aeolian origin in the North West Dunefields and Plains, in the north of the WCMA. The soils are neutral to alkaline in the surface and alkaline and calcareous in the subsoil.
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Site code | Soil-landform unit | Component | ASC | FK | 1:100 000 mapsheet |
TopCrop2 | Dimboola rises | Plain | Hypercalcic, Mesonatric, Red Sodosol | Dr3.13 | T7325 - Warracknabeal |
LS17 | Perenna undulating sand plains and rises | Dunecrest | Hypercalcic, Mottled-Subnatric, Yellow Sodosol | Dy3.43 | T7225 - Nhill |
TopCrop1 | Hopetoun rises and swales | Plain | Hypercalcic, Subnatric, Red Sodosol | Dr2.13 | T7325 - Warracknabeal |
WIA3 | Murra Warra East gentle rises | Plain | Calcic, Subnatric, Red Sodosol | Dr2.33 | T7424 - Rupanyup |