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Cp1
Pb4
Cp2
Cz1
Lc1
Ra6
Cz1
Cd3
Cz1
Pb2
Rf1
Pw1
Pb3
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Lt3
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Qa1
Lt3/Lt1
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Qa1
Pm2
Pb5
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Lc1
Pb5Cz1
Lt3
Qb3Ra3
Rb1
Pz1
Ra5
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Cz1
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Qa1
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Ra4
Lt3
Ra5
Lt2Ra3
Rd2
Cd4
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Cd3
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Rw2
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Ra5Po1
Qb2
Ra5
Rc1Qa2
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Po1
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Ra4
Ra5
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Cz1
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Ra1
Qa2Qb1
Lj1
Je2
Rg1
Ra1
Ra5 Ra1Ra3/Ra1
Dh3
Dh1
Pb3
Pb2
Lp2
Rw1
Cd3
Qr2
Je2
Pu2
Pu1
Je1
Pb5/Pb3
Ca1
Je2/Lj3/Lc
Qb3
Cz1
Dh1
Rw1
Ra5/Ra4
Qa2
Ra5
Ra2
Rw2
Pr1
Rg1
Rw2
Cz1
Ra5
Ra3/Ra2
Ca1
Ca1Cz1
Ra5
Pz1
Ra3 Qa2
Qr2
Rd1
Pt1
Rw1
Lj3Ca1
Rw2Rw2
Lp3
Ra5/Ra4/Ra
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Ca1Ca1
Lp3
Cz1
Cz1
Tb1
Pr1
Qr2
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Cz1
Cz1 Je2/Cd1/Cd
Ra5/Ra2/RaCz1
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Pd1
Qa2Qa2
Tb1
Rd1
Cz1
Je2Ca1
Je1
Pu2
Lc1
Dh4
Qa2
Pu1
Pr1
Je2/Lj3
Cz1Ra5
Je2/Je1
Ra3
Cd2
Pa1
Qa2Cz1 Dh3
Rd1Je2
Lp2
Cz1
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Ra2
Ra3Qa2 Ra6Ca1
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Lt1
Lc1
Pb4
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Cz1
Qr2Rw1Lp2
Pd2
Cz1
Qa2
Lp2
Ra5
Ca2
Ca1/Ca2
Pb5
Cz1Ra4
Lj3Cz1
Qa2
Cz1
Cd1
Cz1
Ra1
Pu1
Cz1
Cz1
Cz1
Cz1
Ra5
Cz1
Lj1
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Cz1
Cz1
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Cz1Cz1
Rw1Cz1
Cz1
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Ra6
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Cz1Cz1
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Cz1
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Cz1Rs1
Ra3Cz1
Cz1Cz1
Cd1
Cz1
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Ra3
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Cz1
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Lj1
Pa1
Pg1
Cz1Cz1
Pg2Je1
Cz1
Cd1
Je2
Lc1Cd1
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Cd1
Cz1
Lj1
Cz1
Lc1
Je2
Cd1Je1/Je2Pa1
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Lj4
Cz1
Lj3
Cz1
Cz1Lj1
Lj4
Lc1Lj3
Lj4
Cz1
Cz1Cz1
Lj1
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Lt1
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Lj4Cd1
Lj4Lj3
Lj1
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Lj1
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Ra4
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HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY
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BURNETT
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BURNETT
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Childers
Mundubbera
Eidsvold
Allies Creek
Byrnestown
Coalstoun
Ban BanSprings
Lakes
Didcot
Brigooda
Windera Tansey
Monogorilby
Binjour
Degilbo
Dallarnil
Brovinia
Mt Perry
Kilkivan
Goomeri
Proston
Murgon
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Eidsvold
City OfHervey Bay
Biggenden
Gayndah
Mundubbera
Woocoo
Tiaro
Kilkivan
Murgon
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ACCURACY STATEMENT:Due to varying sources of data sets, spatial locations may not coincide when overlaid.
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LEGEND
Chinchilla
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BASE MAP compiled from the Digital Cadastral Data Base (2001) supplied by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Brisbane and AUSLIG 1:250 000 Geodata.
CARTOGRAPHY by J K Myers, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Indooroopilly Sciences Centre, Brisbane.
Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (MGA Zone56)
Horizontal Datum: GEOCENTRIC DATUM OF AUSTRALIA (GDA94)
Note: This map is GDA94 compliant
C The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Mines) 2001.
MAPPING UNITSCENTRAL BURNETT
Ref. No. NR&M-ABC-I-A0 3217
MAPPING UNITS OF CENTRAL BURNETT
0 55 10 15 20 25 30kilometres kilometres
SCALE 1 : 250 000
INTENSITY STATEMENTThis is a reconnaissance survey. It is based on aerial photography interpretation detailed
ground traverses and site descriptions.
SURVEY by D.J. Kent, Resource Management, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Brisbane.
ALLUVIALSQa1 Level to gently undulating
plains of recent alluvia withassociated channels, leveesand terraces of rivers andcreeks.
Queensland blue gum, Moreton Bay ash open forest,areas of poplar box, narrow-leaved ironbark woodland.
Deep, gradational, dark clay loams overbrown clays (prairie soils) and texturecontrast soils with brown or yellowishbrown clay subsoils (solodic soils,solodized solonetz and red brown earths)with areas of siliceous sands and blackearths.
Qa2 Level to gently undulatingplains of recent alluvia.
Poplar box, Queensland blue gum open woodland toopen forest and Queensland blue gum, narrow-leavedironbark, Moreton Bay ash, silver-leaved ironbark openforest, river she-oak and weeping bottle brush frequentlyfringe channels.
Deep, grey or brown cracking clays (greyand brown clays), areas of texture contrastsoils with dull brown to yellowish brownclay subsoils (solodic soils and solodizedsolonetz).
Ca1 Level plains to gentlyundulating rises on old alluvia.
Brigalow, belah, poplar box shrubby open forest withareas of poplar box, narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark open forest.
Deep to very deep, grey and browncracking clays (grey and brown clays) withgilgai microrelief varying from nil tomoderate, minor areas of solodic soils andblack earths.
Ca2 Gently undulating plains andrises on old alluvia.
Poplar box open forest and silver-leaved ironbark,narrow-leaved ironbark, Moreton Bay ash, pinkbloodwood open forest, minor areas of Queensland bluegum, Moreton Bay ash open forest to woodland.
Deep, dark and brown cracking clays(black earths and brown clays) with slightgilgai microrelief, areas of red earths,solodic soils and yellow podzolic soils.
RESIDUAL SOIL, SHEET WASHQr1 Gently undulating to
undulating rises on basalticcolluvium.
Queensland blue gum, silver-leaved ironbark, MoretonBay ash, pink bloodwood, narrow-leaved ironbarkwoodland to open woodland and narrow-leavedironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwoodwoodland, minor areas of "softwood scrub" speciesclosed scrub.
Deep, dark cracking clays (black earths)and brown and red clays, minor areas ofeuchrozems.
Qr2 Gently undulating toundulating rises on Tertiaryclays.
Brigalow, wilga, belah, Queensland blue gum, poplarbox shrubby open forest with scattered areas of"softwood scrub" species open scrub and poplar box,Queensland blue gum open forest.
Deep, grey and brown cracking clays (greyand brown clays) and black earths withweak to moderate gilgai microrelief, minorareas of solodic soils and prairie soils.
LATERITE, DURICRUSTLt1 Undulating rises on plateau of
lateritised Tertiary basalt.Gympie messmate, brown bloodwood, large-fruited greygum, spotted gum, pink bloodwood narrow-leavedironbark, forest she-oak shrubby open forest with areasof spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwoodopen forest or "softwood scrub" species closed scrub,Queensland blue gum, pink bloodwood, narrow-leavediron
Deep, gradational and uniform, red brownclay loams, occasionally snuffy, grading tored clays (krasnozems, euchrozems andsome red earths).
Lt2 Undulating to rolling rises oncolluvium from lateritisedTertiary basalt.
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub and brigalow,belah, wilga, "softwood scrub" species open forest withblack tea-tree along some drainage lines.
Deep, uniform, red clays (euchrozems andkrasnozems) frequently with lateriticgravel, and dark and brown cracking clays(black earths, red and brown clays), minorareas of chernozems.
Lt3 Steep hills and scarps onlateritised Tertiary basalt.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,wattle, red ash, grass tree open forest and silver-leavedironbark, gum-topped bloodwood open forest, minor areasof "softwood scrub" species closed scrub and brigalowlow open forest.
Frequent rock outcrop and shallow,gravelly, red clay loams grading to clays(lithosols, lithosol-podzolic soilintergrades and some euchrozems), areasof black earths and brown clays.
Cz1 Level plains to undulatingrises on duricrusted sediments.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, broad-leavedironbark, pink bloodwood, rusty gum, long-fruitedgrey gum, Gympie messmate, gum-topped ironbarklancewood, wattle, forest she-oak open forest, minorareas of broad-leaved ironbark, budgeroo or gum-toppedbox open forest and "softwood scrub" species closedscrub.
Moderately deep, gradational, red andyellow loams and clay loams, frequentlysnuffy, with lateritic gravel (red earths,krasnozems and xanthozems), minor areasof red and yellow podzolic soils andlithosol-podzolic soil intergrades.
Lj1 Undulating to steep low hillsand plateau remnants onlateritised EvergreenFormation.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwoodbrown bloodwood, yellow-jacket, Gympie messmateopen forest and scattered open forest areas of budgerooor rusty gum or broad-leaved ironbark, gum-toppedironbark, spotted gum with Queensland blue gum orgum-topped box near drainage lines.
Shallow to moderately deep, red andbrown sands and loams (siliceous sands,lithosols, red and yellow earths) withscattered areas of red and yellow podzolicsoils and soloths.
Lj2 Undulating low hills onlateritised EvergreenFormation .
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,rusty gum, large-fruited grey gum, brown bloodwoodopen forest with gum-topped box, Queensland blue gumopen forest near drainage lines.
Deep, gradational, red and yellowishbrown loams (krasnozems , xanthozemsand red earths).
Lj3 Undulating rises to low hillson partially lateritisedEvergreen Formation.
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub with scatteredopen forest areas of large-fruited grey gum, spotted gum,gum-topped ironbark and spotted gum, narrow-leavedironbark, Gympie messmate on slopes, isolated areas ofbrigalow, belah open forest and poplar box or gum-topped box open forest.
Moderately deep to deep, gradational anduniform reddish brown loams and clays(krasnozems, euchrozems and red earths),minor areas of brown clays and solodicsoils.
Lj4 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on lateritised EvergreenFormation.
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub and spotted gum,narrow-leaved ironbark, brown bloodwood, large-fruited grey gum, yellow-jacket, Gympie messmateopen forest with gum-topped ironbark, spotted gum openforest on ridges.
Deep, gradational, reddish brown clayloams and clays (krasnozems and redearths) and red or yellow podzolic soilswith lithosols on ridge crests.
Lp1 Undulating rises and low hillson lateritised HawkwoodGabbro.
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub and silver-leavedironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland, minor areasof open forest of brigalow, "softwood scrub" speciesand spotted gum with poplar box on valley floors.
Deep, gradational and uniform, red clayloams and clays (krasnozems, euchrozemsand some red earths), minor areas of redand brown clays.
Lp2 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on partially lateritisedgranite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, rusty gumspotted gum, Queensland peppermint open forest andspotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, Queenslandpeppermint open forest , minor areas of silver-leavedironbark woodland and poplar box open forest on lowerslopes.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith brown to yellowish brown claysubsoils (soloths, red or yellow podzolicsoils and solodic soils), minor areas ofshallow krasnozems.
Lp3 Gently undulating rises torolling low hills on partiallylateritised Wigton Adamellite.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, Queenslandpeppermint, pink bloodwood, bull oak, wattle, quinineberry open forest, minor areas of narrow-leaved ironbarkrusty gum, pink bloodwood open forest withQueensland blue gum or gum-topped box on valleyfloors.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith yellowish brown clay subsoils(soloths, yellow podzolic soils and solodicsoils), minor areas of yellow earths.
Lc1 Undulating to rolling low hillson lateritised DerrarabungyBeds.
Open forest of spotted gum, broad-leaved ironbark,brown bloodwood, long-fruited grey gum, gum-toppedironbark or narrow-leaved ironbark, spotted gum, pinkbloodwood, rusty gum with Queensland blue gum,gum-topped box open forest near drainage lines.
Shallow to moderately deep, gradationalred loams (red earths and somekrasnozems) frequently with lateriticgravel, minor areas of red and yellowpodzolic soils, soloths and lithosols.
BASALT, GABBROQb1 Gently undulating to
undulating rises with frequentrocky areas on BarambahBasalt.
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub and silver-leavedironbark, Queensland blue gum, narrow-leaved ironbarkwoodlands, minor areas of Moreton Bay ash.,Queensland blue gum woodland.
Moderately deep to deep, gradational anduniform reddish brown clay loams andclays (euchrozems and krasnozems),minor black earths.
Qb2 Gently undulating rises androlling hills on BarambahBasalt.
Brigalow open forest with "softwood scrub" speciesclosed scrub on hill slopes.
Moderately deep to deep, dark and browncracking clays (black earths and brownclays) with shallow rocky areas on steeperslopes, minor areas of prairie soils,euchrozems.
Qb3 Gently undulating to rollingrises with stony flows onBarambah Basalt.
Silver-leaved ironbark, narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, Queensland blue gum woodlandwith areas of Queensland blue gum, narrow-leavedironbark, Moreton Bay ash open forest, Queensland bluegum in drainage depressions.
Shallow to moderately deep, uniform,brown clays (prairie soils) and dark andbrown cracking clays (black earths andbrown clays).
Tb1 Undulating low hills to stonysteep hills with Tertiary basaltcappings.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, silver-leaved ironbark woodland with Queensland blue gum,silver-leaved ironbark, Moreton Bay ash, broad-leavedapple open forest near drainage lines.
Shallow to moderately deep, dark,cracking clays (black earths and somebrown clays), minor areas of prairie soils.
Rw1 Gently undulating toundulating rises on Triassicbasalt (Abernethy Basalt).
Silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, narrow-leaved ironbark woodland to open forest , minor areas ofnarrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood open forest onridges and Queensland blue gum, poplar box open forestnear drainage lines.
Moderately deep to deep, dark and browncracking clays (black earths, red andbrown clays), small areas of prairie soils,chernozems and krasnozems.
Rw2 Undulating to rolling low hillson Triassic basalt (AbernethyBasalt).
Silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood grassy woodland withscattered areas of "softwood scrub" species closed scrub.
Shallow, stony, dark and brown crackingclays (black earths and brown clays),minor areas of prairie soils andchernozems.
Pd1 Undulating rises and low hillson Hawkwood and DelubraQuartz Gabbro.
Silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, narrow-leaved ironbark woodland to open forest with poplarbox, silver-leaved ironbark, Queensland blue gum openforest or isolated areas of brigalow, "softwood scrub"species on lower slopes.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with dark reddish brown tobrown clay subsoils (non-calcic brownsoils and red brown earths) andeuchrozems, with areas of red and brownclays.
Pd2 Rolling to steep hills onDelubra Quartz Gabbro.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, spottedgum open forest and narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood open forest.
Shallow, gravelly loams (lithosols) withfrequent rock outcrop on ridge crests andareas of prairie soils and chernozems.
Pw1 Undulating to rolling low hillson Wateranga Gabbro andconglomerate.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, Queensland blue gum woodlandand narrow-leaved ironbark, rusty gum, pink bloodwoodspotted gum woodland to open forest.
Shallow to moderately deep, dark andbrown cracking clays (black earths andbrown clays) and prairie soils, small areasof lithosols and soloths.
ANDESITES, RHYOLITESRa1 Undulating rises to low hills
on andesites of AranbangaBeds.
Silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, narrow-leaved ironbark, Moreton Bay ash woodland and areas ofpoplar box, Queensland blue gum, silver-leaved ironbarkbroad-leaved apple open forest.
Shallow to moderately deep, brownishblack to brown clay loams and clays(prairie soils, chernozems and brownclays), minor areas of red brown earths,black earths and solodic soils.
Ra2 Undulating rises onAranbanga Beds.
Brigalow, belah, scrub wilga open forest and "softwoodscrub" species, brigalow open scrub, isolated areas ofnarrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland on stony rises andQueensland blue gum or poplar box on valley floors.
Moderately deep to deep, dark and brownclays (black earths, brown clays andchernozems), minor areas of prairie soils,solodic soils and red brown earths.
Ra3 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on Aranbanga Beds.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, Moreton Bayash, silver-leaved ironbark, quinine berry, wattlewoodland to open forest and silver-leaved ironbark,narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwoodwoodland, poplar box or gum-topped box or Queenslandblue gum open forest on valley floors.
Moderately deep to deep, texture contrastsoils with dark brown to greyish yellowbrown clay subsoils (solodic soils and redbrown earths), minor areas of brownclays, chernozems and prairie soils.
Ra4 Rolling low hills onAranbanga Beds.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,wattle, dogwood open forest and narrow-leaved ironbark,gum-topped bloodwood, pink bloodwood, silver-leavedironbark open forest, Queensland blue gum or gum-topped box on valley floors.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with dark brown to greyishyellow brown clay subsoils (solodic soilsand some red brown earths) and shallowlithosols with frequent rock outcrop,minor areas of prairie soils.
Ra5 Rolling to steep hills andmountains on AranbangaBeds.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,dogwood, wattle open forest and scattered areas ofnarrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland and brown bloodwood,small-fruited grey gum open forest.
Frequent rock outcrop, shallow stonylithosols and texture contrast soils withyellowish brown clay subsoils (solodicsoils, brown and yellow podzolic soils),minor areas of non-calcic brown soils.
Ra6 Undulating low hills to rollinghills on Aranbanga Beds,some lateritised areas.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,Queensland peppermint open forest with minor areas ofbloodwood, pink bloodwood, spotted gum open forestand gum-topped box or Queensland blue gum openforest.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with dark brown toyellowish brown clay subsoils (podzolicsoils and soloths), minor areas ofkrasnozems, red earths and solodic soils.
Pa1 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on Narayen Beds.
Woodlands of silver-leaved ironbark, gum-toppedbloodwood, narrow-leaved ironbark or poplar box,Queensland blue gum with scattered areas of brigalow"softwood scrub" species open forest and gum-toppedbox open forest.
Moderately deep to deep, brown toreddish brown clay soils (brown clays,prairie soils and chernozems), minor areasof solodic soils and red brown earths.
SANDSTONE, SILTSTONE, CONGLOMERATE, SHALE, MUDSTONETs1 Undulating rises and gently
undulating plains on Tertiarysediments.
Open forest of narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,Queensland blue gum and gum-topped box, narrow-leaved ironbark, bull oak with scattered areas of rustygum, Queensland peppermint open forest.
Moderately deep to deep, texture contrastsoils with brown to dull yellow orangeclay subsoils (soloths, solodic soils andsolodized solonetz), minor areas of grey-brown podzolic soils.
Je1 Undulating rises to low hillson sandstones of theEvergreen Formation.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, spotted gum,rusty gum, bull oak open forest with scattered areas ofpoplar box, narrow-leaved ironbark open forest andsilver-leaved ironbark woodland on lower slopes,Queensland blue gum or gum-topped box near drainagelines.
Deep, texture contrast soils with greyishyellow brown to bright brown claysubsoils (solodic soils, solodized solonetzand soloths), minor areas of krasnozems.
Je2 Undulating rises to low hillson sandstones of theEvergreen Formation.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,Queensland blue gum, Queensland peppermint, wattleopen forest on ridges with open forest areas of narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark and rusty gum onslopes, minor areas of Queensland blue gum or poplarbox open forest on valley floors.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith brown to yellowish brown claysubsoils (soloths, red and yellow podzolicsoils), minor areas of non-calcic brownsoils.
Rb1 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on BrooweenaFormation.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, Queenslandpeppermint, pink bloodwood, brush box open forestwith scattered areas of Queensland blue gum, brownbloodwood, rusty gum open forest and narrow-leavedironbark, Queensland blue gum open forest.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith dull yellowish brown clay subsoils(soloths and solodic soils), minor areas oflithosols.
Rb2 Rolling hills to steepmountains on BrooweenaFormation.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, brush box,brown bloodwood, small-fruited grey gum open forestwith minor areas of narrow-leaved ironbark orQueensland blue gum open forest.
Shallow, loamy lithosols and frequentrock outcrop to moderately deep, yellowpodzolic soils and soloths.
Rg1 Undulating rises on GayndahBeds.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, silver-leavedironbark, beefwood, wattle open forest, with areas ofnarrow-leaved ironbark, spotted gum, rusty gum openforest on ridges and poplar box, Queensland blue gumopen forest on valley floors.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with dull yellowish brownclay subsoils (soloths, yellow podzolicsoils and lithosol-podzolic soilintergrades), some areas of red brownearths and solodic soils.
Cd1 Undulating rises to low hillson Derrarabungy Beds.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, pinkbloodwood, rusty gum, Queensland blue gum openforest and narrow-leaved ironbark, spotted gum openforest, minor areas of gum-topped box or Queenslandblue gum on lower slopes.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith dull yellowish brown clay subsoils(solodic soils and soloths), minor areas oflithosols, yellow podzolic soils and redearths.
Cd2 Gently undulating toundulating rises onDerrarabungy Beds.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark,Queensland blue gum, pink bloodwood, spotted gumopen forest with scattered areas of brigalow, "softwoodscrub" species or spotted gum open forest.
Deep, uniform and gradational, reddishbrown clay loams and clays (euchrozemsand prairie soils), and solodic soils, minorareas of brown clays and yellow podzolicsoils.
Cd3 Rolling low hills and strikeridges on Caswell CreekGroup.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland and spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood open forest, minorareas of gum-topped box or poplar box or Queenslandblue gum on lower slopes.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with reddish brown to dullyellow clay subsoils (red and yellowpodzolic soils, non-calcic brown soils andsolodic soils) and prairie soils, minor areasof lithosols.
Cd4 Rolling low hills to steep hillson Caswell Creek Group.
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub with minor areasof narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland and open forests ofbrigalow, belah or poplar box, Queensland blue gum onlower slopes.
Shallow to moderately deep, uniform andgradational, brown and reddish brownclay loams and clays (prairie soils), minorareas of red podzolic soils and brownclays.
Dh1 Undulating rises to low hillson Pumpkin Hut Mudstone.
Silver-leaved ironbark, narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland and poplar box,Queensland blue gum, silver-leaved ironbark open foreston lower slopes, scattered areas of brigalow.
Moderately deep, uniform and gradationalbrown and reddish brown clay loams toclays (prairie soils, chernozems and brownclays) and solodic soils and solodizedsolonetz.
Dh2 Undulating rises to low hillson Pumpkin Hut Mudstone.
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub and brigalow,wilga, belah open forest, minor areas of silver-leavedironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland.
Moderately deep, uniform and gradationalbrown or reddish brown clay loams andclays (prairie soils, chernozems) and deepred, brown and grey clays, minor areas oflithosols.
Dh3 Undulating rises to low hillson undifferentiated Devonianbeds and andesite.
Silver-leaved ironbark, narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland with poplar box, silver-leaved ironbark, Queensland blue gum open forest onlower slopes, minor areas of brigalow, "softwood scrub"species low open forest.
Moderately deep, uniform and gradationalbrown and reddish brown clay loams andclays (prairie soils, euchrozems) and deepchernozems and brown clays.
Dh4 Undulating rises onundifferentiated Devonianbeds.
Brigalow, belah, wilga, "softwood scrub" species openforest and poplar box, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped box open forest, isolated areas of silver-leavedironbark, gum-topped bloodwood woodland.
Deep, dark and brown cracking clays(brown clays and black earths) with areasof solodized solonetz and solodic soils,minor areas of prairie soils.
GRANITE, GRANODIORITES, ADAMELLITES AND TONALITESPg1 Rolling to steep hills on
Toondahra Granite.Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,rusty gum, black she-oak, Queensland peppermint,dogwood open forest with areas of narrow-leavedironbark, Queensland blue gum, pink bloodwood, rustygum open forest on slopes.
Rock outcrop to shallow texture contrastsoils with brown and yellowish brownclay subsoils (red or yellow podzolic soilsand soloths), minor areas of lithosols andsiliceous sands.
Pg2 Undulating rises onundifferentiated Triassicgranodiorites.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, kurrajong woodland with spottedgum open forest on low ridges and Queensland blue gumnear drainage lines.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with dark reddish brown toyellowish brown clay subsoils (non-calcicbrown soils and red brown earths), minorareas of lithosols on ridge crests.
Rt1 Rolling low hills on TawahGranodiorite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, Moreton Bayash, brush box, spotted gum, bitterbark, wattle openforest with Queensland blue gum on valley floors.
Shallow to moderately deep, uniformloamy sands (siliceous sands) with minorareas of red and yellow podzolic soils andsoloths.
Rs1 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on Mount SaulAdamellite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark,kurrajong, pink bloodwood woodland with poplar box,Queensland blue gum open forest or rusty gum, rough-barked apple woodland on lower slopes.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith yellowish brown clay subsoils(brown podzolic soils, solodic soils andsolodized solonetz), minor areas oflithosols on stony ridges.
Ro1 Rolling low hills to steep hillson Chowey Granite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, spotted gum, pink bloodwood,Moreton Bay ash, black she-oak, wattle, quinine berryopen forest, minor areas of rusty gum, narrow-leavedironbark or white mahogany, pink bloodwood openforest with Queensland blue gum, Moreton Bay ash openforest on valley floors.
Shallow to moderately deep, uniformloamy sands (siliceous sands), minor areasof soloths and yellow podzolic soils.
Rd1 Rolling low hills to rolling hillson granites of MungoreComplex.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, spotted gum, pink bloodwood,rusty gum, Queensland peppermint, Moreton Bay ash,swamp mahogany open forest with minor areas of pinkbloodwood, small-fruited grey gum open forest and"softwood scrub" species closed scrub.
Shallow sands (lithosols and siliceoussands) with frequently rock outcrop,minor areas of solodic soils and yellowpodzolic soils.
Rd2 Steep to very steep mountainswith frequently rock outcropon Mungore ComplexDegilbo Granodiorite.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, brush box, pinkbloodwood, grey gum, wattle open forest and pinkbloodwood, white mahogany, brown bloodwood openforest, isolated areas of "softwood scrub" species closedscrub and New England blackbutt, red bloodwoodwoodland.
Shallow, sandy soils (lithosols andsiliceous sands), minor areas of solodicsoils.
Rf1 Undulating rises to undulatinglow hills on BroomfieldGranite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, rusty gum,Moreton Bay ash, Queensland blue gum, bull oak,wattle open forest with minor open forest areas of rustygum, brown bloodwood, swamp mahogany and spottedgum, narrow-leaved ironbark.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith bright yellowish brown clay subsoils(soloths and yellow podzolic soils), minorareas of yellow earths.
Pt1 Undulating low hills onCheltenham Creek Adamellite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, MoretonBay ash open forest with areas of rusty gum, MoretonBay ash, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood openforest on slopes and minor areas of Queensland bluegum forest near drainage lines.
Moderately deep to deep, texture contrastsoils with brown to dull yellow orangeclay subsoils (red and yellow podzolicsoils, soloths and some solodic soils).
Pc1 Rolling low hills to steep hillson Coonambula Granodiorite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, long-fruited bloodwood, rusty gum grassy open forest withscattered areas of Queensland blue gum, Moreton Bayash open forest and silver-leaved ironbark, gum-toppedbloodwood woodland.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith dark brown to yellowish brown claysubsoils (soloths, yellow podzolic soilsand minor non-calcic brown soils).
Pr1 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on Cadarga CreekGranodiorite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, pinkbloodwood, Queensland blue gum woodland to openforest and minor areas of narrow-leaved ironbark, rustygum woodland poplar box or Queensland blue gum openforest near drainage lines.
Moderately deep to deep, texture contrastsoils with dull yellowish brown claysubsoils (soloths, red and yellow podzolicsoils and solodic soils), minor areas ofnon-calcic brown soils and lithosols.
Pm1 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on the Mount PerryComplex (Mingo Granite).
Silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, MoretonBay ash, narrow-leaved ironbark open forest towoodland and narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,Moreton Bay ash open forest.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith brown to yellowish brown claysubsoils (non-calcic brown soils, red andyellow podzolic soils), minor areas ofchernozems, solodic soils and lithosol-podzolic soil intergrades.
Pm2 Steep hills on the Mount PerryComplex (Mingo Granite).
Narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, silver-leaved ironbark, Moreton Bay ash open woodland toopen forest with minor areas of "softwood scrub" speciesopen scrub.
Shallow loams and sands (lithosols) withfrequent rock outcrop and texture contrastsoils with reddish brown clay subsoils(non-calcic brown soils), minor areas ofsolodic soils.
Pu1 Undulating rises and low hillson Wigton Adamellite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, silver-leavedironbark, Queensland blue gum, quinine berry openforest with Moreton Bay ash, Queensland blue gum,broad-leaved apple open forest on lower slopes.
Moderately deep, texture contrast soilswith brown to dull yellowish brown claysubsoils (red and yellow podzolic soils,solodic soils and soloths), minor areas ofyellow earths and siliceous sands.
Pu2 Rolling to steep low hills onWigton Adamellite.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood, rusty gum,Queensland blue gum open forest with areas of spottedgum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood openforest, Queensland blue gum near drainage lines.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with brown to dull yelloworange clay subsoils (soloths, red andyellow podzolic soils), minor areas oflithosol-podzolic soil intergrades andsiliceous sands.
SANDSTONE, SHALE, MUDSTONE, CONGLOMERATE, ANDESITIC TO BASALTIC VOLCANICSRc1 Undulating rises to low hills
on Cynthia Beds.Silver-leaved ironbark, narrow-leaved ironbark, poplarbox, wattle woodland and brigalow, belah low openforest with areas of "softwood scrub" species closedscrub, minor areas of poplar box, Queensland blue gumopen forest.
Moderately deep, dark to brown crackingclays (red and brown clays, black earths),prairie soils and non-calcic brown soils,minor areas of solodic soils.
Pb1 Undulating rises to rolling lowhills on Biggenden Beds(Gympie Group).
Narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood,Queensland blue gum woodland with frequent areas ofnarrow-leaved ironbark, Moreton Bay ash, pinkbloodwood woodland, Queensland blue gum on valleyfloors.
Moderately deep to deep, gradational anduniform, dark and brown clay loams andclays (chernozems and prairie soils),minor areas of black earths and solodicsoils.
Pb2 Rolling low hills andundulating rises on BiggendenBeds (Gympie Group).
Narrow-leaved ironbark, spotted gum open forest withnarrow-leaved ironbark, Queensland blue gum, MoretonBay ash, pink bloodwood woodland to open forest onlower slopes, minor areas of brown bloodwood, spottedgum open forest.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with brown to yellowishbrown clay subsoils (soloths, solodic soilsand solodized solonetz), minor areas ofpodzolic soils and red brown earths.
Pb3 Rolling low hills on BiggendenBeds (Gympie Group).
"Softwood scrub" species closed scrub and silver-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood open forest withscattered areas of narrow-leaved ironbark, Queenslandblue gum open forest, Queensland blue gum or brigalowon valley floors.
Shallow to moderately deep, gradationaland uniform brownish black clay loamsand clays over reddish brown clays(prairie soils and euchrozems), minorareas of black earths, brown clays, solothsand solodic soils.
Pb4 Undulating low hills to steephills on Biggenden Beds(Gympie Group).
Narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood, silver-leaved ironbark open forest with areas of spotted gum,narrow-leaved ironbark open forest on ridges andQueensland blue gum on valley floors.
Shallow, gradational and uniform, darkbrown clay loams and clays (prairie soils)and lithosols, minor areas of yellowpodzolic soils.
Pb5 Rolling hills to steepmountains on Biggenden Beds(Gympie Group).
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, small-fruited greygum, brush box open forest and narrow-leaved ironbark,gum-topped bloodwood, silver-leaved ironbark openforest with isolated areas "softwood scrub" speciesclosed scrub.
Shallow, gravelly, loams (lithosols) withfrequent rock outcrop, prairie soils andscattered areas of podzolic soils.
Po1 Gently undulating rises toundulating low hills on NogoBeds.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, poplar box, silver-leavedironbark, Queensland blue gum, sandalwood,beefwood open forest to woodland and brigalow openforest, isolated areas of poplar box open forest.
Moderately deep to deep, dark to browncracking clays (red, brown and grey clays,black earths) with areas of prairie soils, redbrown earths and solodic soils.
PHYLLITE, ARENITE, SILTSTONE, SLATE, QUARTZITE, BASIC METAVOLCANICSCp1 Undulating low hills on
Biggenden Beds (Good NightBeds).
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, Queenslandpeppermint, pink bloodwood, bull oak, wattle openforest and narrow-leaved ironbark, Queensland blue gumwoodland with Queensland blue gum on valley floors.
Shallow to moderately deep, gravellytexture contrast soils with dull yellowishbrown clay subsoils (soloths, yellowpodzolic soils and some solodic soils).
Cp2 Rolling low hills to steep hillson Biggenden Beds (GoodNight Beds).
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, pink bloodwood,Queensland peppermint, quinine berry open forest withscattered areas of "softwood scrub" species open scruband narrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood openforest.
Shallow, loamy lithosols and rockoutcrops to uniform, reddish or yellowishbrown clay loams and clays (lithosol-podzolic soil intergrades, prairie soils),minor areas of red and yellow podzolicsoils and solodic soils.
Pz1 Undulating to rolling low hillson Wandilla Formation.
Narrow-leaved ironbark, silver-leaved ironbark, pinkbloodwood, kurrajong woodland to open forest andnarrow-leaved ironbark, gum-topped bloodwood openforest, Queensland blue gum, poplar box open forest onlower slopes.
Shallow to moderately deep, texturecontrast soils with yellowish brown claysubsoils (solodic soils and yellow podzolicsoils) and prairie soils, minor areas oflithosol-podzolic soil intergrades.
Pz2 Steep hills on WandillaFormation.
Spotted gum, narrow-leaved ironbark, Queensland bluegum, wattle, red ash open forest and narrow-leavedironbark, pink bloodwood open forest, minor areas of"softwood scrub" species open scrub and Queenslandblue gum open forest.
Shallow, stony loams (lithosols andlithosol-podzolic soil intergrades) withfrequent rock outcrop, minor areas ofsolodic soils and prairie soils.
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