CEb

BUb

CMm

CWm

BUb

CEm

CRb

CWb

CRb

CRm

MMf

CEm

BDl

TFm

CEb

MMb

SVlsl

BDb

MMfa

CWb

CEb

SVlsl

BDl

BUm

MMm

PFalf

CCmMMf

BDm

CEm2

CGb

CEb

CEm

MUalp

BUm

CEb

TFb

MSlsl

BDb

BUm

BUb

BUm

CWm

CMb

MBm

BDm

MBf

MMb

CWb

BUm

TFb

PFsta

CCm

CWb

KKusl

BBusl

WAusl

CRm

CWm

BDb

MMf

BSb

BFalf

CWm BUm

BUm

CEb

BUm

BUm

BSm

MMb

CEm

BUm

BDm

MMm

COusl

KKalf

PFalp

MFm

MBf

BUm

BUm

CRb

MMf

CMb

KKusl

MCbBDm

CMm

BDb

CWb

MMf

BUb

CMb

KKlsl

TFb

BUm

MMm2

BBusl

BDb

COusl

CEb

CEb

KKlsl

MBf

BUm

BAlsl

CGb

SVgpl

KKsta

CMb

SVshf

BBalp

TFb

COlsl

WBalp

PFalf

KKlsl

BSm

BDb

MMm

CGm

CEm

BUm

CMb

MBf

MMb

BUm

CMb

TFm

CGb

CMb

SVdde

KKhcr

KKusl

BUm

MCb

KKsta

CMm

KKhcr

COalf

BDl

WLhcr

MBf

MMfa

CWm

MBf

MCb

CEb

BUb

WLhcr

CRm

KKusl

CEb

CWb

CRm

CRb

MMb

KKhcr

CWb

COlsl

BAusl

COusl

MMb

BUm

TFb

CWb

KKhcr

MCb

BDb

TFb

CMb

CEm2

MBf

BUm

PFpla

BUb

BUb

MBf

BUm

WBsta

BFgpl

SVshf

CEm

BUb

WLusl

KKlsl

CRm

CMb

CRm

COlsl

BUb

CEmBDl

CEm

CEb

CMb

BAlsl

CRm

CEm

TFb

BAlsl

BFflo

BDb

CMb

CEb

CWb

CWm

BUb

CWb

BUb

WLlsl

BFalp

BDl

BUm

CWb

CCbBDb

BAusl

TFb

CWb

MBf

CEm2

CMb

KKsan

WLusl

MMf

CEm2

CMb

KKhcr

CMb

BDb

CWm

BAhcr

CEm

BDl

CEm2

WLhcr

CEb

BBgpl

BDm

CMb

CMb

CEb

CCb

BDb

CWb

BDb

COlsl

BUb

KKusl

MShcr

BUb

WLhcr

CWb

BUb

CRb

KKlsl

BUm

TFb

MMb

CMm

KKusl

WAhcr

CMb

COlsl

CCb

CCb

CEm

BDl

BUm

CRb

KKsan

CEm

CEm2

BFalp

CEb

BDb

BDb

CRm

CEm

CWm

MBf

CEb

CMm

CEm

TFb

BDl

CRm

CMb

MZhcr

BUb CEm

WLlsl

TFb

CCb

CRb

BBgpuKKusl

CWb

CEm2

KKlsl

MBf

CWm

CEd

TFb

CEd

CEd

MFm

MCm

BUc

BDc

KKdde

CWc

BUm

BUc

CWc

KKalf

BUb

BUc

BUc

CWc

WLusl

KKdde

KKdde

BUb

KKdde

BUm

MCm

BDc

CEm

WBdde

CRm

CEc

CEm

CRmBDc

WLhcr

MSvlf

BUc

BFalp

CMb

CEm2

CCb

BUm

CWm

COdde

BDm

CEm2

CRc

CEm2

BDl

MMb

CWb

KKsan

CWm

KKusl

BBstc

CMm

MShcr

BBflo

CRm

BUc

CWb

CEc

BFflo

BDb

BDl

CEb

BDb

MMb

BFalp

CWb

CCb

CWm BUm

CRb

CWm

CRm

WBdde

MShcr

CWb

MCb

BUc

BDb

BDm

CMa

BUm

BDc

CEm

CMb

BUm

CMb

BDms

BUb

CWb

BDl

CCb

CWc

CMc

PFdde

CRm

CEb

KKhcr

CEm2

TFc

MMb

CMm

BUc

BUm

CRb

KKdun

CEm2

CWb

COdde

CEm2

CMm

CRb

BDl

CMb

BUm

BDb

BUc

CRm

CWc

CEm2

WLusl

CRb

BDb

CEb

CWm

MShcr

CMc

CEm2

BUm

CWc

BUm

CWd

BBgpu

CEm2

BDb

CRb

CEm

CMm

KKdun

CEm

CWc

CRm

CRm

CMc

CRm

CWb

CMb

CEd

MMm

CEb

BDm

CEm

CEm

WLhcr

BUm

BUm

CEm2CEm2

CWc

CRm

CMd

BAusl

MMb

CMc

CWb

CEb

CEm2

KKsan

BDb

TFc

KKsta

CRm

MMm2

CCb

MShcr

BUb

KKhcr

CCb

CEb

CEm

CWm

CEm

BUm

KKdun

CWb

CEm

BBgpl

KKdun

CEm2

CEm2

CWb

CEb

BUm

BUm

COusl

CMc

BUm

CRb

BUc

CWb

CMc

CEc

MCb

CRc

CEm2

CEm2

BUm

TFc

CWb

CEa

CRm

CRm

CCm

CMm

CWm

CMm

CMc

CMb

CEm2CEm2

BUb

BUm

CEm

CRm

CWc

CMc

KKusl

CEm

BGhcr

CMb

CWm

BDb

MMb

CEm

CWc

CWb

KKdun

TFc

BBusl

MZhcr

CCb

MCm

CMb

CWm

TFm

CRm

BBgpu

CMa

CEc

CEm

BDb

CMc

CEm

CMb

CEm2

CRb

CRm

BDl

BUb

CEm

CEm

CRm

BUb

BBgpu

BDb

CEm2

CEm2

BDl

BUm

CEa

CEm

CEd

BUc

MCb

CEd

CRb

CWm

KKlsl

BUm

CWb

KKdde

BFalf

CEm

TFb

CRm

CMm

CCc

BFalp

COhcrWAhcr

CMb

KKhcr

CRm

CEm

BUm

CEm2

CWc

CRm

MCm

BDb

CEb

MFm

CWc

CRb

CMm

MBm

CRb

TFm

CCc

KKdun

BDl

CRc

CEd

KKdun

CEa

CRm

CEm

CRb

CRm

BDc

CEbCEm

CEm

CEm

CEm

TFc

CWc

CEm2

CEd

CMc

CMm

CWc

CMb

BDl

CMa

CEd

CMa

CWd

BUa

CEd

CEd

CRm

CEb

CEb

CEm

CEm

CRm

BDc

CRm

CWc

CMc

CMc

WLhcr

BAhcr

BUa

CEa

CRm

CEm

CRm

CMc

KKdun

CCm

BDl

CRm

CRb

CRb

CRm CCm

CMc

CMm

MMb

CMc

CEm2

BUa

BUa

CEm2

BDb

CWb

CEm

CEm

CMm

KKdun

CWc

CEd

PFalp

CRm

CRm

WLhcr

CMc

KKsta

CEm2

CEa

CRc

CEd

CEd

CRm

BDl

CWc

BDb

BDl

BUm

CRm

COusl

CMb

BBgpu

CWd

CEm

BUc

KKhcr

CEm

CEm

CRm

CRm

CMc

CEm

CEa

BUb

BUb

BDb

CMc

KKdun

CMc

CWm

CEm

CEm

CMm

BDc

CRm

BFalp

CRm

KKhcr

BDb

CMm

BUb

BUb

CWc

BUc

BUa

CEm

CCm

CEm

CEm

CEm2

CEd

CRm

CEm

KKdun

BUb

KKdun

CRm

CRc

CEd

CEd

CEm

CEd

BAhcr

BUm

CWb

CWb

CWm

CRm

CRm

CRm

CEm

CMb

BDc

CWb

BBgpu

CRm

CMc

CEm

CRc

CEd

KKdunCWm

CMm

CEd

CCm

CEd

CWb

SVlsl

BDl

CWm

BUb

CEm

COhcr

COhcr

MZlow

CMc

COhcr

BBdun

BUa

CRm

MZhcr

CEm2

COusl

KKdun

CRm

CWc

CRm

CMm

CWm

CRm

CMa

BUb

MMf

BDb

MMf

MMfa

MMmMMf

MMfa

MMf

BUc

Macquarie Marsh Reserve

BUcBUb

BUb

CWm

CWm

CWm

CWm

BUm

TFb

TFm

MMf

BUm

CMm

CMm

CMb

CMm

CEb

CEb

CEm

CEm2CEm2

CEb

CEb

CEm2

CEb

BDb

BDl

BUb

BUb

SVlsl

MBm

MBm

CWb

CWbCWb

CWb

CWm

BSb

BSb

BUb

BUm

BDl

BDm

BDm

BDm

BDm

BDc

BDc

BDl

BDl

BDl

MMm

BDb

BUc

BUm

BUm

BUb

CWb

CWc

CWm

BUc

TFb

BUb

BUb

MMb

BUm

BUm

MMm

MMf

MMb

MMf

MMbMMfa

MMfa

BUm

MMb CMm

CMm

CMm

CEb

CEm

CEb

CEb

CEm

CEb

CMm

CEb

CMm

CMb

CMb

CMmCEb

CMm

MMb

COlsl

CEm

CEb

CEm

CEb

CEb

CEb

CEm2

CEb

CEm

CEb

CRb

CRb

CEm

CEb

MFm

MFm

MFm CRb

CEb

KKusl

CRb

CEm2

CEm2

CEm2

CEm2

WAvlf

WAvlf

Mitchell

Oxley Highway

Barrier HighwayHighway

Castlereagh

Boga

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Macquarie River

Castlereagh RiverDUBBO TO COONAMBLE

Beleringar Creek

WARREN

NYNGAN

Collie

Canonba

Gin Gin

Combara

Armatree

Gradagery

Nevertire

Bullagreen

Pine Clump

Murrawombie

Buddabaddah

Mount Foster

Gulargambone

Highway

Mullengudgery

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Date: October, 2008.

TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTIONHorizontal Datum: Geodetic Datum of Australia 1994.

Numbered grid lines are 10000 metre intervals of the Map Grid Australia, Zone 55.Cobar

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Bourke Walgett

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Nymagee

Gilgandra

Narromine

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ArmidaleBroken

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NYNGAN

Eastern Bedrock Province

SCALE 1:250,000

±METADATA STATEMENT

This soil landscape map is based on the soil and geologyinformation contained in the following maps and reports:Hulme, P. (2003).Glovebox guide to the soils of the Macquarie and BoganFloodplain, Sustainable Soil Management. National HeritageTrust, Macquarie 2100McKenzie, N.J. (1992).Soils of the Lower Macquarie Valley New South Wales, CSIRODivision of Soils.Divisional Report No 117. Canberra.Meakin, S., Henley, H., Pecover, S. and Watkins, J. (1996).Walgett 1:250 000 Geological Sheet SH/55 - 15. First edition.Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney.Watkins, J.J. and Meakin, N.S. (1996).Explanatory Notes Nyngan and Walgett 1:250 000 GeologicalSheets SH/55 - 15 and SH/55 -11. Geological Survey of NewSouth Wales, Sydney.Watkins, J.J. (1996).Nyngan 1:250 000 Geological Sheet SH/55 15. First edition.Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney.Kellett, J., Mullen, I., Mansfield, D., Spring, J. and Frost, M. (2008)– Drilling, Coring and Geophysical Logging for Calibration ofAirborne Electromagnetic Survey in the Lower Macquarie Valley,New South Wales, Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra,

SHEET SERIES SH/55-15SOIL LANDSCAPE MAP

Map Index 1:250,000

The linework for these geological maps is used in this map, but aninterpretation of the geological information based on thedescriptions in the geological maps and report, general soilknowledge, local soils knowledge and limited field checking isused to predict the soils that occur within the geologicalboundaries. The assumption is made that as the geology mapidentifies the major geomorphological features on the landscape,that these can be used to provide a good approximation for themajor soils present and of the properties of those soils.The technical input and assistance of the following people isacknowledged - David Duncan and Pat Hulme from SustainableSoil Management; John Lawrie, Neroli Brennan, Bree Agar andAlan Welch from the Central West Catchment ManagementAuthority. The support of Greg Raisin from the NSW Departmentof Water & Energy, Jim Kellet from the Bureau of Rural Scienceand Allan Nicholson from the Central West CatchmentManagement Authority.Map compiled by -David Duncan (1), Dr. Brian .W. Murphy (2), Alan Welch (3),Andrew Wooldridge (2) & Sandy Grant (2)1. Sustainable Soil Management, Warren, NSW, 28242. NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change.3. Central West Catchment Management Authority.

METADATA STATEMENT

Western Bedrock Province

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All Rights ReservedSOURCES

This Map has been compiled from data supplied by the:Department of Environment & Climate Change, NSW

Department of Primary Industries, NSW© Base cadastre / topographic / orthorectified imagery data

supplied by NSW Department of LandsIncludes material © CNES 2006

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This map has been compiled from various sources andthe publisher and/or contributors accept noresponsibility for any injury, loss or damage arisingfrom its use; or errors or omissions herein. Whilst allcare is taken to ensure a high degree of accuracy,users are invited to notify the Manager, Soil SciencesUnit, Department of Environment & Climate Change, ofany map discrepancies.

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Nyngan Province & Geoformation

Riverine Province

BulbodneyColluvial slopes and alluvial plains associated with Bulbodney Creek

Alluvial plain

Alluvial plain - gilgai

Alluvial plain - gilgai

Colluvial upper slopes

Aeolian deposits

Floodplain and channel

Stream channelBBstcBBflo

BBdun

BBusl

BBgplBBgpu

BBalp

Tenosols and Kandosols

Grey and Brown Vertosols

Grey and Brown Vertosols

Red Kandosols and Brown Chromosols

Brown Chromosols and Brown Vertosols

Grey and Brown Vertosols - strongly gilgaied

Brown Chromosols

BooraleeCrests and upper slopes on Booralee Granite

BGhcr Ridges and upper slopes - in situRed Kandosols and Brown Chromosols

Mt FosterCrests and upper slopes on monzonite

Ridges and upper slopes - in situ

Low hillsMZhcrMZlow

Shallow Red Chromosols

Shallow Red Chromosols

PangeeAlluvial fan, plains and channels of the Pangee Creek

Old alluvial plain

Plain

Alluvial plain

Alluvial fan

Flow lines and channels

Brown Dermosols and Red Chromosols

Red Chromosols and Red Kandosols

Brown Dermosols and Red Chromosols

Sandy Tenosols and Kandosols

Brown DermosolsPFdde

PFsta

PFalpPFalf

PFpla

WoodlandsRidges and upper slopes of the outcropping Girilambone Beds to the north west of Nyngan

Ridges and upper slopes - in situ

Colluvial upper slopes

Colluvial lower slopes and fansWLuslWLhcr

WLlsl

Lithosols, Red Kandosols and Red Chromosols

Red Kandosols and Red Chromosols

Brown Chromosols and Vertosols

Residual and colluvial landscape from Cretaceous sandstone and minor shaleKickabil

Flowlines and channels

Ridges and upper slopes

Colluvial upper slopes

Colluvial lower slopes and fans

Sand plain

Old alluvial plain

Eroding alluvial fan

Aeolian materials - from Cretaceous sandstones

Brown Dermosols and Vertosols - some sodic areas

Red and Brown Chromosols and Sodosols

Red Orthic Tenosols

Clastic Rudosols, Red Kandosols and Tenosols - sandy

Red and Brown Chromosols and Sodosols

Sandy Tenosols over sodic clays

Dermosols and Vertosols - sodic areas common

Brown Chromosols and Brown Kandosols

KKlsl

KKalf

KKdunKKdde

KKhcrKKusl

KKsta

KKsanAlluvial landscape from Cretaceous Sandstone and shale, minor basalt influenceBundemar Fan

BFgplBFflo

Splay deposits - higher terrace

Depositional plain - alluvial fans

Floodplains and channels

Depositional plain - transitional to riverine plainGrey Vertosols

Red Chromosols and Brown Dermosols

Grey Vertosols - gilgai common

Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soil common

BFalfBFalp

Erosional and weathering landscape of basalt flowsBerakee

BAuslRidges and upper slopes - in situ

Colluvial slopes

Lower slopes - transition to riverine plain

Red Dermosols and Brown Vertosols

Brown Vertosols - strongly self-mulching

Brown Vertosols - strongly self-mulching

BAlsl

BAhcr

Alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River system - 150000 to 1.6 million years old Trangie

Meander Plains

Backplains

Channels

TFmTFbTFc

Grey to Brown Vertosols

Grey to Brown Vertosols - widespread gilgai

Red Chromosols

Recent alluvial sediments of the Marthaguy Creek less than 5000 years oldMarra Creek - Collie

MFm Meander PlainsGrey-Brown Chromosols - highly variable

Recent alluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River less than 5000 years old Marra Creek - Castlereagh

MCmMCb

Meander Plains

BackplainsGrey Vertosols

Grey and Brown Chromosols

Alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 5000 to 15000 years old Bugwah - Upstream

Meander Plains

Aeolian Deposits

Backplains

Channels

BUm

Red Orthic Tenosols

Grey-Brown and Black Vertosols

Brown Vertosols

Red Chromosols and Brown and Grey Vertosols - some sodic areas

BUbBUcBUa

Alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 5000 to 15000 years old Bugwah - Southern

BSmBSb

Meander Plains

BackplainsRed Sodosols and Brown and Grey Vertosols - variable

Grey-Brown and Black Vertosols - sodic areas common

Alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 5000 to 15000 years old Bugwah - Downstream

Crevasse Splays

Scalded Meander Plains

Meander Plains

Backplains

Channels

BDms

BDbBDc

Grey-Brown Vertosols

Red Sodosols

Red Sodosols and Brown and Grey Vertosols - variable

Grey-Brown and Black Vertosols

Brown Vertosols

BDl

BDm

Alluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15000 to 150000 years old Carrabear - Combara

Meander Plains

Backplains

Channels

CCmCCbCCc

Brown and Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soils common

Brown Chromosols - variable

Red and Brown Kandosols and Chromosols

Alluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15000 to 150000 years old Carrabear - Eastern

Depressions

Meander Plains - narrow and incised

Meander Plains - broad and elevated

Aeolian Deposits

Backplains

Channels

Brown Orthic Tenosols

Brown and Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soils common

Brown Chromosols - variable

Grey Vertosols

Red and Brown Kandosols and Chromosols

Red and Brown Kandosols and ChromosolsCEm2CEm

CEbCEc

CEaCEd

Carrabear - MacquarieAlluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 15000 to 150000 years old

Meander Plains

Depressions

Backplains

Aeolian Deposits

Channels

Brown Orthic Tenosols

Brown and Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soils common

Brown Chromosols - variable

Grey Vertosols

Red and Brown Kandosols and Chromosols

CMbCMcCMdCMa

CMm

Alluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15000 to 150000 years old Carrabear - Merri

Meander Plains

Backplains

Channels

CRmCRbCRc

Sodic Brown and Grey Vertosols

Sodosols and sodic Grey Vertosols

Brown Chromosols and Vertosols - widespread sodic areas

Alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 15000 to 150000 years oldCarrabear - Western

Meander Plains

Depressions

Backplains

Channels

CWmBrown and Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soils common

Brown Chromosols - variable

Grey Vertosols

Red and Brown Kandosols and Chromosols

CWbCWcCWd

Eastern Bedrock

Riverine Province

BugwahCarrabear

Marra Creek

Trangie

Berakee

Bundemar Cobboco

Kickabil

Western Bedrock

Whitbarrow

BooraleeBulbodney

Mt Foster

Mt Surprise

Mulla CowalPangee

Summervale

Warramoonga

Woodlands

Mulla CowalAlluvial plain between Bogan and Western Carrabear

MUalp Alluvial plainBrown Vertosols, Red Chromosols and Brown Dermosols

WarramoongaRocky hills and upper slopes of the Girilambone Beds southern section of the Nyngan map sheet.

Ridges and upper slopes - in situ

Colluvial upper slopes

Valley flatBrown Chromosols and Vertosols

Lithosols, Red Kandosols and Red Chromosols

Red Kandosols and Red ChromosolsWAvlfWAuslWAhcr

Mt SurpriseRises and colluvial slopes of the Girilambone Beds near Mt Surprise

Ridges and upper slopes - in situ

Colluvial upper slopes

Valley flatMSvlf

Red Kandosols and Brown Chromosols

Red Dermosols

Grey and Brown Vertosols

MShcrMSlsl

Recent alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River less than 5000 years oldMarra Creek - Macquarie

Meander Plains - broad

Meander Plains - narrow

Floodbasins - abandoned

Floodbasins

Backplains

MMmMMm2

Brown and Grey Vertosols

Grey and Black Vertosols

Grey and Black Vertosols

Grey and Brown Dermosols - sodic areas common

Grey and Brown Dermosols

MMfMMfaMMb

WhitbarrowSecondary alluvial system associated with Whitbarrow Creek.

Flowlines and channelsWBdde Brown Chromosols

WBstaWBalp Alluvial plain

Red Kandosols and Red Dermosols

Old alluvial plainRed Kandosols and Red Chromosols

SummervaleColluvial slopes and plains and flow lines associated with the Girilambone Beds to the north west of Nyngan

Colluvial lower slopes and fans

Sheet flood fan

Alluvial plain - gilgai

Flowlines and channelsSVddeSVgplSVshfSVlsl Red and Brown Chromosols, Red Kandosols and Sodosols

Brown and Red Chromosols

Brown Vertosols

Brown Chromosols

Residual and colluvial landscape from Cretaceous shales and minor sandstonesCobboco

Ridges and upper slopes

Colluvial upper slopes

Colluvial lower slopes and fans

Eroding Alluvial fan

Flowlines and channelsBrown Dermosols and Vertosols - some sodic areas

Red and Brown Sodosols and Chromosols

Clastic Rudosols and Red Kandosols

Brown Dermosols and Brown Sodosols

Brown Chromosols and Brown Sodosols

COhcr

COdde

COuslCOlslCOalf

Recent alluvial sediments of the Bogan River less than 5000 years oldMarra Creek - Bogan

MBmMBf

Meander Plains

FloodplainsGrey and Brown Vertosols

Red Chromosols and Brown Dermosols

Colluvial and alluvial sediments from sandstones east of the Castlereagh River - 15000 to 150000 years old

Carrabear - GularMeander Plains

BackplainsSodic Brown and Grey Vertosols

Brown Chromosols and Vertosols - widespread sodic areas

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