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ADELAIDE 56 For further information contact; Principal Scientist, Land & Vegetation, Natural Resources Division, 151 Mount Carr Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport 132 DORAT Adelaide River Ph. (08) 8999 4579, Fax. (08) 8999 3667 m2a Goyder Centre, Chung Wah Terrace, Palmerston, of Australia. ADELAIDE

1a Creek m2b m2c BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE; m3a 8535000mN 8535000mN m3b m2c C. J. Olsen A REPORT ON THE LAND UNITS, EROSION AND LAND USE WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREA m2b 55 OF THE PROPOSED WARRAI DAM. Land Conservation Unit, Conservation Commission Of The Northern Territory. Darwin. Tech. Mem. 85/5 m6a1 m6a1 m2a TECHNICAL REFERENCES; m2c m2b m4a 165 Isbell R.F (1998). "The Australian Soil Classification". CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne. 198 m2b m2b m4a McDonald R.C, Isbell R.F, Speight J.G, Walker J. and Hopkins M.S (1998). 106 m2a "Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook", 2nd edition, Inkata Press, Melbourne. (west Branch) m6a1 m2a ROAD m4a m2c m4a m2b STUART m6a1 116 m4b LAND UNIT DESCRIPTIONS 185 m2b m2c RIVER m2c m4a m2b PLATEAUX ADELAIDE m4b m2b 162 LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK m6a1 158 High level plateau; flat to sloping (slopes <10%). Lithosols. Eucalyptus miniata, 1a m2c 52 HIGHWAY Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Corymbia bleeseri woodland to open forest. m3a

ADELAIDE 149 m6a1 m4a m2a m2a m2b HILLS 54 m2b m6a1 Hills and rises; generally slopes greater than 40%; boulder strewn slopes and rocky crests. 81 RIVER m2a 2a m2c Very shallow, stony and gravelly lithosols. Eucalyptus spp. open woodland to woodland m2b (variable communities). RIVER 144 m4a m2b Hills and rises; high hills and strike ridges up to 100m in height; slopes >30%; abundant m2c m2a 216 206 m2b outcrop of Burrell Creek siltstone and greywacke. Very shallow, stony and gravelly 61 DORAT lithosols. Eucalyptus tectifica, and Erythrophleum chlorostachys m2a low open woodland. 205 135 m3b m2a m6a1 m5b m6a1 LOW HILLS m2b m2b Burrells 53 8530000mN 8530000mN m2b 68 m6a1 m6b Hills and rises; generally slopes 15-40%; boulder-strewn slopes and rocky crests. Very 188 m3b 124 m2b 2b shallow, stony and gravelly lithosols. Eucalyptus spp. open woodland to woodland m2a m2b m2b m2a m3a (variable communities). 7c 121 m2b m4b Hills and rises; hills and strike ridges between 5 and 25m in height; slopes 15-40%; m6a1 m2b ADELAIDE 137 m2b 8510000mN 8520000mN 8530000mN 8510000mN 8520000mN 8530000mN m4b abundant outcrop of Burrell Creek siltstone and greywacke. Very shallow, stony and m6a1 m2b m2a m4a ROAD gravelly lithosols. Eucalyptus tectifica, Corymbia confertiflora and Erythrophleum m4a m2b m2b chlorostachys low open woodland. m4a 144 ROAD m2a m2a Hills and rises; hills and strike ridges between 5 and 25m in height; slopes 15-40%; m4a m4b DALY RIVER 122 m2b abundant outcrop of Burrell Creek siltstone and greywacke. Very shallow, stony and 186 m3b m3b 59 165 m6a1 gravelly lithosols. Eucalyptus tectifica, Corymbia confertiflora and Erythrophleum m4a 72 chlorostachys low open woodland. 165 m4a m4a m2b m4a m2b m4a RISES m6b m6a1 69 Low erosional slopes and rises; hilly terrain with slopes 5-15%; rock and boulder strewn. km 0 5 2a 2c Shallow, stony and gravelly lithosols. Eucalyptus tectifica and Erythrophleum m3a m4a m3b chlorostachys mixed spp. open woodland. 126 m4a m6b Low erosional slopes and rises; footslopes of m2a and m2b; slopes generally 5-15% with VEGETATION CLASSES m2a m2c scattered outcrop of Burrell Creek siltstone and greywacke. Very shallow, stony and 2b 173 gravelly lithosols. Corymbia confertiflora, Eucalyptus tectifica, and Open forest WoodlandOpen Variable Grassland m6a1 174 Erythrophleum chlorostachys low woodland. woodland woodland m5b 93 205 m2a LOW RISES 710000mE 720000mE 730000mE m4a 67 m2b m2a 7c Low erosional slopes; gently undulating crests and upper slopes, (slopes <5%). Shallow 2e gravelly sands. Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Eucalyptus tectifica open woodland with Sehima nervosum and Themeda triandra tussock grassland. 710000mE 720000mE 730000mE m2c m4a m6b m2b m3b 8525000mN 8525000mN Gently undulating slopes; sloping terrain (slopes <5%). Loamy red earths (Tippera & m2a m5b 3ds m6b m2b m2a 183 Tindall), small inclusions of gravelly yellow earths. Corymbia foelscheana mixed spp. open woodland to woodland; minor Eucalyptus miniata mixed spp. woodland. m6a1 7c LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK m2b m3b m2b 237 Heads of drainage systems and distinct breaks of slope; undulating terrain with slopes up m2b m4b m6a1 3e Adelaide River m2c m2b m3b to 5%. Loamy red earths (Emu), yellow earths (Elizabeth and Elliott) both often shallow & 207 gravelly. Eucalyptus tectifica, Corymbia grandifolia and Corymbia confertiflora low open m2a m6a1 woodland with Themeda triandra, Eragrostis sp. and Sorghum spp. tussock grassland. 206 m5b 2b Low erosional slopes and rises; low erosional rises, rounded crests and upper slopes, STUART m3a m2a m2b (west Branch) m6a1 m5b slopes <5%; occasional outcrop. Gravelly yellow brown & yellow lithosols (Burrell) m6a1 m4a m2b m4a 7c overlying weathered siltstone and greywacke. Corymbia confertiflora, Eucalyptus tectifica, m4b 156 RIVER m3a Erythrophleum chlorostachys and paradoxus mixed spp. low woodland with HIGHWAY m2c 76 102 m2b ADELAIDE Themeda triandra, Eriachne sp. and Heteropogon triticeus tussock grassland. m6b Robin m2b Falls m3b 2c 124 Erosional slopes commonly below m3a, also below m2b & m2c; slopes less than 5%, 1a m4b m3b m6a1 extensive surface gravels. Gravelly yellow brown & yellow lithosols (Burrell). Corymbia m2b m3a m5b confertiflora, Eucalyptus tectifica, Erythrophleum chlorostachys and Xanthostemon m2c m2b m3b 156 m2b 2a 85 paradoxus mixed spp. low woodland with Themeda triandra, Eriachne sp. and m6a1 DORAT m6a1 Heteropogon triticeus tussock grassland.

ADELAIDE LITCHFIELD m6b m6b 2c Colluvial slopes below m3a & m3b; slopes less than 5%. Shallow to moderately deep m4b 116 184 m6b m4a yellow earths (Batten). Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Erythrophleum chlorostachys mixed spp. m6a1 m3b 7c low woodland with a Sorghum sp. and Chrysopogon sp. tussock grassland. 5d NATIONAL 2b m2b m6a1 m6b PLAINS m3a 134 m6a1 m2a 2c Gently undulating plains; flat to gently sloping (slopes <2%) with scattered limestone 162 101 3c RIVER m4a RIVER 244 outcrop. Loamy red earths (Tippera & Tindall), deep, with minor outcrop, or shallow and PARK m2c m3b m2a m6a gravelly surface stone and gravel. Corymbia foelscheana mixed spp. low open woodland m3a to woodland. 224 8520000mN 8520000mN 243 m4b Gently undulating plains; flat to gently sloping (slopes <2%) with indistinct drainage floors. (west Branch) 3d DORAT ROAD Loamy red earths (Tippera & Tindall), small inclusions of gravelly yellow earths. Corymbia m4a m2a m4b m2c m3b foelscheana mixed spp. open woodland to woodland; minor Eucalyptus miniata mixed spp. woodland. m2a m6a1 UN-INCORPORATED 145 253 Lower slopes and drainage floors; undulating with short and variable slopes. Loamy red m3b 1a 3d2 RIVER 7d1 earths (Emu), frequently shallow, sometimes gravelly, often associated with gravely yellow ADELAIDE m4b earths. Corymbia foelscheana, Eucalyptus tectifica and Corymbia confertiflora woodland LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK ADELAIDE m2a on slopes; Eucalyptus miniata woodland/open forest on drainage floors; with Panicum sp., 194 92 m3a Eragrostis sp., Themeda triandra, Sehima nervosum and Sorghum spp. tussock grassland.

ADELAIDE 205 Gently undulating plains; lower slopes and floors in gently undulating terrain; slopes up to ROAD 4b2 3%; occasional sandstone outcrop. Deep sandy red earths (Venn). Eucalyptus tetrodonta 256 and Eucalyptus miniata open forest with Themeda triandra, Alloteropsis semialata, m4a 137 Eragrostis sp. and Sorghum spp. tussock grassland. m3b m3a RIVER Gently undulating plains; undulating terrain; slopes generally less than 3%; extensive 5d surface gravels. Typically shallow, gravelly or deep yellow earths (Elliott, Ejong and m3a 234 177 5d Elizabeth) occasional loamy red earths (Tippera). Corymbia grandifolia, Eucalyptus m3a m4b 7a3 tectifica, Corymbia foelscheana and Terminalia grandiflora open woodland with Themeda m2b 189 triandra tussock grassland; minor Eucalyptus miniata, Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Corymbia 3ds m6a1 254 polysciada woodland. m3b m2a m4b Gently undulating plains; generally flat (slopes <1%). Moderately deep to deep gravelly 2b 1a m6b 5e and non-gravelly yellow earths (Elizabeth and Elliott). Corymbia foelscheana, Corymbia 162 3d grandifolia and Eucalyptus tectifica woodland with Sehima nervosum, Themeda triandra m2a m3b 5d m2b 1a 246 7b 267 and Eragrostis sp. tussock grassland. 1a 155 m4b 2a Gently undulating plains with intense drainage pattern; undulating terrain; slopes less than 5f1

8510000mN 8520000mN 8530000mN 8510000mN 8520000mN 8530000mN m2a 4%; occasional rock outcrop. Yellow earths with gravel, frequently shallow (Elliott). 5d 251 3d2 247 Corymbia foelscheana, Eucalyptus tectifica, Corymbia grandifolia and Corymbia 8515000mN 8515000mN 189 confertiflora low woodland with Sorghum plumosum, Themeda triandra, Sehima nervosum m2b 7b 5d ROAD and Sorghum spp. tussock grassland. m2b 126 231 2b DALY RIVER 2e Colluvial slopes below m3a & m3b and above alluvial areas; slopes less than 2%. 5f1 2c m4b 3d 5d 3e Moderately deep to deep yellow earths (Batten). Corymbia foelscheana open woodland. 126 7a2 3d2 162 ADELAIDE 2c ALLUVIAL PLAINS 7a2 3d 7b 5d 5d Alluvial plains; negligible slopes. Solodics and soloths (Bundey & Ringwood), minor yellow 7d1 m5b km 0 5 163 7d earths (Tortilla). Corymbia grandifolia, Corymbia polycarpa, Corymbia bella, and Livistona 5d 5d humilis mixed spp. open woodland to woodland. 7a2 5d Alluvials of major rivers and creeks associated with narrow levees; channels incised up to 5d 154 7d1 m6a 6m. Deep red and yellow earths (Heaton and Tortilla). Mixed spp. non-Eucalypt open forest SOIL TYPES m3b on river and creek banks; Eucalyptus miniata, Corymbia confertiflora and Corymbia bella 3d 161 open woodland to open forest with a Panicum mindanaense and Eragrostis sp. mixed spp. Hydrosols Kandosols Rudosols Tenosols Vertosols m6b 2b 181 tussock grassland on levees. 3d 5d 3d2 3d Active levees associated with rivers and major creeks; slopes generally <1%. Deep red 3d 3d2 m6b 710000mE 720000mE 730000mE and yellow earths (Heaton), less frequently deep yellow earths (Tortilla). Eucalyptus miniata, Corymbia confertiflora, Corymbia bella and Erythrophleum chlorostachys open 7b 232 3c woodland to open forest with a Panicum mindanaense, Eragrostis sp., Eriachne sp. and 123 3d2 Themeda triandra tussock grassland. 134 2c MAP LOCALITY 5d 1a 3c 5d 3c DRAINAGE SYSTEMS DARWIN 141 DARWIN NHULUNBUY Slightly elevated back plains and drainage floors. Grey and brown clays, frequently with 5d 3d 7a2 JABIRU CaCO3 concretions at depth (Coolibah). Bothriochloa bladhii, Dichanthium sp., Panicum Palmerston 5e 2c 7b trachyrhachis and Paspalum sp. tussock grassland. MAP LOCALITY 5d 7d 7b 5d ARNHEM 5d 3d 209 STUART Flat plains with large number of perennial springs; occurrences of limestone outcrop. Grey, 8510000mN 8510000mN KATHERINE 3e 152 2c 7a3 brown and red clays, very strongly gilgaied in areas (Banyan, Coolibah and Cununurra). 2e 145 HIGHWAY 148 5d Terminalia platyptera, Melaleuca viridiflora and Corymbia bella open woodland with 3d 7d1 NORTHERN RIVER Panicum mindanaense and Panicum trachyrhachis tussock grassland. 3d2 RIVER SOIL & VEGETATION SAMPLE SITES 3c 204 Drainage floors or high level plains; drainage lines, occasionally channelled, slopes rarely 7b HIGHWAY 139 2e ROAD exceed 1%. Yellow earths and minor solodics (Elizabeth and Bundey). Themeda triandra, 1a 211 Eragrostis sp. and Panicum mindanaense tussock grassland; minor Corymbia bella and 149 5d TENNANT CREEK 2c 3d2 Corymbia polycarpa open woodland. 1a Batchelor 3d 3d 3c RIVER ADELAIDE Drainage floors and alluvial plains; ill-defined depositional drainage lines in close 3d 7c 7b 3d 7b association with plateau sideslopes. Sandy alluvium. Mixed spp. non-Eucalypt open forest. DALY 206 TERRITORY Adelaide River VICTORIA - DALY 148 205 158 Broad drainage flats or seasonally ponded plains; slight slopes. Loamy red earths with PROPOSED 7d ALICE SPRINGS WARRAI DAMSITE 2e alluvial and colluvial surface horizons (Tippera). Corymbia foelscheana, Corymbia 3d 2c CATCHMENT AREA 2c polysciada and Corymbia bella woodland with Panicum mindanaense tussock grassland. Broad drainage flats or temporarily ponded plains; very slight slopes. Earths (Elliott). 3e Mount Burrell 2e 7d1 Heteropogon contortus, Themeda triandra, Eragrostis sp. and Sehima nervosum tussock 1a STUART DALY RIVER ROAD 2b 5d 4b2 3d2 grassland to Corymbia bella and Erythrophleum chlorostachys open woodland. 2b 5d 5d 2b 3d 4b2 Drainage lines and floors in rugged terrain (m2a, m2b, m2c), normally <200m wide. 5d 226 m6a1 HIGHWAY Moderately deep yellow earths (Tortilla) upper reaches, solodics (Bundey) lower reaches. Prepared and produced by the 7b 5d Eriachne burkittii, Panicum trachyrhachis, Themeda triandra and Eragrostis sp. tussock Spatial Data & Mapping Unit, Natural Resources Division Tipperary Nauiyu 3ds 157 grassland to Corymbia polycarpa, Corymbia bella, Corymbia grandifolia, Melaleuca Department of Natural Resources, Environment, 7b Pine Creek 4b2 viridiflora and Livistona sp. open woodland. The Arts and Sport 195 186 176 Northern Territory of Australia, March 2010 1a 2c 2a Land resource information has been derived from aerial photograph interpretation and field collection of data GENERAL FEATURES 259 2b File: Warrai-Damsite_Land-Resources describing landform, soil and vegetation. Mapping has been collected according to the national standards 2c and prepared at a scale of 1 : 100 000. Enlarging this map beyond this scale will not provide further detail. Limit of land unit survey Minor road A site inspection should always accompany mapping for specific areas.

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