Project Name:	SCEAM - Soil Condition Evaluation & Monitoring Project, Tasmania
	Project Code:	SCEAM	Site ID:	S23	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	TAS Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	R. Moreton	Locality:	"Ballochmylle", near Tunbridge. R & C Headlam
	Date Desc.:	25/07/05	Elevation:	207 metres
	Map Ref.:	GPS S.A. Off	Rainfall:	450
	Northing/Long.:	5333867 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	Slow
	Easting/Lat.:	537628  Datum: GDA94	Drainage:	Imperfectly drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Soil pit	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	Qah	Substrate Material:	Soil pit, Alluvium 
	Landform
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Gently undulating plains <9m  1-3%	Pattern Type:	Alluvial plain
	Morph. Type:	Mid-slope	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Terrace flat	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	1 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition 	Soft
	Erosion
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Sodic Eutrophic Brown Dermosol Medium Non-gravelly Loamy 	Principal Profile Form:	N/A
	Clayey Deep
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	N/A
	All necessary analytical data are available.
	Site Disturbance
	Vegetation
	Surface Coarse Fragments
	Profile Morphology
	1A1	0 - 0.18 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/4-Moist); , 0-0% ; Clay loam; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Polyhedral; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Weak consistence; Non-plastic; Slightly sticky; Field pH 6.1 
	(pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	1B1	0.18 - 0.4 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 0-0% ; Light clay; Strong grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; 
	Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very 
	fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Dry; Strong consistence; Moderately plastic; Normal plasticity; Very 
	sticky; Field pH 7.3 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	1B2	0.4 - 0.52 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); Mottles, 10YR21, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light clay; Massive grade of 
	structure; Rough-ped fabric; Dry; Strong consistence; Moderately plastic; Normal plasticity; Very sticky; 
	Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Veins; Field pH 8.9 (pH meter); Abrupt, Smooth 
	change to - 
	2A1b	0.52 - 0.7 m	Black (2.5Y2/1-Moist); Biological mixing, 7.5YR46, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium clay (Light); 
	Massive grade of structure; Rough-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Moderately 
	plastic; Normal plasticity; Very sticky; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Veins; Field 
	pH 8.7 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	2B1b	0.7 - 1 m	Olive brown (2.5Y3/3-Moist); Biological mixing, 7.5YR46, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; 
	Moderately plastic; Normal plasticity; Very sticky; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped faces or walls coated, 
	distinct; Field pH 8.6 (pH meter); Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	2B2bg	1 - 1.2 m	Dark grey (2.5Y4/1-Moist); Biological mixing, 7.5YR46, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light clay; Strong 
	grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Moist; Firm consistence; Slightly 
	plastic; Normal plasticity; Very sticky; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped faces or walls coated, distinct; 
	Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	1A1	Salinity: 0 dSm-1
	1B1	Salinity: 0.1 dSm-1
	1B2	Salinity: 0.2 dSm-1
	2A1b	Rusty root mottle in lower >52cm of profile. Evidence of infilled/rusty coloured root channels in 
	lower half of profile.Salinity: 0.6 dSm-1
	2B1b	Salinity: 0.6 dSm-1
	2B2bg	Salinity: 1.2 dSm-1
	Observation Notes
	Substrate not reached. Vegetation: Pasture.
	Site Notes
	Geomorphic Activity: Aggraded. Geomorphic Agent: Over-bank Stream. Inundation frequency: None.