Agency Code: 501 Project Code: MRA Site Code: 0195
Described by: Mir Frahmand Date: 15/08/1996

Observation type: auger boring Category: brief description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  412412 mE  6708167 mN 
Location notes: 
Site notes: Horizon 3rd wet (5cm). Roots were obvious upto the top of mottled zone.  Grey shallow sandy duplex (over rock)
Disturbance: Natural.

Landform
Landform pattern: rises	Slope:  4 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element: hillslope
Morphological type: lower slope	Slope curvature: convex slope
Pattern Relief:  rises

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: few subrounded ironstone
Physical properties: Water repellent; soft; ; shallow soil; water table at 20 cm

Vegetation
Notes: York gum, Melaleuca (Tee tree)

Species List
Melaleuca sp., Eucalyptus loxophleba

Land use
Site: Not used. Surrounds: Cropping (may include grazing in rotation).

Visible erosion, assessed flooding and salinity
moderate sheet erosion.

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Yellow/brown shallow sandy duplex
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Brown Chromosol
Map Unit: 258UdRD

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
A1	0-10	Dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4 moist) loamy coarse sand; apedal,; water repellent; pH 6; EC 1 mS/m; clear boundary.	
A2	10-20	Dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4 moist) clayey coarse sand; apedal,; water repellent; pH 6.2; EC 1 mS/m; clear boundary.	
B1t	20-25	Yellowish brown (10YR 5/4 moist) gritty light clay; apedal,; pH 6.3; EC 3 mS/m; notes: Gritty; gradual boundary.	
B2t	25-50	Yellowish red (5YR 4/6 moist) light medium clay; pedal, massive, 2-5 mm, polyhedral structure; pH 5.6; EC 41 mS/m; notes: Decade rock  hard to dig, too dry possibly on saprolite.; sharp boundary.	
Cr	50+