Soil survey of the lower Fitzroy River area, Central Queensland - LFZ

This publication set is a soil survey of the lower Fitzroy River area, Central Queensland. The study area covers parts of the Duaringa, Rookwood, and Ridgelands (8850, 8851, 8951) 1:100,000 map sheets, comprising a ~10-kilometre wide strip from the junction of the Dawson and Mackenzie Rivers to the Rockhampton City boundary. Approximately 180,000 hectares of land were mapped at a scale of 1:100,000 and land suitability for a variety of irrigation methods was evaluated. Approximately 560 sites were assessed using the free survey method and 68 soils were identified.

View more on [soil and land management] (http://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/soil).

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Author soils@qld.gov.au
Maintainer soils@qld.gov.au
Version 1.0
Last Updated May 10, 2022, 10:25 (AEST)
Created November 20, 2014, 17:03 (AEST)