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Walgett Armidale

NSW Locality

SydneyCanberra

Map Index 1:250,000

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MOREE

BOURKE

NYNGAN

WALGETT NARRABRI

ENNGONIA

GILGANDRA

ANGLEDOOL

TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTIONHorizontal Datum: Geodetic Datum of Australia 1994.

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

SCALE 1:250,000±

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Macquarie Marsh

Gongolgan Road Bogan River

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Johnsons Road

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Weetaliba Creek

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COONAMBLE

Sandy Camp

Combogolong

Old Gidgeon

Brackenriggs Crossing

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CENTRAL WEST CMA - PART SHEET SERIES SH/55-11WALGETT

Date: June 2010

METADATA STATEMENTThis soil landscape map is based on the soil and geology informationcontained in the following maps and reports:Hulme, P. (2003).Glovebox guide to the soils of the Macquarie and Bogan Floodplain,Sustainable Soil Management. National Heritage Trust, Macquarie2100McKenzie, 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 New SouthWales, 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 of AirborneElectromagnetic Survey in the Lower Macquarie Valley, New SouthWales, Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra, Report.

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COPYRIGHTProduced by the Department of Environment, Climate Change

& Water, Scientific Services DivisionCopyright New South Wales Government

All Rights Reserved

SOURCESThis Map has been compiled from data supplied by the:

Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water, NSWIndustry & Investment, NSW

© Base cadastre / topographic / orthorectified imagery datasupplied by Land & Property Management Authority, NSW

Includes material © CNES 2006reproduced under license from Spot Image, all rights reserved.

This map has been compiled from various sources and thepublisher and/or contributors accept no responsibility forany injury, loss or damage arising from its use; or errors oromissions herein. Whilst all care is taken to ensure a highdegree of accuracy, users are invited to notify the Manager,Soil Sciences Unit, Department of Environment, ClimateChange & Water, of any map discrepancies.

DISCLAIMER

Walgett Province Map

Barwon Castlereagh Riverine

Macquarie Bogan Riverine Namoi Riverine

Pilliga/Warrumbungle Western Bedrock

SOIL LANDSCAPE MAP

Linework from the geology map is used in this soil map. Aninterpretation of the geological information is made fromdescriptions in the geology map and report, general soil knowledge,local soils knowledge, and limited field checking, to predict the soilsthat occur within the geology boundaries. The assumption is made,that as the geology map identifies geomorphologic features on thelandscape, that the interpretation can be used to provide a goodapproximation for the major soils present and their properties.The technical input and assistance of the following people isacknowledged - David Duncan, Pat Hulme, Geoff Kew and BrentForbes from Sustainable Soil Management; Robert Banks from SoilFutures Consulting; John Lawrie, Neroli Brennan, Bree Agar andAlan Welch from the Central West Catchment ManagementAuthority; Dr Brian W. Murphy and Andrew Wooldridge from theNSW Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water. Thesupport of Greg Raisin formerly from the NSW Department of Water& Energy and Jim Kellett from the Bureau of Rural Science.Map compiled by -David Duncan (1), Dr. Brian W. Murphy (2), Alan Welch (3), AndrewWooldridge (2) & Sandy Grant (2)1. Sustainable Soil Management, Warren, NSW, 28242. NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water3. Central West Catchment Management Authority.

METADATA STATEMENT

Riverine Province

Barwon Province

Western Bedrock

Bugwah - BarwonOlder fluvial sediments from the Barwon and Namoi Rivers on higherparts of the landscape. Meander plains generally less than 2kms wide

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Marra Creek - Macquarie

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Meander PlainsGrey and Brown Dermosols

FloodbasinsGrey and Black Vertosols

LagoonsGrey to Black Vertosols

Riverine SwampsGrey to Black Vertosols

Abandoned FloodplainsGrey and Black Vertosols

BackplainsBrown to Grey Vertosols

Recent alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River less than 5 000 years old

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Recent alluvial sediments from the Barwon River less than 5 000 years oldMarra Creek - Barwon

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Meander PlainsComplex unit - Reddish and Brown Loams, Red and Brown Dermosols

BackplainsBlack and Grey Vertosols

FloodplainsBlack and Grey Vertosols

Bugwah - Lower

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Grey, Brown and Black VertosolsCrevasse SplaysGrey Brown VertosolsScalded Meander PlainsRed SodosolsBackplains

Alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River 5 000 to 15 000 years old

Complex unit - Brown Vertosols and Brown Sodosols

Alluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 5 000 to 15 000 years old

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Scalded Meander PlainsRed Sodosols

Meander PlainsRed Sodosols and Brown and Grey Vertosols - variable

Crevasse SplaysGrey-Brown Vertosols

BackplainsGrey-Brown and Black Vertosols

Marra Creek - BoganRecent alluvial sediments of the Bogan River less than 5 000 years old

MBbMBm Meander Plains

Red Chromosols and Brown Dermosols

BackplainsGrey and Brown Vertosols

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

WLuslWLhcr Ridges and upper slopes - in situ

Lithosols, Red Kandosols and Red Chromosols

Colluvial upper slopesRed Kandosols and Red Chromosols

Riverine Province

Pilliga/Warrumbungle Province

Come By ChanceStagnant alluvial sediments of the Castlereagh and Namoi Rivers less than 5 000 years old

cyz Stagnant Alluvial PlainsGrey Vertosols

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Carrabear - NorthernAlluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15 000 to 150 000 years old

Meander PlainsRed Chromosols

Crevasse SplaysRed Chromosols and Red Kandosols

Crevasse SplaysBrown Vertosols and Brown Chromosols

BackplainsGrey Cracking Clays

Carrabear - MacquarieAlluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 15 000 to 150 000 years old

Meander PlainsRed and Brown Kandosols and Chromosols

BackplainsBrown and Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soils common

Carrabear - EasternAlluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15 000 to 150 000 years old

CEbCEm Meander Plains

Red and Brown Kandosols and Chromosols

BackplainsBrown and Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soils common

Carrabear - MerriAlluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15 000 to 150 000 years old

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CRbCRm Meander Plains

Brown Chromosols and Vertosols - widespread sodic areas

BackplainsSodic Brown and Grey Vertosols

Carrabear - CombaraAlluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15 000 to 150 000 years old

Meander PlainsRed and Brown Kandosols and Chromosols

BackplainsBrown and Grey Vertosols - sodic sub-soils common

Bugwah - EasternAlluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - 15 000 to 150 000 years old

BEm Meander PlainsComplex unit - Red Sodosols, Red Brown Earths and Brown and Grey Vertosols

Bugwah - UpstreamAlluvial sediments of the Macquarie River - 5 000 to 15 000 years old

BUm Meander PlainsRed Chromosols and Brown and Grey Vertosols - some sodic areas

Marra Creek - Northern CastlereaghRecent alluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River - less than 5 000 years old

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Meander PlainsRed Chromosols and Brown Dermosols

BackplainsBrown and Grey Vertosols

Channelised BackplainsBrown and Grey Vertosols

Abandoned FloodbasinsBrown and Grey Vertosols

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MCNfaFloodbasinsBrown and Grey VertosolsMCNf

Marra Creek - CastlereaghRecent alluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River less than 5 000 years old

Meander PlainsGrey and Brown Chromosols

BackplainsGrey Vertosols

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Cuttabri AlluvialsStagnant alluvial sediments from local tributaries and colluvial outwash from Pilliga Sandstone less than 5 000 years old

TeridgerieAlluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River. Colluvial outwash of Jurrasic and Cretaceous Sandstone and Warrumbungle Volcanics

CalgaStagnant alluvial plain from Warrumbungle Tertiary Basalts, Cretaceous Sandstones and shales of the Drildool Beds

GularAlluvial sediments of the Castlereagh River. Variable source materialincluding Cretaceous Sandstone and Warrumbungle Volcanics

Stagnant Alluvial PlainsGrey, Yellow and Brown Sodosols

Sand MonkeysYellow Chromosols

Stagnant Alluvial PlainsGrey Cracking Clays

Alluvial PlainsRed Chromosols

Stagnant Alluvial PlainsBlack and Grey Vertosols

Stagnant Alluvial PlainsGrey Cracking ClaysGAalp