Gippsland Soil and Landform Units at 1:100,000 Scale

A spatial dataset collated from 1994 to 2013 by Ian Sargeant and Mark Imhof, with a dominant soil type assigned in June 2013. It contains soil and landform classification for the Gippsland region of Victoria at a scale of 1:100,000, derived from a combination of past studies. The dataset includes Australian Soil Classification (Order and SubOrder) in its attribute table.

Use Cases

• Regional land capability assessment based on soil type and landform pattern classifications.
• Digital soil mapping for Victoria based on the assigned dominant soil type per unit.
• Environmental planning and modeling based on the consolidated geology and soil information.
• Agricultural suitability studies using the representative soil profiles described on Victorian Resources Online.

Strengths

• Provides a consolidated view from multiple studies conducted from 1994 to 2013.
• Includes Australian Soil Classification (Order and SubOrder) in the attribute table.
• Offers a regional-scale map at 1:100,000 for the entire Gippsland area.

Limitations

• Mapping in east and northern Gippsland is restricted to freehold lands, not all land.
• Soil attributes like texture and pH are expected to vary within map units, and representative soils should be used as a guide only.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Derived from a combination of past studies and collated primarily by Ian Sargeant and Mark Imhof.

Time Range

Data collated from 1994 to 2013, with a key update in June 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 21:11:14.316001; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.