Western Australian Rangeland Soil Landscape Mapping

Soil landscape mapping for the pastoral area of Western Australia, updated to February 2025. The dataset incorporates the Southern Goldfields Rangeland Survey and includes pastoral potential classifications. Mapping scales vary, primarily at 1:250,000, with some areas at 1:506,880.

Use Cases

• Analyze pastoral potential classifications to assess land suitability for grazing.
• Integrate land system and land type groupings for regional environmental planning.
• Use the assigned standard colors per land type for standardized map production.

Strengths

• Incorporates the Southern Goldfields Rangeland Survey as of February 2025.
• Primary mapping conducted at a detailed 1:250,000 scale.
• Technical Bulletin reports provide detailed supporting information for most surveys.

Limitations

• Survey program is incomplete, with some areas yet to be mapped.
• Mapping scales are inconsistent, ranging from 1:250,000 to 1:506,880.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Agriculture Resource Management and Assessment.

Collection Method

Desktop mapping exercise updating original CSIRO surveys, with ongoing field survey program.

Time Range

Original surveys from prior decades, updated in 2007 and February 2025.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, with a major update in February 2025.

Geography

Pastoral area of Western Australia.