A spatial map layer of soil type (Australian Soil Classification) for Victoria. The harmonised map consists of 3,300 land units (totaling about 225,000 polygons) derived from around 100 soil and land surveys carried out in Victoria over the past 70 years. The land units have been attributed according to the Australian Soil Classification (Order and Suborder levels of the classification scheme) based on their likely dominant soil type. Particular attention was given to harmonising land units across survey boundaries. A reliability index has been assigned to each land unit based on the quality and relevance of the originating survey, providing a qualitative reliability measure to support interpretation and data use.
Soil site data contained in the Victorian Soil Information System (VSIS), and information on the Victorian Resources Online (VRO) website and original study reports have been combined with landscape knowledge to develop the new maps. Data from approximately 10,000 existing sites recorded, mostly recorded in the VSIS have been used.
The soil type is based on land mapping conducted at different times, at variable scale, and for different purposes. Land units are therefore of variable scale and quality in relation to the soil they are representing. Many units will be comprised of multiple soil types and a range of soil properties, and local variability (e.g. at paddock scale level) can also sometimes be high. The mapping, therefore, is intended to represent the dominant, or most prevalent, broad soil type within the map unit. It is therefore adequate for regional or state-wide overviews but may not often be accurate enough for localised or within-farm assessments. For more detailed soil and land information, users are advised to refer to the original land study for any given map unit (e.g. via Victorian Resources Online website).
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Farming
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Publication Date:
01 February 2018
Dataset Status:
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Completeness Verification: -
Progress:
Completed
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The soil type and associated soil property maps are based on land mapping conducted at different times, at variable scale, and for different purposes. Land units are therefore of variable scale and quality in relation to the soil they are representing. Many units will be comprised of multiple soil types and a range of soil properties, and local variability (e.g. at paddock scale level) can also sometimes be high. The mapping, therefore, is intended to represent the dominant, or most prevalent, broad soil type within the map unit. It is therefore adequate for regional or state-wide overviews but may not often be accurate enough for localised or within-farm assessments.
Data Existence:
Metadata Name
Descriptions
Resource Name:
SOIL_TYPE
Title:
Victorian Soil type mapping
Anzlic ID:
ANZVI0803005522
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Jurisdiction:
Victoria
Abstract:
A spatial map layer of soil type (Australian Soil Classification) for Victoria. The harmonised map consists of 3,300 land units (totaling about 225,000 polygons) derived from around 100 soil and land surveys carried out in Victoria over the past 70 years. The land units have been attributed according to the Australian Soil Classification (Order and Suborder levels of the classification scheme) based on their likely dominant soil type. Particular attention was given to harmonising land units across survey boundaries. A reliability index has been assigned to each land unit based on the quality and relevance of the originating survey, providing a qualitative reliability measure to support interpretation and data use.
Soil site data contained in the Victorian Soil Information System (VSIS), and information on the Victorian Resources Online (VRO) website and original study reports have been combined with landscape knowledge to develop the new maps. Data from approximately 10,000 existing sites recorded, mostly recorded in the VSIS have been used.
The soil type is based on land mapping conducted at different times, at variable scale, and for different purposes. Land units are therefore of variable scale and quality in relation to the soil they are representing. Many units will be comprised of multiple soil types and a range of soil properties, and local variability (e.g. at paddock scale level) can also sometimes be high. The mapping, therefore, is intended to represent the dominant, or most prevalent, broad soil type within the map unit. It is therefore adequate for regional or state-wide overviews but may not often be accurate enough for localised or within-farm assessments. For more detailed soil and land information, users are advised to refer to the original land study for any given map unit (e.g. via Victorian Resources Online website).
Search Words:
Farming
,
Geoscientific information
Purpose:
Geographic Extent Polygon:
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Beginning to Ending Date:
2014-07-01 - 2016-02-29
Maintainence and Update Frequency:
As needed
Stored Data Format:
Available Format(s) Types:
ArcGIS shapefile
Positional Accuracy:
Not defined
Attribute Accuracy:
Labelled with third tier geomorph eg. 1.3.1
Logical Consistency:
Not defined
Data Source:
Dataset Source: Land unit survey mapping
Soil profile and chemistry data held in, or prepared for, the Victorian Soil Information System
Dataset Originality: Primary & Derived
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Metadata Date:
2019-05-29
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Relationship to other Datasets: Many of the boundaries (ideally) are derived fro the aggregation of land units/land systems, forming a hierarchical land type, particularly in relation to landform.
Current Design Issues: -
Future Design Issues: -
Related Documents: None
http://vro.depi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/coranregn.nsf/pages/soil_landform_map
Look-up soil type attributes:
http://vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/landform_land_systems_rees/$FILE/TECH_56%20ch6.pdf
http://vro.depi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/coranregn.nsf/pages/soil_landform_map