Old Terraces

Tocal landscape transect, highlighting the old terraces

Representative paddocks

Top Flat, Bona Vista, Sheep, Dairy

Geology and soils

Alluvium and colluvium. Variable soils with sand/loam topsoil and heavy cracking clay subsoils, some poor drainage and gravel. View a soil profile from the Top Flat.

Land capability - slope in degrees, hazards, rural land capability classes

Variable slopes (from steep banks to flat terraces), class IV-V (definition of land capability classes).

Vegetation - native vegetation communities and important species

Cleared with isolated remnant Forest Red Gum Eucalyptus tereticornis.

Native fauna and habitats - listed threatened and other important species, important habitat elements

Minimal native habitat apart from isolated paddock trees. Native species include Grey Kangaroos.

The Old Terraces sit above the river flats

Present and recent land use

Grazing

Important management issues

Significant landscape for agricultural production and profitability. Consider biodiversity, erosion, pollution (dairy waste management and monitoring), and visual landscape.

Management objectives - what we want to achieve

Improve and maintain best agricultural land at a high level of production. Maintain farm infrastructure.

Management actions - how we are going to achieve the objectives

Sound grazing management. Monitor existing practices.

Top Flat is an example of the old terraces.