Rounded Hills
Tocal landscape transect, highlighting the rounded hills
Representative paddocks
Hill, and parts of Creek, Run and Shell.
Geology and soils
Underlain or influenced by igneous rocks. Fertile well drained red clay soil with weathered gravel. View a soil profile from Bowkers paddock.
Land capability - slope in degrees, hazards, rural land capability classes
Moderate slope 5 - 15 degrees, classes V-VI (definition of land capability classes).
Representative paddocks
Hill, and parts of Creek, Run and Shell.
Geology and soils
Underlain or influenced by igneous rocks. Fertile well drained red clay soil with weathered gravel. View a soil profile from Bowkers paddock.
Land capability - slope in degrees, hazards, rural land capability classes
Moderate slope 5 - 15 degrees, classes V-VI (definition of land capability classes).
Vegetation - native vegetation communities and important species
Cleared, with native and naturalised grasses.
Hill paddock is an example of the rounded hills on Tocal
Native fauna and habitats - listed threatened and other important species, important habitat elements
Negligible native fauna habitat.
Present and recent land use
Grazing.
Important management issues
Very significant landscape for agricultural production and profitability. Consider biodiversity, erosion control and soil management, weeds (including African Olive and Lantana), and visual landscape.
Management objectives - what we want to achieve
Retain key grazing land as pasture. Maintain soil structure and fertility. Maintain farm infrastructure.
Management actions - how we are going to achieve the objectives
Sound grazing management. Monitor existing practices.
Vegetation - native vegetation communities and important species
Cleared, with native and naturalised grasses.
Native fauna and habitats - listed threatened and other important species, important habitat elements
Negligible native fauna habitat.
Present and recent land use
Grazing.
Important management issues
Very significant landscape for agricultural production and profitability. Consider biodiversity, erosion control and soil management, weeds (including African Olive and Lantana), and visual landscape.
Management objectives - what we want to achieve
Retain key grazing land as pasture. Maintain soil structure and fertility. Maintain farm infrastructure.
Management actions - how we are going to achieve the objectives
Sound grazing management. Monitor existing practices.