The main land resource dataset in the Kimberley is reconnaissance land systems mapping conducted ata scale of 1:250,000 by CSIRO in the 1950s. Land systems delineate areas of recurring patterns oftopography, soils and vegetation, however distinctive components of the recurring pattern, known asland units, were not mapped.Subsequent detailed surveys have been restricted to small areas forspecific needs (eg. suitability for irrigation). Land management and future land use planning across theKimberley would benefit from consistent and well -attributed land unit mapping. ...
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