MySoil: Deep sandy duplexes (Albany to Esperance)

Grey or yellow sands over sandy clays at 30–80 centimetres (cm) depth.

Broadscale map (1:250 000) of the Albany to Esperance Agzone showing the distribution of deep sandy duplexes. There is a high distribution of 50–100% near esperance to Cascade. The Albany region is mainly 25–50% deep sandy duplexes.
A stylised diagram of the soil profile showing the topsoil and subsoil layers for grey deep sandy duplex. The soil profile is grey sand over sandy clay loam to clay at 30–80cm.
Soil pit showing the profile of grey deep sandy duplex in the Albany to Esperance region. Yellow sand over clay.

Further information

Soils [1]

Links
[1] https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/climate-land-water/soils

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