Corangamite Soil Health Strategy     2006-2012

Photo Gallery
 
Landslides
Erosion
Acid Sulfate Soils
Secondary Salinity
Field Days
Rehabilitation

Landslides 
 
Rotational landslide - adjacent to a water main at Sheoaks in November 2001.
(Photograph: P. Dahlhaus 2001)
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Rotational landslide and earth flow – from the headscarp of a much larger landslide on the Barwon River at Birregurra.
(Photograph: A. Miner 2006)
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Earth flows – triggered by heavy rain on Deviation Road, Fyansford in February 2005.
(Photograph: A. Miner 2005)
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Earth flow – at Wongarra in the Otways in 1986.
(Photograph: P. Dahlhaus 1991)
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Landslide complex – comprising numerous landslide types at Parwan Valley.
(Photograph: A. Miner 2006)
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Earth flow  – on property above the Great Ocean Road, triggered by heavy rainfall in October 2000.
(Photograph: A. Miner 2000)
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Shallow transitional landslide – failure on Turton's Track after heavy rainfall in February 2005.
(Photograph: A. Miner 2005)
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Shallow landslide – on road-fill embankment at Johanna.
(Photograph: A. Miner 2006)
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Rockfall  – large intact fall at the Bluff, Barwon Heads in October 2000.
(Photograph: P. Dahlhaus 2000)
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Landslide – old dormant landslide debris on the Great Ocean Road.
(Photograph: A. Miner 2006)
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Erosion
 
A gully erosion site being surveyed in preparation for a rehabilitation plan.
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Gully erosion in its early phase.
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Erosion contributing sediment loads into a waterway.
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Soil loss as a result of sheet erosion on potato growing red volcanic soils.
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A gully erosion site in the Leigh.
(Photograph: R Cotterl)
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Gully erosion in the Moorabool.
(Photograph: R Cotterl)
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Erosion in Eclipse Creek, Moorabool.
(Photograph: R Cotterl)
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Rill erosion starting to transform into gullies.
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Aerial photograph of erosion at Illabarook - Woady Yaloak.
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Gully erosion in the Moorabool.
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Tunnel erosion being broken down by a bulldozer in an attempt to rehabilitate the site.
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Sheet and gully erosion.
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Sheet, rill and gully erosion in Misery Moonlight area - Woady Yaloak.
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Gully erosion at Rokewood - Woady Yaloak.
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Gully erosion in the volcanic plains.
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Tunnel erosion posing a risk to the foundations of a house.
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Wind erosion on a cropping paddock.
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Wind erosion on a fallowed paddock.
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Acid Sulfate Soils
 
An acid sulfate soil profile.
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Soil characteristics of an acid sulfate soil.
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Soil characteristics of a potential acid sulfate soil.
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Soil properties of a potential acid sulfate soil.
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An estuary with potential acid sulfate soils if disturbed impacts could occur.
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Secondary Salinity
 
Secondary salinity at Wernett.
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Field Days
 
Troy Clarkson (DPI), explaining soil properties to a group of farmers participating in a soil health training course.
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Troy Clarkson (DPI), explaining a soil profile to a group at a field day.
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Shari Wallis (DPI), explaining the Emerson and pH test to a group of farmers at a field day.
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Farmers gathered around for the 2005 Raised Bed Field Day.
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Farmers watching a machinery demonstration at the 2005 Raised Bed Field Day.
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Troy Clarkson (DPI), explaining soil properties and management to farmers at the 2004 Raised Bed Field Day.
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Greg Peters (CCMA), talking about erosion management to farmers in the Woady Yaloak.
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Paul Whinney and Paul Regan (DPI), talking about pasture management on highly erodable soils to farmers in the Woady Yaloak.
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Troy Clarkson (DPI), talking to farmers in the potato-growing area near Ballarat, on soil health issues.
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Shari Wallis (DPI), speaking to over 200 farmers on soil health issues at the 2005 Raised Bed Field Day.
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Troy Clarkson (DPI), talking about soil health at the 2003 Streatham Field Day.
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Troy Clarkson (DPI), discussing the importance of soil structure at the 2005 Raised Bed Field Day.
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Shari Wallis (DPI), discussing soil health in the landscape at the Wurdale Field Day.
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Rehabilitation 
 
The Leigh community working together to rehabilitate  streambank erosion at Garibaldi Creek, a tributary of the Leigh River.
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Work in progress to stabilise streambank erosion at Garibaldi Creek, a tributary of the Leigh River.
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Page Updated: November 2007
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