Recent marine (Symbol: rm)

Geology
Recent marine sediments with some aeolian sediments.

Landform
Low dune fields and tidal flats. This map unit encompasses salt marshes and low dunes and intervening flats mostly lower than 5 m above sea level.

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Recent marine landform

Aeolian dune and recent marine sediments west of Marlo

Native vegetation
Complex of salt marsh and damp sands herb-rich woodland mostly under native vegetation.

Soils
The soils of the low dunes are likely to be alkaline sands, with low areas periodically affected by the tide likely to be alkaline and saline sands and clays. Shell fragments usually occur within the soil profile.

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