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Geomorphology of Victoria - Tier 2

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Geomorphology of Victoria - Tier 2
1 Eastern Uplands (EU)	5 North Western Dunefields and Plains (DP)
1.1 Landscapes above 1200 m of low relief	5.1 Calcareous dunefields
1.2 Landscapes above 500 m of low relief	5.2 Siliceous dunefields
1.3 Landscapes below 500 m of low relief	5.3 Depressions
1.4 Dissected landscapes at a range of elevations	5.4 Clay plain with subdued ridges
	5.5 Ridges with sand and flats
2 Western Uplands (WU)	5.6 Hills and low hills
2.1 Dissected Uplands	5.7 Modern floodplains within dunefields
2.2 Strike ridges and valleys	5.8 Older alluvial plains within dunefields
2.3 Low elevation plateaux (tablelands)
	6 Western Plains (WP)
3 Southern Uplands (SU)	6.1 Volcanic plains
3.1 High relief (moderate elevation about 250-600 m)	6.2 Sedimentary plains
3.2 Moderate relief (low elevation about 100-250 m)	6.3 Hills and low hills
3.3 Very low relief (very low elevation, generally <100 m)
3.4 Terraces and floodplains	7 Eastern Plains (EP)
	7.1 Central sunklands
4 Northern Riverine Plains (RP)	7.2 South eastern riverine plains
4.1 Modern floodplains	7.3 High level terraces and fans
4.2 Older alluvial plains
4.3 Alluvial fans and aprons	8 Coast (C)
4.4 Hills and low hills	8.1 Active cliffs
	8.2 Steep slopes with basal cliffs
	8.3 Stranded cliffs
	8.4 Coastal barriers
	8.5 Transgressive dunes
	8.6 Low coasts
	8.7 Engineered coast

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