Northern Gulf region GLM land types

To view the description for a specific land type within the Northern Gulf region of Queensland, click on the land type or plant index below:

• All Northern Gulf region land types (PDF, 12 MB)

Individual land types:

• NG01 Black soils on basalt and granite
• NG02 Coolibah country
• NG03 Frontage
• NG04 Georgetown granites
• NG05 Lancewood
• NG06 Marine plains
• NG07 Old alluvials
• NG08 Range soils
• NG09 Red basalt
• NG10 Red duplex
• NG11 Red earths
• NG12 Sand ridge
• NG13 Bauhinia sandy forest
• NG14 Northern sandy forest
• NG15 Yellow earths
• Northern Gulf region plant index

Have you come across an AL GLM land type code on your land type map? AL land type codes are given to regional ecosystems not suitable for grazing. Find out what your AL code represents…

References

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