Land types and photo standards

Discover how Queensland producers within the reef catchments are boosting productivity and protecting reef water quality by adopting sustainable practices. Erosion restoration ‘hobby’ helping to reclaim Charters Towers…
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Miva Station, located on the Mary River just north of Gympie, has been in the Atherton since settlement in 1861. The land types of the property vary from…
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Matching stocking rates to the long term carrying capacity of a paddock helps maintain land condition and supports consistent animal productivity through variable rainfall years. Carrying capacity is…
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Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in the Mackay Whitsunday region, including: Setaria, Rhodes, Signal grass, Tully and Pangola grass.

There is a large variation in land types across northern Australia and each land type has a different grazing value and carrying capacity. Indicative stocking rates for each…
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Beef Extension Officer, Olivia Pisani, formerly Department of Primary Industries, outlines how photo monitoring can assist graziers with grazing land management decisions and how to select and set…
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AL land types are mapped regional ecosystems not suitable for grazing. References Gilbert, M.A., Moody, P.W. and Shaw, K. A. Fertility assessment of soils of the Mount Garnet…
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The beef industry is a major contributor to the wealth of the Burnett region and this valuable industry relies on productive pastures. This booklet aims to help land…
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The Pasture Management for South East Queensland Catchments booklet has been thoroughly reviewed and updated through Natural Resources Investment Program. “We are excited to have completed this work,”…
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The Grazing Land Management (GLM) land type mapping is the spatial representation of Land types of Queensland as described by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI). Grazing…
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