Land types and photo standards

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in Central Queensland Coast, including alluvial, basalt, black speargrass, eucalpyt woodlands, Indian couch, narrow-leaved ironbark and silver-leaved ironbark.

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in the Channel Country: alluvial; downs country; lancewood, bendee, rosewood and spotted gum; Mitchell grass; mulga; spinifex desert uplands.

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in the Brigalow Belt, including: black speargrass, buffel grass, downs country, narrow-leaved iron bark, etc.

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in the Desert Uplands, including: alluvial; black speargrass; bluegrass, wiregrass; buffel grass; buffel regrowth; downs country; eucalypt woodlands; eucalyptus box and stylo; eucalyptus box; Indian couch; lancewood, bendee, rosewood and spotted gum, etc.

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in the Einsleigh Uplands and Wet Tropics region of Queensland, including: alluvial; basalt; black speargrass; bluegrass, wiregrass; buffel grass; buffel regrowth; downs country; eucalypt woodlands; eucalyptus box and stylo; etc.

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in the Gulf Plains, including: alluvial; basalt; black speargrass; bluegrass, wiregrass; buffel grass; buffel regrowth; downs country; eucalypt woodlands; eucalyptus box and stylo; eucalyptus box; Indian couch; lancewood, bendee, rosewood and spotted gum; etc.

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in Cape York Peninsula: alluvial; black speargrass; bluegrass, wiregrass; eucalypt woodlands.

Pasture photo standards are an essential tool in good grazing land management. They will help you develop pasture budgets and dry season business management plans. There are photo…
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Definitions of terms used in the descriptions of land types in Queensland, including a link to the Regional Ecosystem Description Database.

Land types enable grazing land managers to describe the characteristics, capabilities and limitations of their land in producing useful forage.