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Terry and Megan Dunne, Biloela QLD We run Shawlands, a 3,800ha commercial breeding and backgrounding property near Biloela in Central Queensland. Our herd consists of 400 Droughtmaster-cross breeders…
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Gully erosion is a significant challenge in grazing lands across northern Queensland, particularly in areas with highly erodible soils. These gullies can drastically reduce the productivity of grazing land, reduce water quality for downstream environments, and require ongoing costly interventions if left unmanaged. This project focuses on addressing this issue by trialling practical, cost-effective remediation techniques on Spyglass Research Station. We applied two levels of treatment; high-intensity works with major earthworks, engineered erosion-control structures, and extensive soil amendments across the treatment areas; and medium-intensity works using smaller scale earthworks targeting smaller gullies in line with typical grazing-enterprise capacity.

Leaky weirs are a low-cost water slowing structure with an expected high return on investment that can be formed using a mix of previously pushed mulga, or local stone. See how leaky weirs lifted land condition on the floodplains near Thargomindah.

Waterponds slow the flow of water and give it an opportunity to soak into the soil.  This is because plants can only utilise rainfall when it becomes available…
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This publication, Gully erosion—Options for prevention and rehabilitation published by Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management, provides a step-by-step photo-guide of how different types of gully erosion…
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This project trialled and demonstrated innovative on-farm practices that may lead to increased sequestration of carbon in soil and thereby increased infiltration and reduced erosion and runoff.

The Recovery of the water cycle on grazing lands – cumulative impacts of changing pasture condition on retention of water, sediment and nutrients on Burdekin hillslopes project looked…
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The area being regenerated was eroded early in the 1970s as a result of overgrazing, causing the loss of topsoil and the formation of a small gully. The…
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Dan and Emma Jane Burnham, graziers near Thangool, have been busy managing and minimising soil erosion on their property. See how they went about it…

This publication set contains the latest edition of the Soil Conservation Guidelines for Queensland. These guidelines have been created to provide practical information and tools for anyone with…
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