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Soil Maps of Tasmania

The Reconnaissance Soil Maps of Tasmania

Over a 27 year period (1940 - 1967), the CSIRO Division of Soils, Adelaide undertook a series of reconnaissance (small scale) soil surveys and some more detailed (large scale) soil surveys of the agricultural land in Tasmania. These maps and reports form the basis of our current knowledge and understanding of the distribution and types of soils within Tasmania. However, until recently most of this information was out of print and of limited availability, the terminology was dated and inconsistencies in map units existed across map sheets.

In response to increasing demand for soil information, and to add value to the existing Reconnaissance maps, the then Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (DPIWE) and the Natural Heritage Trust, put together a project to correlate, update and reprint the Reconnaissance soil maps and reports.

The majority of the Reconnaissance soil maps have now been updated and reprinted and are available from Service Tasmania shopfronts. The other soil maps including the more detailed surveys may be accessed through the DPIPWE libraries at Mt Pleasant laboratories (Launceston) or New Town offices (Hobart). The revised soil maps are also available digitally as clickable maps through the DPIPWE LISTYou are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement server.

Index Map of the 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Surveys of Tasmania

List of Publications available from Service Tasmania

  • South Esk 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download South Esk Soil Map as a PDF  South Esk Soil Map
(PDF: 962 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Longford 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Longford Soil Map as a PDF  Longford Soil Map
(PDF: 950 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Quamby 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Quamby Soil Map as a PDF  Quamby Soil Map
(PDF: 962 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Sorell 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Sorell Soil Map as a PDF  Sorell Soil Map
(PDF: 673 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Buckland 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Buckland Soil Map as a PDF  Buckland Soil Map
(PDF: 860 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Brighton 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Brighton Soil Map as a PDF  Brighton Soil Map
(PDF: 965 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Hobart 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Hobart Soil Map as a PDF  Hobart Soil Map
(PDF: 1.01 MB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Ellendale 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Ellendale Soil Map as a PDF  Ellendale Soil Map
(PDF: 904 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Burnie Table-Cape 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Burnie-Table Cap Soil Map as a PDF  Burnie-Table Cap Soil Map
(PDF: 1.14 MB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Beaconsfield-Georgetown 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Beaconsfield-George Town Soil Map as a PDF  Beaconsfield-George Town Soil Map
(PDF: 1.09 MB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

  • Oatlands 1:100 000 Reconnaissance Soil Map of Tasmania
Download Oatlands Soil Map as a PDF  Oatlands Soil Map
(PDF: 953 KB / 1 page)
 
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.


Detailed soil maps within Tasmania

Further Information

Contact: Soils Officer
Darren Kidd
Soil Officer
167 Westbury Road PROSPECT TAS 7250
Phone: 03 6336 5246
Fax: 03 6336 5365
Email: Darren.Kidd@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
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