Where are Yellow Chromosols found in Western Australia?
Good places to see a Yellow Chromosol
This widespread and common agricultural soil occupies 2.5 million ha in most areas of south-west WA except the Jarrah/Karri forests and the north-east Wheatbelt.
[Typical landscape shot]
What is a Yellow Chromosol?
Also known as grey sandy duplex soil, this soil features a sandy and usually grey coloured topsoil over a texture contrast mottled clay subsoil. A bleached subsurface horizon is often present. Subsoil colour is variable, but usually yellow or grey. It may have small amounts of gravel over the clay.
Yellow Chromosol Geraldton area
Why are Yellow Chromosols important to Western Australia?