Geomorphology of Victoria - Tier 2

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Geomorphology of Victoria - Tier 2

Geomorphology of Victoria - Tier 2
1 Eastern Uplands (EU)	5 North Western Dunefields and Plains (DP)
1.1 Landscapes above 1200 m of low relief	5.1 Calcareous dunefields
1.2 Landscapes above 500 m of low relief	5.2 Siliceous dunefields
1.3 Landscapes below 500 m of low relief	5.3 Depressions
1.4 Dissected landscapes at a range of elevations	5.4 Clay plain with subdued ridges
	5.5 Ridges with sand and flats
2 Western Uplands (WU)	5.6 Hills and low hills
2.1 Dissected Uplands
2.2 Strike ridges and valleys	6 Western Plains (WP)
2.3 Low elevation plateaux (tablelands)	6.1 Volcanic plains
	6.2 Sedimentary plains
3 Southern Uplands (SU)	6.3 Hills and low hills
3.1 High relief (moderate elevation about 250-600 m)
3.2 Moderate relief (low elevation about 100-250 m)	7 Eastern Plains (EP)
3.3 Very low relief (very low elevation, generally <100 m)	7.1 Central sunklands
3.4 Terraces and floodplains	7.2 South eastern riverine plains
	7.3 High level terraces and fans
4 Northern Riverine Plains (RP)
4.1 Modern floodplains	8 Coast (C)
4.2 Older alluvial plains	8.1 Active cliffs
4.3 Alluvial fans and aprons	8.2 Steep slopes with basal cliffs
4.4 Hills and low hills	8.3 Stranded cliffs
	8.4 Coastal barriers
	8.5 Transgressive dunes
	8.6 Low coasts
	8.7 Engineered coast