Dundas Tablelands

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Dundas Tablelands is predominantly a dissected tableland of Tertiary deposits overlaying a Palaeozoic palaeoplain. A hard ironstone layer caps the Palaeozoic deposits, resisting erosion. Streams have cut deep narrow valleys across the tablelands. Black earths (Dermosols) dominate the valleys and the dissected Merino Tablelands, yellow texture contrast soils (Chromosols and Sodosols) and cracking clays (Vertosols) dominate the rest of the table tops. The bioregion includes an area south of the Grampians which does not have such strongly expressed tableland features but does (did) support a similar range of ecosystems. The vegetation is a complex mosaic of Plains Grassy Woodland, Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland, Grassy Woodland and Creekline Grassy Woodland ecosystems. Further information on the DSE website Dundas Tablelands (DT) overview (including EVC Benchmarks for this region) (external link)

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