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In this section you will find detailed information, including national overviews and state and regional level assessments, from the 2000-2002 National Land and Water Resources Audit theme assessments.
References and Further Information
Australian Natural Resources Atlas: presents the results of all State investigations spatially, including an on-line mapping function to link dryland salinity to other natural resource information - including soil, water, infrastructure and production information. The atlas also provides links to all technical reports prepared by States and consultants as part of the Audit's investigations and as part of the Audit's Australian Natural Resources Atlas.
Audit reports
Barnett S. 2000, Extent and impacts of dryland salinity in South Australia, National Land and Water Resources Audit Dryland Salinity Project Report, Canberra.
Bastick C. & Walker M. 2000, Extent and impacts of dryland salinity in Tasmania, National Land and Water Resources Audit Dryland Salinity Project Report, Canberra.
Campbell N., George R., Hatton T., McFarlane D., Pannell D., Van Bueren M., Beetson B., Caccetta P., Clarke C., Evans F., Ferdowsian R. & Hodgson G. 2000, Using Natural Resource Inventory Data to Improve the Management of Dryland Salinity in the Great Southern, Western Australia, National Land and Water Resources Audit Implementation Project Report, Canberra.
Clifton C. 2000, Extent and impacts of dryland salinity in Victoria, National Land and Water Resources Audit Dryland Salinity Project Report, Canberra.
Coram J.E. (ed.) 1998, National Classification of Catchments for land and river salinity control, RIRDC Publication No. 98/78, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra.
Coram J.E., Dyson P.R., Houlder P.A. & Evans W.R. 2000, Australian Groundwater Flow Systems contributing to Dryland Salinity, Report by Bureau of Rural Sciences for National Land and Water Resources Audit, Canberra.
Gordon I. 2000, Extent and impacts of dryland salinity in Queensland, National Land and Water Resources Audit Dryland Salinity Project Report, Canberra.
Littleboy M. & Barker P. 2000, Extent and impacts of dryland salinity in New South Wales, National Land and Water Resources Audit Project Report, Canberra.
Short R. & McConnell C. 2000, Extent and impacts of dryland salinity in Western Australia, National Land and Water Resources Audit Dryland Salinity Project Report, Canberra.
Stauffacher M., Bond W., Bradford A., Coram J., Cresswell H., Dawes W., Gilfedder M., Huth N., Keating B., Moore A., Paydar Z., Probert M., Simpson R., Stefanski A. & Walker G.R. 2000, Assessment of Salinity Management Options for Wanilla, Eyre Peninsula: Groundwater and Crop Water Balance Modelling, Technical Report 1/00, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra.
Key supporting references
Beale G.T.H., Beecham R., Harris K., O'Neill D., Schroo H., Tuteja N.K. & Williams R.M. 1999, Salinity predictions for NSW rivers within the Murray Darling Basin,Report for the Murray Darling Basin Commission and NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation.
Beckmann G.G. 1983, `Development of old landscapes and soils', in Soils - An Australian Viewpoint, CSIRO Division of Soils, CSIRO: Melbourne/Academic Press, London, pp. 51_72.
Bugden G.B. 1997, `Urban salinity in Wagga Wagga', in Commodity Markets and Resource Management, vol. 1, Proceedings of the National Agricultural and Resources Outlook Conference, Canberra 4_6 February 1997, pp. 167_172.
Bui E.N. 2000, `Environmental Auditing-Risk Assessment in the Face of Controversy: Tree Clearing and Salinization in North Queensland', Environmental Management vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 447_456.
Bui E.N., Smettem K.R.J., Moran C.J. & Williams J. 1996, `Use of soil survey information to assess regional salinization risk using geographical information systems', Journal of Environmental Quality vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 433_439.
Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee 2000, Coorong District Local Action Plan.
Commonwealth of Australia 2000, A National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality in Australia, Canberra.
Correll R.L. & Dillon P.J. 1993, `Risk assessment as a framework for management of aquifers _ a literature review', Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, vol.14, pp 155_159.
Dawes W.R., Stauffacher M. & Walker G.R. 2000, Calibration and Modelling of Groundwater Processes in The Liverpool Plains, Technical Report 5/00, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra.
Douglas P. 1997, `Groundwater, salinity and roads - the RTA experience in New South Wales', in Commodity Markets and Resource Management, vol. 1, Proceedings of the National Agricultural and Resources Outlook Conference, Canberra 4_6 February 1997, pp. 173_177.
George R.J., Clarke C.J. & Hatton, T. in press, `Computer modelled groundwater response to recharge management for dryland salinity control in Western Australia' Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Modelling (in press).
Gordon I., Roth C.H., Littleboy M., Kalma S. & Rogers G. 2000, Paddock scale guidelines for salinity management in the Balfes Creek catchment, LWRRDC Final Report QNR12, Queensland Department of Natural Resources.
Gunn R.H. 1967, `A soil catena on denuded laterite profiles in Queensland', Australian Journal of Soil Research,vol. 5, pp. 117_132.
Holmes J.W. 1971, `Salinity and the Hydrological Cycle', in T. Talsma & J.R. Philip (eds), Salinity and Water Use, Australian Academy of Science, Macmillan Press, London.
Isbell R.F., Reeve R. & Hutton J.T. 1983, `Salt and sodicity', in Soils: An Australian Viewpoint, CSIRO Publications, Melbourne Academic Press, London.
Ivey ATP 2000, The current cost of dryland salinity to agricultural landholders in selected Victorian and New South Wales catchments: Interim Report _ Part 2, an Ivey ATP report prepared for the Murray Darling Basin Commission and the National Dryland Salinity Program, Canberra.
Martin L. & Metcalfe J. 1998, Assessing the causes, impacts costs and management of dryland salinity, LWRRDC Occasional Paper 20/98, Land & Water Resources R & D Corporation, Canberra.
McRobert J., Foley G. & Shayan A. 1997, An investigation of the impact of waterlogging and salinity on the road asset in WA, Main Roads Western Australia, CR 6033, October 1997.
MDBMC 1999, The Salinity Audit of the Murray Darling Basin - A 100-year perspective, Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council, Canberra.
MDBMC 2000, Draft Basin Salinity Management Strategy 2001-2015, Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council, Canberra.
Natural Resources Council of South Australia 1993, Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management Plan, South Australian Government, Adelaide.
Natural Resources Council of South Australia 1993, Upper South East dryland salinity and flood management plan, draft environmental impact statement for public comment, prepared by 1993 Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management Plan Steering Committee.
NLWRA 2001, Australian Water Resources Assessment 2000. Surface water and groundwater availability and quality, National Land and Water Resources Audit.
Nulsen R.A. 1981, `Critical depth to saline groundwater in non-irrigated situations', Australian Journal Soil Resources, vol. 19, pp. 83_86.
PMSEIC 1998, Dryland Salinity and its impact on Rural Industries and the Landscape, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council Occasional Paper No. 1, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Canberra.
Shaw R.J., Brebber L.J., Ahern C.R. & Weinand M. 1994, `A review of sodicity and sodic soil behaviour in Queensland', Australian Journal of Soil Research vol. 32, pp. 143_172.
Simpson H.J. & Herczeg A.L. 1994, `Delivery of marine chloride in precipitation and removal by rivers in the Murray Darling Basin', Australian Journal of Hydrology vol. 154, pp. 323_350.
Spiller Gibbins Swan & SMEC Australia 2000, National Dryland Salinity Program , prepared for Research Planning Design Group for the National Dryland Salinity Program
Stirzaker R., Lefroy T., Keating B. & Williams J. 2000, A revolution in land use: emerging land use systems for managing dryland salinity, Report, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra.
Talsma T. 1963, `The control of saline groundwater', Meded. Landbouwhogeschool, Wageningen, vol. 63, no. 10, pp. 1-68.
Tickell S.J. 1994a, Regional salt storage Northern Territory, Water Resources Division, Power and Water Authority of the Northern Territory, Report 47/94D.
Tickell S.J. 1994b, Dryland salinity hazard map of the Northern Territory, Water Resources Division, Power and Water Authority of the Northern Territory, Report 54/941.
Tickell S. 1994c, The risk of dryland salinity in the Northern Territory, Northern Territory Department of Land Planning and Environment.
Tickell S.J. 1997, `Mapping DrylandSalinity Hazard, Northern Territory, Australia', Hydrogeology Journal, vol. 5, pp. 109-17.
Walker G.R., Gilfedder M. & Williams J. 1999, Effectiveness of Current Farming Systems in the Control of Dryland Salinity, Report, CSIRO Land and Water.
Williams J., Hook R.A. & Hamblin A. in press, `Ecological Agro-Regions of Australia: Methodology for their Derivation and Key Issues', in Resource Management, Technical Report, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra.
Williams J., Bui E.N., Gardner E.A., Littleboy M. & Probert M.E. 1997, `Tree clearing and dryland salinity hazard in the upper Burdekin Catchment of North Queensland', Australian Journal of Soil Research, vol. 35, pp. 785-801.
Williams J., Walker G.R. & Hatton T.J. 2001, `Dryland Salinisation: A challenge for land and water management in the Australian landscape', in Agriculture, Hydrology and Water Quality, P.E. Haygarth & F.E. Jarvis (eds), CAB International, London.
Williamson D. 1998, `Land degradation processes and water quality effects: waterlogging and salinisation', in Farming Action Catchment Reaction, J. Williams et al (eds), CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.
Williamson D., Gates G., Robinson G., Linke G., Seker M. & Evans W. 1997, Salt Trends: Historic Trend in Salt Concentration and Saltload of Stream Flow in the Murray Darling Drainage Basin, Dryland Technical Report No. 1, Murray Darling Basin Commission.
Wilson, S.M.1999, Dryland Salinity - What are the impacts and how do you value them? an Ivey ATO and Wilson Land Management Services report prepared for the Murray Darling Basin Commission and the National Dryland Salinity Program, Canberra.
Wilson S.M. 2000a, Guidelines and instructions for identifying and valuing the impacts of Dryland Salinity (PDF 815KB), joint publication of the National Dryland Salinity Program and Murray Darling Basin Commission
Wilson S.M. 2000b, The cost of dryland salinity to non-agricultural stakeholders in selected Victorian and New South Wales catchments - interim report, Part 1, a Wilson Land Management Services report prepared for the Murray Darling Basin Commission and the National Dryland Salinity Program, Canberra.
Wood W.E. 1924, `Increase of salt in soil and streams following the destruction of the native vegetation', Journal of Royal Society, Western Australia, vol. 10, pp. 35-47.
State strategies
Government of South Australia 2000a, Directions for Managing Salinity in South Australia, Primary Industries and Resources SA.
Government of South Australia 2000b, South Australian River Murray Salinity Strategy, Department for Water Resources.
Government of South Australia 2000c, State Dryland Salinity Strategy, Primary Industries and Resources SA.
Government of Victoria 2000, Restoring our Catchments. Victoria's Salinity Management Framework, Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Government of Western Australia 2000, Natural Resource Management in Western Australia, The Salinity Strategy.
Government of Western Australia 1996, Salinity Action Plan.
NSW Government 2000, NSW Salinity Strategy: Taking on the Challenge, NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation, Sydney.
Table of Contents for the Australian Dryland Salinity Assessment 2000
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