SUSTAINABLE GRAZING IN THE RANGELANDS-A CSE STUDY IN THE MITCHELL GRASS DOWNS JAMES AND JENNY SKELTON 'STIRLING DOWNS' TAMBO, QUEENSLAND

摘要

Business Profile: Location: Ward River Catchment, 30 km SSW of Tambo, Central Queensland, Southern Wooded Downs subregion. Area: 8762 ha Mean annual rainfall: 530 mm Enterprises: Sheep/wool and beef. On average 5000 adult sheep and 400 head of cattleare carried. Safe Carrying Capacity: 1 dry sheep equivalent (DSE) to 1.2 ha 1 steer adult equivalent (AE) to 4 ha Soil and Land Types: Flat to gently undulating plains with areas of alluvium - deep grey to brown cracking clays. Large areas of Mitchell grass open downs (>60%) as well as areas of open acacia woodland (brigalow and boree) and gidgee scrub. River red gum and coolabah riparian areas line the shallow creeks.