Several factors influence the distribution of soil types including parent material, climate, topography and organic activity. Each of these characteristics differ and each combinations make up different types of soil.
Parent Material refers to the original rock underneath which the soil formation takes place. Essentially, the nature of parent rock in a particular region will affect the type of soil that eventually develops. For example, in an area of mainly sandstone, the soil formed due to the weathering of the rock is likely to be dryer, course and sandy.
Climate is the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Topography is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Organic activity is life above the surface of the soil.
Types And Locations
Above is a map of all the different types of soil in Australia and locations. Each different color represents a different type of soil. Mostly in the Western Region it has Tenosol soil. The Eastern Region is a mix but has the northeast has Vertosol soil. The Southern is mostly Calcarosol. Up north it is quite a mix.
Here is a list of soil types and their locations:
Soil Type
Podosol Tenosol Yellow Kurosol Sodosol Brown Chromosol Red Ferrosol Brown Kandosol Calcarosol Grey Dermosol
Suburb
Cranbourne Three Springs Toogoolawah West Gippsland Mount Lofty Ranges Warragul Peebinga Pinnaroo Hunter Valley
State
Victoria Western Australia Queensland Vicroria South Australia Victoria South Australia South Australia New South Wales