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Tenthill Creek catchment, ready to plant...

Sandstone hills on valley sides with irrigated crops on alluvial infill

Sandstone bedrock exposed in creek bank, Tenthill Creek

Railway bridge and dry creek, lower Lockyer.

Lockyer Bridge west of Helidon (1966) photo from SunSteam

Gauging station on left bank, and V notch weir, dry creek, Lyons Bridge. Photo is June, 2004, and water table is ~ 15 m below creek bed. Looks west to basalt ranges in the distance.

Extensive alluvium in foreground and sandstone ridges of sub-catchment; Laidley Creek near Mulgowie.

Forest Hill: runoff after 3 hour summer storm 18-01-2006. This is in the middle of a drought; runoff like this reflects the low infiltration of the main valley alluvium

Crop of sorghum near Gatton January, 2006. Storm has just passed. Sorghum is common as a dryland cropping option, and mainly used as animal food

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