The Northland soil factsheet series is based on field mapping at a 1:50,000 scale. Soils in the factsheets are grouped based on their parent material (for example, rock type) and stage of development. For example, soils formed on sandstone rock are Group 3.2, which is further subdivided into three sub groups based on age (young, mature and old).
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Use the Northland soils fact sheet viewer to search for your property online, find the soil types and download a factsheet about those soils. It's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3.
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Find factsheets with soil types beginning with:
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| Symbol | Soil name | Factsheet # |
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| A | |||
| AB | Albany silt loam | 1.2 | 509KB |
| AE AEH | Autea clay loam and silty clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| AEe AEeH | Autea clay | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| AK AKH | Awapuku clay loam | 6.1 | 412KB |
| ANS | Atuanui clay loam steepland soil | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| AP | Aponga clay | 3.3.1 | 378KB |
| AR | Aranga clay | 6.3 | 353KB |
| AT ATH | Apotu friable clay | 8.2.2 | 393KB |
| AU AUH | Arapohue clay | 5.0 | 383KB |
| AUd | Arapohue deep clay | 5.0 | 383KB |
| AW | Awarua clay | 6.3 | 353KB |
| AY AYH | Awanui clay and sandy clay | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| AYf AYfH | Awanui fine sandy loam and sandy clay | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| B | |||
| BM BMH | Bream clay loam | 6.1 | 412KB |
| C | |||
| CW CWH | Cornwallis clay | 6.3 | 353KB |
| C5 C5H | Haunga complex | 6.1 | 412KB |
| C8 | Onetai complex | 6.2 | 367KB |
| C9 C9H | Waimamaku bouldery complex | 6.2 | 367KB |
| D | |||
| DF DFH | Dairy Flat clay | 5.0 | 383KB |
| DV DVH | Dome Valley clay | 6.2 | 367KB |
| H | |||
| HAlS | Huia stony silt loam steepland soil | 6.1 | 412KB |
| HAS | Huia stony clay & stony silt loam steepland soil | 6.1 | 412KB |
| HI | Hihi clay | 6.3 | 353KB |
| HIg | Hihi gravelly clay | 6.3 | 353KB |
| HK HKH | Hukerenui silt loam | 3.3.3 | 357KB |
| HKa HKaH | Hukerenui sandy loam | 3.2.3 | 333KB |
| HKf HKfH | Hukerenui fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 | 333KB |
| HKg HKgH | Hukerenui gravelly silt loam | 3.3.3 | 357KB |
| HKr HKrH | Hukerenui silt loam with yellow subsoil | 3.4.3 | 268KB |
| HO HOH | Houhora sand | 2.2 | 390KB |
| HU HUH | Hunoke stony clay loam | 6.1 | 412KB |
| HW HWH | Hurewai fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 | 333KB |
| K | |||
| KA | Kaitaia clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| KAy | Kaitaia peaty clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| KB KBH | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| KBb | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with large boulders | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| KBe | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| KBeb | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil and large boulders | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| KE | Kerikeri friable clay | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| KEb | Kerikeri friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| KK | Kaikino sand | 7.0 | 726KB |
| KM | Kohumaru clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| KMm | Kohumaru mottled loamy clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| KN KNH | Konoti clay loam | 5.0 | 383KB |
| KNr KNrH | Konoti clay | 5.0 | 383KB |
| KO | Kamo clay loam | 1.2 | 509KB |
| KOl | Kamo silt loam | 1.2 | 509KB |
| KOr | Kamo red clay loam | 1.2 | 509KB |
| KOy | Kamo peaty silt loam | 1.2 | 509KB |
| KP KPH | Kaipara clay and clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| KPy | Kaipara peaty clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| KR | Kara silt loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| KRa | Kara sandy loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| KRap | Kara sandy loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| KRe | Kara clay | 7.0 | 726KB |
| KRp | Kara silt loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| KRy | Kara peaty silt loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| KT KTH | Katui clay loam | 6.1 | 412KB |
| KU | Kumurau sandy loam | 3.5.1 | 315KB |
| KW KWH | Kapowairua clay and silty clay | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| M | |||
| MA | Mata clay | 3.3.2 | 403KB |
| MAr | Mata brown clay | 3.3.2 | 403KB |
| MC MCH | Matarau friable clay | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| MCb | Matarau friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| MD MDH | Marsden sand | 2.1 | 352KB |
| ME MEH | Maungarei clay | 3.5.1 | 315KB |
| MEbH | Maungarei clay with large boulders | 3.5.1 | 315KB |
| MF | Mangakahia silt loam and clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| MFm | Mangakahia mottled clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| MG MGH | Maungakohatu friable clay | 8.2.2 | 393KB |
| MN MNH | Mangonui clay | 6.2 | 367KB |
| MO | Maungaturoto clay | 5.0 | 383KB |
| MR MRH | Marua clay loam | 3.4.1 | 337KB |
| MRr MRrH | Marua brown clay loam | 3.4.1 | 337KB |
| MRu MRuH | Marua light brown clay loam | 3.4.1 | 337KB |
| MT MTH | Motatau clay | 5.0 | 383KB |
| MU MUH | Maunu silt loam | 8.2.1 | 311KB |
| MUb | Maunu bouldery silt loam | 8.2.1 | 311KB |
| MV MVH | Mahurangi fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 | |
| MX MXH | Mount Rex clay | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| MZ MZH | Manganese silt loam | 8.2.2 | 393KB |
| O | |||
| OA OAH | Okaka clay and silty clay | 3.3.2 | 403KB |
| OC OCH | Otangaroa clay & sandy clay loam | 3.2.3 | 333KB |
| OD ODH | Otaha clay | 8.1.3 | 446KB |
| ODg | Otaha gravelly clay loam | 8.1.3 | 446KB |
| OE | Ohia sand | 7.0 | 726KB |
| OEy | Ohia peaty sand | 7.0 | 726KB |
| OF OFH | Omahuta clay | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| OG | Otonga peaty clay loam | 9.2 | 341KB |
| OGd | Otonga loamy peat | 9.2 | 341KB |
| OGv | Otonga peaty silt loam | 9.2 | 341KB |
| OK | Okaihau gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 | 446KB |
| OKg | Okaihau very gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 | 446KB |
| OKu | Okaihau gravelly friable clay with dull brown subsoil | 8.1.3 | 446KB |
| OL | Otao silt loam | 4.2 | 284KB |
| OLm | Otao mottled silt loam | 4.2 | 284KB |
| OM OMH | Omu clay loam | 3.3.1 | 378KB |
| ON ONH | Omanaia clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| ONe | Omanaia clay loam with coarse structured subsoil | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| OP OPH | Otaika silt loam | 3.3.3 | 357KB |
| OR | Otakairangi peaty clay loam | 9.2 | 341KB |
| ORd | Otakairangi loamy peat | 9.2 | 341KB |
| OT | One Tree Point peaty sand | 7.0 | 726KB |
| OU | Oturu fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 | 333KB |
| OV OVH | Omaiko gravelly silt loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| OVp | Omaiko gravelly silt loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| OW | Ohaeawai silt loam | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| OWb | Ohaeawai shallow bouldery silt loam | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| P | |||
| PA PAH | Parau clay loam | 6.2 | 367KB |
| PB PBH | Puhoi clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| PBu PBuH | Puhoi light brown clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| PC | Pakotai clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| PCm | Pakotai dark grey clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| PCr | Pakotai brown clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| PCy | Pakotai peaty clay loam | 1.2 | 509KB |
| PD PDH | Puketitoi sandy loam | 3.2.3 | 333KB |
| PES | Parakiore stony clay loam steepland soil | 3.5.1 | 315KB |
| PF PFH | Piroa clay | 3.5.2 | 300KB |
| PG | Pungaere gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 | 446KB |
| PK PKH | Papakauri silt loam | 8.2.1 | 311KB |
| PKe PKeH | Papakauri clay loam | 8.2.1 | 311KB |
| PL | Parakao fine sandy loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| PM PMH | Pukenamu silt loam | 3.5.2 | 300KB |
| PN PNH | Pinaki sand | 2.1 | 352KB |
| POS | Pukekaroro clay loam steepland soil | 3.5.2 | 300KB |
| PPH | Pokapu gravelly silt loam | 3.3.3 | 357KB |
| PR | Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| PRp | Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| PTH | Parataiko silt loam | 6.2 | 367KB |
| PU | Purua silt loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| PUeH | Purua clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| PW PWH | Pukewaenga sandy loam | 3.2.3 | 333KB |
| PV PVH | Puketurua sandy clay | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| PX PXH | Puwera clay | 3.3.2 | 403KB |
| PZ | Parore peaty sandy loam | 9.1 | 354KB |
| R | |||
| RA RAH | Rangiora clay, clay loam & silty clay loam | 3.4.2 | 293KB |
| RAl RAlH | Rangiora silty clay loam | 3.4.2 | 293KB |
| RK | Ruakaka peaty sandy loam | 9.1 | 354KB |
| RKd | Ruakaka loamy peat | 9.1 | 354KB |
| RKl | Ruakaka peaty fine sandy loam | 9.1 | 354KB |
| RKu | Ruakaka fine sandy peat | 9.1 | 354KB |
| RKv | Ruakaka peaty silt loam | 9.1 | 354KB |
| RL RLH | Red Hill sandy loam | 2.2 | 390KB |
| RLa RLaH | Red Hill sand | 2.2 | 390KB |
| RLl RLlH | Red Hill sandy clay loam | 2.2 | 390KB |
| RP RPH | Riponui clay & sandy clay | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| RPa RPaH | Riponui sandy clay loam & sandy loam | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| RT | Ruatangata friable clay | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| RTb | Ruatangata friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| RU RUH | Rangiuru clay | 6.3 | 353KB |
| RUr RUrH | Rangiuru red brown clay | 6.3 | 353KB |
| RV | Rockvale clay | 3.1 | 265KB |
| RVe | Rockvale clay with coarse-structured subsoil | 3.1 | 265KB |
| T | |||
| TA | Taraire gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 | 446KB |
| TC | Takahiwai clay | 1.1.3 | 363KB |
| TCa | Takahiwai sand | 1.1.3 | 363KB |
| TCy | Takahiwai peaty clay loam | 1.1.3 | 363KB |
| TCya | Takahiwai peaty sand | 1.1.3 | 363KB |
| TEK | Te Kopuru sand | 7.0 | 726KB |
| TEKm | Te Kopuru sand wet phase | 7.0 | 726KB |
| TEKy | Te Kopuru peaty sand | 7.0 | 726KB |
| TErS | Te Kie red clay loam steepland soil | 6.1 | 412KB |
| TES | Te Kie stony clay loam steepland soil | 6.1 | 412KB |
| TEuS | Te Kie brown stony clay loam steepland soil | 6.1 | 412KB |
| TF TFH | Te Tio clay loam | 3.3.1 | 378KB |
| TG | Tikipunga friable clay | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| TLS | Tautoro clay loam steepland soil | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| TM TMH | Taumata clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| TN TNH | Tanoa sandy clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| TNa TNaH | Tanoa silt loam and sandy clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| TO | Tutamoe friable clay | 6.2 | 367KB |
| TP | Tinopai sandy loam and sandy clay | 7.0 | 726KB |
| TRS | Te Ranga clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil | 3.4.1 | 337KB |
| TRuS | Te Ranga light brown clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil | 3.4.1 | 337KB |
| TT TTH | Tangitiki sandy loam and sand | 2.2 & 2.3 | 390KB |
| TU TUH | Takitu gravelly clay loam | 6.1 | 412KB |
| TV TVH | Tikitohe gravelly silt loam | 3.4.1 | 337KB |
| TVr TVrH | Tikitohe red gravelly silt loam | 3.4.1 | 337KB |
| TWH | Tokawhero stony clay | 6.1 | 412KB |
| TX | Te Hapua fine sandy loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| TXp | Te Hapua fine sandy loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| W | |||
| WA WAH | Warkworth clay and sandy clay loam | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| WB WBH | Whaka clay loam | 3.1 | 365KB |
| WCS | White Cone sandy clay loam steepland soil | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| WD | Whananaki sand | 2.1 | 352KB |
| WE | Waitemata silt loam | 4.3 | 308KB |
| WEm | Waitemata silt loam wet phase | 4.3 | 308KB |
| WF | Whakapara silt loam and clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| WFa | Whakapara sand | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| WFm | Whakapara mottled clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 | 325KB |
| WG | Whatitiri clay loam | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| WK WKH | Wharekohe silt loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKa WKaH | Wharekohe sandy loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKap | Wharekohe sandy loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKf | Wharekohe fine sandy loam | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKfp | Wharekohe fine sandy loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKl | Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKlp | Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKp | Wharekohe silt loam with pan | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WKr | Wharekohe silt loam with brown subsoil | 7.0 | 726KB |
| WM | Waimate North clay loam | 8.2.2 | 393KB |
| WN WNH | Whirinaki clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| WO | Whareora clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| WOa | Whareora sand | 1.2 | 509KB |
| WP | Whakapai friable clay | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| WPe | Whakapai clay loam | 8.1.1 | 382KB |
| WR WRH | Whangaripo clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| WRe WReH | Whangaripo clay | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| WT WTH | Whatoro clay | 6.2 | 367KB |
| WU | Waipuna clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| Y | |||
| YA | Wairua clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| YC YCH | Waiotira clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| YCe YCeH | Waiotira clay | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| YCgH | Waiotira gravelly sandy loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| YCr YCrH | Waiotira brown clay loam | 3.2.1 | 485KB |
| YF | Waipapa clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| YK YKH | Waikare silt loam | 3.3.3 | 357KB |
| YKl | Waikare silty clay | 3.3.3 | 357KB |
| YN YNH | Waimatenui clay | 6.2 | 367KB |
| YO YOH | Waiotu friable clay | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| YOb | Waiotu friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 | 535KB |
| YP YPH | Waipoua clay | 6.2 | 367KB |
| YR | Wairiki clay loam and silt loam | 3.2.2 | 350KB |
| YT YTH | Waitakere clay | 6.2 | 367KB |
| YU | Waipu clay | 1.2 | 509KB |
| YUa | Waipu sand | 1.2 | 509KB |
| YUay | Waipu peaty sand | 1.2 | 509KB |
| YUy | Waipu peaty silt loam & peaty clay | 1.2 | 509KB |