Soil factsheets
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).
Find your soil type online
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 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| AE AEH | Autea clay loam and silty clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| AEe AEeH | Autea clay | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| AK AKH | Awapuku clay loam | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| ANS | Atuanui clay loam steepland soil | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| AP | Aponga clay | 3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB) | 378KB |
| AR | Aranga clay | 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) | 353KB |
| AT ATH | Apotu friable clay | 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) | 393KB |
| AU AUH | Arapohue clay | 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) | 383KB |
| AUd | Arapohue deep clay | 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) | 383KB |
| AW | Awarua clay | 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) | 353KB |
| AY AYH | Awanui clay and sandy clay | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| AYf AYfH | Awanui fine sandy loam and sandy clay | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| B | |||
| BM BMH | Bream clay loam | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| C | |||
| CW CWH | Cornwallis clay | 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) | 353KB |
| C5 C5H | Haunga complex | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| C8 | Onetai complex | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| C9 C9H | Waimamaku bouldery complex | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| D | |||
| DF DFH | Dairy Flat clay | 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) | 383KB |
| DV DVH | Dome Valley clay | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| H | |||
| HAlS | Huia stony silt loam steepland soil | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| HAS | Huia stony clay & stony silt loam steepland soil | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| HI | Hihi clay | 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) | 353KB |
| HIg | Hihi gravelly clay | 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) | 353KB |
| HK HKH | Hukerenui silt loam | 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) | 357KB |
| HKa HKaH | Hukerenui sandy loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | 333KB |
| HKf HKfH | Hukerenui fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | 333KB |
| HKg HKgH | Hukerenui gravelly silt loam | 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) | 357KB |
| HKr HKrH | Hukerenui silt loam with yellow subsoil | 3.4.3 (PDF 269 KB) | 268KB |
| HO HOH | Houhora sand | 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) | 390KB |
| HU HUH | Hunoke stony clay loam | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| HW HWH | Hurewai fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | 333KB |
| K | |||
| KA | Kaitaia clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| KAy | Kaitaia peaty clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| KB KBH | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| KBb | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with large boulders | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| KBe | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| KBeb | Kiripaka bouldery silt loam with compact subsoil and large boulders | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| KE | Kerikeri friable clay | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| KEb | Kerikeri friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| KK | Kaikino sand | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| KM | Kohumaru clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| KMm | Kohumaru mottled loamy clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| KN KNH | Konoti clay loam | 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) | 383KB |
| KNr KNrH | Konoti clay | 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) | 383KB |
| KO | Kamo clay loam | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| KOl | Kamo silt loam | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| KOr | Kamo red clay loam | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| KOy | Kamo peaty silt loam | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| KP KPH | Kaipara clay and clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| KPy | Kaipara peaty clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| KR | Kara silt loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| KRa | Kara sandy loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| KRap | Kara sandy loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| KRe | Kara clay | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| KRp | Kara silt loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| KRy | Kara peaty silt loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| KT KTH | Katui clay loam | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| KU | Kumurau sandy loam | 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) | 315KB |
| KW KWH | Kapowairua clay and silty clay | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| M | |||
| MA | Mata clay | 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) | 403KB |
| MAr | Mata brown clay | 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) | 403KB |
| MC MCH | Matarau friable clay | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| MCb | Matarau friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| MD MDH | Marsden sand | 2.1 (PDF 352 KB) | 352KB |
| ME MEH | Maungarei clay | 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) | 315KB |
| MEbH | Maungarei clay with large boulders | 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) | 315KB |
| MF | Mangakahia silt loam and clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| MFm | Mangakahia mottled clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| MG MGH | Maungakohatu friable clay | 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) | 393KB |
| MN MNH | Mangonui clay | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| MO | Maungaturoto clay | 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) | 383KB |
| MR MRH | Marua clay loam | 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) | 337KB |
| MRr MRrH | Marua brown clay loam | 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) | 337KB |
| MRu MRuH | Marua light brown clay loam | 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) | 337KB |
| MT MTH | Motatau clay | 5.0 (PDF 383 KB) | 383KB |
| MU MUH | Maunu silt loam | 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) | 311KB |
| MUb | Maunu bouldery silt loam | 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) | 311KB |
| MV MVH | Mahurangi fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | |
| MX MXH | Mount Rex clay | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| MZ MZH | Manganese silt loam | 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) | 393KB |
| O | |||
| OA OAH | Okaka clay and silty clay | 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) | 403KB |
| OC OCH | Otangaroa clay & sandy clay loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | 333KB |
| OD ODH | Otaha clay | 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) | 446KB |
| ODg | Otaha gravelly clay loam | 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) | 446KB |
| OE | Ohia sand | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| OEy | Ohia peaty sand | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| OF OFH | Omahuta clay | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| OG | Otonga peaty clay loam | 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) | 341KB |
| OGd | Otonga loamy peat | 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) | 341KB |
| OGv | Otonga peaty silt loam | 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) | 341KB |
| OK | Okaihau gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) | 446KB |
| OKg | Okaihau very gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) | 446KB |
| OKu | Okaihau gravelly friable clay with dull brown subsoil | 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) | 446KB |
| OL | Otao silt loam | 4.2 (PDF 284 KB) | 284KB |
| OLm | Otao mottled silt loam | 4.2 (PDF 284 KB) | 284KB |
| OM OMH | Omu clay loam | 3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB) | 378KB |
| ON ONH | Omanaia clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| ONe | Omanaia clay loam with coarse structured subsoil | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| OP OPH | Otaika silt loam | 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) | 357KB |
| OR | Otakairangi peaty clay loam | 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) | 341KB |
| ORd | Otakairangi loamy peat | 9.2 (PDF 342 KB) | 341KB |
| OT | One Tree Point peaty sand | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| OU | Oturu fine sandy loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | 333KB |
| OV OVH | Omaiko gravelly silt loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| OVp | Omaiko gravelly silt loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| OW | Ohaeawai silt loam | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| OWb | Ohaeawai shallow bouldery silt loam | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| P | |||
| PA PAH | Parau clay loam | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| PB PBH | Puhoi clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| PBu PBuH | Puhoi light brown clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| PC | Pakotai clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| PCm | Pakotai dark grey clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| PCr | Pakotai brown clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| PCy | Pakotai peaty clay loam | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| PD PDH | Puketitoi sandy loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | 333KB |
| PES | Parakiore stony clay loam steepland soil | 3.5.1 (PDF 315 KB) | 315KB |
| PF PFH | Piroa clay | 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB) | 300KB |
| PG | Pungaere gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) | 446KB |
| PK PKH | Papakauri silt loam | 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) | 311KB |
| PKe PKeH | Papakauri clay loam | 8.2.1 (PDF 312 KB) | 311KB |
| PL | Parakao fine sandy loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| PM PMH | Pukenamu silt loam | 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB) | 300KB |
| PN PNH | Pinaki sand | 2.1 (PDF 352 KB) | 352KB |
| POS | Pukekaroro clay loam steepland soil | 3.5.2 (PDF 301 KB) | 300KB |
| PPH | Pokapu gravelly silt loam | 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) | 357KB |
| PR | Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| PRp | Parahaki fine sandy loam & silt loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| PTH | Parataiko silt loam | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| PU | Purua silt loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| PUeH | Purua clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| PW PWH | Pukewaenga sandy loam | 3.2.3 (PDF 333 KB) | 333KB |
| PV PVH | Puketurua sandy clay | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| PX PXH | Puwera clay | 3.3.2 (PDF 404 KB) | 403KB |
| PZ | Parore peaty sandy loam | 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) | 354KB |
| R | |||
| RA RAH | Rangiora clay, clay loam & silty clay loam | 3.4.2 (PDF 294 KB) | 293KB |
| RAl RAlH | Rangiora silty clay loam | 3.4.2 (PDF 294 KB) | 293KB |
| RK | Ruakaka peaty sandy loam | 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) | 354KB |
| RKd | Ruakaka loamy peat | 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) | 354KB |
| RKl | Ruakaka peaty fine sandy loam | 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) | 354KB |
| RKu | Ruakaka fine sandy peat | 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) | 354KB |
| RKv | Ruakaka peaty silt loam | 9.1 (PDF 355 KB) | 354KB |
| RL RLH | Red Hill sandy loam | 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) | 390KB |
| RLa RLaH | Red Hill sand | 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) | 390KB |
| RLl RLlH | Red Hill sandy clay loam | 2.2 (PDF 390 KB) | 390KB |
| RP RPH | Riponui clay & sandy clay | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| RPa RPaH | Riponui sandy clay loam & sandy loam | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| RT | Ruatangata friable clay | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| RTb | Ruatangata friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| RU RUH | Rangiuru clay | 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) | 353KB |
| RUr RUrH | Rangiuru red brown clay | 6.3 (PDF 353 KB) | 353KB |
| RV | Rockvale clay | 3.1 (PDF 266 KB) | 265KB |
| RVe | Rockvale clay with coarse-structured subsoil | 3.1 (PDF 266 KB) | 265KB |
| T | |||
| TA | Taraire gravelly friable clay | 8.1.3 (PDF 447 KB) | 446KB |
| TC | Takahiwai clay | 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) | 363KB |
| TCa | Takahiwai sand | 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) | 363KB |
| TCy | Takahiwai peaty clay loam | 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) | 363KB |
| TCya | Takahiwai peaty sand | 1.1.3 (PDF 364 KB) | 363KB |
| TEK | Te Kopuru sand | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| TEKm | Te Kopuru sand wet phase | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| TEKy | Te Kopuru peaty sand | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| TErS | Te Kie red clay loam steepland soil | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| TES | Te Kie stony clay loam steepland soil | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| TEuS | Te Kie brown stony clay loam steepland soil | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| TF TFH | Te Tio clay loam | 3.3.1 (PDF 379 KB) | 378KB |
| TG | Tikipunga friable clay | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| TLS | Tautoro clay loam steepland soil | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| TM TMH | Taumata clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| TN TNH | Tanoa sandy clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| TNa TNaH | Tanoa silt loam and sandy clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| TO | Tutamoe friable clay | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| TP | Tinopai sandy loam and sandy clay | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| TRS | Te Ranga clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil | 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) | 337KB |
| TRuS | Te Ranga light brown clay loam & stony clay loam steepland soil | 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) | 337KB |
| TT TTH | Tangitiki sandy loam and sand | 2.2 & 2.3 (PDF 390 KB) | 390KB |
| TU TUH | Takitu gravelly clay loam | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| TV TVH | Tikitohe gravelly silt loam | 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) | 337KB |
| TVr TVrH | Tikitohe red gravelly silt loam | 3.4.1 (PDF 334 KB) | 337KB |
| TWH | Tokawhero stony clay | 6.1 (PDF 414 KB) | 412KB |
| TX | Te Hapua fine sandy loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| TXp | Te Hapua fine sandy loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| W | |||
| WA WAH | Warkworth clay and sandy clay loam | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| WB WBH | Whaka clay loam | 3.1 (PDF 266 KB) | 365KB |
| WCS | White Cone sandy clay loam steepland soil | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| WD | Whananaki sand | 2.1 (PDF 352 KB) | 352KB |
| WE | Waitemata silt loam | 4.3 (PDF 309 KB) | 308KB |
| WEm | Waitemata silt loam wet phase | 4.3 (PDF 309 KB) | 308KB |
| WF | Whakapara silt loam and clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| WFa | Whakapara sand | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| WFm | Whakapara mottled clay loam | 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 (PDF 325 KB) | 325KB |
| WG | Whatitiri clay loam | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| WK WKH | Wharekohe silt loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKa WKaH | Wharekohe sandy loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKap | Wharekohe sandy loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKf | Wharekohe fine sandy loam | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKfp | Wharekohe fine sandy loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKl | Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKlp | Wharekohe fine sandy loam ash variant with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKp | Wharekohe silt loam with pan | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WKr | Wharekohe silt loam with brown subsoil | 7.0 (PDF 727 KB) | 726KB |
| WM | Waimate North clay loam | 8.2.2 (PDF 393 KB) | 393KB |
| WN WNH | Whirinaki clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| WO | Whareora clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| WOa | Whareora sand | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| WP | Whakapai friable clay | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| WPe | Whakapai clay loam | 8.1.1 (PDF 380 KB) | 382KB |
| WR WRH | Whangaripo clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| WRe WReH | Whangaripo clay | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| WT WTH | Whatoro clay | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| WU | Waipuna clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| Y | |||
| YA | Wairua clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| YC YCH | Waiotira clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| YCe YCeH | Waiotira clay | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| YCgH | Waiotira gravelly sandy loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| YCr YCrH | Waiotira brown clay loam | 3.2.1 (PDF 485 KB) | 485KB |
| YF | Waipapa clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| YK YKH | Waikare silt loam | 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) | 357KB |
| YKl | Waikare silty clay | 3.3.3 (PDF 357 KB) | 357KB |
| YN YNH | Waimatenui clay | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| YO YOH | Waiotu friable clay | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| YOb | Waiotu friable clay with large boulders | 8.1.2 (PDF 529 KB) | 535KB |
| YP YPH | Waipoua clay | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| YR | Wairiki clay loam and silt loam | 3.2.2 (PDF 349 KB) | 350KB |
| YT YTH | Waitakere clay | 6.2 (PDF 369 KB) | 367KB |
| YU | Waipu clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| YUa | Waipu sand | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| YUay | Waipu peaty sand | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |
| YUy | Waipu peaty silt loam & peaty clay | 1.2 (PDF 621 KB) | 509KB |