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Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) Classification

The Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) classification system provides a nationally consistent method to collect and present land use information for a wide range of users across Australia. More detailed information...

All references to the ALUM classification refer to ALUM version 6, which was released in June 2005.

View the complete ALUM classification as a one-page summary [PDF - 13KB].

ALUM Version 6 - Quick Reference

Australian and State Government agencies involved in the Australian Land Use Mapping Programme (ACLUMP) have adopted the ALUM classification. Click on the classes below for more detailed descriptions and photos where available.

  1. Class 1 - Conservation and Natural Environments
    1. 1.1.0 Nature conservation
      1. 1.1.1 Strict nature reserve
      2. 1.1.2 Wilderness area
      3. 1.1.3 Nature Park
      4. 1.1.4 Natural feature protection
      5. 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area
      6. 1.1.6 Protected landscape
      7. 1.1.7 Other conserved area
    2. 1.2.0 Managed resource protection
      1. 1.2.1 Biodiversity
      2. 1.2.2 Surface water supply
      3. 1.2.3 Groundwater
      4. 1.2.4 Landscape
      5. 1.2.5 Traditional Indigenous uses
    3. 1.3.0 Other minimal use
      1. 1.3.1 Defence
      2. 1.3.2 Stock route
      3. 1.3.3 Residual native cover
      4. 1.3.4 Rehabilitation
  2. Class 2 - Production from Relatively Natural Environments
    1. 2.1.0 Grazing natural vegetation
    2. 2.2.0 Production forestry
      1. 2.2.1 Wood production
      2. 2.2.2 Other forest production
  3. Class 3 - Production from Dryland Agriculture and Plantations
    1. 3.1.0 Plantation forestry
      1. 3.1.1 Hardwood production
      2. 3.1.2 Softwood production
      3. 3.1.3 Other forest production
      4. 3.1.4 Environmental
    2. 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures
      1. 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic
      2. 3.2.2 Woody fodder plants
      3. 3.2.3 Pasture legumes
      4. 3.2.4 Pasture legume/grass mixtures
      5. 3.2.5 Sown grasses
    3. 3.3.0 Cropping
      1. 3.3.1 Cereals
      2. 3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops
      3. 3.3.3 Hay & silage
      4. 3.3.4 Oil seeds
      5. 3.3.5 Sugar
      6. 3.3.6 Cotton
      7. 3.3.7 Tobacco
      8. 3.3.8 Legumes
    4. 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
      1. 3.4.1 Tree fruits
      2. 3.4.2 Oleaginous fruits
      3. 3.4.3 Tree nuts
      4. 3.4.4 Vine fruits
      5. 3.4.5 Shrub nuts, fruits & berries
      6. 3.4.6 Flowers & bulbs
      7. 3.4.7 Vegetables & herbs
    5. 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture
      1. 3.5.1 Fruits
      2. 3.5.2 Nuts
      3. 3.5.3 Flowers & bulbs
      4. 3.5.4 Vegetables & herbs
    6. 3.6.0 Land in transition
      1. 3.6.1 Degraded land
      2. 3.6.2 Abandoned land
      3. 3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
      4. 3.6.4 No defined use
  4. Class 4 - Production from Irrigated Agriculture and Plantations
    1. 4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forestry
      1. 4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood production
      2. 4.1.2 Irrigated softwood production
      3. 4.1.3 Irrigated other forest production
      4. 4.1.4 Irrigated environmental
    2. 4.2.0 Irrigated modified pastures
      1. 4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants
      2. 4.2.2 Irrigated legumes
      3. 4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures
      4. 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses
    3. 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
      1. 4.3.1 Irrigated cereals
      2. 4.3.2 Irrigated beverage & spice crops
      3. 4.3.3 Irrigated hay & silage
      4. 4.3.4 Irrigated oil seeds
      5. 4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
      6. 4.3.6 Irrigated cotton
      7. 4.3.7 Irrigated tobacco
      8. 4.3.8 Irrigated legumes
    4. 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
      1. 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
      2. 4.4.2 Irrigated oleaginous fruits
      3. 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts
      4. 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits
      5. 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub nuts, fruits & berries
      6. 4.4.6 Irrigated flowers & bulbs
      7. 4.4.7 Irrigated vegetables & herbs
    5. 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
      1. 4.5.1 Irrigated fruits
      2. 4.5.2 Irrigated nuts
      3. 4.5.3 Irrigated flowers & bulbs
      4. 4.5.4 Irrigated vegetables & herbs
    6. 4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition
      1. 4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land
      2. 4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land
      3. 4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation
      4. 4.6.4 No defined use (irrigation)
  5. Class 5 - Intensive Uses
    1. 5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
      1. 5.1.1 Shadehouses
      2. 5.1.2 Glasshouses
      3. 5.1.3 Glasshouses (hydroponic)
    2. 5.2.0 Intensive animal production
      1. 5.2.1 Dairy
      2. 5.2.2 Cattle
      3. 5.2.3 Sheep
      4. 5.2.4 Poultry
      5. 5.2.5 Pigs
      6. 5.2.6 Aquaculture
    3. 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
    4. 5.4.0 Residential
      1. 5.4.1 Urban residential
      2. 5.4.2 Rural residential
      3. 5.4.3 Rural living
    5. 5.5.0 Services
      1. 5.5.1 Commercial services
      2. 5.5.2 Public services
      3. 5.5.3 Recreation and culture
      4. 5.5.4 Defence facilities
      5. 5.5.5 Research facilities
    6. 5.6.0 Utilities
      1. 5.6.1 Electricity generation/transmission
      2. 5.6.2 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
    7. 5.7.0 Transport and communication
      1. 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
      2. 5.7.2 Roads
      3. 5.7.3 Railways
      4. 5.7.4 Ports and water transport
      5. 5.7.5 Navigation and communication
    8. 5.8.0 Mining
      1. 5.8.1 Mines
      2. 5.8.2 Quarries
      3. 5.8.3 Tailings
    9. 5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
      1. 5.9.1 Stormwater
      2. 5.9.2 Landfill
      3. 5.9.3 Solid garbage
      4. 5.9.4 Incinerators
      5. 5.9.5 Sewage
  6. Class 6 - Water
    1. 6.1.0 Lake
      1. 6.1.1 Lake - conservation
      2. 6.1.2 Lake - production
      3. 6.1.3 Lake - intensive use
    2. 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
      1. 6.2.1 Reservoir
      2. 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
      3. 6.2.3 Evaporation basin
      4. 6.2.4 Effluent pond
    3. 6.3.0 River
      1. 6.3.1 River - conservation
      2. 6.3.2 River - production
      3. 6.3.3 River - intensive use
    4. 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct
      1. 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct
      2. 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct
    5. 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
      1. 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
      2. 6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
      3. 6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use
    6. 6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
      1. 6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation
      2. 6.6.2 Estuary/coastal waters - production
      3. 6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use

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