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Elliott River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 6,917 100.0% 9.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 6,574 95.0% 8.9%
Artificial and highly modified 1,173 17.0% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,067 15.4% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 31 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,251 61.5% 5.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 48 0.7% 0.1%
Riverine 338 4.9% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,067 15.4% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 963 13.9% 1.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 204 2.9% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 31 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,251 61.5% 5.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 48 0.7% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 338 4.9% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland.

Elliott River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 5,373 100.0% 7.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 22 0.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 664 12.4% 0.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats 388 7.2% 0.5%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 552 10.3% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 559 10.4% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 209 3.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,057 19.7% 1.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 94 1.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,827 34.0% 2.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 22 0.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 664 12.4% 0.9%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 379 7.1% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 8 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 540 10.1% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 12 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 559 10.4% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 207 3.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 1,038 19.3% 1.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 19 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 94 1.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,812 33.7% 2.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 15 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Elliott River drainage sub-basin wetland extent change by system
System 2021 area
(ha)
2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2021/pre-clear
percentage
Total 6,917 6,922 6,923 6,916 6,852 6,728 6,704 6,512 * 88.2%
Artificial and highly modified 1,173 1,176 1,177 1,172 1,101 976 944 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,099 97.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 31 31 31 27 27 22 22 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,251 4,253 4,253 4,255 4,262 4,266 4,276 5,003 85.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 0 n/a
Riverine 338 338 338 338 338 338 338 410 82.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,099 97.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 963 967 967 962 891 772 735 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 204 204 204 204 204 204 208 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 31 31 31 27 27 22 22 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,251 4,253 4,253 4,255 4,262 4,266 4,276 5,003 85.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 338 338 338 338 338 338 338 410 82.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Elliott River drainage sub-basin wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2021 area
(ha)
2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 5,373 5,374 5,375 5,376 5,383 5,388 5,398
Mangroves - Casuarina 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Mangroves - other 664 664 664 664 664 664 664
Salt marsh and salt flats 388 388 388 388 388 388 388
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 552 552 552 553 553 553 553
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 559 559 559 559 566 571 571
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 209 210 210 211 211 211 211
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,057 1,061 1,061 1,061 1,061 1,061 1,064
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,827 1,825 1,825 1,825 1,825 1,823 1,831
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 664 664 664 664 664 664 664
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 379 379 379 379 379 379 379
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 540 540 540 541 541 541 541
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 559 559 559 559 566 571 571
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 207 208 208 209 209 209 209
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 1,038 1,042 1,042 1,042 1,042 1,042 1,045
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,812 1,810 1,810 1,810 1,811 1,809 1,816
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Elliott River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 74,029 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 23,109 31.2%
1.1.3 National park 22,832 30.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 46 0.1%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 38 0.1%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 93 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 99 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 15,332 20.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 186 0.3%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 62 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 15,085 20.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 12,405 16.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 12,405 16.7%
1.3 Other minimal use 5,282 7.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,166 1.6%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 4,116 5.6%
3.1 Plantation forests 4,108 5.5%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 14 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 4,094 5.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,362 4.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,506 2.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 385 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,267 1.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 203 0.3%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,820 3.8%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,156 2.9%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 185 0.2%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 21 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 458 0.6%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,366 3.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 71 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 313 0.4%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 1,906 2.6%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 17 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 59 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 1,308 1.8%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,308 1.8%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,278 1.7%
6.2.1 Reservoir 7 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,271 1.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 721 1.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 48 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 21 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 653 0.9%
5.5 Services 602 0.8%
5.5.1 Commercial services 27 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 43 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 533 0.7%
6.3 River 290 0.4%
6.3.0 River 290 0.4%
5.8 Mining 225 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 124 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 101 0.1%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 212 0.3%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 172 0.2%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 39 0.1%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 186 0.3%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 26 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 152 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 8 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 148 0.2%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 10 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 134 0.2%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 4 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 101 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 27 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 15 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 34 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 21 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 4 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 71 0.1%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 71 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 59 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 56 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 4 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 37 0.1%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 9 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 10 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 15 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 4 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 3 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 4 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,705 250 312 62 1,956
Animals 558 23 169 51 581
Mammals 56 10 5 8 66
Birds 329 8 84 29 337
Reptiles 73 1 12 7 74
Amphibians 31 1 14 3 32
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 46 3 49 2 49
Cartilaginous fishes 3 0 3 1 3
Insects 17 0 1 0 17
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Chromists 17 0 0 0 17
Fungi 93 0 0 0 93
Plants 1,035 227 143 11 1,263

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Elliott River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-elliott-river/

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