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Brisbane drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 48,758 100.0% 3.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 26,441 54.2% 2.0%
Artificial and highly modified 21,131 43.3% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 643 1.3% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 571 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 3,488 7.2% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 642 1.3% 0.0%
Riverine 22,161 45.5% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 643 1.3% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,439 5.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 18,419 37.8% 1.4%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 571 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 107 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 3,488 7.2% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 642 1.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 14 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 142 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 22,143 45.4% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 18 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.

Brisbane drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 4,870 100.0% 0.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 47 1.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 522 10.7% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 173 3.5% 0.0%
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 731 15.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,491 30.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,904 39.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 0.5% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 25 0.5% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 474 9.7% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 47 1.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 144 3.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 0.6% 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) 731 15.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 1,328 27.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 164 3.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,428 29.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 477 9.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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

Brisbane drainage 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 48,758 48,757 48,790 48,804 48,669 48,575 48,474 47,569 * 58.1%
Artificial and highly modified 21,131 21,102 21,102 21,059 20,954 20,799 20,588 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 643 649 656 687 654 664 664 1,427 45.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 116 119 120 120 124 135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 571 571 572 570 561 558 573 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 3,488 3,505 3,510 3,521 3,529 3,542 3,573 9,960 35.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 642 627 628 632 632 638 653 0 n/a
Riverine 22,161 22,180 22,196 22,207 22,212 22,245 22,282 36,183 61.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 643 649 656 687 654 664 664 1,427 45.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 116 119 120 120 124 135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,439 2,411 2,410 2,381 2,323 2,174 1,986 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 18,419 18,419 18,419 18,406 18,359 18,353 18,331 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 571 571 572 570 561 558 573 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 107 107 107 107 106 107 108 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 3,488 3,505 3,510 3,521 3,529 3,542 3,573 9,960 35.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 642 627 628 632 632 638 653 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 142 142 142 142 142 142 139 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 22,143 22,162 22,177 22,189 22,194 22,227 22,264 36,183 61.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 0 n/a

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

Brisbane drainage 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 4,870 4,879 4,894 4,941 4,915 4,948 5,006
Mangroves - Casuarina 47 47 47 48 48 51 51
Mangroves - other 522 511 517 540 514 515 516
Salt marsh and salt flats 173 189 193 202 194 202 214
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 731 731 731 734 738 744 767
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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 1,491 1,494 1,495 1,496 1,496 1,495 1,517
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,904 1,905 1,909 1,920 1,925 1,939 1,940
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 23 23 23 23
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 28 28
Mangroves - other (natural) 474 464 467 490 465 465 466
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 47 47 50 50 50 50 50
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 144 161 164 172 164 173 173
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 28 29 30 30 29 41
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) 731 731 731 734 738 744 767
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 1,328 1,330 1,331 1,331 1,330 1,326 1,334
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 164 164 165 165 166 168 183
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,428 1,443 1,447 1,455 1,460 1,471 1,471
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 477 462 462 465 465 468 469
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

Brisbane drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 1,354,920 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 825,668 60.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 825,668 60.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 100,778 7.4%
1.1.3 National park 83,867 6.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,572 0.2%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 10 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 14,328 1.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 98,427 7.3%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 91 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 31,572 2.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,274 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 63,463 4.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 27 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 84,391 6.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,790 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 7,412 0.5%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 74,155 5.5%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 21 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 61,096 4.5%
2.2.0 Production native forests 61,096 4.5%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 31,471 2.3%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 28,569 2.1%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 2,508 0.2%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 394 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 29,969 2.2%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 29,716 2.2%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 161 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 79 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 0 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 13 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 21,684 1.6%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 5,302 0.4%
6.2.1 Reservoir 16,354 1.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 27 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 20,920 1.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 20,920 1.5%
5.5 Services 17,925 1.3%
5.5.0 Services 290 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 2,639 0.2%
5.5.2 Public services 3,924 0.3%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 10,019 0.7%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 548 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 505 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 13,938 1.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 13,693 1.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 5 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 239 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 7,284 0.5%
3.3.0 Cropping 7,113 0.5%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 148 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 23 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 6,853 0.5%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 6,853 0.5%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 5,877 0.4%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 4,099 0.3%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 9 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,125 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 245 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 370 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 26 0.0%
6.3 River 5,262 0.4%
6.3.0 River 5,232 0.4%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 29 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 5,011 0.4%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 5,011 0.4%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,580 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 135 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 644 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 2,462 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 286 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 54 0.0%
5.8 Mining 3,062 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 974 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 780 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 1,061 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 247 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,228 0.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,855 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 48 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 5 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 207 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 79 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 21 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 11 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 2,172 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,775 0.1%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 15 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 350 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 2,008 0.1%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,316 0.1%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 84 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 3 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 466 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 17 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 122 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,822 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,822 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation < 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,496 0.1%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 84 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 80 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 70 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 286 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 39 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 96 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 733 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 106 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 615 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 34 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 56 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 475 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 50 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 570 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 413 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 20 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 4 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 128 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 302 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 225 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 0 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 68 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 9 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 200 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 118 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 83 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 39 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 39 0.0%
6.1 Lake 20 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 20 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 12 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 12 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,924 1,030 594 232 6,955
Animals 1,127 52 292 101 1,179
Mammals 111 18 9 17 129
Birds 480 14 98 45 494
Reptiles 150 2 13 14 152
Amphibians 50 1 20 10 51
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 57 12 68 5 69
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 262 5 82 4 267
Malacostracans 13 0 0 4 13
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 36 0 0 0 36
Chromists 15 0 0 0 15
Fungi 1,381 2 0 0 1,383
Plants 3,360 976 302 131 4,337
Protozoans 5 0 0 0 5

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

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