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Burnett drainage basin wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 52,132 100.0% 1.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 18,012 34.6% 0.5%
Artificial and highly modified 14,182 27.2% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,057 2.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,060 2.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,485 2.8% 0.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 242 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine 34,098 65.4% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,057 2.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,589 6.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 10,497 20.1% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,060 2.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 42 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 32 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,485 2.8% 0.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 242 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 34,093 65.4% 1.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Burnett drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,799 100.0% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 954 34.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 109 3.9% 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 other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 13 0.5% 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 216 7.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 23 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 511 18.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 243 8.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 683 24.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 44 1.6% 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) 2 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 952 34.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 102 3.7% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 7 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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 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) 13 0.5% 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) 216 7.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) < 1 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) 20 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 409 14.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 102 3.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 176 6.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 66 2.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 620 22.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 64 2.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 44 1.6% 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

Burnett drainage basin wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 52,132 52,190 52,204 52,029 51,783 50,217 62,554 * 60.7%
Artificial and highly modified 14,182 14,182 14,105 13,938 13,631 10,840 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,057 1,057 1,059 1,063 1,063 1,097 1,301 81.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,060 1,060 1,060 1,061 1,061 1,060 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,485 1,497 1,499 1,492 1,495 1,499 3,528 42.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 242 242 242 222 222 222 0 n/a
Riverine 34,098 34,144 34,231 34,244 34,304 35,488 57,724 59.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,057 1,057 1,059 1,063 1,063 1,097 1,301 81.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,589 3,588 3,550 3,426 3,225 2,969 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 10,497 10,497 10,465 10,421 10,315 7,781 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,060 1,060 1,060 1,061 1,061 1,060 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 42 42 39 39 42 42 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 32 32 30 30 28 27 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,485 1,497 1,499 1,492 1,495 1,499 3,528 42.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 242 242 242 222 222 222 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 22 22 22 22 22 22 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 34,093 34,141 34,228 34,241 34,301 35,485 57,724 59.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 5 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Burnett drainage basin wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 2,799 2,811 2,815 2,792 2,795 2,836
Mangroves - Casuarina 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mangroves - other 954 954 956 960 960 960
Salt marsh and salt flats 109 109 109 109 109 146
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 13 13 13 13 13 13
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 216 228 222 207 207 206
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 23 23 23 23 23 23
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 511 511 511 499 499 499
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 243 243 243 243 242 246
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 683 683 690 690 693 695
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 44 44 44 44 44 44
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 952 952 955 958 958 958
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 102 102 102 102 102 136
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 10
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 13 13 13 13 13 13
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 216 228 222 207 207 206
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 409 409 409 417 417 417
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 102 102 102 82 82 82
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 176 176 177 177 176 180
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 66 66 66 66 66 66
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 620 620 627 627 629 632
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 64 64 64 64 64 64
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 44 44 44 44 44 44
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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

Burnett drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 3,320,993 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 2,552,103 76.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 2,552,103 76.8%
2.2 Production native forests 395,987 11.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 395,987 11.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 122,162 3.7%
1.1.3 National park 108,838 3.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,322 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 12,002 0.4%
3.3 Cropping 63,413 1.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 61,433 1.8%
3.3.1 Cereals 1,021 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 159 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 800 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 49,312 1.5%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 34,023 1.0%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 294 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 151 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 239 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 14,606 0.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 31,169 0.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 4,361 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,305 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 22,305 0.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 2,197 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 22,571 0.7%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 618 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 12,431 0.4%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 9,505 0.3%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 17 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 13,823 0.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 7,103 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 6,249 0.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 471 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 12,898 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 0 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 9,022 0.3%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 3,876 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 12,686 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 12,686 0.4%
6.3 River 10,211 0.3%
6.3.0 River 10,211 0.3%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8,965 0.3%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 831 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 1,420 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 178 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 1,483 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 315 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 196 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 4,047 0.1%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 494 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,946 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 438 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 756 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 3,693 0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities 59 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 4,769 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 545 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 630 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 3,540 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 32 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 19 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 3 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 3,100 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 1,063 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 2,037 0.1%
5.8 Mining 2,737 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 798 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 1,413 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 520 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 7 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,377 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,123 0.1%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 33 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 17 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 183 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 22 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 2,283 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 2,001 0.1%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 281 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,334 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 791 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 543 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,114 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 895 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 58 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 23 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 12 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 1 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 54 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 67 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 944 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 188 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 234 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 7 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 246 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 139 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 49 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 81 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 758 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 425 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 45 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 136 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 137 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 12 0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs 3 0.0%
6.1 Lake 471 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 471 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 250 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 148 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 58 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 31 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 14 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 223 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 154 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 26 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 6 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 37 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 203 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 40 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 32 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 91 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 28 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 95 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 44 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 51 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 75 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 1 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 36 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 38 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 9 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 9 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 4 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 4 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,531 554 422 207 5,139
Animals 912 31 203 79 943
Mammals 112 13 6 16 125
Birds 418 10 90 38 428
Reptiles 159 1 13 15 160
Amphibians 48 1 21 5 49
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 52 4 56 3 56
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 0 2
Insects 117 2 14 1 119
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 4 0 0 0 4
Chromists 8 0 0 0 8
Fungi 588 1 0 0 623
Plants 3,018 522 219 128 3,560
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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) Burnett drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-burnett/

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