Coral Sea drainage basin
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Name:
Coral Sea
Area type:
Drainage basin
Total area:
140,549 ha
% total Qld:
0.1%
Towns:
Albany Island, Palm Island, Roko Island
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Wetland extents
Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
Coral Sea drainage basin wetland area by system 2019
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
52,194
100.0%
37.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
52,121
99.9%
37.1%
Artificial and highly modified
39
0.1%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,831
97.4%
36.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
70
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
16
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
42
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,114
2.1%
0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
8
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine
73
0.1%
0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,831
97.4%
36.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
70
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
36
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
3
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
16
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
42
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,114
2.1%
0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
8
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
73
0.1%
0.1%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coral Sea drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
47,623
100.0%
33.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina
183
0.4%
0.1%
Mangroves - other
38,143
80.1%
27.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats
8,177
17.2%
5.8%
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
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
572
1.2%
0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
81
0.2%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
235
0.5%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
216
0.5%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
14
0.0%
0.0%
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
1
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)
183
0.4%
0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
38,143
80.1%
27.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
8,107
17.0%
5.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
70
0.1%
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)
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)
572
1.2%
0.4%
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)
81
0.2%
0.1%
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)
235
0.5%
0.2%
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)
2
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)
216
0.5%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
6
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
8
0.0%
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)
1
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
Coral Sea 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
52,194
52,198
52,200
52,197
52,197
52,199
52,213
* 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified
39
39
39
39
39
39
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,831
50,835
50,837
50,834
50,834
50,834
50,963
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
70
70
70
70
70
70
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
42
42
42
42
42
42
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,114
1,114
1,114
1,114
1,114
1,115
1,154
96.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
n/a
Riverine
73
73
73
73
73
73
79
92.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
50,831
50,835
50,837
50,834
50,834
50,834
50,963
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
70
70
70
70
70
70
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
36
36
36
36
36
36
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
42
42
42
42
42
42
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,114
1,114
1,114
1,114
1,114
1,115
1,154
96.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
73
73
73
73
73
73
79
92.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Coral Sea 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
47,623
47,627
47,630
47,627
47,627
47,629
Mangroves - Casuarina
183
183
183
183
183
183
Mangroves - other
38,143
38,147
38,149
38,146
38,146
38,146
Salt marsh and salt flats
8,177
8,177
8,177
8,177
8,177
8,177
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
572
572
572
572
572
574
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
81
81
81
81
81
81
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
235
235
235
235
235
235
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
216
216
216
216
216
216
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
14
14
14
14
14
14
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
183
183
183
183
183
183
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
38,143
38,147
38,149
38,146
38,146
38,146
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
8,107
8,107
8,107
8,107
8,107
8,107
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
70
70
70
70
70
70
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
572
572
572
572
572
574
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
81
81
81
81
81
81
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)
235
235
235
235
235
235
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
216
216
216
216
216
216
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
6
6
6
6
6
6
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
8
8
8
8
8
8
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
Coral Sea drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
136,299
97.0%
1.1 Nature conservation
44,230
31.5%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves
99
0.1%
1.1.3 National park
42,857
30.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
896
0.6%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
379
0.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
28,297
20.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
4,891
3.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
60
0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
20
0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline
23,327
16.6%
1.3 Other minimal use
28,069
20.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
1,421
1.0%
1.3.1 Defence
7,951
5.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
18,698
13.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection
25,743
18.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
170
0.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
25,574
18.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
7,298
5.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
7,298
5.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
1,016
0.7%
5.4.1 Urban residential
433
0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
226
0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities
330
0.2%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
27
0.0%
5.5 Services
721
0.5%
5.5.1 Commercial services
190
0.1%
5.5.2 Public services
67
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
464
0.3%
6.3 River
368
0.3%
6.3.0 River
366
0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation
2
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
207
0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
125
0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
38
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
45
0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
91
0.1%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
88
0.1%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use
3
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
59
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
6
0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir
18
0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
35
0.0%
6.1 Lake
59
0.0%
6.1.0 Lake
27
0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
14
0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline
18
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
46
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
30
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
9
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
1
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
6
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
36
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
4
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
3
0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
< 1
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
29
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
30
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
30
0.0%
5.8 Mining
16
0.0%
5.8.1 Mines
< 1
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
16
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
7
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
7
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
5
0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition
5
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
< 1
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
2
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
2
0.0%
Drainage divisions
none
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Equatorial
Subtropical
Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
Central Reef (CR)
East Cape York (ECY)
Lucinda-Mackay Coast (LMC)
Mackay-Capricorn (MC)
Pompey-Swains (PS)
Ribbons (RBN)
Shoalwater Coast (SC)
Torres Strait (TS)
Tweed-Moreton (TM)
West Cape York (WCY)
Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)
Marine provincial bioregions
Cape Province
Central Eastern Shelf Transition
Northeast Shelf Province
Northeast Shelf Transition
Northern Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
Report cards
none
Conservation parks
State forests
none
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
none
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
none
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
none
Wetland management case studies
none
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Black River Basin; Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1183)
SD2243 (SD)
SD2244 (SD)
Burrum, Gregory, Isis, Cherwell and Elliott Rivers (WQ1371)
BE1 (HEV)
GSS1 (HEV)
Curtis Island, Calliope River and Boyne River Basins (WQ1272)
HEV2427 (HEV)
HEV2430 (HEV)
MD2421 (MD)
MD2422 (MD)
MD2423 (MD)
MD2424 (MD)
MD2444 (MD)
MD2461 (MD)
SD2424 (SD)
SD2427 (SD)
SD2428 (SD)
SD2429 (SD)
SD2441 (SD)
SD2442 (SD)
Curtis Island, Calliope River and Boyne River Basins (WQ1311)
MD2421 (MD)
MD2422 (MD)
MD2423 (MD)
MD2444 (MD)
SD2427 (SD)
SD2441 (SD)
SD2442 (SD)
Daintree, Mossman, Barron, Mulgrave Russell, Johnstone, Tully, Murray, Hinchinbrook, Herbert Basins (WQ1082)
HEV3121 (HEV)
HEV3122 (HEV)
HEV3123 (HEV)
HEV3124 (HEV)
SD3121 (SD)
SD3123 (SD)
Fraser Island Waters (WQ1391)
FF/FL/PF/1 (HEV)
GSS1 (HEV)
Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402)
FF/FL/PF/1 (HEV)
GSS1 (HEV)
Herbert River Basin (WQ1161)
SD3121 (SD)
Mary River (WQ1381)
GSS1 (HEV)
Pioneer River and Plane Creek Basins; Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1222)
HEV2381 (HEV)
HEV2383 (HEV)
HEV2384 (HEV)
HEV2385 (HEV)
HEV2386 (HEV)
MD2341 (MD)
MD2342 (MD)
SD2381N (SD)
SD2381S (SD)
SD2382 (SD)
SD2383 (SD)
SD2384 (SD)
Pioneer River and Plane Creek Basins (WQ1251)
SD2382 (SD)
SD2383 (SD)
Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221)
HEV2308 (HEV)
HEV2314 (HEV)
SD2381 (SD)
Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1182)
HEV2226 (HEV)
SD2221 (SD)
Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271)
HEV2403 (HEV)
HEV2404 (HEV)
SD2422 (SD)
SD2423 (SD)
SD2426 (SD)
Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1272)
HEV2404 (HEV)
HEV2421 (HEV)
HEV2422 (HEV)
HEV2423 (HEV)
HEV2424 (HEV)
HEV2425 (HEV)
HEV2426 (HEV)
HEV2427 (HEV)
HEV2428 (HEV)
HEV2429 (HEV)
SD2422 (SD)
SD2423 (SD)
SD2424 (SD)
SD2425 (SD)
SD2426 (SD)
Tully River, Murray River and Hinchinbrook Island Basins (WQ1131)
SD3121 (SD)
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
none
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Wildlife
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 .
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2020) Coral Sea drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-coral-sea/