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Diamantina drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,129,300 100.0% 9.5%
Artificial and highly modified 1,745 0.2% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 110,002 9.7% 0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 890 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 677,302 60.0% 5.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 134 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 339,228 30.0% 2.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 896 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 840 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 110,002 9.7% 0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 890 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 677,302 60.0% 5.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 134 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 339,213 30.0% 2.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 15 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.

Diamantina drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 784,517 100.0% 6.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 109,355 13.9% 0.9%
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 12,162 1.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 4,096 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 586,512 74.8% 4.9%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 19,385 2.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 25,748 3.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 27,256 3.5% 0.2%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 0 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 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 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 109,267 13.9% 0.9%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 88 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) 12,162 1.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 4,085 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 586,492 74.8% 4.9%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 19,384 2.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2 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) 25,729 3.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 19 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 27,183 3.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 74 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 0 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 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

Diamantina 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 1,129,300 1,129,269 1,129,261 1,129,196 1,129,164 1,129,118 1,129,037 1,127,637 * 100.0%
Artificial and highly modified 1,745 1,732 1,724 1,657 1,623 1,578 1,498 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 110,002 109,998 109,998 109,998 109,998 109,998 109,998 110,137 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 890 887 887 881 880 879 868 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 677,302 677,298 677,306 677,310 677,312 677,312 677,321 677,503 100.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 134 134 125 125 125 125 125 0 n/a
Riverine 339,228 339,221 339,221 339,225 339,226 339,226 339,226 339,997 99.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 896 896 893 893 877 858 815 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 840 827 822 756 738 712 674 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 110,002 109,998 109,998 109,998 109,998 109,998 109,998 110,137 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 890 887 887 881 880 879 868 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 677,302 677,298 677,306 677,310 677,312 677,312 677,321 677,503 100.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 134 134 125 125 125 125 125 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 339,213 339,212 339,212 339,216 339,218 339,218 339,218 339,997 99.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 15 9 9 9 8 8 8 0 n/a

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

Diamantina 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 784,517 784,513 784,513 784,517 784,519 784,519 784,528
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 109,355 109,354 109,354 109,354 109,354 109,354 109,354
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 12,162 12,164 12,164 12,164 12,164 12,164 12,164
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 4,096 4,096 4,096 4,096 4,096 4,096 4,096
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 586,512 586,515 586,515 586,519 586,520 586,520 586,529
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 19,385 19,384 19,384 19,384 19,384 19,384 19,384
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 25,748 25,747 25,747 25,747 25,747 25,747 25,747
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 27,256 27,252 27,252 27,252 27,252 27,252 27,252
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 109,267 109,266 109,266 109,266 109,266 109,266 109,266
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 88 88 88 88 88 88 88
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) 12,162 12,164 12,164 12,164 12,164 12,164 12,164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 4,085 4,085 4,085 4,085 4,085 4,085 4,085
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 586,492 586,494 586,494 586,498 586,500 586,500 586,509
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 19,384 19,382 19,382 19,382 19,382 19,382 19,382
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 25,729 25,729 25,729 25,729 25,729 25,729 25,729
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 27,183 27,178 27,178 27,178 27,178 27,178 27,178
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 74 74 74 74 74 74 74
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 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

Diamantina drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 11,910,761 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 10,100,226 84.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 10,100,226 84.8%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 831,027 7.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 831,027 7.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 799,788 6.7%
1.1.3 National park 798,164 6.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,539 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 85 0.0%
6.1 Lake 128,872 1.1%
6.1.0 Lake 117,567 1.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 11,305 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 36,708 0.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 36,708 0.3%
6.3 River 4,226 0.0%
6.3.0 River 4,196 0.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation 30 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,096 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 3,088 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 8 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 2,662 0.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,662 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,696 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 1,449 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 223 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 24 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 752 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 180 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 569 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 1 0.0%
5.5 Services 678 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 23 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 47 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 609 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 515 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 129 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 381 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 345 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 345 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 67 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 67 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 44 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 29 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 2 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 9 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 37 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 6 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 1 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 30 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 22 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 3 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 19 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,623 91 159 42 1,715
Animals 488 18 88 27 506
Mammals 45 12 1 7 57
Birds 268 4 57 16 272
Reptiles 123 0 0 3 123
Amphibians 17 1 8 0 18
Ray-finned fishes 12 1 13 1 13
Insects 19 0 9 0 19
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 20 0 0 0 20
Plants 1,114 73 71 15 1,188

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 (2016) Diamantina drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-diamantina/

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