Flinders drainage basin
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Flinders drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
288,523
100.0%
2.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
85,605
29.7%
0.8%
Artificial and highly modified
4,157
1.4%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
40,903
14.2%
0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
743
0.3%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
621
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
4
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
38,037
13.2%
0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,143
0.4%
0.0%
Riverine
202,915
70.3%
1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
40,903
14.2%
0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
2,552
0.9%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
1,461
0.5%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
743
0.3%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
621
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
4
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
142
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
38,037
13.2%
0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,143
0.4%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
3
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
202,915
70.3%
1.9%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland .
Flinders drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
80,340
100.0%
0.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
10,852
13.5%
0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats
29,966
37.3%
0.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
589
0.7%
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
5,166
6.4%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
886
1.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
6,988
8.7%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
16,360
20.4%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
4,159
5.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
1,691
2.1%
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
1,832
2.3%
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
38
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
64
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
1,749
2.2%
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)
10,852
13.5%
0.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
29,966
37.3%
0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
583
0.7%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
6
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)
5,152
6.4%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
15
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
859
1.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
27
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
6,258
7.8%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
730
0.9%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
16,137
20.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
223
0.3%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
4,159
5.2%
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)
1,556
1.9%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
135
0.2%
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)
1,832
2.3%
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)
38
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)
64
0.1%
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)
1,749
2.2%
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
Flinders 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
288,523
288,584
288,562
288,633
288,482
288,363
288,057
284,115
* 100.1%
Artificial and highly modified
4,157
4,104
4,074
3,906
3,697
3,517
3,184
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,901
100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
743
743
743
743
743
743
743
770
96.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
621
621
621
618
614
613
598
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
38,037
38,038
38,039
38,053
38,056
38,059
38,067
38,472
98.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,143
1,143
1,143
1,142
1,142
1,142
1,132
0
n/a
Riverine
202,915
203,028
203,036
203,265
203,322
203,381
203,426
203,972
99.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,903
40,901
100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
2,552
2,501
2,478
2,392
2,213
2,148
1,971
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
1,461
1,459
1,452
1,387
1,360
1,245
1,088
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
743
743
743
743
743
743
743
770
96.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
621
621
621
618
614
613
598
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
142
142
142
125
121
121
121
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
38,037
38,038
38,039
38,053
38,056
38,059
38,067
38,472
98.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,143
1,143
1,143
1,142
1,142
1,142
1,132
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
202,915
203,028
203,036
203,265
203,322
203,381
203,426
203,972
99.5%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Flinders 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
80,340
80,341
80,342
80,355
80,359
80,362
80,370
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
Salt marsh and salt flats
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
589
589
589
589
589
589
589
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
5,166
5,166
5,166
5,173
5,173
5,176
5,176
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
886
886
886
886
886
886
886
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
6,988
6,988
6,988
6,989
6,989
6,989
6,989
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
16,360
16,360
16,361
16,367
16,371
16,372
16,372
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
1,691
1,691
1,691
1,691
1,691
1,691
1,699
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
1,832
1,832
1,832
1,832
1,832
1,831
1,831
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
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
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
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
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)
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
10,852
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
583
583
583
583
583
583
583
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
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)
5,152
5,152
5,152
5,159
5,159
5,161
5,161
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
859
859
859
859
859
859
859
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
6,258
6,258
6,258
6,258
6,258
6,258
6,258
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
730
730
730
730
730
730
730
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
16,137
16,137
16,138
16,144
16,148
16,149
16,149
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
223
223
223
223
223
223
223
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
4,159
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)
1,556
1,556
1,556
1,556
1,556
1,556
1,564
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
135
135
135
135
135
135
135
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)
1,832
1,832
1,832
1,832
1,832
1,831
1,831
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)
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
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)
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
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)
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
1,749
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)
Flinders drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
10,929,514
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
10,485,860
95.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
10,485,860
95.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
338,226
3.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
338,226
3.1%
1.1 Nature conservation
36,475
0.3%
1.1.3 National park
29,479
0.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
6,180
0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
816
0.0%
6.1 Lake
16,975
0.2%
6.1.0 Lake
16,975
0.2%
6.3 River
15,188
0.1%
6.3.0 River
15,188
0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use
13,429
0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
2,509
0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
10,917
0.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation
3
0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
5,978
0.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
5,978
0.1%
5.8 Mining
4,278
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
347
0.0%
5.8.1 Mines
3,217
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
351
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
364
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
3,145
0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
2,298
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
746
0.0%
5.7.3 Railways
47
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
54
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
3,096
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
452
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
29
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
421
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
37
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
2,157
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
2,858
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
2,852
0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
6
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
1,565
0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
1,553
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
12
0.0%
5.5 Services
1,508
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
125
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
95
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
1,289
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
258
0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition
258
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
214
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
193
0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex
9
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
12
0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial
< 1
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
206
0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots
102
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
4
0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs
4
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
96
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
79
0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
7
0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
72
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
73
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
5
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
51
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
17
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
52
0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
52
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
25
0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
25
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
16
0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
16
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
7
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
< 1
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
5
0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
< 1
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
1
0.0%
External links/description
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 (2016) Flinders drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-flinders/