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Gilbert drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 272,002 100.0% 5.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 98,966 36.4% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 2,754 1.0% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,153 18.8% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 655 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 814 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 42,969 15.8% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 621 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 173,036 63.6% 3.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,153 18.8% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,859 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 872 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 655 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 814 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 42,969 15.8% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 621 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 173,036 63.6% 3.7%
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.

Gilbert drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 94,133 100.0% 2.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 8,735 9.3% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 42,355 45.0% 0.9%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 129 0.1% 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 88 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 457 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 10,631 11.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,689 2.9% 0.1%
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 2,847 3.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 5,132 5.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,535 3.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 17,006 18.1% 0.4%
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 150 0.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 380 0.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 8,735 9.3% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 42,355 45.0% 0.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 129 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 51 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 36 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) 457 0.5% 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) 10,631 11.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) < 1 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) 2,687 2.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 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) 2,834 3.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 13 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) 5,129 5.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 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) 3,517 3.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 16,516 17.5% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 489 0.5% 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) 150 0.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 371 0.4% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 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

Gilbert 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 272,002 271,626 271,669 275,591 275,573 275,242 274,994 273,009 * 98.6%
Artificial and highly modified 2,754 2,532 2,508 2,417 2,381 2,052 1,768 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,175 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 655 655 655 655 655 655 655 657 99.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 814 814 813 812 729 729 733 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 42,969 43,013 43,013 43,525 43,538 43,542 43,556 44,201 97.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 621 621 621 279 351 349 348 0 n/a
Riverine 173,036 172,838 172,906 176,750 176,766 176,761 176,780 176,976 97.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,153 51,175 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,859 1,859 1,842 1,796 1,761 1,501 1,145 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 872 650 643 598 597 529 599 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 655 655 655 655 655 655 655 657 99.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 814 814 813 812 729 729 733 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 42,969 43,013 43,013 43,525 43,538 43,542 43,556 44,201 97.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 621 621 621 279 351 349 348 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) 173,036 172,838 172,906 176,750 176,766 176,761 176,780 176,976 97.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Gilbert 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 94,133 94,177 94,178 94,347 94,432 94,435 94,448
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735
Salt marsh and salt flats 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 129 129 129 129 129 129 129
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 88 88 88 88 88 88 88
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 457 457 457 457 457 457 457
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 10,631 10,639 10,639 10,639 10,639 10,639 10,652
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,689 2,726 2,726 2,726 2,726 2,726 2,726
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 2,847 2,847 2,847 2,847 2,847 2,847 2,847
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 5,132 5,132 5,132 5,132 5,132 5,132 5,132
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 3,535 3,535 3,535 3,641 3,651 3,653 3,653
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 17,006 17,006 17,006 17,070 17,145 17,145 17,145
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 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 380 380 380 380 380 381 381
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735 8,735
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355 42,355
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 129 129 129 129 129 129 129
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 51 51 51 51 51 51 51
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 457 457 457 457 457 457 457
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 10,631 10,638 10,638 10,638 10,638 10,638 10,651
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 2,687 2,724 2,724 2,724 2,724 2,724 2,724
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 2,834 2,834 2,834 2,834 2,834 2,834 2,834
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
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) 5,129 5,129 5,129 5,129 5,129 5,129 5,129
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 3,517 3,517 3,517 3,623 3,634 3,635 3,635
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 16,516 16,516 16,517 16,901 16,904 16,905 16,906
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 489 489 489 168 241 239 239
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) 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 371 371 371 371 371 372 372
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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

Gilbert drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 4,636,811 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,889,829 83.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,889,829 83.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 356,347 7.7%
1.1.3 National park 303,027 6.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 53,320 1.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 243,893 5.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 243,775 5.3%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 118 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 73,549 1.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 73,547 1.6%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 2 0.0%
6.3 River 38,004 0.8%
6.3.0 River 36,295 0.8%
6.3.1 River - conservation 1,709 0.0%
6.1 Lake 14,330 0.3%
6.1.0 Lake 14,072 0.3%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 251 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 7 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 11,278 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 235 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 11,042 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,124 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 3,057 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 66 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,625 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,448 0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 177 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,239 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 428 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 25 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 322 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 465 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,085 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 99 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 24 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 14 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 17 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 931 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 714 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 38 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 676 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 361 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 349 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 10 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 2 0.0%
5.5 Services 345 0.0%
5.5.0 Services < 1 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 23 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 22 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 299 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 27 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 27 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 16 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 16 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 8 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 6 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 2 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 5 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 5 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 4 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 3 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,293 224 323 57 2,518
Animals 544 18 121 35 562
Mammals 55 12 3 8 67
Birds 303 5 73 23 308
Reptiles 116 0 8 4 116
Amphibians 25 1 11 0 26
Ray-finned fishes 26 0 26 0 26
Insects 18 0 0 0 18
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 16 0 0 0 16
Plants 1,732 206 202 22 1,939

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 (2013) Gilbert drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-gilbert/

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