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Name: Johnstone
Area type: Drainage basin
Total area: 231,781 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Bingil Bay, Daradgee, El Arish, Flying Fish Point, Inarlinga, Innisfail, Japoon, Kurrimine, Malanda, Millaa Millaa, Moresby, Mourilyan, Mourilyan Harbour, Silkwood, South Johnstone, Tarzali

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Johnstone drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 10,279 100.0% 4.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 8,572 83.4% 3.7%
Artificial and highly modified 359 3.5% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,553 34.6% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,596 44.7% 2.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 43 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine 1,707 16.6% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,553 34.6% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 280 2.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 71 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 7 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,596 44.7% 2.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 43 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 1,707 16.6% 0.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Johnstone drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 8,175 100.0% 3.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 3,468 42.4% 1.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 64 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid 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 4 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 1,988 24.3% 0.9%
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 919 11.2% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 23 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,469 18.0% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 226 2.8% 0.1%
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) 3,458 42.3% 1.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 10 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 62 0.8% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 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 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) 4 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) 1,980 24.2% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.1% 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) 901 11.0% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 23 0.3% 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) 1,452 17.8% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 12 0.2% 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) 1 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) 226 2.8% 0.1%
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%

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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

Johnstone 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 10,279 10,279 10,279 10,281 10,287 10,278 10,254 15,705 * 63.2%
Artificial and highly modified 359 359 359 358 362 353 329 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,553 3,553 3,553 3,553 3,551 3,548 3,548 3,768 94.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,596 4,596 4,597 4,599 4,601 4,605 4,605 10,135 45.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 0 n/a
Riverine 1,707 1,707 1,707 1,708 1,709 1,710 1,710 1,799 94.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,553 3,553 3,553 3,553 3,551 3,548 3,548 3,768 94.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 280 280 280 280 283 274 253 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 71 71 71 71 70 70 69 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,596 4,596 4,597 4,599 4,601 4,605 4,605 10,135 45.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 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) 1,707 1,707 1,707 1,708 1,709 1,710 1,710 1,799 94.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

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Johnstone 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 8,175 8,175 8,175 8,177 8,178 8,178 8,179
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 3,468 3,468 3,468 3,468 3,467 3,463 3,463
Salt marsh and salt flats 64 64 64 64 64 64 64
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1,988 1,988 1,988 1,988 1,990 1,994 1,995
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 919 919 919 919 919 919 919
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,469 1,469 1,470 1,472 1,472 1,472 1,471
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 226 227 227 227 227 227 227
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) 3,458 3,458 3,458 3,458 3,456 3,453 3,453
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 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) 0 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 0
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) 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,983 1,986 1,988
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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) 901 901 901 901 901 901 901
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
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) 1,452 1,452 1,453 1,455 1,455 1,455 1,454
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 226 227 227 227 227 227 227
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

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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

Johnstone drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 231,744 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 95,549 41.2%
1.1.3 National park 94,755 40.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 394 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 401 0.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 51,392 22.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 51,392 22.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 33,346 14.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 172 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 4,393 1.9%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 28,781 12.4%
3.3 Cropping 25,816 11.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 225 0.1%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 388 0.2%
3.3.5 Sugar 25,203 10.9%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 7,042 3.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,000 0.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,687 1.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,342 1.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 12 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,003 2.6%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 158 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 5,832 2.5%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 11 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 1 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 3,263 1.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 3,196 1.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 67 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 3,075 1.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 3,075 1.3%
6.3 River 1,832 0.8%
6.3.0 River 1,502 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 330 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,479 0.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,479 0.6%
5.5 Services 641 0.3%
5.5.0 Services 3 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 97 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 154 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 360 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 8 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 18 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 615 0.3%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 615 0.3%
5.2 Intensive animal production 447 0.2%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 56 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 6 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 376 0.2%
5.2.6 Horse studs 9 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 383 0.2%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 170 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 55 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 159 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 216 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 212 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 3 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 200 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 185 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 15 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 134 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 15 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 78 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 16 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 25 0.0%
5.8 Mining 123 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 123 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 67 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 67 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 61 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 52 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 23 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 22 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill < 1 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 15 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 15 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 10 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 10 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 5 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%
6.1 Lake 2 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 2 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,261 457 350 175 3,720
Animals 725 25 181 47 750
Mammals 80 7 4 10 87
Birds 370 8 77 19 378
Reptiles 85 1 13 7 86
Amphibians 45 1 17 8 46
Ray-finned fishes 51 6 56 2 57
Insects 91 2 14 1 93
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 5 0 0 0 5
Fungi 340 0 0 0 340
Plants 2,191 432 169 128 2,625

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Johnstone drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-johnstone/

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