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O'Connell drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 18,306 100.0% 7.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 15,222 83.2% 6.4%
Artificial and highly modified 918 5.0% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,948 70.7% 5.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 53 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,052 5.7% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 1.3% 0.1%
Riverine 3,083 16.8% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,948 70.7% 5.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 658 3.6% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 219 1.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 53 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 40 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,052 5.7% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 1.3% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 3,083 16.8% 1.3%
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.

O'Connell drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 14,242 100.0% 6.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 10,322 72.5% 4.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,641 18.5% 1.1%
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 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 749 5.3% 0.3%
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 241 1.7% 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 199 1.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 89 0.6% 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) 10,304 72.4% 4.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 18 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,641 18.5% 1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 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) 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) 725 5.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 24 0.2% 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) 80 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 161 1.1% 0.1%
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) 199 1.4% 0.1%
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) 47 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.3% 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

O'Connell 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 18,306 18,306 18,299 18,287 18,283 18,306 18,216 22,159 * 78.5%
Artificial and highly modified 918 918 910 868 844 809 686 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,948 12,948 12,949 12,952 12,953 12,954 12,954 13,293 97.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 53 53 52 52 51 48 43 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,052 1,052 1,052 1,052 1,062 1,075 1,090 4,199 25.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 230 230 230 229 227 226 0 n/a
Riverine 3,083 3,084 3,085 3,112 3,123 3,171 3,195 4,666 66.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,948 12,948 12,949 12,952 12,953 12,954 12,954 13,293 97.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 658 658 651 631 614 584 535 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 219 219 218 197 192 189 121 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 53 53 52 52 51 48 43 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 40 40 40 40 38 36 31 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,052 1,052 1,052 1,052 1,062 1,075 1,090 4,199 25.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 230 230 230 230 229 227 226 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) 3,083 3,084 3,085 3,112 3,123 3,171 3,195 4,666 66.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

O'Connell 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 14,242 14,242 14,243 14,246 14,256 14,268 14,283
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 10,322 10,322 10,322 10,325 10,326 10,326 10,323
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,641 2,641 2,642 2,642 2,642 2,643 2,646
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 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 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 749 749 750 750 755 765 780
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 241 241 241 241 245 245 244
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 199 199 199 199 200 200 201
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 89 89 89 89 89 89 89
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) 10,304 10,304 10,304 10,307 10,308 10,308 10,305
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,641 2,641 2,642 2,642 2,642 2,643 2,646
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 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) 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) 725 725 726 726 731 743 758
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 22 22
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) 80 80 80 80 84 84 84
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 161 161 161 161 161 161 160
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) 199 199 199 199 200 200 201
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) 47 47 47 47 46 46 46
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
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

O'Connell drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 238,677 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 97,568 40.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 97,568 40.8%
1.3 Other minimal use 43,757 18.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 592 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 43,166 18.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 32,031 13.4%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 57 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 84 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 31,890 13.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 20,260 8.5%
1.1.3 National park 19,214 8.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 407 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 639 0.3%
2.2 Production native forests 15,841 6.6%
2.2.0 Production native forests 15,841 6.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 15,654 6.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,679 1.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 142 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 12,833 5.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,978 2.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,886 0.8%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,025 0.8%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,951 1.2%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 116 0.0%
6.3 River 1,613 0.7%
6.3.0 River 1,613 0.7%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,167 0.5%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 416 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 348 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 374 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 24 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 3 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 1 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,017 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,017 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 935 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 935 0.4%
5.5 Services 908 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 111 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 116 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 680 0.3%
6.1 Lake 246 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 216 0.1%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 30 0.0%
5.8 Mining 188 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 60 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 87 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 41 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 144 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 13 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 123 0.1%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 8 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus < 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 112 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 90 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 11 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 11 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 63 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 48 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 9 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 60 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 19 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 40 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards < 1 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 46 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 46 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 33 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 6 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 22 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 29 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 20 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 2 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 8 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 15 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 11 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 4 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 5 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 4 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 3 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 3 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters < 1 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,245 350 315 69 2,596
Animals 635 26 171 49 661
Mammals 78 9 8 11 87
Birds 355 10 85 26 365
Reptiles 85 1 9 7 86
Amphibians 31 1 15 4 32
Ray-finned fishes 45 5 49 0 50
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 39 0 4 0 39
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
Chromists 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 119 0 0 0 119
Plants 1,485 324 144 20 1,810

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) O'Connell drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-oconnell/

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