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Broken River biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 136,427 100.0% 4.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 13,386 9.8% 0.4%
Artificial and highly modified 5,726 4.2% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 874 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 657 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,993 4.4% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 136 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 123,041 90.2% 3.7%
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) 1,399 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,314 3.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 874 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 657 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 9 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,993 4.4% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 136 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 123,041 90.2% 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.

Broken River biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 6,120 100.0% 0.2%
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 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 1,661 27.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 212 3.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 3,077 50.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 701 11.4% 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 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 30 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 103 1.7% 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 276 4.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 59 1.0% 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) 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) 1,549 25.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 112 1.8% 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) 212 3.5% 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) 3,074 50.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 3 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) 697 11.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.1% 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) 30 0.5% 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) 103 1.7% 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) 258 4.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 0.3% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 59 1.0% 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

Broken River biogeographic subregion 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 136,427 136,549 136,547 136,614 136,573 136,465 136,358 133,324 * 98.0%
Artificial and highly modified 5,726 5,720 5,718 5,694 5,650 5,536 5,413 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) 874 874 874 874 874 874 874 874 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 657 652 652 652 650 646 649 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,993 6,059 6,059 6,058 6,058 6,061 6,061 6,304 95.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 0 n/a
Riverine 123,041 123,107 123,108 123,200 123,204 123,212 123,225 126,146 97.5%
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) 1,399 1,399 1,397 1,360 1,329 1,237 1,144 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,314 4,308 4,307 4,320 4,310 4,287 4,257 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 874 874 874 874 874 874 874 874 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 657 652 652 652 650 646 649 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,993 6,059 6,059 6,058 6,058 6,061 6,061 6,304 95.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 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) 123,041 123,107 123,108 123,200 123,204 123,212 123,225 126,146 97.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Broken River biogeographic subregion 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 6,120 6,186 6,186 6,186 6,186 6,188 6,188
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 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 1,661 1,661 1,661 1,661 1,661 1,663 1,663
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 212 212 212 212 212 212 212
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 3,077 3,077 3,077 3,077 3,077 3,077 3,077
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 701 767 767 767 767 767 767
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 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 103 103 103 103 103 103 103
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 276 276 276 276 276 276 276
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 59 59 59 59 59 59 59
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) 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) 1,549 1,549 1,549 1,549 1,549 1,551 1,551
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 112 112 112 112 112 112 112
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) 212 212 212 212 212 212 212
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) 3,074 3,074 3,074 3,074 3,074 3,074 3,074
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 697 764 764 764 764 764 764
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
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) 103 103 103 103 103 103 103
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) 258 258 258 258 258 258 258
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 59 59 59 59 59 59 59
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

Broken River biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 3,309,590 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 2,939,176 88.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 2,939,176 88.8%
1.3 Other minimal use 218,512 6.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,099 0.1%
1.3.1 Defence 205,787 6.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 10,603 0.3%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 62,138 1.9%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 54,291 1.6%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 7,847 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 33,819 1.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 7,397 0.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 1,216 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 25,206 0.8%
6.3 River 16,296 0.5%
6.3.0 River 16,296 0.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 12,219 0.4%
1.1.3 National park 10,615 0.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,602 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 6,877 0.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 6,877 0.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,189 0.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 729 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 477 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 3,596 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 3 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,385 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,854 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 11 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 3,347 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,497 0.0%
5.8 Mining 3,549 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 154 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 2,046 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 458 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 36 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 855 0.0%
6.1 Lake 1,800 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 34 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 1,766 0.1%
5.5 Services 1,211 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 52 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 211 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 796 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 87 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 65 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 984 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 398 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 183 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 292 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 73 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 38 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 939 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 611 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 327 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 496 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 451 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 45 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 205 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 183 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 22 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 129 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 129 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 73 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 16 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 4 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 20 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 32 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 50 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 50 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 48 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 19 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 30 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 16 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 8 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 8 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 4 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 2 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,340 331 347 100 3,673
Animals 782 29 150 49 811
Mammals 111 15 3 14 126
Birds 389 8 67 19 397
Reptiles 158 1 12 12 159
Amphibians 38 1 18 4 39
Ray-finned fishes 35 3 38 0 38
Insects 49 1 12 0 50
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 50 0 0 0 50
Plants 2,499 302 197 51 2,803

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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

AreaType-biogeographic-subregion

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Broken River biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-broken-river/

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