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Dawson River Downs biogeographic subregion

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Dawson River Downs biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 16,541 100.0% 1.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 9,712 58.7% 1.0%
Artificial and highly modified 5,361 32.4% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 145 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 659 4.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,753 16.6% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 799 4.8% 0.1%
Riverine 6,826 41.3% 0.7%
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) 3,648 22.1% 0.4%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,281 7.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 145 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 659 4.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 23 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 405 2.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,753 16.6% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 799 4.8% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 6,480 39.2% 0.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 345 2.1% 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.

Dawson River Downs biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 3,610 100.0% 0.4%
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 145 4.0% 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 211 5.9% 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 371 10.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 313 8.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,514 69.6% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 55 1.5% 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) 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) 145 4.0% 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) 186 5.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 25 0.7% 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) 312 8.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 58 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 274 7.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 40 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 1,925 53.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 589 16.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 55 1.5% 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

Dawson River Downs 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 16,541 16,379 16,378 16,146 15,936 15,673 15,400 11,531 * 97.0%
Artificial and highly modified 5,361 5,187 5,140 4,779 4,560 4,273 3,911 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) 145 145 145 145 145 145 145 145 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 659 658 658 658 658 658 600 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,753 2,761 2,798 2,921 2,921 2,945 2,969 3,145 87.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 799 799 799 799 799 799 920 0 n/a
Riverine 6,826 6,830 6,838 6,845 6,854 6,854 6,855 8,241 82.8%
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) 3,648 3,529 3,496 3,260 3,065 2,927 2,638 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,281 1,231 1,217 1,136 1,111 986 914 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 145 145 145 145 145 145 145 145 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 659 658 658 658 658 658 600 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 405 405 405 361 361 337 337 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,753 2,761 2,798 2,921 2,921 2,945 2,969 3,145 87.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 799 799 799 799 799 799 920 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 6,480 6,484 6,492 6,500 6,509 6,509 6,509 8,241 78.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 345 345 345 345 345 345 345 0 n/a

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

Dawson River Downs 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 3,610 3,618 3,655 3,778 3,778 3,802 3,948
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 145 145 145 145 145 145 145
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 211 211 211 211 211 211 211
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 371 371 371 371 371 371 372
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 313 313 313 314 314 314 314
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,514 2,523 2,560 2,682 2,682 2,706 2,850
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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) 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) 145 145 145 145 145 145 145
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) 186 186 186 186 186 186 186
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
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) 312 312 312 312 312 312 314
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 58 58 58 58 58 58 58
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 274 274 274 274 274 274 275
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 40 40 40 40 40 40 39
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 1,925 1,934 1,971 2,093 2,093 2,117 2,139
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 589 589 589 589 589 589 711
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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) metadata

Dawson River Downs biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 982,807 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 802,083 81.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 802,083 81.6%
3.3 Cropping 59,928 6.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 58,954 6.0%
3.3.1 Cereals 871 0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 103 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 34,807 3.5%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 34,807 3.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 14,041 1.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 5,306 0.5%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 8,585 0.9%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 150 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 11,976 1.2%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 10,733 1.1%
1.1.3 National park 904 0.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 339 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 11,883 1.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 7,371 0.7%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 4,512 0.5%
2.2 Production native forests 11,361 1.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 11,361 1.2%
5.8 Mining 7,680 0.8%
5.8.0 Mining 284 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 2,543 0.3%
5.8.2 Quarries 2,909 0.3%
5.8.3 Tailings 20 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 1,924 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 7,379 0.8%
6.2.1 Reservoir 728 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 6,605 0.7%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 46 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 5,757 0.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 11 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 5,746 0.6%
1.2 Managed resource protection 5,161 0.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 5,161 0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,927 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 193 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 203 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 3,498 0.4%
5.7.3 Railways 34 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,841 0.4%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure < 1 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 210 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 94 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 240 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 8 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 3,289 0.3%
6.3 River 1,720 0.2%
6.3.0 River 1,720 0.2%
5.5 Services 490 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 42 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 84 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 364 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 404 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 404 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 174 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 145 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 29 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery < 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 93 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 18 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 38 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 14 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 7 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 16 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 34 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 14 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 11 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 9 0.0%
6.1 Lake 33 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 33 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 23 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 10 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 10 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 10 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,789 232 203 58 2,022
Animals 592 23 122 31 615
Mammals 71 12 2 6 83
Birds 280 5 52 15 285
Reptiles 105 1 9 7 106
Amphibians 25 1 12 0 26
Ray-finned fishes 33 2 35 1 35
Insects 75 2 12 1 77
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 1 1
Fungi 37 0 0 0 37
Plants 1,160 209 81 27 1,370

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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AreaType-biogeographic-subregion

This page should be cited as:

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

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