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Laura Lowlands biogeographic subregionAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
Catchment stories
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 63,605 | 100.0% | 3.6% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 44,697 | 70.3% | 2.5% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 116 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 9,080 | 14.3% | 0.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 124 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 16 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 35,347 | 55.6% | 2.0% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 14 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine | 18,907 | 29.7% | 1.1% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 9,080 | 14.3% | 0.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 93 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 23 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 124 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 16 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 35,347 | 55.6% | 2.0% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 14 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 18,907 | 29.7% | 1.1% |
| 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.
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 44,341 | 100.0% | 2.5% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - other | 3,310 | 7.5% | 0.2% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 5,707 | 12.9% | 0.3% |
| 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 | 46 | 0.1% | 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 | 14,867 | 33.5% | 0.8% |
| 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 | 11,745 | 26.5% | 0.7% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 4,247 | 9.6% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 4,348 | 9.8% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 71 | 0.2% | 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) | 3,310 | 7.5% | 0.2% |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 5,707 | 12.9% | 0.3% |
| 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) | 46 | 0.1% | 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) | 14,864 | 33.5% | 0.8% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 3 | 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) | 11,745 | 26.5% | 0.7% |
| 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) | 4,247 | 9.6% | 0.2% |
| 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) | 4,337 | 9.8% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 11 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 71 | 0.2% | 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
| 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 | 63,605 | 63,605 | 63,603 | 63,584 | 63,578 | 63,548 | 63,548 | 63,606 | * 99.8% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 116 | 116 | 114 | 93 | 85 | 52 | 52 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,082 | 100.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 99.9% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 35,347 | 35,347 | 35,347 | 35,350 | 35,351 | 35,355 | 35,355 | 35,481 | 99.6% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,919 | 99.9% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,082 | 100.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 77 | 68 | 43 | 43 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 99.9% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 35,347 | 35,347 | 35,347 | 35,350 | 35,351 | 35,355 | 35,355 | 35,481 | 99.6% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 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) | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,907 | 18,919 | 99.9% |
| 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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| Habitat | 2021 area (ha) |
2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 44,341 | 44,341 | 44,341 | 44,343 | 44,345 | 44,348 | 44,348 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangroves - other | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 |
| 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 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| 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 | 14,867 | 14,867 | 14,867 | 14,869 | 14,869 | 14,870 | 14,870 |
| 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 | 11,745 | 11,745 | 11,745 | 11,745 | 11,746 | 11,749 | 11,749 |
| 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 | 4,247 | 4,247 | 4,247 | 4,247 | 4,248 | 4,248 | 4,248 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 4,348 | 4,348 | 4,348 | 4,348 | 4,348 | 4,348 | 4,348 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| 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) | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 | 5,707 |
| 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) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| 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) | 14,864 | 14,864 | 14,864 | 14,867 | 14,867 | 14,867 | 14,867 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 11,745 | 11,745 | 11,745 | 11,745 | 11,746 | 11,749 | 11,749 |
| 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) | 4,247 | 4,247 | 4,247 | 4,247 | 4,248 | 4,248 | 4,248 |
| 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) | 4,337 | 4,337 | 4,337 | 4,337 | 4,337 | 4,337 | 4,337 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| 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 |
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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)
| ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,791,014 | 100.0% |
| 2.1 Grazing native vegetation | 776,846 | 43.4% |
| 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation | 776,846 | 43.4% |
| 1.1 Nature conservation | 679,171 | 37.9% |
| 1.1.3 National park | 673,140 | 37.6% |
| 1.1.4 Natural feature protection | 6,031 | 0.3% |
| 1.2 Managed resource protection | 312,532 | 17.4% |
| 1.2.0 Managed resource protection | 61,681 | 3.4% |
| 1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses | 250,851 | 14.0% |
| 6.5 Marsh/wetland | 20,079 | 1.1% |
| 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland | 20,079 | 1.1% |
| 6.1 Lake | 699 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.0 Lake | 699 | 0.0% |
| 1.3 Other minimal use | 684 | 0.0% |
| 1.3.3 Residual native cover | 684 | 0.0% |
| 5.7 Transport and communication | 264 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes | 261 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.5 Navigation and communication | 3 | 0.0% |
| 6.3 River | 247 | 0.0% |
| 6.3.0 River | 247 | 0.0% |
| 5.5 Services | 210 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.1 Commercial services | 57 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.2 Public services | 89 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.3 Recreation and culture | 64 | 0.0% |
| 6.2 Reservoir/dam | 162 | 0.0% |
| 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam | 162 | 0.0% |
| 5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure | 107 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.1 Urban residential | 51 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.4 Remote communities | 41 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure | 16 | 0.0% |
| 5.8 Mining | 10 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.2 Quarries | 10 | 0.0% |
| 5.3 Manufacturing and industrial | 3 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial | 3 | 0.0% |
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
- Bathurst Range - 7769
- Battle Camp - 7867
- Butchers Hill - 7866
- Coen - 7570
- Dixie - 7567
- Ebagoola - 7569
- Jeannie River - 7868
- Jedda Creek - 7666
- Kalinga - 7667
- Kalkah - 7568
- Kennedy Bend - 7767
- Lakefield - 7768
- Laura - 7766
- Marina Plains - 7668
- Princess Charlotte Bay - 7669
- Silver Plains - 7670
- Strathleven - 7566
Climate zones
Tropical
Bioregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
- East Cape York (ECY)
- Ribbons (RBN)
Marine provincial bioregions
- Northeast Shelf Transition
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
- Alwal National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- Cape Melville National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- Claremont Isles National Park
- KULLA (McIlwraith Range) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- Lama Lama National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- Muundhi (Jack River) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- Ngaynggarr National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- Olkola National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
- Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
none
Report cards
none
Conservation parks
none
State forests
none
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
- Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain tree swamp–Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain wet heath swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain sand lake—Window
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Reef Plan paddock to reef integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program (Paddock to Reef program)
- Queensland wetland mapping
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
none
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
none
Wetland projects
- Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals program
- CYPA04 - UHF Radio
- CYPA05 - Turtle Predation
- Development of a Strategic Approach to Weed Management on Kaanju Homelands
- Innovation in rehabilitation processes on Cape York Pastoral Land
- Olkola people conserving and protecting natural and cultural values on the Kimba Plateau Cape York
- Phase 2 Cape York Turtle Nest Monitoring Project
- Reducing the impact of pests and weeds
- Sustainable grazing management and on-ground works
- Targeting Landcare Initiatives in practice on Cape York Peninsula
- Virtual Bus Tour: Water use efficiency success with overhead irrigation project
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
-
Eastern Cape York
- Annie River, Saltwater Creek and Fifteen Mile Creek (Eastern Cape York)
- Balclutha Creek (Eastern Cape York)
- Goanna, Breakfast, Whiphandle creeks (Eastern Cape York)
- Gorge, Running creeks (Eastern Cape York)
- Jack River and Beattie Creek (Eastern Cape York)
- Kennedy River and Little Kennedy Creek (Eastern Cape York)
- Laura River (incl. Mosman River, Kennedy Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
- Little Laura River (incl. Shepherd, Pine Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
- Marrett River, Sandalwood and Birthday creeks (Eastern Cape York)
- Massy Creek, Rocky River (Eastern Cape York)
- Morehead River, Healy Creek and Hann River (Eastern Cape York)
- Normanby /lower Laura rivers (incl. Brown, Cabbage Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
- Normanby River - lower and Bizant River (Eastern Cape York)
- North Kennedy River (Eastern Cape York)
- Stewart River, Terrible Creek (Eastern Cape York)
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
none
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
none
Related legislation/policies
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 2,916 | 190 | 390 | 107 | 3,108 |
| Animals | 655 | 16 | 155 | 43 | 671 |
| Mammals | 79 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 89 |
| Birds | 351 | 4 | 78 | 26 | 355 |
| Reptiles | 115 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 116 |
| Amphibians | 28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Cartilaginous fishes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Insects | 48 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 48 |
| Malacostracans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bacteria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fungi | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Plants | 2,172 | 174 | 235 | 64 | 2,348 |
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.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Laura Lowlands biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-laura-lowlands/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation