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Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 202,352 100.0% 16.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 184,616 91.2% 15.2%
Artificial and highly modified 10,691 5.3% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 125,107 61.8% 10.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,068 0.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 519 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 699 0.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 8,883 4.4% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 37,648 18.6% 3.1%
Riverine 17,737 8.8% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 125,107 61.8% 10.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,068 0.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,312 2.1% 0.4%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,830 1.9% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 519 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 699 0.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 734 0.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,814 0.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 8,883 4.4% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 37,648 18.6% 3.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 15,636 7.7% 1.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,101 1.0% 0.2%

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.

Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 129,442 100.0% 10.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 54,545 42.1% 4.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 27,879 21.5% 2.3%
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 564 0.4% 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 55 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,081 0.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,111 3.2% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 689 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 8,606 6.6% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 31,910 24.7% 2.6%
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) 54,545 42.1% 4.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 26,886 20.8% 2.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 993 0.8% 0.1%
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) 464 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 100 0.1% 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) 55 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) 900 0.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 181 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3 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) 134 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,977 3.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 518 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 170 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,447 3.4% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4,159 3.2% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,846 2.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29,063 22.5% 2.4%
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

Marlborough Plains 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 202,352 202,367 202,378 202,405 202,184 201,946 201,885 199,290 * 96.2%
Artificial and highly modified 10,691 10,672 10,671 10,512 10,281 10,022 9,418 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 125,107 125,219 125,225 125,347 125,251 125,375 125,521 161,665 77.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,068 998 998 998 998 980 1,009 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 519 519 519 519 519 519 519 538 96.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 699 699 696 698 683 670 636 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,883 8,885 8,892 9,047 9,069 9,079 9,452 17,292 51.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 37,648 37,606 37,602 37,483 37,578 37,452 37,444 0 n/a
Riverine 17,737 17,770 17,776 17,800 17,806 17,850 17,887 19,795 89.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 125,107 125,219 125,225 125,347 125,251 125,375 125,521 161,665 77.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,068 998 998 998 998 980 1,009 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,312 4,305 4,306 4,216 4,004 3,775 3,313 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,830 3,818 3,816 3,780 3,760 3,740 3,598 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 519 519 519 519 519 519 519 538 96.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 699 699 696 698 683 670 636 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 734 734 734 732 732 729 729 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,814 1,814 1,814 1,784 1,784 1,778 1,778 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,883 8,885 8,892 9,047 9,069 9,079 9,452 17,292 51.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 37,648 37,606 37,602 37,483 37,578 37,452 37,444 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) 15,636 15,671 15,677 15,702 15,708 15,752 15,788 19,795 79.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,101 2,099 2,099 2,099 2,099 2,099 2,099 0 n/a

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

Marlborough Plains 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 129,442 129,428 129,436 129,493 129,611 129,610 130,025
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 54,545 54,545 54,545 54,551 54,543 54,547 54,548
Salt marsh and salt flats 27,879 27,869 27,874 27,890 27,899 28,002 28,050
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 564 564 564 564 564 564 564
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 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,081 1,082 1,083 1,083 1,083 1,084 1,084
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,111 4,111 4,111 4,111 4,111 4,028 4,028
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 689 689 689 689 689 689 689
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 8,606 8,608 8,613 8,737 8,746 8,729 9,095
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 31,910 31,903 31,899 31,812 31,919 31,910 31,910
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) 54,545 54,545 54,545 54,551 54,543 54,547 54,548
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 26,886 26,947 26,952 26,968 26,976 27,080 27,093
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 993 922 922 922 922 922 957
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) 464 464 464 464 464 464 464
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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) 900 901 903 902 902 905 906
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 181 181 181 181 181 179 178
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 134 134 134 134 134 134 134
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,977 3,977 3,977 3,977 3,977 3,894 3,894
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 518 518 518 519 519 519 519
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,447 4,449 4,454 4,578 4,587 4,587 4,959
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4,159 4,159 4,159 4,159 4,159 4,142 4,136
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,846 2,846 2,846 2,878 2,891 2,898 2,898
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29,063 29,056 29,053 28,934 29,028 29,012 29,012
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

Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 1,203,290 98.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 765,765 62.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 765,765 62.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 160,070 13.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,200 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 146,005 12.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 10,864 0.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 142,144 11.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 76 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 35,256 2.9%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 106,811 8.8%
2.2 Production native forests 28,559 2.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 28,559 2.3%
6.3 River 25,804 2.1%
6.3.0 River 25,799 2.1%
6.3.1 River - conservation 5 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 23,937 2.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 4,104 0.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 9,599 0.8%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 7,626 0.6%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 2,609 0.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 15,736 1.3%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 23 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 9,425 0.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 5,887 0.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 402 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 6,388 0.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir 67 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 3,392 0.3%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 2,928 0.2%
3.1 Plantation forests 5,991 0.5%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 5,972 0.5%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 20 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 4,879 0.4%
3.3.0 Cropping 3,363 0.3%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 483 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,720 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 4,720 0.4%
5.5 Services 3,901 0.3%
5.5.1 Commercial services 448 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 810 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,498 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 145 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,879 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,517 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 431 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,801 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 112 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 16 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 2 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 2,870 0.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 2,005 0.2%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 35 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 830 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,062 0.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 573 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 419 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 1 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,068 0.1%
6.1 Lake 1,640 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 1,592 0.1%
6.1.2 Lake - production 48 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,336 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 176 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 486 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 476 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 165 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 32 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 841 0.1%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 841 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 814 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 654 0.1%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 44 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 95 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 21 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 571 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 560 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 11 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 531 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 457 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 74 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 243 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 161 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 81 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 178 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 47 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 1 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 39 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 86 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 6 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 172 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 14 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 80 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 5 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 61 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 93 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 5 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 13 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 74 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 57 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 25 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 32 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 50 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 50 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 41 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 41 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 16 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 16 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 2 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,321 484 432 120 3,806
Animals 760 28 183 70 788
Mammals 99 13 7 14 112
Birds 408 9 96 39 417
Reptiles 130 1 14 12 131
Amphibians 31 1 14 1 32
Ray-finned fishes 48 3 51 2 51
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 43 1 0 1 44
Bacteria 4 0 0 0 4
Chromists 23 0 0 0 23
Fungi 127 0 0 0 127
Plants 2,407 456 249 50 2,864

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) Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-marlborough-plains/

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