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Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 66,878 100.0% 18.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 61,120 91.4% 16.7%
Artificial and highly modified 3,853 5.8% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 21,856 32.7% 6.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 550 0.8% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 522 0.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,133 1.7% 0.3%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 31,279 46.8% 8.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,037 3.0% 0.6%
Riverine 5,637 8.4% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 21,856 32.7% 6.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 550 0.8% 0.2%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,005 1.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,079 3.1% 0.6%
Lacustrine (natural) 522 0.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,133 1.7% 0.3%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 0.9% 0.2%
Palustrine (natural) 31,279 46.8% 8.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,037 3.0% 0.6%
Riverine (artificial) 47 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 73 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 5,621 8.4% 1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 16 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.

Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 56,102 100.0% 15.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,300 4.1% 0.6%
Mangroves - other 15,862 28.3% 4.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,101 7.3% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 286 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 0.4% 0.1%
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 6,637 11.8% 1.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 2,646 4.7% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,845 6.9% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 17,710 31.6% 4.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 684 1.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,792 3.2% 0.5%
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) 2,028 3.6% 0.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 273 0.5% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (natural) 15,740 28.1% 4.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 123 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 3,983 7.1% 1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 118 0.2% 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) 284 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 0.4% 0.1%
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) 6,346 11.3% 1.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2,642 4.7% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,827 6.8% 1.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 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) 16,288 29.0% 4.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,421 2.5% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 393 0.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 291 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,783 3.2% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 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

Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands 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 66,878 66,981 67,100 67,125 67,101 67,292 67,555 119,886 * 52.6%
Artificial and highly modified 3,853 3,853 3,901 4,504 4,662 4,549 4,714 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 21,856 21,831 21,847 21,959 21,948 21,971 21,997 28,108 77.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 550 550 553 306 273 278 290 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 522 522 522 522 522 523 523 525 99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,133 1,129 1,116 1,051 978 901 759 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 31,279 31,397 31,533 31,626 31,724 31,985 32,083 79,022 39.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,037 2,040 1,957 1,471 1,303 1,349 1,369 0 n/a
Riverine 5,637 5,647 5,661 5,676 5,683 5,728 5,811 12,230 46.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 21,856 21,831 21,847 21,959 21,948 21,971 21,997 28,108 77.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 550 550 553 306 273 278 290 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,005 1,010 1,014 916 876 758 708 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,079 2,075 2,039 2,022 2,014 2,013 1,955 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 522 522 522 522 522 523 523 525 99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,133 1,129 1,116 1,051 978 901 759 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 31 31 31 31 30 34 35 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 589 669 1,383 1,580 1,583 1,855 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 31,279 31,397 31,533 31,626 31,724 31,985 32,083 79,022 39.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,037 2,040 1,957 1,471 1,303 1,349 1,369 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 47 47 47 52 47 46 46 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 73 73 73 72 70 69 68 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 5,621 5,631 5,646 5,661 5,669 5,714 5,797 12,230 46.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 0 n/a

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

Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands 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 56,102 56,205 56,277 55,744 55,634 55,970 56,123
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,300 2,266 2,266 2,058 2,035 2,029 2,031
Mangroves - other 15,862 15,148 15,159 15,220 15,207 15,218 15,220
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,101 4,832 4,840 4,851 4,845 4,870 4,900
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 286 286 286 286 286 286 286
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 239 239 239 239 239 239 239
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 6,637 6,642 6,676 6,414 6,433 6,482 6,557
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 2,646 2,648 2,683 2,685 2,692 2,725 2,472
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,845 3,857 3,857 3,857 3,858 3,874 3,879
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 17,710 17,800 17,776 17,634 17,528 17,677 17,925
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 684 684 684 687 694 705 712
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,792 1,804 1,810 1,815 1,818 1,867 1,901
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) 2,028 1,993 1,993 1,959 1,957 1,949 1,951
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 273 273 273 98 78 80 80
Mangroves - other (natural) 15,740 15,025 15,034 15,133 15,127 15,137 15,140
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 123 123 125 87 81 81 81
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 3,983 4,715 4,722 4,767 4,763 4,785 4,803
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 118 118 118 84 81 85 97
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) 284 284 284 284 284 284 284
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 239 239 239 239 239 239 239
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) 6,346 6,352 6,385 6,390 6,405 6,454 6,531
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 291 291 24 28 28 26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2,642 2,644 2,679 2,681 2,688 2,721 2,468
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,827 3,838 3,839 3,838 3,839 3,853 3,858
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 19 21 21
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) 16,288 16,376 16,435 16,515 16,579 16,693 16,922
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,421 1,424 1,341 1,119 948 984 1,003
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 393 393 393 395 403 405 410
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 291 291 292 292 291 300 302
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,783 1,795 1,802 1,807 1,810 1,858 1,893
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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

Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 349,912 95.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 86,582 23.7%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 65 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 39,080 10.7%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,320 0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 45,093 12.3%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 25 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 64,693 17.7%
1.1.3 National park 51,220 14.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 6,115 1.7%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 78 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 46 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 7,234 2.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 31,163 8.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,158 0.9%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 27,280 7.5%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 725 0.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 28,805 7.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 28,805 7.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 26,346 7.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 23,350 6.4%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 2,866 0.8%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 130 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 24,427 6.7%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 23,361 6.4%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 244 0.1%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 194 0.1%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 628 0.2%
5.5 Services 20,089 5.5%
5.5.0 Services 43 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 3,446 0.9%
5.5.2 Public services 3,191 0.9%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 13,179 3.6%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 59 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 170 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 10,756 2.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 646 0.2%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 62 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 10,048 2.7%
3.6 Land in transition 9,048 2.5%
3.6.0 Land in transition 6,698 1.8%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,121 0.6%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 145 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 29 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 55 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 8,799 2.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 8,799 2.4%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 6,221 1.7%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 2,645 0.7%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 1,425 0.4%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 516 0.1%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 4 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,631 0.4%
6.3 River 6,040 1.7%
6.3.0 River 4,203 1.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,837 0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication 5,867 1.6%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 740 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,173 0.6%
5.7.2 Roads 2,451 0.7%
5.7.3 Railways 296 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 158 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 49 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 4,416 1.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,990 1.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 8 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 371 0.1%
5.3.7 Sawmill 47 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,535 0.7%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,625 0.4%
6.2.1 Reservoir 692 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 219 0.1%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 2,532 0.7%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 2,519 0.7%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 13 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,295 0.6%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,326 0.4%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 213 0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 216 0.1%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 32 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 501 0.1%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 7 0.0%
5.8 Mining 2,248 0.6%
5.8.0 Mining 1,489 0.4%
5.8.2 Quarries 381 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 378 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,769 0.5%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 38 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 2 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 310 0.1%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 418 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 984 0.3%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 17 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,219 0.3%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 737 0.2%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 9 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 46 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 420 0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 849 0.2%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 257 0.1%
5.9.2 Landfill 107 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 227 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 258 0.1%
6.1 Lake 841 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 790 0.2%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 47 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 4 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 783 0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 733 0.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 51 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 566 0.2%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 534 0.1%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 20 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 8 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 4 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 415 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 361 0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 11 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 12 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 31 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 248 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 37 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 43 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 107 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 61 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 205 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 205 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 67 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 67 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 46 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 14 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 32 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 29 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 26 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 9 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,574 879 608 236 6,455
Animals 1,133 48 288 109 1,181
Mammals 120 18 9 13 138
Birds 532 12 101 57 544
Reptiles 137 2 17 11 139
Amphibians 49 1 20 11 50
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 67 12 78 5 79
Cartilaginous fishes 20 0 20 3 20
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 196 3 41 4 199
Malacostracans 9 0 0 3 9
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 59 0 0 0 59
Chromists 79 0 0 0 79
Fungi 1,008 0 0 0 1,008
Plants 3,292 831 320 127 4,125
Protozoans 3 0 0 0 3

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

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast 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-sunshine-coast-gold-coast-lowlands/

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