Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion
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Name:
Townsville Plains
Area type:
Biogeographic subregion
Total area:
768,022 ha
% total Qld:
0.4%
Towns:
Alva, Ayr, Barratta, Brandon, Cardington, Clare, Cromarty, Cungulla, Dalbeg, Deeragun, Giru, Home Hill, Inkerman, Jalloonda, Lochinvar, Manton, Millaroo, Mountain View, Nome, Pallarenda, Pioneer, Reid River, Toonpan, Townsville, Woldston, Woodstock, Yabulu
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Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2019
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
131,309
100.0%
17.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
95,910
73.0%
12.5%
Artificial and highly modified
9,058
6.9%
1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
62,829
47.8%
8.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2,317
1.8%
0.3%
Lacustrine (natural)
124
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,930
1.5%
0.3%
Palustrine (natural)
6,226
4.7%
0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
13,433
10.2%
1.7%
Riverine
35,391
27.0%
4.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
62,829
47.8%
8.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2,317
1.8%
0.3%
Lacustrine (artificial)
2,125
1.6%
0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
6,431
4.9%
0.8%
Lacustrine (natural)
124
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,930
1.5%
0.3%
Palustrine (artificial)
122
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
373
0.3%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
6,226
4.7%
0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
13,433
10.2%
1.7%
Riverine (artificial)
1
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
6
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
35,352
26.9%
4.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
39
0.0%
0.0%
Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
57,377
100.0%
7.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
27,925
48.7%
3.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats
9,251
16.1%
1.2%
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 other non-floodplain lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
641
1.1%
0.1%
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
109
0.2%
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
74
0.1%
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
759
1.3%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
134
0.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
541
0.9%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
17,132
29.9%
2.2%
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
812
1.4%
0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
27,885
48.6%
3.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
40
0.1%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
8,473
14.8%
1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
777
1.4%
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 other non-floodplain lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural)
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)
124
0.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
517
0.9%
0.1%
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)
109
0.2%
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)
74
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
434
0.8%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
325
0.6%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
120
0.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
13
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
389
0.7%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
152
0.3%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
4,798
8.4%
0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
12,334
21.5%
1.6%
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)
308
0.5%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
505
0.9%
0.1%
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
Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion wetland extent change by system
System
2019 area (ha )
2017 area (ha )
2013 area (ha )
2009 area (ha )
2005 area (ha )
2001 area (ha )
pre-clear area (ha )
2019/pre-clear percentage
Total
131,309
131,342
131,112
130,997
130,856
130,851
128,494
* 95.1%
Artificial and highly modified
9,058
9,052
8,967
8,877
8,611
8,513
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
62,829
62,829
63,086
63,089
63,102
63,114
72,105
87.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2,317
2,317
2,325
2,324
2,324
2,324
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
124
124
124
124
124
124
217
57.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,930
1,930
1,891
1,896
1,904
1,839
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
6,226
6,238
6,221
6,285
6,299
6,346
12,813
48.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
13,433
13,433
13,195
13,072
13,078
13,065
0
n/a
Riverine
35,391
35,420
35,302
35,329
35,414
35,526
43,359
81.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
62,829
62,829
63,086
63,089
63,102
63,114
72,105
87.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2,317
2,317
2,325
2,324
2,324
2,324
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
2,125
2,119
2,049
1,961
1,748
1,674
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
6,431
6,430
6,418
6,418
6,375
6,362
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
124
124
124
124
124
124
217
57.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,930
1,930
1,891
1,896
1,904
1,839
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
122
122
122
122
112
112
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
373
373
373
375
375
363
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
6,226
6,238
6,221
6,285
6,299
6,346
12,813
48.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
13,433
13,433
13,195
13,072
13,078
13,065
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
6
6
5
< 1
< 1
< 1
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
35,352
35,381
35,265
35,292
35,377
35,489
43,359
81.5%
Riverine (slightly modified)
39
39
37
37
37
37
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat
2019 area (ha )
2017 area (ha )
2013 area (ha )
2009 area (ha )
2005 area (ha )
2001 area (ha )
Total
57,377
57,389
57,167
57,109
57,137
57,217
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
27,925
27,925
27,937
27,938
27,938
27,938
Salt marsh and salt flats
9,251
9,251
9,272
9,272
9,280
9,291
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
641
641
641
641
641
641
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake
109
109
109
109
109
109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
74
74
74
74
74
74
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
759
759
536
536
536
536
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
134
134
134
134
134
138
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
541
541
514
514
514
514
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
17,132
17,144
17,139
17,134
17,154
17,218
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
812
812
812
758
758
758
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
27,885
27,885
27,896
27,897
27,897
27,897
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
40
40
41
41
41
41
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
8,473
8,473
8,495
8,495
8,502
8,513
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
777
777
777
777
778
778
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural)
124
124
124
124
124
124
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
517
517
517
517
517
517
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified)
109
109
109
109
109
109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
74
74
74
74
74
74
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
434
434
438
438
438
438
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
325
325
98
98
98
98
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
120
120
120
120
120
125
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
13
13
13
13
13
13
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
389
389
361
361
362
362
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
152
152
152
152
152
152
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
4,798
4,810
4,816
4,827
4,840
4,879
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
12,334
12,334
12,323
12,307
12,314
12,339
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
308
308
308
361
361
361
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
505
505
505
397
397
397
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)
Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
765,007
99.6%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
418,498
54.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
418,498
54.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
101,150
13.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
1,324
0.2%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
448
0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
99,372
12.9%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice
6
0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation
79,408
10.3%
1.1.3 National park
68,840
9.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
8,533
1.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
2,035
0.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
55,053
7.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
11,670
1.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
2,627
0.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
10,026
1.3%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline
30,729
4.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
37,086
4.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
10,012
1.3%
1.3.1 Defence
8,186
1.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
18,888
2.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
20,166
2.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential
8,144
1.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
3,629
0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
7,273
0.9%
5.4.4 Remote communities
108
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
1,012
0.1%
6.3 River
15,228
2.0%
6.3.0 River
14,242
1.9%
6.3.1 River - conservation
984
0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use
2
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
9,636
1.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir
5,575
0.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
4,061
0.5%
5.5 Services
5,881
0.8%
5.5.1 Commercial services
809
0.1%
5.5.2 Public services
1,233
0.2%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
3,275
0.4%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
458
0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities
106
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
4,097
0.5%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
1,485
0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
703
0.1%
5.7.2 Roads
1,223
0.2%
5.7.3 Railways
122
0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
270
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
295
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
3,033
0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
187
0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
2,839
0.4%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus
6
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
2,212
0.3%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
1,793
0.2%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits
44
0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs
131
0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming
243
0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
1,966
0.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
1,966
0.3%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
1,744
0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
1,404
0.2%
5.3.1 General purpose factory
16
0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory
170
0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex
114
0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage
6
0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs
23
0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill
< 1
0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial
9
0.0%
5.8 Mining
1,480
0.2%
5.8.0 Mining
263
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
585
0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings
512
0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
120
0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct
1,417
0.2%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct
1,343
0.2%
6.4.3 Stormwater
74
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
1,374
0.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests
1,374
0.2%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
1,206
0.2%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
1,206
0.2%
6.1 Lake
1,202
0.2%
6.1.0 Lake
226
0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
236
0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production
603
0.1%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use
6
0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline
130
0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests
928
0.1%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry
136
0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation
792
0.1%
3.3 Cropping
753
0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping
76
0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
676
0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production
644
0.1%
5.2.2 Feedlots
87
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
30
0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries
17
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
381
0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs
103
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
13
0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry
12
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
350
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
95
0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond
11
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
196
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
3
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
45
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
179
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
4
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
6
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
80
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
89
0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition
110
0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition
37
0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land
67
0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture
6
0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures
82
0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants
82
0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
59
0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use
59
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
24
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
19
0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits
5
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
20
0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
6
0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry
14
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
19
0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
5
0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries
6
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
8
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
3
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
1
0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture
1
0.0%
Wildlife
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) Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-townsville-plains/