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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) metadata

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

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,587 372 411 74 2,972
Animals 824 34 213 57 858
Mammals 88 14 6 10 102
Birds 431 9 95 32 440
Reptiles 155 2 23 9 157
Amphibians 31 1 13 2 32
Ray-finned fishes 56 7 62 1 63
Cartilaginous fishes 6 0 6 2 6
Insects 54 1 8 0 55
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Chromists 16 0 0 0 16
Fungi 14 0 0 0 14
Plants 1,731 338 198 17 2,082

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) 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/

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