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Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River DIWA nationally important wetland

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Name: Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River
Area type: DIWA nationally important wetland
Total area: 2,140 ha
% total Qld: 0.0%
Towns: none

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Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,451 100.0% 67.8%
Artificial and highly modified < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 310 21.4% 14.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,136 78.3% 53.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 4 0.3% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 310 21.4% 14.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,136 78.3% 53.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 4 0.3% 0.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,446 100.0% 67.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 45 3.1% 2.1%
Mangroves - other 250 17.3% 11.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 15 1.0% 0.7%
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 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 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 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 392 27.1% 18.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 397 27.4% 18.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 41 2.8% 1.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 231 16.0% 10.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 74 5.1% 3.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2 0.1% 0.1%
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) 45 3.1% 2.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 250 17.3% 11.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 15 1.0% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid 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) 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) 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) 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) 391 27.0% 18.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 397 27.4% 18.5%
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) 41 2.8% 1.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 231 16.0% 10.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 74 5.1% 3.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2 0.1% 0.1%
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%

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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

Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River DIWA nationally important wetland 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 1,451 1,452 1,452 1,452 1,453 1,456 1,502 * 96.6%
Artificial and highly modified < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 1 1 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 310 310 310 310 310 310 317 97.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,136 1,137 1,136 1,136 1,138 1,140 1,180 96.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 88.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 310 310 310 310 310 310 317 97.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,136 1,137 1,136 1,136 1,138 1,140 1,180 96.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 88.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

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Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River DIWA nationally important wetland 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 1,446 1,447 1,447 1,446 1,448 1,450
Mangroves - Casuarina 45 45 45 45 45 45
Mangroves - other 250 250 250 250 250 250
Salt marsh and salt flats 15 15 15 15 15 15
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 392 392 391 392 393 394
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 397 397 397 397 398 398
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 41 41 41 41 41 41
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 231 231 231 231 231 231
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 74 74 74 74 74 74
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2 2 2 2 2 2
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 45 45 45 45 45 45
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 250 250 250 250 250 250
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 15 15 15 15 15 15
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 391 392 391 392 393 394
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 397 397 397 397 398 398
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) 41 41 41 41 41 41
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 231 231 231 231 231 231
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 74 74 74 74 74 74
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River DIWA nationally important wetland land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 2,139 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 1,136 53.1%
1.1.3 National park 795 37.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 327 15.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 14 0.7%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 482 22.5%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 482 22.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 438 20.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 238 11.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 200 9.3%
5.5 Services 65 3.0%
5.5.2 Public services 0 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 65 3.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 7 0.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use < 1 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 7 0.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6 0.3%
5.4.1 Urban residential 5 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 3 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes < 1 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 2 0.1%
3.6 Land in transition < 1 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition < 1 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining < 1 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining < 1 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam < 1 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam < 1 0.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation < 1 0.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation < 1 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection < 1 0.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection < 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
3.3 Cropping < 1 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar < 1 0.0%
6.3 River < 1 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use < 1 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture < 1 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production < 1 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture < 1 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 0 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 0 0.0%

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    Wildlife

    Kingdom
    Class
    		 Native Introduced Wetland
    indicator
    species    		 Rare or
    threatened
    species    		 All
    TOTAL 2,454 350 337 103 2,839
    Animals 636 27 139 55 663
    Mammals 76 10 6 9 86
    Birds 359 10 78 27 369
    Reptiles 76 1 12 8 77
    Amphibians 29 1 13 5 30
    Ray-finned fishes 27 3 30 2 30
    Insects 64 2 0 2 66
    Malacostracans 5 0 0 2 5
    Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
    Chromists 21 0 0 0 21
    Fungi 268 0 0 0 281
    Plants 1,526 323 198 48 1,871

    Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

    Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

    Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

    Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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    This page should be cited as:

    Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River DIWA nationally important wetland — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/diwa-wetland-coolum-creek-and-lower-maroochy-river/

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