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Fitzroy River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland

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Fitzroy River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 5,199 100.0% 26.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 3,341 64.3% 17.1%
Artificial and highly modified 410 7.9% 2.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 305 5.9% 1.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 140 2.7% 0.7%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,850 35.6% 9.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 637 12.3% 3.3%
Riverine 1,857 35.7% 9.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 115 2.2% 0.6%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 136 2.6% 0.7%
Lacustrine (natural) 305 5.9% 1.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 140 2.7% 0.7%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 159 3.1% 0.8%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,850 35.6% 9.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 637 12.3% 3.3%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 409 7.9% 2.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,448 27.9% 7.4%

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.

Fitzroy River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,856 100.0% 14.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 385 13.5% 2.0%
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 0 0.0% 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 3 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 332 11.6% 1.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,311 45.9% 6.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 825 28.9% 4.2%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 305 10.7% 1.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 80 2.8% 0.4%
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) 0 0.0% 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) 3 0.1% 0.0%
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) 274 9.6% 1.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 57 2.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 736 25.8% 3.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 575 20.1% 2.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 820 28.7% 4.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

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

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

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

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

Wetland extent changes

Fitzroy River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland 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 5,199 5,199 5,199 5,197 5,195 5,195 5,175 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 410 410 410 409 406 406 386 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 379 80.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,857 2,063 89.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 637 637 637 637 637 637 631 0 n/a
Riverine 1,857 1,857 1,857 1,857 1,857 1,857 1,857 * n/a n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 115 115 115 114 112 112 92 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 136 136 136 136 136 136 135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 379 80.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,857 2,063 89.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 637 637 637 637 637 637 631 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * n/a n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * n/a n/a
Riverine (natural) 409 409 409 409 409 409 409 * n/a n/a
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,448 1,448 1,448 1,448 1,448 1,448 1,448 * n/a n/a

* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.

Fitzroy River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland 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 2,856 2,856 2,856 2,856 2,856 2,856 2,856
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 385 385 385 385 385 385 385
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 332 332 332 332 332 332 332
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,311 1,311 1,311 1,311 1,311 1,311 1,311
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 825 825 825 825 825 825 825
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 274 274 274 274 274 274 274
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 57 57 57 57 57 57 57
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 736 736 736 736 736 736 743
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 575 575 575 575 575 575 568
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 820 820 820 820 820 820 820
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

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

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

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

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

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Fitzroy River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 19,485 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 12,347 63.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 12,347 63.4%
6.3 River 1,665 8.5%
6.3.0 River 1,665 8.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,621 8.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 1,621 8.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 849 4.4%
5.4.1 Urban residential 88 0.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 159 0.8%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 482 2.5%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 120 0.6%
6.1 Lake 774 4.0%
6.1.0 Lake 774 4.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 570 2.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 24 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 545 2.8%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 426 2.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 55 0.3%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 370 1.9%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 1 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 232 1.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 9 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 192 1.0%
5.7.3 Railways 31 0.2%
5.5 Services 209 1.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 5 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 170 0.9%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 33 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 195 1.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 11 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 184 0.9%
3.3 Cropping 166 0.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 102 0.5%
3.3.8 Pulses 64 0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 151 0.8%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 132 0.7%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 19 0.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 93 0.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 20 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 73 0.4%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 56 0.3%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 56 0.3%
5.8 Mining 42 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 42 0.2%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 25 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 25 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 22 0.1%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 22 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 14 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 14 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 9 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 7 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 7 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures < 1 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 981 225 181 44 1,206
Animals 476 24 122 30 500
Mammals 49 9 2 4 58
Birds 289 9 65 18 298
Reptiles 78 1 12 7 79
Amphibians 24 1 12 0 25
Ray-finned fishes 28 3 31 0 31
Insects 8 1 0 1 9
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 16 0 0 0 16
Plants 488 201 59 14 689

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Fitzroy River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/diwa-wetland-fitzroy-river-floodplain/

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