Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
15,437
100.0%
34.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
12,562
81.4%
28.2%
Artificial and highly modified
271
1.8%
0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,218
40.3%
14.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
4
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
5,375
34.8%
12.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
700
4.5%
1.6%
Riverine
2,868
18.6%
6.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,218
40.3%
14.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
6
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
30
0.2%
0.1%
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
4
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
< 1
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
227
1.5%
0.5%
Palustrine (natural)
5,375
34.8%
12.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
700
4.5%
1.6%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
7
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
2,733
17.7%
6.1%
Riverine (slightly modified)
135
0.9%
0.3%
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 .
Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
12,249
100.0%
27.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
5,114
41.8%
11.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats
1,077
8.8%
2.4%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
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
874
7.1%
2.0%
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
135
1.1%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
87
0.7%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
803
6.6%
1.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
4,134
33.7%
9.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
11
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
5
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
11
0.1%
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)
5,114
41.8%
11.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
1,075
8.8%
2.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
2
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)
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)
867
7.1%
1.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
7
0.1%
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)
135
1.1%
0.3%
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)
87
0.7%
0.2%
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)
728
5.9%
1.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
74
0.6%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,533
28.8%
7.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
601
4.9%
1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
11
0.1%
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)
5
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)
6
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
4
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
Herbert 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
15,437
15,437
15,441
15,442
15,443
15,451
15,557
22,584
* 67.2%
Artificial and highly modified
271
271
284
284
283
283
339
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,218
6,218
6,218
6,219
6,218
6,216
6,215
7,134
87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
5,375
5,375
5,378
5,379
5,378
5,388
5,428
11,307
47.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
700
700
687
687
689
689
689
0
n/a
Riverine
2,868
2,868
2,868
2,868
2,868
2,868
2,881
4,142
69.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,218
6,218
6,218
6,219
6,218
6,216
6,215
7,134
87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
6
6
6
6
6
5
2
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
30
30
30
30
30
30
28
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
227
227
240
240
240
240
301
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
5,375
5,375
5,378
5,379
5,378
5,388
5,428
11,307
47.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
700
700
687
687
689
689
689
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
2,733
2,733
2,734
2,734
2,734
2,734
2,747
4,142
66.0%
Riverine (slightly modified)
135
135
135
135
135
135
135
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Herbert 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
12,249
12,249
12,240
12,241
12,242
12,250
12,288
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
5,114
5,114
5,114
5,115
5,115
5,114
5,114
Salt marsh and salt flats
1,077
1,077
1,077
1,077
1,076
1,075
1,073
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
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
874
874
877
877
877
881
893
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
135
135
135
135
135
135
134
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
803
803
790
790
790
789
792
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
4,134
4,134
4,134
4,134
4,135
4,143
4,165
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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)
5,114
5,114
5,114
5,115
5,115
5,114
5,114
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
1,075
1,075
1,075
1,075
1,074
1,073
1,072
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural)
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)
867
867
870
870
871
874
886
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
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)
135
135
135
135
133
133
132
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
728
728
728
729
728
728
731
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
74
74
61
61
61
61
61
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,533
3,533
3,533
3,533
3,534
3,542
3,565
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
601
601
601
601
601
601
601
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
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)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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)
Herbert River Floodplain DIWA nationally important wetland land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
41,761
93.8%
3.3 Cropping
14,785
33.2%
3.3.5 Sugar
14,785
33.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
8,864
19.9%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
8,592
19.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
273
0.6%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
6,700
15.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
6,700
15.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
5,623
12.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
79
0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
5,545
12.5%
1.1 Nature conservation
3,047
6.8%
1.1.3 National park
1,387
3.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
1,661
3.7%
6.3 River
1,429
3.2%
6.3.0 River
1,429
3.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
670
1.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential
252
0.6%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
274
0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
144
0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
293
0.7%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
293
0.7%
5.5 Services
108
0.2%
5.5.1 Commercial services
1
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
14
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
93
0.2%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
49
0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
46
0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory
3
0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests
46
0.1%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests
46
0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
45
0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
45
0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests
25
0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
25
0.1%
5.8 Mining
22
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
12
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
10
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
17
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
17
0.0%
6.1 Lake
17
0.0%
6.1.0 Lake
17
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
10
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
7
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
4
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
3
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
3
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
2
0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
2
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
2
0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition
2
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
1
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
< 1
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
< 1
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
< 1
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
< 1
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
< 1
0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests
< 1
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
< 1
0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated 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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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Herbert 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-herbert-river-floodplain/