Lake Eyre drainage division
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Overview
The Lake Eyre Basin Strategic Plan focuses on environment, culture, and community. It provides an important guide for the sustainable management and protection of the basin. The plan was built on the collective knowledge of people who live, work in, and care for the basin. This includes people with cultural and spiritual connections, scientists, experts, and governments. This was a result of the Second Review of the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement that recognises the need for a strategic plan.
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Lake Eyre drainage division wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
2,829,818
100.0%
5.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
2,052,498
72.5%
4.0%
Artificial and highly modified
8,019
0.3%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
443,721
15.7%
0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,326
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,595,978
56.4%
3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine
777,310
27.5%
1.5%
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)
4,880
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,981
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
443,721
15.7%
0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,326
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
147
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
< 1
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,595,978
56.4%
3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
10
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
777,151
27.5%
1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified)
158
0.0%
0.0%
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 .
Lake Eyre drainage division wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
2,035,241
100.0%
4.0%
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
421,304
20.7%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
20,840
1.0%
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
62,393
3.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
41,728
2.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
1,307,804
64.3%
2.6%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
37,774
1.9%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
4,165
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
68,211
3.4%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
71,010
3.5%
0.1%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
11
0.0%
0.0%
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)
421,081
20.7%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
223
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
20,833
1.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
7
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)
62,101
3.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
292
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
41,458
2.0%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
270
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1,307,616
64.2%
2.6%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
189
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
37,762
1.9%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
12
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
4,022
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
142
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
68,030
3.3%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
181
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
70,674
3.5%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
336
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)
0
0.0%
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)
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)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
11
0.0%
0.0%
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)
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
Lake Eyre drainage division 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
2,829,818
2,830,111
2,830,062
2,829,991
2,829,957
2,830,174
2,830,011
2,825,060
* 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified
8,019
8,005
7,943
7,736
7,639
7,357
6,870
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)
443,721
443,725
443,725
443,725
443,735
443,736
443,736
444,119
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,326
3,320
3,320
3,314
3,302
3,296
3,284
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,595,978
1,596,182
1,596,196
1,596,180
1,596,190
1,596,282
1,596,374
1,598,270
99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
1,461
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,411
0
n/a
Riverine
777,310
777,416
777,424
777,582
777,635
778,048
778,335
782,670
99.3%
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)
4,880
4,880
4,842
4,749
4,681
4,453
4,167
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,981
2,967
2,943
2,829
2,800
2,746
2,565
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
443,721
443,725
443,725
443,725
443,735
443,736
443,736
444,119
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,326
3,320
3,320
3,314
3,302
3,296
3,284
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
147
147
147
147
147
147
137
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,595,978
1,596,182
1,596,196
1,596,180
1,596,190
1,596,282
1,596,374
1,598,270
99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
1,461
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,411
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
777,151
777,264
777,272
777,434
777,487
777,901
778,189
782,670
99.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
158
152
152
148
147
147
147
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Lake Eyre drainage division 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
2,035,241
2,035,458
2,035,462
2,035,447
2,035,457
2,035,551
2,035,600
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
421,304
421,315
421,315
421,315
421,316
421,317
421,317
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
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
62,393
62,520
62,520
62,481
62,481
62,540
62,544
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
41,728
41,763
41,763
41,777
41,778
41,801
41,803
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
1,307,804
1,307,804
1,307,809
1,307,813
1,307,817
1,307,818
1,307,827
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
37,774
37,772
37,772
37,772
37,772
37,772
37,783
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
4,165
4,219
4,219
4,219
4,219
4,219
4,227
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
68,211
68,210
68,210
68,210
68,210
68,211
68,211
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
71,010
71,002
71,002
71,007
71,013
71,021
71,034
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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)
421,081
421,092
421,092
421,092
421,102
421,103
421,103
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
223
223
223
223
213
213
213
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
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)
62,101
62,229
62,229
62,189
62,189
62,248
62,252
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
292
292
292
292
292
292
292
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
41,458
41,492
41,492
41,507
41,507
41,530
41,532
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1,307,616
1,307,615
1,307,620
1,307,624
1,307,628
1,307,629
1,307,639
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
189
189
189
189
189
189
189
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
37,762
37,760
37,760
37,760
37,760
37,760
37,772
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
4,022
4,076
4,077
4,077
4,077
4,077
4,085
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
68,030
68,028
68,028
68,028
68,028
68,029
68,029
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
70,674
70,666
70,666
70,671
70,677
70,686
70,740
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
336
336
336
336
336
336
294
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
Lake Eyre drainage division land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
50,976,145
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
44,639,866
87.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
44,639,866
87.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
2,641,695
5.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
0
0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
2,641,695
5.2%
1.1 Nature conservation
2,143,556
4.2%
1.1.3 National park
2,125,391
4.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
1,539
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
16,626
0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
905,619
1.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
905,616
1.8%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
3
0.0%
6.1 Lake
540,647
1.1%
6.1.0 Lake
526,586
1.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
14,061
0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production
0
0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
45,424
0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
45,390
0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
34
0.0%
6.3 River
20,247
0.0%
6.3.0 River
20,171
0.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation
77
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
12,975
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
12,896
0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir
5
0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
74
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
6,494
0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
2,214
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
4,218
0.0%
5.7.2 Roads
14
0.0%
5.7.3 Railways
15
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
33
0.0%
5.8 Mining
6,291
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
4,963
0.0%
5.8.1 Mines
298
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
735
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
236
0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
59
0.0%
5.5 Services
4,990
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
153
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
512
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
4,276
0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
19
0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities
31
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
4,614
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
1,223
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
22
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
743
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
76
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
2,550
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
1,528
0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots
17
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
1,309
0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs
12
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
190
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
753
0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
609
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
144
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
530
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
1
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
1
0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation
5
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
18
0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
467
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
38
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
304
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
238
0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory
3
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
54
0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill
9
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
238
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
91
0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond
12
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
49
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
75
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
12
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
168
0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests
168
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
123
0.0%
4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures
123
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
65
0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
65
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
12
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
12
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
2
0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
2
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
2
0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
< 1
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
1
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
1
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
1
0.0%
External links/description
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 .
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2016) Lake Eyre drainage division — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/drainage-division-lake-eyre/