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Murray Darling drainage division

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Murray Darling drainage division wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 464,346 100.0% 1.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 329,414 70.9% 1.3%
Artificial and highly modified 89,454 19.3% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 23,580 5.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,671 1.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 201,787 43.5% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 9,973 2.1% 0.0%
Riverine 134,879 29.0% 0.5%
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) 68,434 14.7% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,585 3.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 23,580 5.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,671 1.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 350 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,032 0.9% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 201,787 43.5% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 9,973 2.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 51 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 134,123 28.9% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 757 0.2% 0.0%
Murray Darling drainage division wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 233,632 100.0% 0.9%
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 22,410 9.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 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 784 0.3% 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 16,849 7.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 11,257 4.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 196 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 10,445 4.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 32,221 13.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 53,696 23.0% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 68,169 29.2% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 1.2% 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 1,082 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 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 4,966 2.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,324 3.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 501 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 282 0.1% 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 191 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 446 0.2% 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) 22,380 9.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 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) 545 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 239 0.1% 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) 16,448 7.0% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 401 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 10,483 4.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 774 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 115 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 10,283 4.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 162 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 31,835 13.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 386 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 52,368 22.4% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,328 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 66,096 28.3% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,073 0.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,138 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 0.7% 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) 924 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 158 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 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) 4,346 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 620 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,299 2.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,024 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 396 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 278 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 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) 85 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 374 0.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 72 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

Murray Darling drainage division 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 464,346 464,996 464,269 463,711 462,551 458,911 394,435 * 95.0%
Artificial and highly modified 89,454 89,306 87,857 86,858 85,058 80,891 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 23,580 23,580 23,580 23,580 23,581 23,581 25,505 92.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,671 4,670 4,668 4,668 4,668 4,623 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 201,787 201,997 202,212 202,413 203,048 203,358 214,473 94.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 9,973 9,973 9,979 9,979 9,725 9,042 0 n/a
Riverine 134,879 135,469 135,974 136,213 136,471 137,417 154,457 87.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 68,434 68,334 67,099 66,182 64,521 61,303 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,585 16,537 16,361 16,278 16,220 15,212 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 23,580 23,580 23,580 23,580 23,581 23,581 25,505 92.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,671 4,670 4,668 4,668 4,668 4,623 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 350 350 350 350 350 520 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,032 4,032 3,996 3,998 3,916 3,806 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 201,787 201,997 202,212 202,413 203,048 203,358 214,473 94.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 9,973 9,973 9,979 9,979 9,725 9,042 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 51 51 51 50 50 50 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 134,123 134,715 135,219 135,459 135,717 136,663 154,457 86.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 757 754 754 754 754 754 0 n/a

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

Murray Darling drainage division 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 233,632 233,841 234,061 234,262 234,644 234,265
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 22,410 22,410 22,410 22,410 22,410 22,410
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 43 43 43 43 37
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 784 784 784 784 784 784
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 16,849 16,850 16,850 16,850 16,850 16,874
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 11,257 11,257 11,260 11,260 11,260 11,265
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 196 196 196 196 196 196
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 10,445 10,446 10,449 10,449 10,450 10,450
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 32,221 32,332 32,368 32,443 32,505 32,123
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 53,696 53,717 53,735 53,742 53,914 54,234
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 68,169 68,226 68,265 68,289 68,343 68,527
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 2,769 2,775 2,791 2,791 2,229
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 1,082 1,087 1,088 1,096 1,096 1,096
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,966 4,975 5,011 5,011 5,026 5,033
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,324 7,329 7,405 7,405 7,483 7,512
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 501 501 501 574 574 574
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 282 282 282 282 282 282
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 191 191 191 191 191 191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 446 446 446 446 446 446
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 22,380 22,380 22,380 22,380 22,380 22,380
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 19 19 19 19 19
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 18
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) 545 545 545 545 545 545
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 239 239 239 239 239 239
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) 16,448 16,448 16,448 16,448 16,448 16,473
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 401 401 401 401 401 401
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 10,483 10,483 10,487 10,487 10,487 10,491
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 774 774 774 774 774 774
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 115 115 115 115 115 115
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 10,283 10,284 10,288 10,288 10,288 10,288
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 162 162 162 162 162 162
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 31,835 31,946 31,983 32,057 32,119 31,737
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 386 386 386 386 386 386
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 52,368 52,389 52,407 52,414 52,586 52,906
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,328 1,328 1,328 1,328 1,328 1,328
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 66,096 66,152 66,192 66,216 66,269 66,453
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,073 2,073 2,073 2,073 2,073 2,073
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,138 1,138 1,144 1,160 1,160 1,276
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 953
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) 924 929 930 938 938 938
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 158 158 158 158 158 158
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 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
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,346 4,355 4,385 4,385 4,439 4,449
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 620 620 625 625 587 584
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,299 5,305 5,381 5,381 5,675 5,706
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,024 2,024 2,024 2,024 1,808 1,807
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 396 396 396 468 468 468
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 106 106 106 106 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 278 278 278 278 278 278
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 85 85 85 85 85 85
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 107 107 107 107 107
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 374 374 374 374 374 374
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72

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

Murray Darling drainage division land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 26,253,894 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 21,413,283 81.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 21,413,283 81.6%
3.3 Cropping 2,142,313 8.2%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,111,180 8.0%
3.3.1 Cereals 372 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 12 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 30,704 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 1,058,433 4.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,058,433 4.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 718,453 2.7%
1.1.3 National park 618,762 2.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,783 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 97,908 0.4%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 344,472 1.3%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 150,771 0.6%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 33 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 193,668 0.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 150,301 0.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 150,301 0.6%
6.1 Lake 109,224 0.4%
6.1.0 Lake 108,998 0.4%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 226 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 83,947 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 73,373 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,747 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 8,692 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 135 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 65,076 0.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 533 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,362 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,469 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 41,510 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 264 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 937 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 56,536 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 19,292 0.1%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 37,214 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 34,647 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 34,456 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 51 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 140 0.0%
5.5 Services 14,401 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 944 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,419 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,850 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 9,567 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 275 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 9,298 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 6,606 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 2,692 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8,462 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,430 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 369 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,461 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 731 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 355 0.0%
5.8 Mining 7,352 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 2,273 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 2,989 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 1,766 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 187 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 137 0.0%
6.3 River 6,448 0.0%
6.3.0 River 6,448 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 5,626 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 405 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 3,060 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,943 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 91 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 128 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 5,480 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 122 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 645 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 2,623 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 495 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 944 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 99 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 524 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 28 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 5,268 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 3,407 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1,860 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,314 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 2,945 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 196 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 117 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 22 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 34 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,385 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,279 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 106 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,133 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 263 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 49 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,797 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 16 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,714 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,624 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 30 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 750 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 190 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 93 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 133 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 109 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 225 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,598 824 497 285 7,516
Animals 1,158 39 230 94 1,197
Mammals 128 18 3 17 146
Birds 446 11 79 45 457
Reptiles 224 1 13 17 225
Amphibians 56 1 28 6 57
Ray-finned fishes 31 4 35 2 35
Insects 257 4 72 3 261
Malacostracans 7 0 0 2 7
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 5 0 0 2 5
Bacteria 33 0 0 0 33
Chromists 107 0 0 0 109
Fungi 1,071 3 0 0 1,136
Plants 4,224 782 267 191 5,036
Protozoans 5 0 0 0 5

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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Murray Darling drainage division — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/drainage-division-murray-darling/

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