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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Brisbane River Estuary (WQ1431)

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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Brisbane River Estuary (WQ1431) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,910 100.0% 5.1%
Artificial and highly modified 443 15.2% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 761 26.1% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 107 3.7% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 61 2.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 375 12.9% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 149 5.1% 0.3%
Riverine 1,012 34.8% 1.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 761 26.1% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 107 3.7% 0.2%
Lacustrine (artificial) 41 1.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 306 10.5% 0.5%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 61 2.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 10 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 375 12.9% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 149 5.1% 0.3%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 83 2.9% 0.1%
Riverine (natural) 1,012 34.8% 1.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) < 1 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.

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Brisbane River Estuary (WQ1431) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,379 100.0% 2.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 32 2.3% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 635 46.0% 1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 188 13.7% 0.3%
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 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 471 34.2% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 52 3.8% 0.1%
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) 8 0.6% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 24 1.7% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 589 42.7% 1.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 3.3% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 161 11.7% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 2.0% 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) 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) 328 23.8% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 143 10.4% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 47 3.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 0.4% 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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Brisbane River Estuary (WQ1431) 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 2,910 2,917 2,929 2,959 2,950 3,063 2,903 6,592 * 37.4%
Artificial and highly modified 443 443 444 444 467 573 378 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 761 766 773 804 771 780 780 1,697 44.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 107 107 110 111 111 114 126 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 61 62 62 62 59 58 64 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 375 376 376 376 377 378 381 1,659 22.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 149 149 150 151 150 158 172 0 n/a
Riverine 1,012 1,012 1,014 1,009 1,014 1,003 1,002 3,236 31.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 761 766 773 804 771 780 780 1,697 44.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 107 107 110 111 111 114 126 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 41 41 41 41 40 38 29 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 306 306 306 306 330 435 247 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 61 62 62 62 59 58 64 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 10 10 10 10 10 14 17 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 375 376 376 376 377 378 381 1,659 22.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 149 149 150 151 150 158 172 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 83 83 83 83 83 83 82 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 1,012 1,012 1,013 1,009 1,013 1,002 1,002 3,236 31.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Brisbane River Estuary (WQ1431) 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 1,379 1,386 1,396 1,430 1,396 1,416 1,446
Mangroves - Casuarina 32 32 32 32 32 36 36
Mangroves - other 635 624 630 654 628 629 630
Salt marsh and salt flats 188 205 208 217 209 216 228
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 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 471 472 473 473 474 475 491
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 52 52 52 54 54 60 61
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) 8 8 8 8 9 9 9
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 27 27
Mangroves - other (natural) 589 579 582 606 580 581 581
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 46 48 48 48 48 48
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 161 177 181 188 180 188 188
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 28 28 29 29 28 40
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) 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) 328 329 329 328 329 327 329
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 143 143 144 145 145 148 162
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 47 47 47 48 49 51 52
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 6 6 6 5 9 10
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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Brisbane River Estuary (WQ1431) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 56,835 100.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 27,069 47.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential 16,535 29.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 823 1.4%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 9,712 17.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 7,937 14.0%
1.1.3 National park 3,198 5.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 497 0.9%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 4,243 7.5%
5.5 Services 7,675 13.5%
5.5.0 Services 0 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,507 2.7%
5.5.2 Public services 1,482 2.6%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,035 7.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 352 0.6%
5.5.5 Research facilities 299 0.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 3,553 6.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 764 1.3%
1.3.1 Defence 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 2,775 4.9%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 2,761 4.9%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 2,233 3.9%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 137 0.2%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 20 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 370 0.7%
6.3 River 2,385 4.2%
6.3.0 River 2,384 4.2%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1 0.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,696 3.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 1,696 3.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 968 1.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 968 1.7%
5.7 Transport and communication 940 1.7%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 132 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 82 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 591 1.0%
5.7.3 Railways 109 0.2%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 2 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 23 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 586 1.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 574 1.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 12 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 208 0.4%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 28 0.1%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 179 0.3%
5.8 Mining 168 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 72 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 96 0.2%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 163 0.3%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 116 0.2%
5.9.5 Sewage 46 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 134 0.2%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 134 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir < 1 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 107 0.2%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 92 0.2%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 14 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 104 0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 104 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 100 0.2%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 14 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 16 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 71 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 84 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 84 0.1%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 41 0.1%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 41 0.1%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 40 0.1%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 39 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 29 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 23 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 6 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 24 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 24 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 19 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 13 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 12 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 12 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 8 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 8 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 3 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 3 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,894 755 425 95 3,651
Animals 807 41 223 60 848
Mammals 75 15 7 9 90
Birds 411 11 95 37 422
Reptiles 99 2 10 3 101
Amphibians 34 1 15 3 35
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 43 8 51 2 51
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 138 4 43 3 142
Malacostracans 5 0 0 1 5
Bacteria 13 0 0 0 13
Chromists 5 0 0 0 5
Fungi 483 0 0 0 485
Plants 1,583 714 202 35 2,297
Protozoans 3 0 0 0 3

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A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via the WildNet Application and WetlandMaps.

The WildNet dataset is constantly being enhanced and the taxonomic and status information revised.

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 the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Brisbane River Estuary (WQ1431) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/epp-water-plan-brisbane-river-estuary-wq1431/

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