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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181)

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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 24,371 100.0% 15.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 19,190 78.7% 12.0%
Artificial and highly modified 6,063 24.9% 3.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 11,659 47.8% 7.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 34 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 0.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 335 1.4% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 931 3.8% 0.6%
Riverine 5,179 21.2% 3.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 11,659 47.8% 7.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 34 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 340 1.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,696 23.4% 3.5%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 0.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 15 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 335 1.4% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 931 3.8% 0.6%
Riverine (artificial) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 5,179 21.2% 3.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 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—Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 6,683 100.0% 4.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 3,308 49.5% 2.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,144 32.1% 1.3%
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 3 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 21 0.3% 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 57 0.9% 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 78 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,072 16.0% 0.7%
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) 3,305 49.5% 2.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,116 31.7% 1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 0.4% 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) 3 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) 21 0.3% 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) 54 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 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) 29 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 50 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 230 3.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 843 12.6% 0.5%
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—Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181) 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 24,371 24,380 24,389 24,400 24,378 24,353 24,390 21,122 * 86.7%
Artificial and highly modified 6,063 6,059 6,059 6,044 6,002 5,907 5,884 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 11,659 11,659 11,659 11,668 11,669 11,681 11,694 12,799 91.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 34 34 34 42 42 42 42 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 335 335 335 340 343 353 352 743 45.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 931 931 931 929 930 930 946 0 n/a
Riverine 5,179 5,192 5,200 5,207 5,221 5,271 5,302 7,580 68.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 11,659 11,659 11,659 11,668 11,669 11,681 11,694 12,799 91.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 34 34 34 42 42 42 42 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 340 336 336 311 269 179 157 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,696 5,696 5,696 5,708 5,708 5,712 5,710 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 15 15 15 15 15 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 335 335 335 340 343 353 352 743 45.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 931 931 931 929 930 930 946 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 5,179 5,192 5,200 5,207 5,221 5,271 5,302 7,580 68.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181) 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 6,683 6,683 6,683 6,686 6,691 6,707 6,736
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 3,308 3,308 3,308 3,307 3,308 3,308 3,308
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,144 2,144 2,144 2,144 2,144 2,151 2,165
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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
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 57 57 57 57 57 57 57
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 78 78 78 78 78 78 78
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,072 1,072 1,072 1,075 1,079 1,089 1,105
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) 3,305 3,305 3,305 3,304 3,305 3,305 3,305
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,116 2,116 2,116 2,117 2,117 2,123 2,137
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
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) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
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) 54 54 54 54 54 54 54
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 230 230 230 235 238 248 247
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 843 843 843 840 841 841 857
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—Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 160,529 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 81,317 50.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 81,317 50.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 24,095 15.0%
1.1.3 National park 18,539 11.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 3,335 2.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 2,222 1.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 15,263 9.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 4,400 2.7%
1.3.1 Defence 8,258 5.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 2,605 1.6%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 12,085 7.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential 6,629 4.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 974 0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 4,409 2.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 73 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,138 3.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,413 0.9%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 794 0.5%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 1,115 0.7%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 2,817 1.8%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,663 3.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir 5,453 3.4%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 210 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 4,495 2.8%
2.2.0 Production native forests 4,495 2.8%
5.5 Services 4,405 2.7%
5.5.1 Commercial services 651 0.4%
5.5.2 Public services 983 0.6%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,309 1.4%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 458 0.3%
5.5.5 Research facilities 5 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,594 1.6%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 614 0.4%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 567 0.4%
5.7.2 Roads 760 0.5%
5.7.3 Railways 110 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 283 0.2%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 259 0.2%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,091 0.7%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 942 0.6%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 2 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 114 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 23 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill < 1 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 9 0.0%
6.3 River 668 0.4%
6.3.0 River 520 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 147 0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 668 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 47 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 621 0.4%
5.8 Mining 532 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 82 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 332 0.2%
5.8.3 Tailings 118 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 280 0.2%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 71 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 209 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 273 0.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 159 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 114 0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 250 0.2%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 78 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 133 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 39 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 203 0.1%
5.2.2 Feedlots 20 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 18 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 93 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 62 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 148 0.1%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 59 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 82 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 104 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 40 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 63 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 85 0.1%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 12 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 73 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 73 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 73 0.0%
6.1 Lake 47 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 41 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 6 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 20 0.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 20 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 6 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 6 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 6 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 2 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,905 310 296 58 2,215
Animals 701 30 180 49 731
Mammals 70 12 6 8 82
Birds 402 9 93 29 411
Reptiles 126 2 21 8 128
Amphibians 26 1 11 1 27
Ray-finned fishes 41 6 46 1 47
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 32 0 2 0 32
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Chromists 4 0 0 0 4
Fungi 8 0 0 0 8
Plants 1,191 280 116 9 1,471

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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/epp-water-plan-ross-river-basin-magnetic-island-wq1181/

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