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Brigalow Belt North (BBN) IBRA bioregionAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
Catchment stories
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 648,564 | 100.0% | 4.7% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 395,522 | 61.0% | 2.9% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 92,027 | 14.2% | 0.7% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 201,604 | 31.1% | 1.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 3,567 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 1,405 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 9,000 | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 33,519 | 5.2% | 0.2% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 54,533 | 8.4% | 0.4% |
| Riverine | 252,903 | 39.0% | 1.8% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 201,604 | 31.1% | 1.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 3,567 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 32,572 | 5.0% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 55,634 | 8.6% | 0.4% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 1,405 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 9,000 | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 1,255 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 2,427 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 33,519 | 5.2% | 0.2% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 54,533 | 8.4% | 0.4% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 91 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 48 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 250,609 | 38.6% | 1.8% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 2,294 | 0.4% | 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.
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 222,671 | 100.0% | 1.6% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 27 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - other | 86,993 | 39.1% | 0.6% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 46,025 | 20.7% | 0.3% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 11 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 2,057 | 0.9% | 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 | 164 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp | 4,154 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 35 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp | 847 | 0.4% | 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 | 1,828 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp | 247 | 0.1% | 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 | 4,818 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 82 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 6,861 | 3.1% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 3,625 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 14,533 | 6.5% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 50,360 | 22.6% | 0.4% |
| 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) | 27 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - other (natural) | 86,953 | 39.0% | 0.6% |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 40 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 44,090 | 19.8% | 0.3% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) | 1,935 | 0.9% | 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) | 11 | 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) | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) | 1,275 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 782 | 0.4% | 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) | 55 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) | 109 | 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) | 3,482 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 672 | 0.3% | 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) | 13 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 22 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 832 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 15 | 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) | 1,825 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 224 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 23 | 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) | 4,537 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 281 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 82 | 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) | 1,889 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 4,971 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 3,243 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 381 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 9,004 | 4.0% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 5,529 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 7,971 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 42,389 | 19.0% | 0.3% |
| 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
| 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 | 648,564 | 648,385 | 648,597 | 647,221 | 644,843 | 642,584 | 639,483 | 605,695 | * 91.9% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 92,027 | 91,520 | 91,348 | 88,880 | 85,919 | 83,106 | 78,481 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 201,604 | 201,716 | 201,721 | 202,102 | 202,046 | 202,186 | 202,345 | 249,816 | 80.7% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 3,567 | 3,496 | 3,496 | 3,504 | 3,503 | 3,486 | 3,515 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,406 | 1,609 | 87.3% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 9,000 | 8,950 | 8,940 | 8,886 | 8,856 | 8,713 | 8,611 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 33,519 | 33,563 | 33,642 | 33,898 | 34,174 | 34,333 | 34,875 | 58,048 | 57.7% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 54,533 | 54,492 | 54,490 | 54,125 | 54,083 | 54,089 | 54,066 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 252,903 | 253,237 | 253,549 | 254,411 | 254,846 | 255,256 | 256,173 | 296,221 | 85.4% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 201,604 | 201,716 | 201,721 | 202,102 | 202,046 | 202,186 | 202,345 | 249,816 | 80.7% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 3,567 | 3,496 | 3,496 | 3,504 | 3,503 | 3,486 | 3,515 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 32,572 | 32,148 | 32,033 | 29,973 | 27,345 | 25,094 | 21,719 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 55,634 | 55,559 | 55,503 | 55,141 | 54,902 | 54,429 | 53,221 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,406 | 1,609 | 87.3% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 9,000 | 8,950 | 8,940 | 8,886 | 8,856 | 8,713 | 8,611 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 1,255 | 1,249 | 1,249 | 1,240 | 1,201 | 1,182 | 1,174 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 2,427 | 2,427 | 2,427 | 2,397 | 2,378 | 2,357 | 2,345 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 33,519 | 33,563 | 33,642 | 33,898 | 34,174 | 34,333 | 34,875 | 58,048 | 57.7% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 54,533 | 54,492 | 54,490 | 54,125 | 54,083 | 54,089 | 54,066 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (artificial) | 91 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 83 | 35 | 15 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (natural) | 250,609 | 250,945 | 251,281 | 252,147 | 252,583 | 253,005 | 253,922 | 296,221 | 84.6% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 2,294 | 2,292 | 2,268 | 2,263 | 2,263 | 2,251 | 2,251 | 0 | n/a |
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
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| Habitat | 2021 area (ha) |
2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 222,671 | 222,686 | 222,768 | 222,714 | 222,988 | 223,291 | 223,908 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Mangroves - other | 86,993 | 86,993 | 86,993 | 87,010 | 87,009 | 87,012 | 87,013 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 46,025 | 46,015 | 46,020 | 46,059 | 46,101 | 46,214 | 46,276 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 2,057 | 2,057 | 2,057 | 2,057 | 2,057 | 2,057 | 2,057 |
| 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 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp | 4,154 | 4,154 | 4,155 | 4,155 | 4,155 | 4,292 | 4,292 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp | 847 | 857 | 857 | 857 | 866 | 868 | 868 |
| 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 | 1,828 | 1,828 | 1,828 | 1,828 | 1,831 | 1,832 | 1,833 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp | 247 | 247 | 247 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 249 |
| 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 | 4,818 | 4,826 | 4,833 | 4,893 | 4,999 | 5,119 | 5,194 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 6,861 | 6,872 | 6,875 | 6,652 | 6,641 | 6,566 | 6,584 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 3,625 | 3,627 | 3,642 | 3,642 | 3,649 | 3,650 | 3,654 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 14,533 | 14,538 | 14,570 | 14,724 | 14,741 | 14,738 | 15,134 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 50,360 | 50,353 | 50,372 | 50,269 | 50,370 | 50,375 | 50,436 |
| 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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangroves - other (natural) | 86,953 | 86,953 | 86,953 | 86,969 | 86,968 | 86,972 | 86,972 |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 44,090 | 44,151 | 44,157 | 44,195 | 44,237 | 44,350 | 44,377 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) | 1,935 | 1,864 | 1,864 | 1,864 | 1,864 | 1,864 | 1,899 |
| 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,276 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 782 | 782 | 782 | 782 | 782 | 782 | 782 |
| 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) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
| 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) | 3,482 | 3,482 | 3,482 | 3,483 | 3,483 | 3,483 | 3,492 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 672 | 672 | 672 | 672 | 672 | 809 | 800 |
| 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 832 | 842 | 841 | 841 | 851 | 853 | 853 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 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) | 1,825 | 1,825 | 1,825 | 1,825 | 1,828 | 1,829 | 1,829 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 224 | 224 | 224 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 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) | 4,537 | 4,545 | 4,552 | 4,612 | 4,718 | 4,840 | 4,915 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 280 | 279 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| 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) | 1,889 | 1,901 | 1,904 | 1,908 | 2,004 | 2,012 | 2,030 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 4,971 | 4,971 | 4,971 | 4,744 | 4,637 | 4,554 | 4,554 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 3,243 | 3,246 | 3,261 | 3,261 | 3,266 | 3,267 | 3,271 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 383 | 383 | 383 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 9,004 | 9,005 | 9,047 | 9,187 | 9,218 | 9,227 | 9,622 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 5,529 | 5,532 | 5,523 | 5,537 | 5,523 | 5,511 | 5,512 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 7,971 | 7,974 | 7,986 | 8,034 | 8,057 | 8,074 | 8,110 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 42,389 | 42,379 | 42,387 | 42,235 | 42,313 | 42,301 | 42,326 |
| 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 |
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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)
| ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,667,511 | 99.9% |
| 2.1 Grazing native vegetation | 11,191,054 | 81.8% |
| 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation | 11,191,054 | 81.8% |
| 3.3 Cropping | 473,820 | 3.5% |
| 3.3.0 Cropping | 352,565 | 2.6% |
| 3.3.1 Cereals | 115,561 | 0.8% |
| 3.3.3 Hay and silage | 3,026 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.6 Cotton | 1,634 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.8 Pulses | 1,034 | 0.0% |
| 1.3 Other minimal use | 420,468 | 3.1% |
| 1.3.0 Other minimal use | 154,679 | 1.1% |
| 1.3.1 Defence | 155,510 | 1.1% |
| 1.3.3 Residual native cover | 107,195 | 0.8% |
| 1.3.4 Rehabilitation | 3,083 | 0.0% |
| 6.5 Marsh/wetland | 351,194 | 2.6% |
| 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland | 16,165 | 0.1% |
| 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation | 2,759 | 0.0% |
| 6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production | 182,748 | 1.3% |
| 6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use | 56 | 0.0% |
| 6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline | 149,465 | 1.1% |
| 2.2 Production native forests | 253,414 | 1.9% |
| 2.2.0 Production native forests | 253,414 | 1.9% |
| 1.1 Nature conservation | 240,666 | 1.8% |
| 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves | 22,577 | 0.2% |
| 1.1.3 National park | 179,377 | 1.3% |
| 1.1.4 Natural feature protection | 31,601 | 0.2% |
| 1.1.7 Other conserved area | 7,111 | 0.1% |
| 4.3 Irrigated cropping | 177,926 | 1.3% |
| 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping | 40,149 | 0.3% |
| 4.3.1 Irrigated cereals | 989 | 0.0% |
| 4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage | 924 | 0.0% |
| 4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds | 44 | 0.0% |
| 4.3.5 Irrigated sugar | 103,379 | 0.8% |
| 4.3.6 Irrigated cotton | 32,435 | 0.2% |
| 4.3.9 Irrigated rice | 6 | 0.0% |
| 5.8 Mining | 121,528 | 0.9% |
| 5.8.0 Mining | 39,108 | 0.3% |
| 5.8.1 Mines | 54,282 | 0.4% |
| 5.8.2 Quarries | 9,011 | 0.1% |
| 5.8.3 Tailings | 4,039 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use | 15,088 | 0.1% |
| 1.2 Managed resource protection | 95,466 | 0.7% |
| 1.2.0 Managed resource protection | 53,236 | 0.4% |
| 1.2.2 Surface water supply | 42,230 | 0.3% |
| 6.2 Reservoir/dam | 89,055 | 0.7% |
| 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam | 25 | 0.0% |
| 6.2.1 Reservoir | 48,506 | 0.4% |
| 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams | 37,282 | 0.3% |
| 6.2.3 Evaporation basin | 3,241 | 0.0% |
| 5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure | 66,018 | 0.5% |
| 5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure | 6 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.1 Urban residential | 15,918 | 0.1% |
| 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture | 14,815 | 0.1% |
| 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture | 19,104 | 0.1% |
| 5.4.4 Remote communities | 406 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure | 15,770 | 0.1% |
| 3.2 Grazing modified pastures | 49,060 | 0.4% |
| 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures | 1,710 | 0.0% |
| 3.2.2 Woody fodder plants | 47,227 | 0.3% |
| 3.2.3 Pasture legumes | 123 | 0.0% |
| 6.3 River | 40,313 | 0.3% |
| 6.3.0 River | 39,033 | 0.3% |
| 6.3.1 River - conservation | 1,278 | 0.0% |
| 6.3.3 River - intensive use | 2 | 0.0% |
| 5.7 Transport and communication | 28,329 | 0.2% |
| 5.7.0 Transport and communication | 10,573 | 0.1% |
| 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes | 2,131 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.2 Roads | 12,540 | 0.1% |
| 5.7.3 Railways | 2,527 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.4 Ports and water transport | 160 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.5 Navigation and communication | 398 | 0.0% |
| 5.5 Services | 15,037 | 0.1% |
| 5.5.1 Commercial services | 1,597 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.2 Public services | 2,714 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.3 Recreation and culture | 10,015 | 0.1% |
| 5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban | 605 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.5 Research facilities | 106 | 0.0% |
| 4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 13,666 | 0.1% |
| 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 8,466 | 0.1% |
| 4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits | 296 | 0.0% |
| 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs | 4,586 | 0.0% |
| 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming | 317 | 0.0% |
| 4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 9,121 | 0.1% |
| 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 191 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits | 4,482 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.2 Irrigated olives | 2 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts | 500 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits | 1 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits | 1,068 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.8 Irrigated citrus | 1,517 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes | 1,360 | 0.0% |
| 6.1 Lake | 6,511 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.0 Lake | 3,394 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.1 Lake - conservation | 239 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.2 Lake - production | 2,626 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.3 Lake - intensive use | 19 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.4 Lake - saline | 233 | 0.0% |
| 3.1 Plantation forests | 6,058 | 0.0% |
| 3.1.0 Plantation forests | 5,980 | 0.0% |
| 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry | 79 | 0.0% |
| 4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures | 5,321 | 0.0% |
| 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures | 1,765 | 0.0% |
| 4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants | 3,556 | 0.0% |
| 5.3 Manufacturing and industrial | 4,058 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial | 3,318 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.1 General purpose factory | 16 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.2 Food processing factory | 212 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.3 Major industrial complex | 234 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.4 Bulk grain storage | 127 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.5 Abattoirs | 118 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.6 Oil refinery | 1 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.7 Sawmill | 22 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial | 9 | 0.0% |
| 6.4 Channel/aqueduct | 2,649 | 0.0% |
| 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct | 1,942 | 0.0% |
| 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct | 633 | 0.0% |
| 6.4.3 Stormwater | 74 | 0.0% |
| 5.2 Intensive animal production | 1,686 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.2 Feedlots | 785 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.3 Poultry farms | 34 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.4 Piggeries | 18 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.5 Aquaculture | 438 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.6 Horse studs | 271 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards | 95 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry | 44 | 0.0% |
| 4.1 Irrigated plantation forests | 1,499 | 0.0% |
| 4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests | 560 | 0.0% |
| 4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry | 148 | 0.0% |
| 4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation | 792 | 0.0% |
| 5.6 Utilities | 1,264 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.0 Utilities | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation | 27 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission | 271 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission | 623 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission | 339 | 0.0% |
| 4.6 Irrigated land in transition | 1,078 | 0.0% |
| 4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition | 204 | 0.0% |
| 4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land | 5 | 0.0% |
| 4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land | 307 | 0.0% |
| 4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture | 561 | 0.0% |
| 5.9 Waste treatment and disposal | 955 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal | 223 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.1 Effluent pond | 59 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.2 Landfill | 423 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.3 Solid garbage | 74 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.5 Sewage | 175 | 0.0% |
| 3.6 Land in transition | 139 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.0 Land in transition | 136 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation | 1 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture | 1 | 0.0% |
| 5.1 Intensive horticulture | 93 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.0 Intensive horticulture | 7 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.1 Production nurseries | 53 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.2 Shadehouses | 23 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture | 10 | 0.0% |
| 3.4 Perennial horticulture | 41 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture | 35 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.1 Tree fruits | 5 | 0.0% |
| 6.6 Estuary/coastal waters | 25 | 0.0% |
| 6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use | 25 | 0.0% |
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
- Abbot Point - 8558
- Albro - 8252
- Alpha - 8250
- Anakie - 8450
- Ayr - 8358
- Bajool - 9050
- Bauhinia - 8748
- Bayfield - 9052
- Bogantungan - 8350
- Bogie - 8457
- Bombandy - 8653
- Bowden Reef (prov) - 8459
- Bowen - 8557
- Bowling Green Bay - 8359
- Bulliwallah - 8254
- Byerwen - 8455
- Calen - 8656
- Cape Capricorn - 9151
- Cape Upstart - 8458
- Capella - 8551
- Carmila - 8754
- Charters Towers - 8157
- Clermont - 8452
- Collinsville - 8456
- Comet - 8650
- Connors Range - 8753
- Consuelo - 8548
- Cooroorah - 8651
- Cotherstone - 8552
- Dingo - 8750
- Duaringa - 8850
- Dunrobin - 8152
- Emerald - 8550
- Epping Forest - 8253
- Frankfield - 8353
- Gladstone - 9150
- Glendon - 8356
- Grosvenor Downs - 8553
- Gunjulla - 8354
- Harrybrandt - 8554
- Harvest Home - 8256
- Hillalong - 8555
- Jericho - 8150
- Kilcummin - 8453
- Lou Lou Park - 8153
- Mackay - 8755
- Mantuan Downs - 8349
- Marlborough - 8852
- Mingela - 8258
- Mirani - 8655
- Monteagle - 8352
- Mount Bluffkin - 8752
- Mount Coolon - 8355
- Mount Morgan - 8950
- Mount Tutah - 8154
- Nandowrie - 8449
- Natal Downs - 8155
- Nebo - 8654
- Pajingo - 8156
- Peninsula Range - 9053
- Princhester - 8952
- Ravenswood - 8257
- Ridgelands - 8951
- Rockhampton - 9051
- Rolleston - 8649
- Rollingstone - 8159
- Rookwood - 8851
- Rubyvale - 8451
- Saint Lawrence - 8853
- Scartwater - 8255
- Shoalwater - 8953
- Springsure - 8549
- Strathalbyn - 8357
- Strathconan - 8751
- Surbiton - 8251
- Townsville - 8259
- Troopers Bluff - 8249
- Urannah - 8556
- Warrinilla - 8648
- Windeyers Hill - 8652
- Woorabinda - 8749
- Wyena - 8454
- Zig Zag - 8351
Climate zones
Grassland- Subtropical
- Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
- Lucinda-Mackay Coast (LMC)
- Shoalwater Coast (SC)
Marine provincial bioregions
- Northeast Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
- Abbot Point - Caley Valley
- Barrattas Channels Aggregation
- Bingeringo Aggregation
- Bowen River: Birralee - Pelican Creek
- Bowling Green Bay
- Broad Sound
- Broken River, Urannah Creek and Massey Creek Aggregation
- Burdekin-Bowen Junction and Blue Valley Weir Aggregation
- Burdekin Delta
- Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation
- Corio Bay Wetlands
- Eungella Dam
- Fairbairn Dam
- Fitzroy River Delta
- Fitzroy River Floodplain
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Haughton Balancing Storage Aggregation
- Hedlow Wetlands
- Jerona Aggregation
- Junction of the Bogie River and Kirknie Creek Aggregation
- Lake Dalrymple
- Lake Elphinstone
- Northeast Curtis Island
- Port Curtis
- RAAF Townsville
- Rollston River and Molly Darling Creek Aggregation
- Ross River Reservoir
- Scartwater Aggregation
- Shoalwater Bay
- Shoalwater Bay Training Area Overview C
- Southern Upstart Bay
- The Narrows
- The Serpentine Aggregation
- Turkey Mound Spring and Iron Pot Spring Aggregation
- Why Not Aggregation
- Wongaloo Fans Aggregation
- Wongaloo Swamps Aggregation
- Yeppoon - Keppel Sands Tidal Wetlands
National parks
- Albinia National Park
- Baga National Park
- Blackwood National Park
- Bowling Green Bay National Park
- Broad Sound Islands National Park
- Cape Upstart National Park
- Capricorn Coast National Park
- Curtis Island National Park
- Dipperu National Park (scientific)
- Epping Forest National Park (scientific)
- Eungella National Park
- Gloucester Island National Park
- Homevale National Park
- Humboldt National Park
- Junee National Park
- Keppel Bay Islands National Park
- Keppel Bay Islands National Park (scientific)
- Magnetic Island National Park
- Mazeppa National Park
- Minerva Hills National Park
- Mount Abbot National Park (scientific)
- Mount Aberdeen National Park
- Mount Archer National Park
- Mount Etna Caves National Park
- Mount O'Connell National Park
- Nairana National Park
- Narrien Range National Park
- Paluma Range National Park
- Peak Range National Park
- Pinnacles National Park
- Redcliffe Tableland National Park
- Rundle Range National Park
- Snake Range National Park
- Taunton National Park (scientific)
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
none
Report cards
Conservation parks
- Abbot Bay Conservation Park
- Albinia Conservation Park
- Belmah Conservation Park
- Blackwater Conservation Park
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park
- Bowling Green Bay Conservation Park
- Broad Sound Islands Conservation Park
- Bukkulla Conservation Park
- Cape Capricorn Conservation Park
- Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park
- Causeway Lake Conservation Park
- Charon Point Conservation Park
- Curtis Island Conservation Park
- Garden Island Conservation Park
- Homevale Conservation Park
- Horseshoe Bay Lagoon Conservation Park
- Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park
- Keppel Sands Conservation Park
- Limestone Creek Conservation Park
- Long Island Bend Conservation Park
- MacKenzie Island Conservation Park
- Magnetic Island Conservation Park 1
- Magnetic Island Conservation Park 2
- Mount Leura Conservation Park
- Newport Conservation Park
- North Pointer Conservation Park
- Princhester Conservation Park
- Shoalwater Bay Conservation Park
- Southend Conservation Park
- Tooloombah Creek Conservation Park
- Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
- Vandyke Creek Conservation Park
- Wilandspey Conservation Park
- Wongaloo Conservation Park
State forests
- Alligator Creek State Forest
- Amaroo State Forest
- Apsley State Forest
- Aricia State Forest
- Arthurs Bluff State Forest
- Ben Mohr State Forest
- Blair Athol State Forest
- Bundoora State Forest
- Burn State Forest
- Byfield State Forest
- Cairdbeign State Forest
- Canal Creek State Forest
- Carbine State Forest
- Carminya State Forest
- Clemant State Forest
- Collaroy State Forest
- Copperfield State Forest
- Crediton State Forest
- Crystal Creek State Forest
- Curtis Island State Forest
- Epsom State Forest 1
- Epsom State Forest 2
- Epsom State Forest 3
- Eugene State Forest
- Expedition State Forest
- Fairbairn State Forest
- Glencoe State Forest
- Humboldt State Forest
- Junee State Forest
- Keilambete State Forest
- Kettle State Forest
- Lake Learmouth State Forest
- Llandillo State Forest
- Marlborough State Forest
- Mia Mia State Forest
- Mingela State Forest
- Moultrie State Forest
- Mount Archer State Forest
- Mount Hope State Forest
- Mount Larcom State Forest
- North Curtis Island State Forest
- Proserpine State Forest
- Redrock State Forest
- Rundle State Forest
- Scrubby Mountain State Forest
- Sonoma State Forest
- Squire State Forest
- Tierawoomba State Forest
- Ulam Range State Forest
- Werribee Creek State Forest
- Withersfield State Forest
- Zamia State Forest
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
- Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
- Aberdeen Nature Refuge
- Alectura Nature Refuge
- Archontophoenix Grove Nature Refuge
- Avocet Nature Refuge
- Blackjack Mountain Nature Refuge
- Bluegrass Nature Refuge
- Bolger Bay Nature Refuge
- Boyles Ridge Nature Refuge
- Burwood Nature Refuge
- Bygana Nature Refuge
- Bygana West Nature Refuge
- Caroa Island Paddock Nature Refuge
- Coolibah Nature Refuge
- Corrick Plains Nature Refuge
- Curtis Island Nature Refuge
- Develin Nature Refuge
- Eaglefield Creek Nature Refuge
- East Top Nature Refuge
- Emerald Rifle Range Nature Refuge
- Endeavour Creek Nature Refuge
- Flagstone Nature Refuge
- German Creek Nature Refuge
- Goonderoo Nature Refuge
- Hells Gate Nature Refuge
- Homehaven Nature Refuge
- Horseshoe Bay Nature Refuge
- Kenmare Nature Refuge
- Lords Table Mountain Nature Refuge
- Melomys Nature Refuge
- Mount Pleasant Nature Refuge
- Newlands Nature Refuge
- Norwich Park Nature Refuge
- Paddy's Lagoon Nature Refuge
- Pindari Nature Refuge
- Rockhampton Pistol Club Nature Refuge
- Sandy Falls Nature Refuge
- Serpentine Nature Refuge
- Stuart Creek Nature Refuge
- Theresa Hut Nature Refuge
- Trigona Nature Refuge
- Yarrai Nature Refuge
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
- Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
- Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp
- Arid and semi-arid permanent lake
- Arid and semi-arid tree swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain lake
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain tree swamp–Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain soil lake
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Black Ross (Townsville) water quality improvement plan event monitoring
- Central Queensland ambient estuary program
- Creek to Coral community monitoring
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Fitzroy priority neighbourhood catchments water quality monitoring program
- Framework for the assessment of river and wetland health (FARWH) – Queensland trials
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Reef Plan paddock to reef integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program (Paddock to Reef program)
- Port Curtis integrated monitoring program (PCIMP)
- Queensland wetland mapping
- Stream and estuary assessment program (SEAP) – freshwater
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
- The Lakes environmental and ecosystem health
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
none
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
- A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage
- A history of cattle, water and wildlife on Nankin Plain
- Barratta Creek wetlands
- Big Dune Surfing Reserve Restoration Project
- Bioreactors for GBR - Cane
- Blitzing Bellyache Bush Outlier along Springsure Creek
- Building resilience in the Burdekin grazing industry
- Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Regional Investment Strategy (RIS) 2004-2008 Final Report
- Burdekin Shire Council - Aquatic Weed Control
- Calvert Dam, Norwich Park Mine, Dysart
- Cane Growers best management practice
- Clean up Magnetic Island significant creeks and riparian areas
- Community-led coastal environmental inventory and monitoring program
- Coordinated regional pest and weed management in the Burdekin Dry Tropics
- Corio Bay Restoration
- Cotton production
- Crooked Waterhole - restoration of Great Barrier Reef wetlands and coastal ecosystems
- Delivering Biodiversity Dividends for the Barratta Creek Catchment
- Emu Park Community Bushcare Group Coastal Vegetation and Wetlands Protection Project
- Fencing Wetlands and Riparian Zones on Wedderburn
- Feral Pig Control on the Stanage Peninsula
- Fig Tree Creek Mangroves: Community Connections
- Fitzroy pest and weed management project
- Fitzroy Water Quality
- Fitzroy Water Quality Project
- Gundanoo Junior Ranger Program - Gundanoos caring for country
- Habitat Protection and Enhancement of the Duckpond Environmental Reserve
- Healey’s Lagoon wetland rehabilitation
- Horseshoe Lagoon wetland rehabilitation
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Plan
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Program ‘FB NAP PAP 01’ Final Report December 2004
- Improved on-farm soil and nutrient management practices
- Improving landscape resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta
- Improving Water Quality Through In-Ground Land Management Changes in the Bowen-Broken River Catchment: A Framework for Action
- Initiation of a Lower Burdekin Water Quality and Salinity Management Program
- Kinka Wetlands
- Kinka Wetlands Quarry Rehabilitation
- Lake Mary Wetlands - phase V repair and restoration of priority coastal habitat and wetlands
- Landscape Resilience—Improving Coastal Wetland Ecosystems Through Improved Understanding of Best Irrigation Management Practice in the Lower Burdekin
- Landscape Resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta
- MW QNRM 01
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - Fitzroy Site 3
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - Fitzroy Site 7
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - NQ Dry Tropics Don River (Additional Project)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - NQ Dry Tropics S1 Don River
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OaC 1- 11 (DR5005)
- NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2015–16)
- NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2016–17)
- Nutrient management in barramundi ponds
- On-farm wetland demonstration site–Lower Burdekin
- Prawn Farming - Productivity Trial
- Proof of Concept: determining the role of a constructed surface-flow treatment wetland system in improving water quality in the Barratta Creek Catchment
- Protecting and revitalising the natural and cultural aspects of the Juru Walk Precinct
- Protecting the Values of Our Ramsar Wetlands Shoalwater/Corio Bay
- Ramsar Area Pig and Weed Control 2014-15
- Ramsar Wetlands (DEEDI) CfOC
- Ramsar Wetlands (GA) CfOC
- Restoring wetland function at Spotswood Lagoon
- Revitalising Estuaries: Jerona Bund
- Rockview riparian fencing - Bridled Nailtail Wallaby corridor
- Ross River Community weed control
- Saving our precious sea turtles in Bowen
- Schoolboys and the community improving their local creek environment
- Sea Turtle Volunteer Stranding Response Coordination
- Serpentine wetland rehabilitation
- Southern Fitzroy floodplain wetland complex
- Stuart Creek wetland rehabilitation
- Sun Sun Prawn Aquaculture Farm rehabilitation
- Sustainable agriculture through innovative practices in the Fitzroy
- Systems repair in the Lower Burdekin
- Torilla Plain Wetlands Case Study
- Townsville Riparian Revegetation Project
- Turning creek weeds into compost in the Lower Burdekin
- Virtual Bus Tour: Conjunctive use dewatering bore to address a rising groundwater problem
- Virtual Bus Tour: Controlled traffic farming on a best management practice farm
- Virtual Bus Tour: Gary Raiteri talks rural water use efficiency technology
- Virtual Bus Tour: Low pressure irrigation delivers cost savings and yield gains
- Virtual Bus Tour: Low pressure overhead irrigation for water use efficiency
- West Haughton Denitrification Bioreactor
- Wetland habitat exotic aquatic weed control
- Whitsunday Integrated Pest Management to Protect Wetlands of National Significance
- Wild Horse Creek riparian fencing - Bridled Nailtail Wallaby corridor
- Wongaloo-Bowling Green Bay Parks rehabilitation and management
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
-
Fitzroy
- Comet River (Fitzroy)
- Connors River (Fitzroy)
- Curtis Island (Fitzroy)
- Fitzroy River (Fitzroy)
- Lower Dawson River (Fitzroy)
- Lower Isaac River (Fitzroy)
- Mackenzie River (Fitzroy)
- Nogoa River (Fitzroy)
- Shoalwater Creek (Fitzroy)
- Styx River (Fitzroy)
- Theresa Creek (Fitzroy)
- Upper Isaac River (Fitzroy)
- Waterpark Creek (Fitzroy)
-
Burdekin
- Abbot Bay catchments (Burdekin)
- Barratta Creek (Burdekin)
- Belyando floodplain (Burdekin)
- Black River (Burdekin)
- Bogie River (Burdekin)
- Bowen River (Burdekin)
- Broken River (Burdekin)
- Burdekin Delta (Burdekin)
- Burdekin River (below Dam) (Burdekin)
- Cape River (Burdekin)
- Carmichael River (Burdekin)
- Diamond Creek (Burdekin)
- Don River (Burdekin)
- Fox Creek (Burdekin)
- Glenmore Creek (Burdekin)
- Haughton River (Burdekin)
- Landers Creek (Burdekin)
- Little Bowen River (Burdekin)
- Logan Creek (Burdekin)
- Lower Cape River (Burdekin)
- Lower Suttor River (Burdekin)
- Mistake Creek (Burdekin)
- Native Companion Creek (Burdekin)
- Pelican Creek (Burdekin)
- Rollston River (Burdekin)
- Rosella Creek (Burdekin)
- Rosetta Creek (Burdekin)
- Ross River (Burdekin)
- Sellheim River (Burdekin)
- Upper Belyando River (Burdekin)
- Upper Suttor River (Burdekin)
- Upstart Bay catchments (Burdekin)
- Mackay Whitsunday
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
-
Black River Basin; Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1183)
- SD2243 (SD)
- SD2244 (SD)
-
Burdekin River (lower) and Bowen River Sub-Basins (WQ1205)
- (HEV)
- HEV2342 (HEV)
-
Comet River Sub-basin (WQ1307)
- HEVa2064 (HEV)
- HEVa2124 (HEV)
- HEVa2125 (HEV)
- HEVm2027 (HEV)
- HEVm2126 (HEV)
-
Curtis Island, Calliope River and Boyne River Basins (WQ1272)
- HEV2441 (HEV)
- MD2442 (MD)
- SD2424 (SD)
- SD2441 (SD)
- SD2442 (SD)
-
Curtis Island, Calliope River and Boyne River Basins (WQ1311)
- HEV2441 (HEV)
- HEV2442 (HEV)
- MD2441 (MD)
- MD2442 (MD)
- SD2441 (SD)
- SD2442 (SD)
- SD2443 (SD)
- SD2444 (SD)
- SD2446 (SD)
-
Fitzroy River Sub-basin (WQ1305)
- HEVa2082 (HEV)
- HEVa2083 (HEV)
- HEVa2085 (HEV)
- HEVm2083 (HEV)
- HEVm2084 (HEV)
- HEVm2085 (HEV)
- HEVm2086 (HEV)
- HEVm2087 (HEV)
- HEVm2088 (HEV)
- HEVm2090 (HEV)
- HEVm2091 (HEV)
- HEVm2092 (HEV)
- HEVm2093 (HEV)
- HEVm2094 (HEV)
- HEVm2096 (HEV)
- HEVm2097 (HEV)
- HEVm2101 (HEV)
-
Isaac River Sub-basin (WQ1301)
- HEVa2001 (HEV)
- HEVa2002 (HEV)
- HEVm2001 (HEV)
- HEVm2002 (HEV)
- HEVm2005 (HEV)
- HEVm2006 (HEV)
- HEVm2009 (HEV)
- HEVm2010 (HEV)
- HEVm2063 (HEV)
-
Mackenzie River Sub-basin (WQ1304)
- HEVa2002 (HEV)
- HEVa2062 (HEV)
- HEVa2063 (HEV)
- HEVa2064 (HEV)
- HEVm2063 (HEV)
- HEVm2064 (HEV)
-
Nogoa River Sub-basin (WQ1302, WQ1303)
- HEVa2041 (HEV)
- HEVa2042 (HEV)
- HEVa2043 (HEV)
- HEVa2044 (HEV)
- HEVa2045 (HEV)
- HEVa2046 (HEV)
- HEVa2125 (HEV)
- HEVm2009 (HEV)
- HEVm2026 (HEV)
- HEVm2027 (HEV)
- HEVm2028 (HEV)
- HEVm2029 (HEV)
- HEVm2041 (HEV)
- HEVm2042 (HEV)
- HEVm2063 (HEV)
-
Pioneer River and Plane Creek Basins (WQ1251)
- HEV2342 (HEV)
-
Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181)
- HEV2222 (HEV)
- HEV2223 (HEV)
- HEV2224 (HEV)
- HEV2225 (HEV)
- SD2221 (SD)
-
Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1182)
- HEV2226 (HEV)
- SD2221 (SD)
-
Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271)
- HEV2401 (HEV)
- HEV2402 (HEV)
- HEV2403 (HEV)
- HEV2404 (HEV)
- MD2401 (MD)
- SD2422 (SD)
- SD2426 (SD)
-
Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1272)
- HEV2404 (HEV)
- HEV2421 (HEV)
- HEV2422 (HEV)
- HEV2423 (HEV)
- HEV2424 (HEV)
- HEV2425 (HEV)
- HEV2426 (HEV)
- SD2422 (SD)
- SD2424 (SD)
- SD2426 (SD)
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aims Road 1 |
2010 | Culvert | Unnamed Creek |
| Aims Road 2 |
2010 | Culvert | Unnamed Creek |
| Alligator Creek Weir |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Alligator Creek |
| Amity Creek |
2010 | Rock Ramp | Amity Creek |
| Beach Road |
Vertical slot | Kalamia Creek | |
| Botanic Gardens |
2012 | Rock Ramp | Moores Creek |
| Bowen River Weir |
2010 | Mechanical | Bowen River |
| Bridge Creek |
2010 | Culvert | Bridge Creek |
| Castenlanelli's Rock Ramp |
Rock Ramp | ||
| Cislowski Road |
Vertical slot | Plantation Creek | |
| Clare Weir |
2009 | Mechanical | Burdekin River |
| Dick's Bank |
2009 | Vertical slot | Sheepstation Creek |
| Duckponds |
2009 | Culvert | Scrubby Creek |
| Eden Bann Weir |
2010 | Mechanical | Fitzroy River |
| Exe Creek |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Exe Creek |
| Farm crossing rock ramp |
Rock Ramp | Saltwater Creek | |
| Fitzroy Barrage |
2010 | Vertical slot, Cone | Fitzroy River |
| Five Ways |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Sheepstation Creek |
| Hazelwood Creek |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Hazelwood Creek |
| Horseshoe Lagoon |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Horsehoe Creek |
| Inkerman Road |
Rock Ramp | Saltwater Creek | |
| Jacks Road |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Sheepstation Creek |
| JCU Demonstration Fishways |
Rock Ramp | Goondaloo Creek | |
| Kinka Swamp X 2 |
2010 | Rock ramp, Removal | Kinka Creek |
| Kirknie |
2009 | Rock ramp, Culvert | Kirknie Creek |
| Lilliesmere Bund |
Rock Ramp | Alva Creek | |
| Lilliesmere Road |
Vertical slot | Kalamia Creek | |
| Mamelon Creek |
2023 | Rock Ramp | Mamelon Creek |
| McAllisters Road |
Rock Ramp | Plantation Creek | |
| Meura Plains |
2009 | Removal | Sheepwash Creek |
| Oats Road Fishway |
2024 | Rock Ramp | Alma Creek |
| Old Bruce Hway Rockhampton |
2016 | Culvert | Woolwash Creek |
| Pyott's Lagoon |
Vertical slot | Kalamia Creek | |
| Ridgelands Creek |
2023 | Rock Ramp | De Burgh Creek |
| Rita Island |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Burdekin Ananbranch |
| Rocky New Road |
Vertical slot | Saltwater Creek | |
| St Lawrence 1 |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Unnamed Creek |
| St Lawrence 2 |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Unnamed Creek |
| The Rocks Weir Fishway |
2024 | Cone | Burdekin River |
| Thompson Point Rd |
2018 | Rock Ramp | Nankin Creek |
| Toll Road |
2011 | Vertical slot | Sheepstation Creek |
| Tondarra Road |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Bogie River |
| Tooloombah Creek |
2022 | Culvert | Tooloombah Creek |
| Town Common |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Unnamed Creek |
| Town Common Ds |
2011 | Culvert | Unnamed Creek |
| University Creek |
2010 | Rock Ramp, Culvert | University Creek |
| Upper Hazelwood B |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Hazelwood Creek |
| Upper Hazelwood T |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Hazelwood Creek |
| Warren's Gully Fishway |
2024 | Rock Ramp | Burdekin River |
| Wattle Bank Gauge |
2010 | Vertical slot | Fitzroy River |
| Wills Crossing |
2011 | Culvert | Sheepstation Creek |
| Wran Causeway |
2013 | Rock Ramp | Wran Creek |
Related legislation/policies
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,882 | 734 | 613 | 225 | 6,618 |
| Animals | 1,171 | 39 | 270 | 109 | 1,210 |
| Mammals | 139 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 156 |
| Birds | 523 | 9 | 100 | 50 | 532 |
| Reptiles | 257 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 259 |
| Amphibians | 57 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 58 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 79 | 9 | 87 | 3 | 88 |
| Cartilaginous fishes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Insects | 103 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 104 |
| Malacostracans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Arachnids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bacteria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Chromists | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Fungi | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| Plants | 4,417 | 695 | 343 | 116 | 5,114 |
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
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Brigalow Belt North (BBN) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-brigalow-belt-north-bbn/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation