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Name: Gulf Plains (GUP)
Area type: IBRA bioregion
Total area: 21,894,679 ha
% total Qld: 12.7%

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Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,402,327 100.0% 6.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 836,697 59.7% 3.8%
Artificial and highly modified 5,252 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 516,214 36.8% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,262 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,620 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 307,179 21.9% 1.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,170 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 565,631 40.3% 2.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 516,214 36.8% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,601 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,545 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,262 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,620 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 107 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 307,179 21.9% 1.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,170 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 565,629 40.3% 2.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%

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Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 821,336 100.0% 3.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 100,751 12.3% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 413,910 50.4% 1.9%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 786 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 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 12 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 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 37,319 4.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,203 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 13,914 1.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 84,234 10.3% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 5,562 0.7% 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 60,232 7.3% 0.3%
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 29,178 3.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 12,055 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 60,811 7.4% 0.3%
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 8 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 19 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 100,751 12.3% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 413,910 50.4% 1.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 782 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 4 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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 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) 12 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) 1,007 0.1% 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) 36,701 4.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,203 0.1% 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) 13,729 1.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 185 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 83,616 10.2% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 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) 5,473 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 89 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) 60,120 7.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 113 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) 29,018 3.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 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) 12,026 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 29 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 60,570 7.4% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 241 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 19 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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.

Wetland extent changes

Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)		 pre-clear area
(ha)		 2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 1,402,327 1,402,325 1,406,218 1,405,895 1,405,649 1,405,024 1,400,960 * 99.7%
Artificial and highly modified 5,252 5,221 4,976 4,764 4,586 3,867 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 516,214 516,218 516,221 516,221 516,221 516,221 516,326 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,643 91.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,620 1,620 1,611 1,607 1,610 1,609 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 307,179 307,185 307,388 307,412 307,444 307,504 309,503 99.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,170 2,169 2,148 2,137 2,125 2,112 0 n/a
Riverine 565,631 565,649 569,612 569,491 569,400 569,449 570,488 99.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 516,214 516,218 516,221 516,221 516,221 516,221 516,326 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,601 3,573 3,489 3,274 3,171 2,543 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,545 1,545 1,400 1,404 1,330 1,240 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,262 4,643 91.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,620 1,620 1,611 1,607 1,610 1,609 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 107 103 86 86 86 84 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 307,179 307,185 307,388 307,412 307,444 307,504 309,503 99.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,170 2,169 2,148 2,137 2,125 2,112 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 565,629 565,648 569,611 569,490 569,398 569,447 570,488 99.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

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Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)
Total 821,336 821,230 821,415 821,428 821,448 821,506
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 100,751 100,751 100,751 100,751 100,751 100,751
Salt marsh and salt flats 413,910 413,914 413,917 413,917 413,917 413,917
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 786 786 786 786 786 786
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 37,319 37,319 37,319 37,322 37,324 37,325
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 13,914 13,914 13,914 13,914 13,915 13,952
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 84,234 84,240 84,248 84,252 84,258 84,260
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 5,562 5,562 5,562 5,562 5,562 5,570
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 60,232 60,233 60,233 60,234 60,243 60,244
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 29,178 29,178 29,181 29,181 29,181 29,185
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 12,055 12,055 12,161 12,167 12,169 12,173
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 60,811 60,810 60,874 60,872 60,872 60,872
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 8 8 8 8 8 8
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 19 19 19 19 20 20
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 100,751 100,751 100,751 100,751 100,751 100,751
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 413,910 413,914 413,917 413,917 413,917 413,917
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 782 782 782 782 782 782
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 36,701 36,701 36,701 36,704 36,707 36,707
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 618 617 617 617 617
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 13,729 13,729 13,729 13,729 13,730 13,767
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 185 185 185 185 185 185
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 83,616 83,621 83,630 83,634 83,640 83,642
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 618 618 618 618 618
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 5,473 5,473 5,473 5,473 5,473 5,481
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 89 89 89 89 89 89
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 60,120 60,121 60,121 60,123 60,142 60,145
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 113 113 113 111 102 100
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 29,018 29,018 29,021 29,021 29,021 29,025
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 160 160 160 160 160
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 12,026 12,026 12,132 12,142 12,143 12,148
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 29 29 29 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 60,570 60,570 60,633 60,638 60,640 60,641
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 241 241 241 235 232 232
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 8 8 8 8 8 8
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 19 19 19 19 20 20
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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) metadata

Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 21,889,639 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 18,694,360 85.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 18,694,360 85.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,411,206 6.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,383,750 6.3%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 27,456 0.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 678,314 3.1%
1.1.3 National park 660,248 3.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 18,056 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 10 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 671,850 3.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 324,460 1.5%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 347,391 1.6%
6.1 Lake 163,084 0.7%
6.1.0 Lake 160,925 0.7%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 2,010 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 149 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 156,622 0.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,428 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 153,194 0.7%
6.3 River 95,213 0.4%
6.3.0 River 92,418 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 2,795 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,251 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 4,882 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 368 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 2,947 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,998 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 948 0.0%
5.8 Mining 2,779 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 376 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 1,738 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 307 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 359 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,537 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,450 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 86 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,501 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 230 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 22 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 45 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 221 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,983 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,458 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 452 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 981 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 9 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 16 0.0%
5.5 Services 875 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 39 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 111 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 724 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban < 1 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 225 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 225 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 97 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 56 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 8 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 7 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 90 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 20 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 44 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 6 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 21 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 80 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 69 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 11 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 29 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 27 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 24 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 24 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 4 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%

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Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Augustus Downs 2012 Culvert Leichhardt River
map Bynoe River 2010 Cone Bynoe River
map Doomadgee Road 2009 Rock Ramp Gregory River
map Escott 2009 Cone Nicholson River
map Gin Arm 2009 Rock Ramp Gin Arm Creek
map Glenore Weir 2016 Cone Norman River
map Little Bynoe 2014 Cone Little Bynoe River
map Magowra Creek 2011 Culvert Magowra Creek
map Pear Tree Creek 2011 Culvert Pear Tree Creek
map Wernadinga Road 2009 Cone Flinders River

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,273 240 470 82 3,513
Animals 840 23 195 57 863
Mammals 104 16 4 12 120
Birds 412 5 92 32 417
Reptiles 200 1 23 12 201
Amphibians 41 1 16 0 42
Ray-finned fishes 54 0 53 0 54
Cartilaginous fishes 4 0 4 1 4
Insects 24 0 3 0 24
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 22 0 0 0 22
Plants 2,409 217 275 25 2,626

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.

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Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 February 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-gulf-plains-gup/

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