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Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,423,817 100.0% 6.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 857,048 60.2% 3.9%
Artificial and highly modified 5,269 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 530,692 37.3% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 311,628 21.9% 1.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 566,768 39.8% 2.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 530,692 37.3% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,641 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,521 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 107 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 311,628 21.9% 1.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 566,751 39.8% 2.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 17 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.

Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 842,380 100.0% 3.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 102,870 12.2% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 426,200 50.6% 1.9%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 971 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 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 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 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 36,865 4.4% 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 14,600 1.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 84,269 10.0% 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 5,551 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 59,565 7.1% 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 29,464 3.5% 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 12,361 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 67,309 8.0% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 27 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 102,870 12.2% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 426,200 50.6% 1.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 963 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 8 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) 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) 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) 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) 36,248 4.3% 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) 13,749 1.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 851 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 83,650 9.9% 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) 5,460 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 91 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) 59,452 7.1% 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) 29,305 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) 12,332 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) 66,396 7.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 912 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 27 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

Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion 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 1,423,817 1,423,696 1,423,697 1,427,582 1,427,251 1,427,063 1,426,428 1,421,607 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 5,269 5,244 5,213 4,967 4,751 4,576 3,857 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 530,692 530,692 530,696 530,699 530,699 530,699 530,699 530,812 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,584 91.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 1,727 1,727 1,711 1,631 1,633 1,621 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 311,628 311,629 311,637 312,170 312,194 312,226 312,286 314,643 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 3,508 3,508 3,163 3,229 3,217 3,204 0 n/a
Riverine 566,768 566,671 566,693 570,647 570,524 570,488 570,537 571,568 99.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 530,692 530,692 530,696 530,699 530,699 530,699 530,699 530,812 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,641 3,626 3,598 3,514 3,296 3,196 2,569 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,521 1,512 1,512 1,368 1,369 1,294 1,205 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,584 91.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 1,727 1,727 1,711 1,631 1,633 1,621 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 107 107 103 86 86 86 84 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 311,628 311,629 311,637 312,170 312,194 312,226 312,286 314,643 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 3,508 3,508 3,163 3,229 3,217 3,204 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 566,751 566,654 566,676 570,631 570,507 570,471 570,520 571,568 99.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 0 n/a

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

Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion 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 842,380 842,265 842,277 842,468 842,558 842,578 842,636
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870
Salt marsh and salt flats 426,200 426,200 426,204 426,207 426,207 426,207 426,207
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 971 971 971 971 971 971 971
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 36,865 36,866 36,866 36,873 36,876 36,878 36,879
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 14,600 14,600 14,600 14,601 14,601 14,601 14,639
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 84,269 84,270 84,275 84,284 84,288 84,294 84,295
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,559
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 59,565 59,565 59,566 59,566 59,567 59,576 59,577
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 29,464 29,464 29,464 29,467 29,467 29,467 29,471
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 12,361 12,361 12,361 12,468 12,474 12,475 12,480
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 67,309 67,309 67,309 67,373 67,448 67,448 67,448
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 27 27 27 27 27 28 28
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870 102,870
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 426,200 426,200 426,204 426,207 426,207 426,207 426,207
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 963 963 963 963 963 963 963
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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) 116 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 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 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) 36,248 36,248 36,248 36,255 36,259 36,261 36,261
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 618 618 617 617 617 617
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203
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) 13,749 13,749 13,749 13,750 13,750 13,750 13,788
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 851 851 851 851 851 851 851
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 83,650 83,652 83,657 83,666 83,670 83,675 83,677
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 618 618 618 618 618 618
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,468
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 91 91 91 91 91 91 91
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) 59,452 59,452 59,453 59,453 59,456 59,474 59,477
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 113 113 113 113 111 102 100
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) 29,305 29,305 29,305 29,308 29,308 29,308 29,312
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
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) 12,332 12,332 12,332 12,439 12,448 12,449 12,454
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 29 29 29 29 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 66,396 66,396 66,397 66,784 66,789 66,791 66,792
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 912 912 912 589 659 657 656
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) 27 27 27 27 27 28 28
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

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%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,272 240 470 83 3,513
Animals 840 23 195 58 863
Mammals 104 16 4 12 120
Birds 412 5 92 33 417
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 2,408 217 275 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.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

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

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Gulf Plains (GUP) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-gulf-plains-gup/

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