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Eastern Darling Downs IBRA subregion

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Eastern Darling Downs IBRA subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 19,957 100.0% 1.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 14,433 72.3% 0.9%
Artificial and highly modified 11,657 58.4% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 66 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 439 2.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,808 9.1% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 470 2.4% 0.0%
Riverine 5,516 27.6% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 9,963 49.9% 0.6%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,366 6.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 66 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 439 2.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 64 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 256 1.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,808 9.1% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 470 2.4% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 5,441 27.3% 0.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 75 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.

Eastern Darling Downs IBRA subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,351 100.0% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 103 4.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 199 8.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 22 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 742 31.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,036 44.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 248 10.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 66 2.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 37 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 186 7.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 14 0.6% 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) 8 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 15 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 629 26.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 113 4.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 751 32.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 285 12.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 205 8.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Eastern Darling Downs IBRA subregion 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 19,957 19,961 19,873 19,626 19,469 18,993 18,397 12,798 * 64.9%
Artificial and highly modified 11,657 11,655 11,566 11,296 11,058 10,545 9,958 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 439 439 439 438 399 399 383 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,808 1,808 1,808 1,811 1,932 1,964 1,972 2,041 88.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 470 470 470 467 467 467 464 0 n/a
Riverine 5,516 5,522 5,523 5,548 5,548 5,552 5,553 10,691 51.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 9,963 9,961 9,907 9,645 9,408 8,916 8,350 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,366 1,366 1,331 1,322 1,319 1,298 1,283 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 439 439 439 438 399 399 383 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 256 256 256 256 258 258 253 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,808 1,808 1,808 1,811 1,932 1,964 1,972 2,041 88.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 470 470 470 467 467 467 464 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 5,441 5,447 5,447 5,472 5,472 5,478 5,478 10,691 50.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 75 75 75 75 75 74 74 0 n/a

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

Eastern Darling Downs IBRA subregion 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 2,351 2,351 2,351 2,351 2,471 2,504 2,509
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 103 103 103 103 103 103 103
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 199 199 199 199 208 208 208
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 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 742 742 742 742 742 757 762
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,036 1,036 1,036 1,036 1,076 1,093 1,093
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 248 248 248 248 320 320 320
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 66 66 66 66 66 66 66
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 186 186 186 186 194 194 194
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
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) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 629 629 629 632 632 647 655
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 113 113 113 110 110 110 107
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 751 751 751 751 791 808 808
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 285 285 285 285 285 285 285
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 205 205 205 205 278 278 278
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Eastern Darling Downs IBRA subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 1,697,942 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 734,044 43.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 734,044 43.2%
3.3 Cropping 700,648 41.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 680,907 40.1%
3.3.6 Cotton 19,741 1.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 152,705 9.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 94,644 5.6%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 33 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 58,028 3.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 29,843 1.8%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 472 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 6,594 0.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5,792 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 16,313 1.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 21 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 650 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 27,986 1.6%
2.2.0 Production native forests 27,986 1.6%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 11,936 0.7%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 4,220 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 7,606 0.4%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 111 0.0%
5.5 Services 6,571 0.4%
5.5.0 Services 736 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 612 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,222 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 3,425 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 229 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 6,272 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 5,280 0.3%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 992 0.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 5,602 0.3%
1.1.3 National park 3,014 0.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 465 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 2,122 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 5,336 0.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,671 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 203 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 2,462 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 3,225 0.2%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 81 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 603 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,222 0.1%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 213 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 530 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 56 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 501 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 16 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,364 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 234 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 753 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,309 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 43 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 24 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 2,351 0.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 2,351 0.1%
5.8 Mining 2,109 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 477 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 1,095 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 489 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 18 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 30 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 1,891 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 14 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1,876 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,531 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 1,449 0.1%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 17 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 65 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 551 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 489 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 7 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 445 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 445 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 410 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 8 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 12 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 371 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 11 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 331 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 331 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 331 0.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 331 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 325 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 154 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 55 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 283 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 197 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 85 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 282 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 79 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 15 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 57 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 49 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 82 0.0%
6.1 Lake 221 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 221 0.0%
6.3 River 216 0.0%
6.3.0 River 216 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 76 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 76 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 9 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 9 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,140 676 370 148 4,816
Animals 943 38 202 79 981
Mammals 106 17 3 13 123
Birds 398 11 77 39 409
Reptiles 151 1 12 15 152
Amphibians 52 1 26 5 53
Ray-finned fishes 27 4 31 2 31
Insects 199 4 53 3 203
Malacostracans 5 0 0 1 5
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 3 0 0 1 3
Bacteria 21 0 0 0 21
Chromists 98 0 0 0 98
Fungi 595 2 0 0 597
Plants 2,480 636 168 69 3,116
Protozoans 3 0 0 0 3

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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Eastern Darling Downs IBRA subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-subregion-eastern-darling-downs/

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