Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands IBRA subregion
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Name:
Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands
Area type:
IBRA subregion
Total area:
348,090 ha
% total Qld:
0.2%
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Wetland extents
Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands IBRA subregion wetland area by system 2019
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
66,242
100.0%
19.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
60,476
91.3%
17.4%
Artificial and highly modified
3,852
5.8%
1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,036
31.8%
6.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
0.8%
0.2%
Lacustrine (natural)
521
0.8%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1.7%
0.3%
Palustrine (natural)
31,492
47.5%
9.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
3.1%
0.6%
Riverine
5,645
8.5%
1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
28
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,036
31.8%
6.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
0.8%
0.2%
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,022
1.5%
0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,062
3.1%
0.6%
Lacustrine (natural)
521
0.8%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1.7%
0.3%
Palustrine (artificial)
31
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
589
0.9%
0.2%
Palustrine (natural)
31,492
47.5%
9.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
3.1%
0.6%
Riverine (artificial)
47
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
73
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
5,629
8.5%
1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
16
0.0%
0.0%
Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands IBRA subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
55,508
100.0%
15.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina
2,227
4.0%
0.6%
Mangroves - other
14,649
26.4%
4.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats
4,575
8.2%
1.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake
0
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
284
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
239
0.4%
0.1%
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
6,660
12.0%
1.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
2,632
4.7%
0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
3,849
6.9%
1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
17,931
32.3%
5.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
663
1.2%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
1,800
3.2%
0.5%
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)
1,954
3.5%
0.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
273
0.5%
0.1%
Mangroves - other (natural)
14,526
26.2%
4.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
123
0.2%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
4,474
8.1%
1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
101
0.2%
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 other non-floodplain lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
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)
282
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
239
0.4%
0.1%
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)
6,369
11.5%
1.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
291
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
2,628
4.7%
0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
4
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,818
6.9%
1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
31
0.1%
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)
16,510
29.7%
4.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
1,421
2.6%
0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
375
0.7%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
288
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
1,792
3.2%
0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
9
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
Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands IBRA subregion 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
66,242
66,342
66,357
66,327
66,483
66,709
118,503
* 52.6%
Artificial and highly modified
3,852
3,899
4,490
4,660
4,518
4,652
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,036
21,046
21,153
21,133
21,150
21,172
26,802
78.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
536
289
256
261
273
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
521
521
521
521
521
521
524
99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1,103
1,043
960
891
746
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
31,492
31,618
31,713
31,810
32,063
32,161
79,091
39.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
1,963
1,475
1,307
1,354
1,374
0
n/a
Riverine
5,645
5,657
5,673
5,680
5,726
5,810
12,086
46.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
28
28
29
44
46
46
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,036
21,046
21,153
21,133
21,150
21,172
26,802
78.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
536
289
256
261
273
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,022
1,027
915
887
759
708
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,062
2,025
2,009
2,001
1,981
1,893
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
521
521
521
521
521
521
524
99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1,103
1,043
960
891
746
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
31
31
31
30
34
35
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
589
669
1,383
1,580
1,583
1,855
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
31,492
31,618
31,713
31,810
32,063
32,161
79,091
39.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
1,963
1,475
1,307
1,354
1,374
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
47
47
52
47
46
46
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
73
73
72
70
69
68
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
5,629
5,642
5,658
5,666
5,711
5,795
12,086
46.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
16
15
15
14
14
14
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands IBRA subregion 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
55,508
55,564
55,026
54,906
55,228
55,379
Mangroves - Casuarina
2,227
2,229
2,050
2,027
2,027
2,029
Mangroves - other
14,649
14,655
14,698
14,684
14,692
14,696
Salt marsh and salt flats
4,575
4,580
4,571
4,559
4,574
4,601
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake
0
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
284
284
284
284
284
284
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
239
239
239
239
239
239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
6,660
6,694
6,432
6,450
6,499
6,575
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
2,632
2,667
2,668
2,675
2,708
2,456
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
3,849
3,850
3,854
3,855
3,871
3,876
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
17,931
17,897
17,752
17,644
17,787
18,037
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
663
663
666
673
684
691
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
1,800
1,807
1,812
1,815
1,862
1,895
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
1,954
1,956
1,952
1,949
1,947
1,949
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
273
273
98
78
80
80
Mangroves - other (natural)
14,526
14,530
14,611
14,604
14,611
14,616
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
123
125
87
81
80
80
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
4,474
4,478
4,503
4,494
4,506
4,521
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
101
101
67
65
68
80
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified)
0
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)
282
282
282
282
283
283
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
239
239
239
239
239
239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
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
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)
6,369
6,403
6,408
6,423
6,471
6,548
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
291
291
24
28
28
26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
2,628
2,663
2,664
2,671
2,704
2,452
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
4
4
4
4
4
4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,818
3,819
3,823
3,824
3,838
3,843
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
31
31
31
31
33
33
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)
16,510
16,560
16,637
16,701
16,808
17,038
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
1,421
1,338
1,115
944
979
999
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
375
375
377
385
387
392
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
288
289
289
288
297
299
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
1,792
1,799
1,803
1,806
1,854
1,887
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
9
9
9
9
9
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
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)
Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands IBRA subregion land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
346,345
99.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
86,426
24.8%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure
65
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
38,934
11.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
2,320
0.7%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
45,083
13.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
25
0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation
64,206
18.4%
1.1.3 National park
50,983
14.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
5,976
1.7%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area
78
0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape
46
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
7,123
2.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
30,918
8.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
3,135
0.9%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
27,058
7.8%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation
725
0.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
28,794
8.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
28,794
8.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
25,515
7.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
22,533
6.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
2,854
0.8%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
128
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
24,427
7.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
23,361
6.7%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry
244
0.1%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry
194
0.1%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation
628
0.2%
5.5 Services
19,905
5.7%
5.5.0 Services
43
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
3,443
1.0%
5.5.2 Public services
3,191
0.9%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
12,999
3.7%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
59
0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities
170
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
10,756
3.1%
3.3.0 Cropping
646
0.2%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
62
0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar
10,048
2.9%
3.6 Land in transition
9,047
2.6%
3.6.0 Land in transition
6,696
1.9%
3.6.2 Abandoned land
2,121
0.6%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
145
0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use
29
0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture
55
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
8,799
2.5%
2.2.0 Production native forests
8,799
2.5%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
6,221
1.8%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
2,645
0.8%
3.4.1 Tree fruits
1,425
0.4%
3.4.3 Tree nuts
516
0.1%
3.4.4 Vine fruits
4
0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits
1,631
0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication
5,824
1.7%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
737
0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
2,173
0.6%
5.7.2 Roads
2,450
0.7%
5.7.3 Railways
282
0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
133
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
49
0.0%
6.3 River
5,031
1.4%
6.3.0 River
3,228
0.9%
6.3.3 River - intensive use
1,804
0.5%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
4,211
1.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
3,789
1.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory
8
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
367
0.1%
5.3.7 Sawmill
47
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
2,535
0.7%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
1,625
0.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir
692
0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
219
0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
2,295
0.7%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
1,325
0.4%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
213
0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts
216
0.1%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits
32
0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits
501
0.1%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs
7
0.0%
5.8 Mining
2,248
0.6%
5.8.0 Mining
1,489
0.4%
5.8.2 Quarries
381
0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
378
0.1%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
2,136
0.6%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
2,129
0.6%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use
8
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
1,769
0.5%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production
38
0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards
2
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
310
0.1%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
418
0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs
984
0.3%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry
17
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
1,219
0.4%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
737
0.2%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits
9
0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs
7
0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs
46
0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming
420
0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
849
0.2%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
257
0.1%
5.9.2 Landfill
107
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
227
0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage
258
0.1%
6.1 Lake
841
0.2%
6.1.0 Lake
790
0.2%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
47
0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use
4
0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
783
0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
733
0.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply
51
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
566
0.2%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
534
0.2%
5.1.1 Production nurseries
20
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
8
0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses
4
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
415
0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
361
0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops
11
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
12
0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
31
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
248
0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities
37
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
43
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
107
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
61
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
205
0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
205
0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures
67
0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures
67
0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct
46
0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct
14
0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct
32
0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition
29
0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition
26
0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture
3
0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture
12
0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture
9
0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs
3
0.0%
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Subtropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
Tweed-Moreton (TM)
Marine provincial bioregions
Central Eastern Shelf Transition
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
none
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
A New Battlefront at Girraween - Ongoing Nature Refuge Rehabilitation
Bibimulya Wetlands - Waterbody Maintenance Program
Black Duck Lake System rectification project
Brackish Lagoon rehabilitation and bird hide construction
Bribie Lakes, Bongaree
Bridge to Bridge Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia (LRStA) project
Buderim Native Forests Preservation Project
Burpengary Creek Restoration
Caring for Saltwater Country and Fish Habitat - Maroochy River Mangrove Nursery and Re-vegetation Project, Sunshine Coast
Catchment Management in the Maroochy River
Coastal Ecosystem Rehabilitation and Community Engagement Project
Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo
Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Shereston
Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Spinhoven/Wright
Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in South Mooloolah: Carew
Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in the Mooloolah Valley: Gehlert
Connecting Mooloolah River Wildlife Corridors
Coomera Rivers - Mangrove & Intertidal Rehabilitation
Cooroy Rainforest Calls
De-silting Project—Freshwater Creek Second Av, Woorim
De-silting Project—John W. Mott Reserve, Kallangur
De-silting Project—Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine
De-silting Project—Sauvignon Drive Park, Morayfield
Dhu mu'rang Traditional Owners Caring for Fisheries - Maroochy and Mooloolah Estuaries
Ecological Restoration at Pine Rivers Wetland Reserve, Griffin, SEQ
Ecovillage Swale Restoration Project States 2 and 3
Enhancing Lowland Subtropical Rainforest Along Ewen Creek at Crohamhurst: Sanders
Enhancing Lowland Subtropical Rainforest Along the Upper Stanley River at Peachester: Benjafield
Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site
Ginger production: Water use efficiency and wastewater management drives innovative wetland treatment solution for a ginger farm
Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo River Rehabilitation
Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Bells Creek
Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Cheal
Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Frizzo
Healthy Country Program in the Upper Warrill and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Newell
Healthy Waterways Clean Up Program 2014 - 2015
Hemmant-Tingalpa Corridor Confluence Rehab Project
Honour the Ocean - Tallebudgera Creek Marine Debris Initiative
Houghton Highway Saltmarsh Rehabilitation Trials
Integrated Sunshine Coast Clean-up project
KDV Sports development
Lake Hugh Muntz, Floating Wetlands Trial
Lakeside, Victoria Point Floating Treatment Media trial
Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek
Let’s Grapple the Gaza
Making Landscape Linkages in the Maroochy Catchment
Maroochy River Mangrove Re-vegetation and Water Quality Testing Project 2013-2016
MI5 Community Invasive Species Control/Eradication Program 2015, Stage 1
Mullens Wader Walk
Namba Creek Camphor Laurel Removal
Newport Waterways entrance channel offset - rehabilitation Uhlmann Road sewage treatment plant site
Noosa Hinterland Koala Habitat Conservation and Awareness
North Peregian Coastal Wetland Restoration
Oxbow South Rehabilitation and Re-vegetation project
Park Lakes II Residential Development
PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora
PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project
PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15
PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15
PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM
PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control
Pelican Waters Saline Plant trial
Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region
Petrie Creek Riparian Restoration Project
Pine Rivers Wetland Reserve Re-vegetation Project
Promoting sustainable vegetation management and ecosystem resilience on Coochiemudlo Island
Protecting and Restoring Myora Springs
QUU Interflow Hemmant Recreation Reserve Revegetation Project N121961
Rehabilitation and revegation - Elimbah Heights Reserve, ELIMBAH
Rehabilitation and revegetation - Bell Air Estate Park, BELLMERE
Rehabilitation and revegetation - Swann Road Park, BELLMERE
Rehabilitation of Cooloosa Urban Wetland - Stage 1
Rehabilitation of Glossy Black Cockatoo Habitat across the Noosa Heads Urban Environment
Rehabilitation on Cabbage Tree Creek
Rehabilitation on Oxbow to Bulimba Creek
Restoration of Bremner Road saltmarsh wetland ecosystem within the Hays Inlet wetland key coastal site, SEQ
Restoration of Riparian Bushland: Weyba Esplanade and Weyba Creek, Noosaville
Restoring habitat and improving the resilience of Godwin Beach
Revegetation - Griffin Environmental Reserve, GRIFFIN
Silcock Street, Hays Inlet weed control
South Pine Sport Complex, BRENDALE - Green Army
Strengthen Existing & Establish Additional Populations of Endangered Eucalyptus Conglomerata
Sunshine Coast Water Mouse Recovery
Supporting Bird Life around Tucker's Creek environment corridor in Nambour
Tackling the Too Hard Basket - Take Two!
The Fall of Singapore: an assault on Singapore Daisy in the Noosa Catchment
The Green Triangle
The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland
Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance
TS Onslow Shoreline Management Plan Stage 2
VPSHS Rehabilitate Regenerate Educate
Waterbody Maintenance Program—Barwon Street Wetland, Murrumba Downs
Waterbody Maintenance Program - Beachmere Lake
Waterbody Maintenance Program—Glenmay Wetland, Morayfield
Waterbody Maintenance Program—Halpine Lake, Mango Hill
Waterbody Maintenance Program—Lake Eden, North Lakes
Waterbody Maintenance Program—Pebble Beach Common Wetland, Sandstone Point
Waterbody Maintenance Program—Sweeney Reserve, Petrie
Waterbody Maintenance Program—Thyme Court Lake, Caboolture
Waterbody Maintenance Program - Topaz Drive wetland, MANGO HILL
Waterway Maintenance—Brodies Park North, Morayfield
Waterway Maintenance—Cabbage Tree Creek, Ferny Hills
Weed control and revegetation at Lagoon and Tea Tree Creeks
Weed control and revegetation of wallum and marsh ecosystems at Buckleys Hole, Bongaree
Weeding and Rehabilitation of Unformed Road at Headland Section of Noosa National Park
Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
Woorim Foreshore rehabilitation
Wynnum North Reserve Restoration
Yandina Harmony Rainforest Project
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
none
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
none
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Name
Construction year
Structure types
Stream name
Bulimba Freeway
2020
Culvert
Bulimba Ck Tributory
Caboolture Weir
1974
Pool and Weir
Caboolture River
Hilliards Creek
2016
Rock Ramp
Hilliard Creek
Leitchs Crossing
2017
Rock Ramp
South Pine River
Maud Canal Weir, SunCentral
2018
Pool and Weir
Cornmeal Creek
Mooloolaba Weir
1970
Pool and Weir
Mooloolah River
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External links/description
Wildlife
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AreaType-ibra-subregion
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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands IBRA subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-subregion-sunshine-coast-gold-coast-lowlands/