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Balonne local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 78,909 100.0% 2.5%
Artificial and highly modified 46,171 58.5% 1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,562 2.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 832 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 9,197 11.7% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,162 5.3% 0.1%
Riverine 16,985 21.5% 0.5%
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) 38,186 48.4% 1.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,118 7.8% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,562 2.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 832 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 216 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,646 2.1% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 9,197 11.7% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,162 5.3% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 16,493 20.9% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 493 0.6% 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.

Balonne local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 14,766 100.0% 0.5%
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 1,573 10.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 37 0.3% 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 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 2,114 14.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 1.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 100 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2,371 16.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 3,676 24.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 671 4.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,785 18.9% 0.1%
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 124 0.8% 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 37 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 288 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 787 5.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 10 0.1% 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) 1,543 10.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 0.1% 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) 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) 1,365 9.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 749 5.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 28 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2,251 15.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 120 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 2,679 18.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 997 6.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 526 3.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 145 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,087 7.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 11.5% 0.1%
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) 105 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 19 0.1% 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) 22 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 15 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 210 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 78 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 645 4.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 142 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 10 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 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

Balonne local government area 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 78,909 78,912 79,036 78,685 78,408 77,820 76,396 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 46,171 46,171 46,132 45,659 45,301 44,639 43,559 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) 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 2,940 53.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 832 832 829 829 829 829 823 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 9,197 9,207 9,321 9,343 9,511 9,523 9,703 12,628 72.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,071 4,071 3,393 0 n/a
Riverine 16,985 16,978 17,029 17,130 17,134 17,197 17,356 * n/a n/a
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) 38,186 38,186 38,171 37,749 37,413 36,763 36,225 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,118 6,118 6,118 6,066 6,044 6,044 5,502 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 1,562 2,940 53.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 832 832 829 829 829 829 823 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 216 216 216 216 216 216 216 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,646 1,646 1,622 1,622 1,622 1,611 1,611 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 9,197 9,207 9,321 9,343 9,511 9,523 9,703 12,628 72.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,071 4,071 3,393 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * n/a n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 * n/a n/a
Riverine (natural) 16,493 16,485 16,536 16,637 16,641 16,704 16,863 * n/a n/a
Riverine (slightly modified) 493 493 493 493 493 493 493 * n/a n/a

* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.

Balonne local government area 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 14,766 14,776 14,891 14,913 14,990 15,001 14,503
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 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 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 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 2,114 2,114 2,142 2,142 2,142 2,142 2,146
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 195 195 195 195 195 195
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2,371 2,380 2,465 2,472 2,532 2,532 2,561
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 3,676 3,677 3,678 3,678 3,677 3,678 3,690
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 671 671 671 671 671 671 688
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,791 2,807 2,807 2,245
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 124 124 124 124 124 124 124
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 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 288 288 288 288 288 288 288
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 787 788 788 798 799 810 810
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 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) 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) 1,365 1,365 1,392 1,392 1,392 1,392 1,397
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 749 749 749 749 749 749 749
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 114 114 114 114 114 114
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2,251 2,259 2,345 2,351 2,412 2,412 2,441
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 2,679 2,680 2,681 2,681 2,680 2,681 2,693
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 997 997 997 997 997 997 997
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 526 526 526 526 526 526 543
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 145 145 145 145 145 145 145
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,087 1,087 1,087 1,092 1,176 1,176 1,293
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,631 1,631 953
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) 105 105 105 105 105 105 105
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
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) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
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) 210 210 210 210 210 210 210
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 78 78 78 78 78 78 78
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 645 645 646 656 680 691 691
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 142 142 142 142 119 119 119
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

Balonne local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 3,107,301 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 2,551,316 82.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 2,551,316 82.1%
3.3 Cropping 314,432 10.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 313,472 10.1%
3.3.6 Cotton 959 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 94,876 3.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 8,538 0.3%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 86,337 2.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 83,858 2.7%
1.1.3 National park 69,355 2.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 14,504 0.5%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 41,498 1.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 41,485 1.3%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 13 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 4,970 0.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 4,970 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,762 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,698 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 64 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,550 0.1%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,550 0.1%
6.1 Lake 2,304 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 2,304 0.1%
6.3 River 1,970 0.1%
6.3.0 River 1,970 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 1,124 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 1,124 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 1,040 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 1,040 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 994 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 342 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 44 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 504 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 104 0.0%
5.5 Services 866 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 369 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 79 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 418 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 676 0.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 325 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 351 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 619 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 619 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 470 0.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 470 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 382 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 325 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 4 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 53 0.0%
5.8 Mining 304 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 4 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 297 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 3 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 188 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 82 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 66 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 40 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 61 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 2 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 29 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 29 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 34 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 34 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 6 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,378 143 145 22 1,521
Animals 406 20 72 20 426
Mammals 38 9 1 3 47
Birds 243 5 37 12 248
Reptiles 76 1 3 3 77
Amphibians 22 1 13 0 23
Ray-finned fishes 10 3 13 2 13
Insects 15 1 5 0 16
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 13 0 0 0 13
Chromists 95 0 0 0 95
Fungi 61 0 0 0 61
Plants 803 123 73 2 926

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) Balonne local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-balonne/

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