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Barcoo local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 451,281 100.0% 7.2%
Artificial and highly modified 466 0.1% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 83,775 18.6% 1.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 223,721 49.6% 3.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 330 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 142,819 31.6% 2.3%
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) 218 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 242 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 83,775 18.6% 1.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 223,721 49.6% 3.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 330 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 142,817 31.6% 2.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 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.

Barcoo local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 305,822 100.0% 4.9%
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 83,553 27.3% 1.3%
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 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 670 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 6,891 2.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 194,138 63.5% 3.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 4,608 1.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 3,878 1.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 12,080 4.0% 0.2%
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 0 0.0% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 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) 83,542 27.3% 1.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 11 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) 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) 413 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 257 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,884 2.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 194,115 63.5% 3.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 4,608 1.5% 0.1%
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) 4 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) 3,878 1.3% 0.1%
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) 12,040 3.9% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 41 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 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

Barcoo 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 451,281 451,279 451,282 451,270 451,272 451,223 451,211 451,200 * 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified 466 466 464 447 446 391 377 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) 83,775 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,812 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 167 167 167 167 165 165 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 223,721 223,721 223,726 223,726 223,728 223,728 223,730 224,061 99.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 0 n/a
Riverine 142,819 142,819 142,819 142,824 142,825 142,832 142,832 143,327 99.6%
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) 218 218 218 218 218 169 165 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 242 242 241 224 223 217 212 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 83,775 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,777 83,812 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 167 167 167 167 165 165 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 223,721 223,721 223,726 223,726 223,728 223,728 223,730 224,061 99.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 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) 142,817 142,816 142,816 142,821 142,823 142,831 142,831 143,327 99.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

Barcoo 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 305,822 305,825 305,830 305,830 305,832 305,832 305,834
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 83,553 83,555 83,555 83,555 83,555 83,555 83,555
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 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 670 673 673 673 673 673 673
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 6,891 6,891 6,891 6,891 6,891 6,891 6,891
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 194,138 194,138 194,143 194,143 194,145 194,145 194,148
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 4,608 4,607 4,607 4,607 4,607 4,607 4,607
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 12,080 12,078 12,078 12,078 12,078 12,078 12,078
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 83,542 83,545 83,545 83,545 83,545 83,545 83,545
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
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) 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) 413 416 416 416 416 416 416
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 257 257 257 257 257 257 257
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,884 6,884 6,884 6,884 6,884 6,884 6,884
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 194,115 194,116 194,121 194,121 194,123 194,123 194,125
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 4,608 4,607 4,607 4,607 4,607 4,607 4,607
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) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878 3,878
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) 12,040 12,037 12,037 12,037 12,037 12,037 12,037
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

Barcoo local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 6,225,115 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 5,729,758 92.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 5,729,758 92.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 242,802 3.9%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 242,802 3.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 129,675 2.1%
1.1.3 National park 126,775 2.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 2,900 0.0%
6.1 Lake 106,544 1.7%
6.1.0 Lake 106,489 1.7%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 55 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 4,984 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 4,984 0.1%
6.3 River 3,949 0.1%
6.3.0 River 3,913 0.1%
6.3.1 River - conservation 36 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 3,865 0.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 3,865 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,319 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 1,309 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 1 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 9 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 711 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 711 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
5.5 Services 521 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 8 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 37 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 457 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 19 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 488 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 488 0.0%
5.8 Mining 344 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 249 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 95 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 114 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 52 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 8 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 54 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 23 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 3 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 16 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 10 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation < 1 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 5 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 3 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 2 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 8 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,345 70 130 34 1,416
Animals 414 18 75 22 432
Mammals 39 13 0 6 52
Birds 236 3 50 13 239
Reptiles 97 0 3 2 97
Amphibians 13 1 7 0 14
Ray-finned fishes 13 1 14 0 14
Insects 14 0 1 0 14
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 1 1
Fungi 13 0 0 0 13
Plants 918 52 55 12 971

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

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