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Cairns local government areaAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
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| Total | 16,113 | 100.0% | 9.5% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 13,881 | 86.2% | 8.2% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 2,131 | 13.2% | 1.3% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 5,973 | 37.1% | 3.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 165 | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 18 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 5,585 | 34.7% | 3.3% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 10 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Riverine | 2,231 | 13.8% | 1.3% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 5,973 | 37.1% | 3.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 165 | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 169 | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 383 | 2.4% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 18 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 1,579 | 9.8% | 0.9% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 5,585 | 34.7% | 3.3% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 10 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 2,231 | 13.8% | 1.3% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 0 | 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.
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,700 | 100.0% | 6.9% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - other | 5,716 | 48.9% | 3.4% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 389 | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 525 | 4.5% | 0.3% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 17 | 0.1% | 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 | 3,462 | 29.6% | 2.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 386 | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 19 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp | 21 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp | 1,166 | 10.0% | 0.7% |
| 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) | 5,553 | 47.5% | 3.3% |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 163 | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 389 | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| 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) | 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) | 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) | 523 | 4.5% | 0.3% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 2 | 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) | 17 | 0.1% | 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) | 3,461 | 29.6% | 2.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 381 | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 19 | 0.2% | 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) | 21 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) | 1,164 | 9.9% | 0.7% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) | 2 | 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
| 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 | 16,113 | 16,109 | 16,098 | 16,090 | 16,094 | 16,067 | 16,088 | 25,456 | * 54.9% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 2,131 | 2,123 | 2,106 | 2,091 | 2,098 | 2,074 | 2,073 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 5,973 | 5,973 | 5,973 | 5,973 | 5,972 | 5,971 | 5,973 | 6,868 | 87.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 5,585 | 5,585 | 5,585 | 5,590 | 5,593 | 5,600 | 5,610 | 12,359 | 45.2% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 2,231 | 2,236 | 2,236 | 2,239 | 2,235 | 2,240 | 2,249 | 6,229 | 35.8% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 5,973 | 5,973 | 5,973 | 5,973 | 5,972 | 5,971 | 5,973 | 6,868 | 87.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 169 | 161 | 145 | 130 | 137 | 117 | 117 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 378 | 378 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1,579 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 5,585 | 5,585 | 5,585 | 5,590 | 5,593 | 5,600 | 5,610 | 12,359 | 45.2% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 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) | 2,231 | 2,236 | 2,236 | 2,239 | 2,235 | 2,240 | 2,249 | 6,229 | 35.8% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
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| Habitat | 2021 area (ha) |
2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,700 | 11,700 | 11,700 | 11,705 | 11,708 | 11,715 | 11,730 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangroves - other | 5,716 | 5,716 | 5,716 | 5,716 | 5,716 | 5,715 | 5,723 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 387 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 529 | 532 |
| 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 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 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 | 3,462 | 3,462 | 3,462 | 3,466 | 3,468 | 3,470 | 3,478 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 386 | 386 | 386 | 386 | 386 | 386 | 386 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp | 1,166 | 1,166 | 1,166 | 1,167 | 1,168 | 1,169 | 1,169 |
| 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) | 5,553 | 5,553 | 5,553 | 5,553 | 5,552 | 5,551 | 5,556 |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 164 | 164 | 167 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 387 |
| 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) | 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) | 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) | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 527 | 530 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 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) | 3,461 | 3,461 | 3,461 | 3,465 | 3,466 | 3,469 | 3,476 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 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) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) | 1,164 | 1,164 | 1,164 | 1,165 | 1,167 | 1,167 | 1,167 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
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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)
| ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 169,174 | 99.9% |
| 1.1 Nature conservation | 80,959 | 47.8% |
| 1.1.3 National park | 77,075 | 45.5% |
| 1.1.4 Natural feature protection | 684 | 0.4% |
| 1.1.7 Other conserved area | 3,200 | 1.9% |
| 3.3 Cropping | 26,003 | 15.4% |
| 3.3.0 Cropping | 18 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.4 Oilseeds | 3 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.5 Sugar | 25,982 | 15.3% |
| 1.3 Other minimal use | 21,926 | 12.9% |
| 1.3.0 Other minimal use | 1,257 | 0.7% |
| 1.3.1 Defence | 188 | 0.1% |
| 1.3.3 Residual native cover | 20,481 | 12.1% |
| 5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure | 9,425 | 5.6% |
| 5.4.1 Urban residential | 5,920 | 3.5% |
| 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture | 1,306 | 0.8% |
| 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture | 2,197 | 1.3% |
| 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1.2 Managed resource protection | 8,329 | 4.9% |
| 1.2.0 Managed resource protection | 8,329 | 4.9% |
| 6.5 Marsh/wetland | 7,647 | 4.5% |
| 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland | 7,647 | 4.5% |
| 2.1 Grazing native vegetation | 5,204 | 3.1% |
| 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation | 5,204 | 3.1% |
| 5.5 Services | 2,799 | 1.7% |
| 5.5.0 Services | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.1 Commercial services | 732 | 0.4% |
| 5.5.2 Public services | 580 | 0.3% |
| 5.5.3 Recreation and culture | 1,456 | 0.9% |
| 5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban | 27 | 0.0% |
| 6.3 River | 2,174 | 1.3% |
| 6.3.0 River | 1,991 | 1.2% |
| 6.3.1 River - conservation | 157 | 0.1% |
| 6.3.3 River - intensive use | 27 | 0.0% |
| 4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 1,301 | 0.8% |
| 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 49 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits | 1,252 | 0.7% |
| 3.2 Grazing modified pastures | 785 | 0.5% |
| 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures | 785 | 0.5% |
| 5.7 Transport and communication | 644 | 0.4% |
| 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes | 389 | 0.2% |
| 5.7.2 Roads | 164 | 0.1% |
| 5.7.3 Railways | 16 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.4 Ports and water transport | 31 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.5 Navigation and communication | 45 | 0.0% |
| 3.6 Land in transition | 408 | 0.2% |
| 3.6.0 Land in transition | 339 | 0.2% |
| 3.6.1 Degraded land | 20 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation | 43 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.4 No defined use | 1 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture | 5 | 0.0% |
| 5.3 Manufacturing and industrial | 359 | 0.2% |
| 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial | 350 | 0.2% |
| 5.3.1 General purpose factory | 9 | 0.0% |
| 6.2 Reservoir/dam | 355 | 0.2% |
| 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam | 46 | 0.0% |
| 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams | 310 | 0.2% |
| 5.8 Mining | 217 | 0.1% |
| 5.8.0 Mining | 77 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.2 Quarries | 124 | 0.1% |
| 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use | 16 | 0.0% |
| 5.2 Intensive animal production | 183 | 0.1% |
| 5.2.3 Poultry farms | 6 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.5 Aquaculture | 61 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.6 Horse studs | 99 | 0.1% |
| 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry | 17 | 0.0% |
| 3.1 Plantation forests | 124 | 0.1% |
| 3.1.0 Plantation forests | 96 | 0.1% |
| 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry | 24 | 0.0% |
| 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5.9 Waste treatment and disposal | 78 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal | 53 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.2 Landfill | 17 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.5 Sewage | 8 | 0.0% |
| 5.1 Intensive horticulture | 71 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.0 Intensive horticulture | 69 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture | 2 | 0.0% |
| 6.1 Lake | 58 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.0 Lake | 23 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.3 Lake - intensive use | 35 | 0.0% |
| 4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 58 | 0.0% |
| 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 9 | 0.0% |
| 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming | 48 | 0.0% |
| 5.6 Utilities | 42 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation | 2 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission | 15 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission | 25 | 0.0% |
| 3.4 Perennial horticulture | 9 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture | 4 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.1 Tree fruits | 5 | 0.0% |
| 3.5 Seasonal horticulture | 6 | 0.0% |
| 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2.2 Production native forests | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2.2.0 Production native forests | 5 | 0.0% |
| 4.3 Irrigated cropping | 3 | 0.0% |
| 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping | 3 | 0.0% |
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Subtropical- Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
- Central Reef (CR)
- Ribbons (RBN)
- Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)
Marine provincial bioregions
- Northeast Shelf Province
- Northeast Shelf Transition
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
- Barron Gorge National Park
- Danbulla National Park
- Dinden National Park
- Ella Bay National Park
- Eubenangee Swamp National Park
- Fitzroy Island National Park
- Frankland Group National Park
- Gadgarra National Park
- Green Island National Park
- Grey Peaks National Park
- Kuranda National Park
- Little Mulgrave National Park
- Macalister Range National Park
- Malbon Thompson Range National Park
- Russell River National Park
- Wooroonooran National Park
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
Report cards
none
Conservation parks
State forests
- Kuranda State Forest
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
none
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
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain tree swamp–Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain wet heath swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal tree swamp—Palm
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
none
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Cattana wetlands water quality monitoring
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Queensland wetland mapping
- Stream and estuary assessment program (SEAP) – freshwater
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
none
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
- Behana Creek Protection Strategies
- Billy Jaggar Reserve
- Connecting Endangered Ecosystems and Community in Cairns
- East Trinity Acid Sulfate Soil Remediation
- Eradicating weeds from Black Gully Southbank
- Figtree Creek Wetlands and Conservation Corridors, Mulgrave River
- Figtree Lagoon - phase V repair and restoration of priority coastal habitat and wetlands
- In-paddock sediment and stream-bank erosion reduction
- Local Priority Weeds and Pests
- Palmer River Bellyache Bush (BAB) Eradication Project
- Radjirr-radjirr, Freshwater Creek, Redlynch
- Re-vegetation of Avondale Creek
- Removing Turbina that is strangling Mabi Forest on the Atherton Tablelands
- Research Case Study: Cost-effective restoration of wetlands that protect the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef
- Restoration Key Water and Habitat Linkage site, Wright's Creek Stage 2
- Russell/Mulgrave (Bonso) wetland rehabilitation
- Russell/Mulgrave (Lauridsen) wetland rehabilitation
- Stage 2 Re-vegetation of Avondale Creek, Freshwater section
- Sustainable agriculture: whole farm management partnerships for resilient and profitable farming in Far North Queensland
- Traditional Owner Water Quality Grants
- Virtual Bus Tour: Reef Rescue in a high rainfall area
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
-
Barron River Basin (WQ1101)
- HD3021 (HD)
- HEV3021 (HEV)
- SD3021 (SD)
- SD3121 (SD)
-
Daintree, Mossman, Barron, Mulgrave Russell, Johnstone, Tully, Murray, Hinchinbrook, Herbert Basins (WQ1082)
- HEV3121 (HEV)
- HEV3122 (HEV)
- HEV3123 (HEV)
- SD3121 (SD)
-
Daintree and Mossman River Basins (WQ1081)
- HEV3001 (HEV)
- HEV3021 (HEV)
-
Johnstone River Basin (WQ1121)
- HEV3041 (HEV)
- HEV3061 (HEV)
-
Mulgrave - Russell Rivers Basin (WQ1111)
- HD3041 (HD)
- HEV3021 (HEV)
- HEV3041 (HEV)
- SD3041 (SD)
- SD3121 (SD)
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moody Creek |
2010 | Culvert | Moody Creek |
Related legislation/policies
External links/description
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 4,113 | 478 | 419 | 220 | 4,593 |
| Animals | 835 | 33 | 227 | 73 | 868 |
| Mammals | 97 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 107 |
| Birds | 418 | 9 | 93 | 33 | 427 |
| Reptiles | 118 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 120 |
| Amphibians | 50 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 51 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 59 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 65 |
| Cartilaginous fishes | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Insects | 75 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 80 |
| Malacostracans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arachnids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bacteria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chromists | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fungi | 453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 453 |
| Plants | 2,816 | 445 | 192 | 147 | 3,263 |
| Protozoans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cairns local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-cairns/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation