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Carpentaria local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 659,080 100.0% 10.3%
Artificial and highly modified 2,616 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 315,432 47.9% 4.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,785 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,050 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 143,024 21.7% 2.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,476 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 192,693 29.2% 3.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 315,432 47.9% 4.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,681 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 872 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,785 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,050 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 63 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 143,024 21.7% 2.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,476 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 192,678 29.2% 3.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 15 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.

Carpentaria local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 458,810 100.0% 7.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 52,547 11.5% 0.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats 262,131 57.1% 4.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 181 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 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 1,007 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 10,728 2.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 5,494 1.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 28,947 6.3% 0.5%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,118 0.5% 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 30,982 6.8% 0.5%
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 8,846 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,641 1.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 51,072 11.1% 0.8%
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) 52,547 11.5% 0.8%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 262,131 57.1% 4.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 2 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) 116 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) 1,007 0.2% 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) 10,446 2.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 282 0.1% 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) 5,445 1.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 49 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 28,716 6.3% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 231 0.1% 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) 2,107 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 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) 30,956 6.7% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 26 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) 8,817 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29 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) 4,638 1.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 50,304 11.0% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 767 0.2% 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

Carpentaria 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 659,080 659,096 659,079 658,904 658,739 658,662 658,176 655,895 * 100.1%
Artificial and highly modified 2,616 2,616 2,588 2,427 2,395 2,307 1,779 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 315,432 315,432 315,436 315,439 315,439 315,439 315,439 315,514 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 3,127 89.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,050 1,050 1,050 1,034 956 960 960 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 143,024 143,025 143,031 143,386 143,395 143,410 143,449 144,497 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,476 1,476 1,476 1,131 1,199 1,196 1,195 0 n/a
Riverine 192,693 192,707 192,709 192,697 192,566 192,561 192,565 192,757 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 315,432 315,432 315,436 315,439 315,439 315,439 315,439 315,514 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,681 1,681 1,656 1,609 1,578 1,550 1,025 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 872 872 872 759 758 698 694 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 2,785 3,127 89.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,050 1,050 1,050 1,034 956 960 960 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 63 63 60 60 60 60 60 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 143,024 143,025 143,031 143,386 143,395 143,410 143,449 144,497 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,476 1,476 1,476 1,131 1,199 1,196 1,195 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) 192,678 192,692 192,693 192,681 192,551 192,546 192,550 192,757 100.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 n/a

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

Carpentaria 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 458,810 458,695 458,706 458,718 458,795 458,807 458,846
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547
Salt marsh and salt flats 262,131 262,131 262,135 262,138 262,138 262,138 262,138
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 181 181 181 181 181 181 181
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 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 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 10,728 10,728 10,728 10,735 10,735 10,738 10,738
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 5,494 5,494 5,494 5,494 5,494 5,495 5,532
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 28,947 28,948 28,952 28,954 28,955 28,955 28,955
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 2,118 2,118 2,118 2,118 2,118 2,118 2,118
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 30,982 30,982 30,983 30,983 30,984 30,993 30,994
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 8,846 8,846 8,846 8,846 8,846 8,846 8,846
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 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,641
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 51,072 51,072 51,073 51,073 51,149 51,149 51,149
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) 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547 52,547
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 262,131 262,131 262,135 262,138 262,138 262,138 262,138
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 179 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 116 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) 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
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) 10,446 10,446 10,446 10,453 10,453 10,456 10,456
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 282 282 282 282 282 282 282
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) 5,445 5,445 5,445 5,445 5,445 5,446 5,484
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 28,716 28,717 28,721 28,724 28,724 28,724 28,724
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 231 231 231 231 231 231 231
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) 2,107 2,107 2,107 2,107 2,107 2,107 2,107
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 30,956 30,956 30,957 30,957 30,958 30,967 30,968
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 8,817 8,817 8,817 8,817 8,817 8,817 8,817
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
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) 4,638 4,638 4,638 4,638 4,641 4,641 4,641
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 50,304 50,304 50,305 50,630 50,634 50,637 50,638
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 767 767 767 444 514 512 511
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

Carpentaria local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 6,417,014 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 5,313,609 82.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 5,313,609 82.8%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 589,047 9.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 562,154 8.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 26,893 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 201,697 3.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 199,732 3.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 1,966 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 152,105 2.4%
1.1.3 National park 144,296 2.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 7,800 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 9 0.0%
6.1 Lake 72,749 1.1%
6.1.0 Lake 72,347 1.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 402 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 46,337 0.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 46,323 0.7%
6.3 River 36,323 0.6%
6.3.0 River 36,235 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 88 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,161 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,814 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 347 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,570 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,570 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 473 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 169 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 15 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 23 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 266 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 360 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 354 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 5 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
5.5 Services 324 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 13 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 42 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 268 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 97 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 97 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 68 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 56 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 11 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 43 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 43 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 27 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal < 1 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 16 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 1 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 8 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 19 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 13 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 3 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 3 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 4 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,673 123 327 36 1,796
Animals 552 14 166 32 566
Mammals 39 7 3 2 46
Birds 351 5 87 27 356
Reptiles 83 1 14 2 84
Amphibians 28 1 12 0 29
Ray-finned fishes 48 0 47 0 48
Cartilaginous fishes 3 0 3 1 3
Fungi 5 0 0 0 5
Plants 1,116 109 161 4 1,225

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

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