Carpentaria local government area
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
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)
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%
External links/description
Wildlife
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/