Cook local government area
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Cook local government area wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
377,002
100.0%
3.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
292,949
77.7%
2.8%
Artificial and highly modified
3,095
0.8%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
114,320
30.3%
1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
3,717
1.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
343
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
171,179
45.4%
1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
295
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine
84,053
22.3%
0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
114,320
30.3%
1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,944
0.5%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
1,145
0.3%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
3,717
1.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
343
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
6
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
171,179
45.4%
1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
295
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
83,977
22.3%
0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified)
76
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 .
Cook local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
286,997
100.0%
2.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
71,210
24.8%
0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats
42,940
15.0%
0.4%
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
3,185
1.1%
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
86,705
30.2%
0.8%
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
59,076
20.6%
0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
7,370
2.6%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
13,110
4.6%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
3,367
1.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
33
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
2
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
71,210
24.8%
0.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
42,940
15.0%
0.4%
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)
3,185
1.1%
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)
86,673
30.2%
0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
32
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)
58,828
20.5%
0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
248
0.1%
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)
7,370
2.6%
0.1%
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)
13,099
4.6%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
11
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
3,367
1.2%
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)
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)
33
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)
2
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
Cook 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
377,002
376,949
376,662
376,434
376,372
375,982
375,880
374,651
* 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified
3,095
2,991
2,667
2,401
2,279
1,868
1,785
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
114,320
114,322
114,322
114,322
114,321
114,321
114,321
114,432
99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,740
99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
343
330
328
328
324
333
318
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
171,179
171,180
171,190
171,194
171,255
171,259
171,259
171,948
99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
295
295
295
295
295
295
295
0
n/a
Riverine
84,053
84,115
84,143
84,178
84,181
84,189
84,186
84,531
99.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
114,320
114,322
114,322
114,322
114,321
114,321
114,321
114,432
99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,944
1,938
2,017
1,819
1,712
1,343
1,310
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
1,145
1,047
643
576
561
525
475
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,717
3,740
99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
343
330
328
328
324
333
318
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
171,179
171,180
171,190
171,194
171,255
171,259
171,259
171,948
99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
295
295
295
295
295
295
295
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)
83,977
84,039
84,067
84,102
84,104
84,113
84,109
84,531
99.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Cook 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
286,997
287,000
287,010
287,014
287,075
287,079
287,059
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
Salt marsh and salt flats
42,940
42,941
42,941
42,941
42,941
42,941
42,941
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
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
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
86,705
86,706
86,716
86,720
86,780
86,779
86,761
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
59,076
59,076
59,076
59,076
59,077
59,081
59,078
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
7,370
7,370
7,370
7,370
7,371
7,371
7,373
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
13,110
13,110
13,110
13,110
13,110
13,110
13,110
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
71,210
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
42,940
42,941
42,941
42,941
42,941
42,941
42,941
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)
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
3,185
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)
86,673
86,673
86,684
86,687
86,747
86,747
86,729
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
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)
58,828
58,828
58,828
58,828
58,828
58,833
58,829
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
248
248
248
248
248
248
248
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)
7,370
7,370
7,370
7,370
7,371
7,371
7,373
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)
13,099
13,099
13,099
13,099
13,098
13,098
13,098
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
3,367
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)
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
Cook local government area land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
10,593,990
100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
4,868,204
46.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
4,868,204
46.1%
1.1 Nature conservation
2,711,719
25.7%
1.1.3 National park
2,161,493
20.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
104,212
1.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
446,014
4.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection
2,707,602
25.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
1,263,118
12.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
1,444,484
13.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
169,006
1.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
169,001
1.6%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
5
0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
36,573
0.3%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
36,573
0.3%
1.3 Other minimal use
29,393
0.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
8,894
0.1%
1.3.1 Defence
5,517
0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
14,982
0.1%
6.3 River
17,972
0.2%
6.3.0 River
17,903
0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation
69
0.0%
5.8 Mining
17,637
0.2%
5.8.0 Mining
17,454
0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries
12
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
171
0.0%
6.1 Lake
12,360
0.1%
6.1.0 Lake
11,474
0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
886
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
5,254
0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
4,985
0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
269
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
4,321
0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition
23
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
4,297
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
3,752
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
383
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
390
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
2,491
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
244
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
245
0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests
2,050
0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests
2,050
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
2,029
0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests
2,029
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
1,545
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
1,518
0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
25
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
3
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
1,537
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
1,537
0.0%
5.5 Services
896
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
118
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
137
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
641
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
803
0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
803
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
473
0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
12
0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
461
0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures
203
0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures
203
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
130
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
130
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
118
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
118
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
104
0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry
104
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
103
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
100
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
4
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
96
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
54
0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs
42
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
59
0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
59
0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture
33
0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture
33
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
20
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
10
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
10
0.0%
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Equatorial
Subtropical
Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
Carpentaria (CAR)
East Cape York (ECY)
Karumba-Nassau (KAN)
Ribbons (RBN)
Torres Strait (TS)
West Cape York (WCY)
Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)
Marine provincial bioregions
Northeast Shelf Province
Northeast Shelf Transition
Northern Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
none
Report cards
none
Conservation parks
State forests
Hann State Forest
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
Monkhouse Timber Reserve
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
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
none
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
Eastern Cape York
Annan River estuary (Eastern Cape York)
Annan River - lower, outside National Park (incl. Esk River, Hardwicke Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Annan River - upper (above gorge) outside National Park (Eastern Cape York)
Annie River, Saltwater Creek and Fifteen Mile Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Balclutha Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Bathurst and Ninian Bays (Eastern Cape York)
Bathurst Bay draining creeks (incl. Muck River) (Eastern Cape York)
Cape Flattery dune lakes (Eastern Cape York)
Chester River (incl. Scrubby Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Claudie River (incl. Deep, Swamp creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Coastal creeks and dunes (north of Nesbit) (Eastern Cape York)
Coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Coastal dunes north shore of Endeavour River (Eastern Cape York)
Deighton River (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River estuary (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - lower (incl. Cameron, Poison creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - north branch (incl. Isabella, Mango Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - right branch (Eastern Cape York)
Endeavour River - south branch (Eastern Cape York)
Escape River (Eastern Cape York)
Estuaries draining into Temple Bay, Hudson Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Estuaries (incl. Jacky Jacky, Escape, Harmer) (Eastern Cape York)
Estuaries (incl. Stewart, Rocky, other estuaries) (Eastern Cape York)
Glennie Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Goanna, Breakfast, Whiphandle creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Gorge, Running creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Hann Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Harmer, Little Harmer Creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Indian Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Jack River and Beattie Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Jacky Jacky Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Jeannie estuaries (incl. Horwick, Starcke, Dead Dog and other estuaries) (Eastern Cape York)
Jeannie River (Eastern Cape York)
Kangaroo River and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Kennedy River and Little Kennedy Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Laura River (incl. Mosman River, Kennedy Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Little Laura River (incl. Shepherd, Pine Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Lloyd Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Lockhart, Claudie and adjacent estuaries (Eastern Cape York)
Lockhart River (incl. Eden, Arroto and Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Lockhart town and surrounds (incl. dunes) (Eastern Cape York)
Margaret Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Marrett River, Sandalwood and Birthday creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Massy Creek, Rocky River (Eastern Cape York)
McIvor, Morgan rivers and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Middle and West Claudie Rivers (incl. Gordon, Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Morehead River, Healy Creek and Hann River (Eastern Cape York)
Nesbit, Chester and adjacent estuaries (Eastern Cape York)
Nesbit River (incl. Leo Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby estuarine waters (incl. Bizant, Normanby, Saltwater and others adjacent Princess Charlotte Bay) (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby /lower Laura rivers (incl. Brown, Cabbage Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby River - lower and Bizant River (Eastern Cape York)
Normanby - upper (incl. West, East and Granite Normanby Rivers, Bridge Ck) (Eastern Cape York)
North Jeannie coastal creeks outside National Park (incl. Horwick River, Wakooka Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
North Kennedy River (Eastern Cape York)
Oaky , Wallace, Lyon creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Olive River estuary (Eastern Cape York)
Olive River (incl. Horseshoe, Scorpion creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - headwaters (incl. Little Pascoe, Fall creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - lower, outside National Park (incl. Tin and coastal creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - mid (incl. Garraway, Brown creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - mid (incl. Hamilton Creek) (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe River estuary and other estuaries draining into Wemouth Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Pascoe - upper (incl. Yam, One Mile creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Port of Cape Flattery (land side) (Eastern Cape York)
Port of Cape Flattery marine waters (Eastern Cape York)
Port of Cooktown marine waters (Eastern Cape York)
Port of Quintell Beach marine waters (Eastern Cape York)
Princess Charlotte Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Shelburne Bay dune lakes (Eastern Cape York)
Shelburne Bay (Eastern Cape York)
South Annan coastal creeks outside National Park (Eastern Cape York)
Starcke River (Eastern Cape York)
Stewart River - headwaters outside National Park (incl. Little Stewart, Station creeks) (Eastern Cape York)
Stewart River, Terrible Creek (Eastern Cape York)
Temple Bay and Hudson Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Trevethan Creek outside National Park (Eastern Cape York)
Walker Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Walsh Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Weary Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Weymouth Bay (Eastern Cape York)
Wilson Creek, Portland Road coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
Wet Tropics
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Name
Construction year
Structure types
Stream name
Arraw Dam
2019
Rock Ramp
Norman Creek
View information about legislation and policies
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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AreaType-lga
This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cook local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-cook/