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Flinders local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 46,507 100.0% 1.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 14,910 32.1% 0.4%
Artificial and highly modified 1,490 3.2% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,704 3.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 649 1.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 10,681 23.0% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 382 0.8% 0.0%
Riverine 31,597 67.9% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 945 2.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 490 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,704 3.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 649 1.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 55 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 10,681 23.0% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 382 0.8% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 31,566 67.9% 0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 31 0.1% 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.

Flinders local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 12,566 100.0% 0.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 793 6.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 877 7.0% 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 6 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 373 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 33 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 97 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 6,201 49.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 7 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,346 18.7% 0.1%
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 1,832 14.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 787 6.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 877 7.0% 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) 6 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 373 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 33 0.3% 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) 87 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,048 48.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 153 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 7 0.1% 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) 2,143 17.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 203 1.6% 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) 1,832 14.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Flinders 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 46,507 46,472 46,468 46,478 46,472 46,415 46,272 44,822 * 100.4%
Artificial and highly modified 1,490 1,437 1,433 1,429 1,424 1,350 1,169 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,731 98.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 649 646 646 649 645 645 645 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 10,681 10,683 10,683 10,688 10,691 10,691 10,699 11,130 96.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 382 382 382 382 382 382 382 0 n/a
Riverine 31,597 31,616 31,616 31,621 31,621 31,638 31,668 31,961 98.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 945 894 890 886 885 859 759 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 490 488 488 488 488 439 359 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,704 1,731 98.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 649 646 646 649 645 645 645 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 55 55 55 55 52 52 52 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 10,681 10,683 10,683 10,688 10,691 10,691 10,699 11,130 96.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 382 382 382 382 382 382 382 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) 31,566 31,585 31,585 31,591 31,591 31,608 31,637 31,961 98.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 0 n/a

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

Flinders 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 12,566 12,567 12,567 12,573 12,576 12,576 12,584
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 793 793 793 793 793 793 793
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 877 877 877 877 877 877 877
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 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 373 373 373 373 373 373 373
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 97 97 97 97 97 97 97
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 6,201 6,202 6,202 6,203 6,203 6,204 6,204
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,346 2,346 2,346 2,351 2,354 2,354 2,362
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 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,831 1,831
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 787 787 787 787 787 787 787
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 877 877 877 877 877 877 877
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) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 373 373 373 373 373 373 373
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
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) 87 87 87 87 87 87 87
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,048 6,050 6,050 6,050 6,051 6,051 6,051
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 153 153 153 153 153 153 153
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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) 2,143 2,143 2,143 2,148 2,151 2,151 2,159
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 203 203 203 203 203 203 203
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) 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,831 1,831
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Flinders local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 4,122,974 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,952,731 95.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,952,731 95.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 98,817 2.4%
1.1.3 National park 98,025 2.4%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 793 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 54,931 1.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 42,690 1.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 12,241 0.3%
6.1 Lake 5,368 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 5,216 0.1%
6.1.2 Lake - production 152 0.0%
6.3 River 3,496 0.1%
6.3.0 River 3,485 0.1%
6.3.1 River - conservation 11 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,352 0.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,899 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 442 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 8 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 3 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,933 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,907 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 25 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 988 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 189 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 25 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 106 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 5 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 664 0.0%
5.5 Services 787 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 40 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 43 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 703 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 575 0.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 575 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 563 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 476 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 87 0.0%
5.8 Mining 157 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 12 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 46 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 99 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 154 0.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 154 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 73 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 15 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 59 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 22 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 18 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage < 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 17 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 17 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 9 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 7 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,990 186 206 29 2,177
Animals 480 16 71 22 496
Mammals 64 11 1 6 75
Birds 252 3 42 10 255
Reptiles 121 1 5 6 122
Amphibians 23 1 10 0 24
Ray-finned fishes 13 0 13 0 13
Insects 6 0 0 0 6
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 8 0 0 0 8
Plants 1,502 170 135 7 1,673

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

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