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Gold Coast local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,754 100.0% 10.5%
Artificial and highly modified 2,655 19.3% 2.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 7,011 51.0% 5.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 428 3.1% 0.3%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,050 14.9% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 534 3.9% 0.4%
Riverine 1,074 7.8% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 7,011 51.0% 5.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 339 2.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,258 16.4% 1.7%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 428 3.1% 0.3%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,050 14.9% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 534 3.9% 0.4%
Riverine (artificial) 41 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 16 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 1,074 7.8% 0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland.

Gold Coast local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 9,539 100.0% 7.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 770 8.1% 0.6%
Mangroves - other 5,415 56.8% 4.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 773 8.1% 0.6%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 206 2.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 27 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 38 0.4% 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 2,035 21.3% 1.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 274 2.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp < 1 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) 770 8.1% 0.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,415 56.8% 4.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 773 8.1% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 206 2.2% 0.2%
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) 27 0.3% 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) 38 0.4% 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) 1,745 18.3% 1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 290 3.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 33 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 241 2.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) < 1 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

Gold Coast 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 13,754 13,739 13,748 13,705 13,692 13,661 13,649 28,818 * 38.5%
Artificial and highly modified 2,655 2,653 2,652 2,630 2,601 2,538 2,442 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 7,011 6,980 6,982 6,987 6,993 7,002 7,019 9,317 75.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 428 426 425 419 419 432 406 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,050 2,070 2,078 2,073 2,082 2,087 2,171 16,482 12.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 534 534 534 523 523 525 525 0 n/a
Riverine 1,074 1,073 1,075 1,073 1,073 1,075 1,081 3,019 35.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 7,011 6,980 6,982 6,987 6,993 7,002 7,019 9,317 75.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 339 337 335 314 302 270 251 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,258 2,258 2,259 2,259 2,241 2,210 2,135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 428 426 425 419 419 432 406 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,050 2,070 2,078 2,073 2,082 2,087 2,171 16,482 12.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 534 534 534 523 523 525 525 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 41 41 41 41 41 41 39 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 1,074 1,073 1,075 1,073 1,073 1,075 1,081 3,019 35.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Gold Coast 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 9,539 9,536 9,546 9,536 9,551 9,568 9,668
Mangroves - Casuarina 770 735 733 705 704 705 706
Mangroves - other 5,415 4,857 4,858 4,875 4,876 4,880 4,881
Salt marsh and salt flats 773 1,343 1,346 1,364 1,370 1,373 1,387
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 206 206 207 198 198 199 209
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 27 27 27 27 27 27 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 38 51 51 50 50 50 50
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 2,035 2,042 2,048 2,040 2,049 2,054 2,121
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 274 274 274 275 275 277 279
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 1 5
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) 770 735 733 705 704 705 706
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,415 4,857 4,858 4,875 4,876 4,880 4,881
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 773 1,343 1,346 1,364 1,370 1,373 1,387
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 206 206 207 198 198 199 209
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) 27 27 27 27 27 27 28
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) 38 51 51 50 50 50 50
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) 1,745 1,752 1,758 1,762 1,771 1,776 1,843
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 290 290 290 278 278 278 278
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 33 33 33 34 34 34 35
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 241 241 241 241 241 243 244
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 1 5
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

Gold Coast local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 131,657 100.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 37,210 28.3%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 33 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 14,944 11.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 574 0.4%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 21,658 16.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 22,028 16.7%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 8 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 12,643 9.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,958 1.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 7,419 5.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 21,385 16.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,134 1.6%
1.3.1 Defence 1,592 1.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 17,616 13.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 42 0.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 12,153 9.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 12,153 9.2%
5.5 Services 9,659 7.3%
5.5.0 Services 35 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,589 1.2%
5.5.2 Public services 1,205 0.9%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 6,831 5.2%
3.3 Cropping 6,668 5.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 44 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 62 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 6,563 5.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 5,636 4.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 816 0.6%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 4,820 3.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 5,133 3.9%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 4,442 3.4%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 663 0.5%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 29 0.0%
6.3 River 2,774 2.1%
6.3.0 River 1,650 1.3%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,124 0.9%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,590 1.2%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,578 1.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 13 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,431 1.1%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 53 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 179 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 1,009 0.8%
5.7.3 Railways 101 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 90 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,424 1.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 1,408 1.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 10 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 7 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,076 0.8%
3.6.0 Land in transition 968 0.7%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 108 0.1%
5.8 Mining 752 0.6%
5.8.0 Mining 451 0.3%
5.8.2 Quarries 298 0.2%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 3 0.0%
6.1 Lake 598 0.5%
6.1.0 Lake 598 0.5%
5.2 Intensive animal production 485 0.4%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 2 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 328 0.2%
5.2.6 Horse studs 152 0.1%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 4 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 371 0.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 371 0.3%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 344 0.3%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 153 0.1%
5.9.2 Landfill 117 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 75 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 191 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 63 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 38 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 90 0.1%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 153 0.1%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 139 0.1%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 14 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 146 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 109 0.1%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 36 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 124 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 124 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 97 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 39 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 56 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 2 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 74 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 74 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 60 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 56 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 2 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 2 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 38 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 38 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 32 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 32 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 13 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 13 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 12 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 12 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,187 587 479 212 4,775
Animals 943 41 251 93 984
Mammals 108 18 9 15 126
Birds 454 11 91 49 465
Reptiles 108 1 10 9 109
Amphibians 45 1 18 9 46
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 49 8 57 2 57
Cartilaginous fishes 6 0 6 3 6
Insects 166 2 59 4 168
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Bacteria 20 0 0 0 20
Chromists 39 0 0 0 39
Fungi 597 1 0 0 598
Plants 2,587 545 228 119 3,133
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Gold Coast local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-gold-coast/

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