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Mackay local government area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 56,082 100.0% 7.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 41,481 74.0% 5.5%
Artificial and highly modified 5,085 9.1% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,054 51.8% 3.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 95 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,771 10.3% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,432 2.6% 0.2%
Riverine 14,579 26.0% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,054 51.8% 3.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,179 3.9% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,806 5.0% 0.4%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 95 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 42 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 37 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,771 10.3% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,432 2.6% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 14,577 26.0% 1.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Mackay local government area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 36,263 100.0% 4.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 21,438 59.1% 2.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats 7,663 21.1% 1.0%
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 other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan 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 4,220 11.6% 0.6%
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 1,322 3.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,299 3.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 320 0.9% 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) 21,395 59.0% 2.8%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 7,655 21.1% 1.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 8 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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 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) 4,190 11.6% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 30 0.1% 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) 471 1.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 852 2.3% 0.1%
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) 831 2.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 468 1.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 278 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.1% 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

Mackay local government area wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 56,082 56,070 56,064 56,034 55,984 56,003 81,117 * 62.9%
Artificial and highly modified 5,085 5,066 5,009 4,972 4,812 4,657 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,054 29,055 29,052 29,003 29,014 29,024 30,161 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 54 54 54 52 52 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 95 93 93 86 82 76 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,771 5,776 5,788 5,844 5,895 6,017 31,375 18.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,432 1,432 1,432 1,432 1,422 1,419 0 n/a
Riverine 14,579 14,581 14,623 14,630 14,694 14,745 19,569 74.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,054 29,055 29,052 29,003 29,014 29,024 30,161 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 54 54 54 52 52 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,179 2,171 2,141 2,115 1,965 1,886 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,806 2,793 2,768 2,759 2,754 2,684 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 95 93 93 86 82 76 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 42 42 41 40 37 32 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 37 37 37 37 37 37 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,771 5,776 5,788 5,844 5,895 6,017 31,375 18.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,432 1,432 1,432 1,432 1,422 1,419 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 22 22 22 22 18 18 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 14,577 14,579 14,621 14,628 14,692 14,744 19,569 74.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Mackay local government area wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 36,263 36,270 36,278 36,287 36,337 36,466
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 21,438 21,439 21,433 21,387 21,394 21,397
Salt marsh and salt flats 7,663 7,663 7,666 7,664 7,667 7,674
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,220 4,224 4,235 4,255 4,295 4,415
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,322 1,322 1,322 1,304 1,301 1,301
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,299 1,300 1,301 1,356 1,360 1,358
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 320 320 320 320 320 320
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 21,395 21,396 21,390 21,344 21,351 21,354
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 7,655 7,655 7,657 7,656 7,660 7,667
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 7 7
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,190 4,194 4,205 4,225 4,267 4,387
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 471 471 471 452 457 459
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 852 852 852 851 843 843
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 831 833 833 888 892 892
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 468 468 468 468 468 466
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 278 278 278 278 278 278
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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

Mackay local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 761,316 100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 284,398 37.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 284,398 37.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 118,893 15.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 62 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 177 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 118,654 15.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 110,271 14.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,623 0.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 107,625 14.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 88,924 11.7%
1.1.3 National park 86,403 11.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,640 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 881 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 59,666 7.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 59,666 7.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 34,162 4.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,317 0.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 75 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 2,147 0.3%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 25,624 3.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 22,083 2.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 4,975 0.7%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5,647 0.7%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 10,329 1.4%
5.4.4 Remote communities 143 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 989 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 19,780 2.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 19,709 2.6%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 71 0.0%
6.3 River 7,910 1.0%
6.3.0 River 7,367 1.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation 543 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,863 0.6%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 3,944 0.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir 814 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 104 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,119 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 512 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 412 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,188 0.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 1 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 5 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,694 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 623 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 575 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 942 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 485 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 45 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 23 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,514 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 811 0.1%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 54 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 136 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 465 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 23 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 4 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 11 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
5.8 Mining 612 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 128 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 417 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 68 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 534 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 273 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 12 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 235 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 14 0.0%
6.1 Lake 526 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 381 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 14 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 132 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 447 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 67 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 235 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 137 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 8 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus < 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 214 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 6 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 76 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 91 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 33 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 148 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 51 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 55 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 3 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 39 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 97 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 97 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 97 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 47 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 95 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 86 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 8 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 64 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 64 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 63 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 38 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 25 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 59 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 41 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 6 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 51 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 31 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 5 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 20 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 20 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 11 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,341 496 377 89 3,861
Animals 745 31 191 56 776
Mammals 94 13 8 12 107
Birds 403 11 92 30 414
Reptiles 114 1 11 8 115
Amphibians 32 1 15 4 33
Ray-finned fishes 56 5 60 0 61
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 42 0 4 1 42
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 20 0 0 0 20
Chromists 41 0 0 0 41
Fungi 186 0 0 0 188
Plants 2,349 465 186 33 2,836

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) Mackay local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-mackay/

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