McKinlay local government area
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Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
McKinlay local government area wetland area by system 2019
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
103,462
100.0%
2.5%
Artificial and highly modified
943
0.9%
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
123
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
39,018
37.7%
1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
176
0.2%
0.0%
Riverine
63,203
61.1%
1.6%
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)
715
0.7%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
154
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
123
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
73
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
39,018
37.7%
1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
176
0.2%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
63,203
61.1%
1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
McKinlay local government area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
39,106
100.0%
1.0%
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
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
858
2.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
718
1.8%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
2,795
7.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
34,363
87.9%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
1
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
370
0.9%
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
0
0.0%
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)
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)
852
2.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
6
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
717
1.8%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
1
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
2,743
7.0%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
52
0.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
34,259
87.6%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
104
0.3%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1
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)
370
0.9%
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)
0
0.0%
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
McKinlay 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
103,462
103,457
103,411
103,402
103,348
103,291
102,544
* 100.0%
Artificial and highly modified
943
938
884
875
794
738
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
123
123
123
123
123
123
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
39,018
39,018
39,024
39,024
39,024
39,024
39,159
99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
176
176
176
176
176
165
0
n/a
Riverine
63,203
63,203
63,204
63,204
63,230
63,241
63,385
99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
715
710
659
649
594
540
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
154
154
153
153
127
124
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
123
123
123
123
123
123
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
73
73
73
73
73
73
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
39,018
39,018
39,024
39,024
39,024
39,024
39,159
99.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
176
176
176
176
176
165
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
63,203
63,203
63,204
63,204
63,230
63,241
63,385
99.7%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
McKinlay 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
39,106
39,106
39,112
39,112
39,112
39,112
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
858
858
858
858
858
858
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
718
718
718
718
718
718
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
2,795
2,795
2,795
2,795
2,795
2,795
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
34,363
34,363
34,369
34,369
34,369
34,369
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
1
1
1
1
1
1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
370
370
370
370
370
370
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
852
852
852
852
852
852
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
6
6
6
6
6
6
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
717
717
717
717
717
717
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
2,743
2,743
2,743
2,743
2,743
2,743
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
52
52
52
52
52
52
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
34,259
34,259
34,265
34,265
34,265
34,265
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
104
104
104
104
104
104
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
370
370
370
370
370
370
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
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
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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.
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Wildlife
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI 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) McKinlay local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-mckinlay/