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Moreton Bay local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 19,838 100.0% 9.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 17,705 89.2% 8.7%
Artificial and highly modified 3,467 17.5% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 24.8% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 34 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 402 2.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 8,641 43.6% 4.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 248 1.2% 0.1%
Riverine 2,122 10.7% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 24.8% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 593 3.0% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,828 14.3% 1.4%
Lacustrine (natural) 34 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 402 2.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 31 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 8,641 43.6% 4.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 248 1.2% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 2,099 10.6% 1.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 24 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.

Moreton Bay local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,832 100.0% 6.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 444 3.2% 0.2%
Mangroves - other 2,838 20.5% 1.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,628 11.8% 0.8%
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 34 0.2% 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 1,471 10.6% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 570 4.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 118 0.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6,477 46.8% 3.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 182 1.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 69 0.5% 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) 444 3.2% 0.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 2,838 20.5% 1.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,627 11.8% 0.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1 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) 34 0.2% 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) 1,466 10.6% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 570 4.1% 0.3%
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) 118 0.9% 0.1%
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) 6,265 45.3% 3.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 213 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 157 1.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 25 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 66 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 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

Moreton Bay 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 19,838 19,868 19,881 19,845 19,765 19,732 19,687 27,500 * 59.5%
Artificial and highly modified 3,467 3,471 3,468 3,422 3,388 3,346 3,577 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 4,915 4,916 4,914 4,920 4,919 4,921 5,736 85.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 402 402 401 385 325 274 209 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,641 8,673 8,687 8,740 8,762 8,809 8,590 17,462 49.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 248 248 246 217 217 224 224 0 n/a
Riverine 2,122 2,116 2,119 2,123 2,110 2,116 2,123 4,268 49.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,914 4,915 4,916 4,914 4,920 4,919 4,921 5,736 85.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 593 598 596 550 524 486 459 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,828 2,828 2,827 2,821 2,818 2,815 2,810 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 402 402 401 385 325 274 209 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 267 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,641 8,673 8,687 8,740 8,762 8,809 8,590 17,462 49.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 248 248 246 217 217 224 224 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 2,099 2,093 2,095 2,100 2,087 2,093 2,100 4,268 49.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 0 n/a

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

Moreton Bay 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 13,832 13,864 13,878 13,900 13,928 13,980 13,763
Mangroves - Casuarina 444 444 445 439 449 440 437
Mangroves - other 2,838 2,839 2,839 2,840 2,835 2,835 2,835
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,628 1,628 1,629 1,631 1,633 1,640 1,645
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 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
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 1,471 1,473 1,474 1,474 1,475 1,472 1,473
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 570 570 571 571 572 573 309
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 118 118 118 118 119 120 121
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 6,477 6,506 6,518 6,542 6,561 6,613 6,658
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 182 182 182 182 182 182 182
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 69 69 69 69 69 72 68
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) 444 444 444 439 449 440 437
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Mangroves - other (natural) 2,838 2,839 2,839 2,840 2,835 2,835 2,835
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,627 1,627 1,627 1,630 1,632 1,639 1,643
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
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) 1,466 1,468 1,469 1,470 1,471 1,468 1,469
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 570 570 571 571 572 573 309
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) 118 118 118 118 119 120 121
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) 6,265 6,294 6,307 6,359 6,378 6,423 6,469
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 213 213 211 182 182 190 189
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 157 157 157 157 157 157 157
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 66 66 66 66 65 69 65
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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

Moreton Bay local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 204,309 100.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 51,073 25.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 51,073 25.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 44,731 21.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 12,125 5.9%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 492 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 32,104 15.8%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 10 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 29,009 14.2%
1.1.3 National park 22,348 11.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 3,644 1.8%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 3,017 1.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 27,752 13.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,483 0.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 26,269 12.9%
3.1 Plantation forests 12,123 5.9%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 12,110 5.9%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 13 0.0%
5.5 Services 7,359 3.6%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,108 0.5%
5.5.2 Public services 1,018 0.5%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 5,221 2.6%
5.5.5 Research facilities 13 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,211 3.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 5,404 2.7%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 718 0.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 89 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 5,809 2.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 5,803 2.8%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 5 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 3,792 1.9%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 2,915 1.4%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 877 0.4%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,495 1.7%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 3,275 1.6%
6.2.1 Reservoir 108 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 112 0.1%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 2,775 1.4%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 580 0.3%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 454 0.2%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 154 0.1%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,588 0.8%
6.3 River 1,481 0.7%
6.3.0 River 1,319 0.6%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 162 0.1%
3.6 Land in transition 1,474 0.7%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,370 0.7%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 15 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 88 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,275 0.6%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 193 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 237 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 624 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 172 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 16 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 34 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 994 0.5%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 627 0.3%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 115 0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 44 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 202 0.1%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 6 0.0%
5.8 Mining 877 0.4%
5.8.0 Mining 346 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 436 0.2%
5.8.3 Tailings 3 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 92 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 812 0.4%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 121 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 12 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 147 0.1%
5.2.4 Piggeries 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 41 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 473 0.2%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 7 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 766 0.4%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 397 0.2%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 370 0.2%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 564 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 535 0.3%
5.3.7 Sawmill 29 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 474 0.2%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 36 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 343 0.2%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 95 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 335 0.2%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 335 0.2%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 287 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 144 0.1%
5.9.2 Landfill 17 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 91 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 36 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 232 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 229 0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 2 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage < 1 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 161 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 161 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 148 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 148 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 126 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 103 0.1%
3.3.5 Sugar 23 0.0%
6.1 Lake 80 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 61 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 19 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 74 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 74 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 19 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 9 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 10 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,182 688 472 144 4,871
Animals 897 40 234 81 937
Mammals 92 12 7 12 104
Birds 435 11 97 40 446
Reptiles 108 3 11 8 111
Amphibians 40 1 16 9 41
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 47 10 56 3 57
Insects 166 3 46 4 169
Malacostracans 8 0 0 4 8
Bacteria 24 0 0 0 24
Chromists 36 0 0 0 36
Fungi 880 0 0 0 880
Plants 2,341 648 238 63 2,990
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

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

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