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Murweh local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 53,009 100.0% 1.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 22,807 43.0% 0.6%
Artificial and highly modified 985 1.9% 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) 865 1.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 484 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 19,676 37.1% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 797 1.5% 0.0%
Riverine 30,201 57.0% 0.7%
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) 622 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 363 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 865 1.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 484 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 19,676 37.1% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 797 1.5% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 30,196 57.0% 0.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 5 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.

Murweh local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 21,332 100.0% 0.5%
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 865 4.1% 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 374 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 49 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 23 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2,292 10.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 10,203 47.8% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 7,218 33.8% 0.2%
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 38 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8 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 261 1.2% 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) 865 4.1% 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) 374 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 49 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 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) 23 0.1% 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) 2,264 10.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 28 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 10,122 47.4% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 6,911 32.4% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 307 1.4% 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) 33 0.2% 0.0%
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) 1 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) 8 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) 258 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 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

Murweh 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 53,009 53,275 53,603 53,860 54,061 54,353 55,026 57,370 * 90.7%
Artificial and highly modified 985 985 978 975 956 931 836 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) 865 881 881 881 881 881 881 1,254 68.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 484 484 484 484 484 484 484 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 19,676 19,773 19,832 19,873 19,901 20,095 20,387 21,439 91.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 797 797 797 797 797 797 797 0 n/a
Riverine 30,201 30,355 30,631 30,850 31,041 31,165 31,641 34,676 87.1%
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) 622 622 622 619 617 592 571 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 363 363 356 356 339 339 266 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 865 881 881 881 881 881 881 1,254 68.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 484 484 484 484 484 484 484 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 19,676 19,773 19,832 19,873 19,901 20,095 20,387 21,439 91.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 797 797 797 797 797 797 797 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) 30,196 30,350 30,631 30,850 31,041 31,165 31,641 34,676 87.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Murweh 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 21,332 21,445 21,503 21,545 21,572 21,766 22,058
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 865 881 881 881 881 881 881
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 374 374 374 374 374 374 374
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2,292 2,294 2,312 2,321 2,331 2,375 2,388
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 10,203 10,252 10,261 10,275 10,277 10,368 10,570
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 7,218 7,262 7,294 7,313 7,329 7,372 7,447
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 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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 261 261 261 261 261 276 278
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) 865 881 881 881 881 881 881
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) 374 374 374 374 374 374 374
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
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) 2,264 2,266 2,284 2,293 2,303 2,347 2,360
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 10,122 10,171 10,180 10,194 10,196 10,287 10,489
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 6,911 6,956 6,987 7,006 7,022 7,065 7,141
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 307 307 307 307 307 307 307
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) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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) 258 258 258 258 258 273 275
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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

Murweh local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 4,069,885 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,884,177 95.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,884,177 95.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 58,588 1.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 58,588 1.4%
2.2 Production native forests 54,388 1.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 54,388 1.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 44,507 1.1%
1.1.3 National park 29,868 0.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 256 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 14,383 0.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 10,099 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 9,986 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 112 0.0%
6.1 Lake 7,579 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 7,579 0.2%
3.3 Cropping 3,247 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 3,247 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,850 0.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,850 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,460 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 405 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 34 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,021 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,288 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,288 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,185 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 34 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 77 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,069 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 567 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 11 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 502 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 8 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 45 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 440 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 440 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 273 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 273 0.0%
6.3 River 94 0.0%
6.3.0 River 94 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 53 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 41 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 52 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 40 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 12 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 21 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 21 0.0%
5.8 Mining 9 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 9 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,882 206 154 46 2,089
Animals 449 17 60 23 466
Mammals 58 11 1 5 69
Birds 255 5 41 14 260
Reptiles 104 0 3 3 104
Amphibians 22 1 12 0 23
Ray-finned fishes 3 0 3 0 3
Insects 7 0 0 1 7
Fungi 96 0 0 0 96
Plants 1,337 189 94 23 1,527

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

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