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Rockhampton local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 39,998 100.0% 6.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 34,094 85.2% 5.2%
Artificial and highly modified 4,918 12.3% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,811 52.0% 3.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 382 1.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 968 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,928 7.3% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,042 10.1% 0.6%
Riverine 5,904 14.8% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,811 52.0% 3.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,021 2.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,688 9.2% 0.6%
Lacustrine (natural) 382 1.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 968 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 141 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 69 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,928 7.3% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,042 10.1% 0.6%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 4,602 11.5% 0.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,302 3.3% 0.2%

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.

Rockhampton local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 14,292 100.0% 2.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 5,740 40.2% 0.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,051 7.4% 0.2%
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 585 4.1% 0.1%
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 2 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 17 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 506 3.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,099 21.7% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,291 23.0% 0.5%
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) 5,740 40.2% 0.9%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,021 7.1% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 30 0.2% 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) 382 2.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 203 1.4% 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) 2 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) 15 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 413 2.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 94 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 684 4.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,415 16.9% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,815 12.7% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,476 10.3% 0.2%
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

Rockhampton 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 39,998 40,009 40,012 39,996 39,985 39,969 39,813 35,693 * 98.3%
Artificial and highly modified 4,918 4,918 4,910 4,861 4,853 4,825 4,522 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,811 20,811 20,811 20,811 20,811 20,814 20,940 23,885 87.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 382 382 382 382 382 382 382 562 68.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 968 968 968 970 955 955 955 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,928 2,928 2,928 2,958 2,973 2,979 2,986 4,189 69.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,042 4,042 4,042 4,043 4,041 4,041 4,035 0 n/a
Riverine 5,904 5,915 5,926 5,926 5,925 5,927 5,947 7,058 83.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,811 20,811 20,811 20,811 20,811 20,814 20,940 23,885 87.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,021 1,021 1,013 1,005 997 977 799 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,688 3,688 3,688 3,676 3,676 3,675 3,550 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 382 382 382 382 382 382 382 562 68.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 968 968 968 970 955 955 955 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 69 69 69 39 39 32 32 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,928 2,928 2,928 2,958 2,973 2,979 2,986 4,189 69.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,042 4,042 4,042 4,043 4,041 4,041 4,035 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) 4,602 4,613 4,624 4,624 4,624 4,625 4,646 7,058 65.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,302 1,302 1,302 1,302 1,302 1,302 1,302 0 n/a

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

Rockhampton 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 14,292 14,292 14,292 14,323 14,336 14,343 14,343
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 5,740 5,740 5,740 5,740 5,740 5,741 5,740
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051
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 585 585 585 585 585 585 585
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 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 506 506 506 506 506 506 506
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,099 3,099 3,099 3,099 3,099 3,099 3,100
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,291 3,291 3,291 3,322 3,336 3,342 3,342
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) 5,740 5,740 5,740 5,740 5,740 5,741 5,740
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,021
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
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) 382 382 382 382 382 382 382
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 203 203 203 203 203 203 203
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) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 413 413 413 413 413 413 413
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 684 684 684 684 684 684 690
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,415 2,415 2,415 2,415 2,415 2,415 2,409
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,815 1,815 1,815 1,845 1,860 1,866 1,866
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,476 1,476 1,476 1,477 1,476 1,476 1,476
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

Rockhampton local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 656,652 100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 521,510 79.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 521,510 79.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 29,923 4.6%
1.1.3 National park 28,619 4.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 963 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 341 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 27,988 4.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 40 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 5,573 0.9%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 22,374 3.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 15,411 2.4%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,446 0.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,435 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 6,270 1.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 2,260 0.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 13,721 2.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,857 0.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 11,864 1.8%
2.2 Production native forests 9,932 1.5%
2.2.0 Production native forests 9,932 1.5%
6.3 River 7,829 1.2%
6.3.0 River 7,829 1.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 6,565 1.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 6,331 1.0%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 234 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 6,460 1.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 5,383 0.8%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 43 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,865 0.6%
6.2.1 Reservoir 165 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 772 0.1%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 2,928 0.4%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,526 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,354 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 192 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 715 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 238 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 5 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 22 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 2,483 0.4%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 2,483 0.4%
5.5 Services 2,471 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 391 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 521 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,521 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 38 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,685 0.3%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,665 0.3%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 19 0.0%
6.1 Lake 987 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 973 0.1%
6.1.2 Lake - production 14 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 742 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 636 0.1%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 44 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 61 0.0%
5.8 Mining 562 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 66 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 27 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 219 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 9 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 240 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 541 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 167 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 370 0.1%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 1 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 503 0.1%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 503 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 373 0.1%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 297 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 45 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 31 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 205 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 3 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 44 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 21 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 109 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 27 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 138 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 18 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 121 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 133 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 22 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 10 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 51 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 50 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 44 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 16 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 27 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 26 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 26 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 14 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,896 346 254 89 2,243
Animals 607 26 157 54 633
Mammals 75 11 4 9 86
Birds 346 9 84 33 355
Reptiles 111 1 13 9 112
Amphibians 26 1 13 1 27
Ray-finned fishes 40 3 43 1 43
Insects 9 1 0 1 10
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 52 0 0 0 52
Plants 1,236 320 97 35 1,557

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

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