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Rockhampton local government area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 39,502 100.0% 6.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 34,167 86.5% 5.2%
Artificial and highly modified 5,388 13.6% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,834 52.7% 3.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 30 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 555 1.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 399 1.0% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 2,923 7.4% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,037 10.2% 0.6%
Riverine 5,335 13.5% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,834 52.7% 3.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 30 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 987 2.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,191 10.6% 0.6%
Lacustrine (natural) 555 1.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 399 1.0% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 141 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 70 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,923 7.4% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,037 10.2% 0.6%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 4,252 10.8% 0.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,083 2.7% 0.2%
Rockhampton local government area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 14,276 100.0% 2.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 5,741 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 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 578 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 10 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 478 3.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,178 22.3% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,228 22.6% 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 10 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,741 40.2% 0.9%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,021 7.2% 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 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) 555 3.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 0.2% 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) 10 0.1% 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) 384 2.7% 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) 705 4.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,473 17.3% 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) 1,414 9.9% 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) 8 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 3 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 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 39,502 39,512 39,497 39,486 39,468 39,306 35,154 * 97.0%
Artificial and highly modified 5,388 5,388 5,339 5,331 5,304 5,001 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,834 20,834 20,834 20,834 20,836 20,962 23,885 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 555 555 555 555 555 555 562 98.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 399 399 402 386 386 386 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,923 2,923 2,953 2,968 2,974 2,974 4,177 70.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,037 4,037 4,038 4,036 4,036 4,036 0 n/a
Riverine 5,335 5,345 5,345 5,345 5,347 5,360 6,531 81.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 20,834 20,834 20,834 20,834 20,836 20,962 23,885 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 987 987 980 972 952 774 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,191 4,191 4,179 4,179 4,178 4,053 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 555 555 555 555 555 555 562 98.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 399 399 402 386 386 386 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 141 141 141 141 141 141 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 70 70 40 40 34 34 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,923 2,923 2,953 2,968 2,974 2,974 4,177 70.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,037 4,037 4,038 4,036 4,036 4,036 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) 4,252 4,263 4,263 4,262 4,264 4,278 6,531 65.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 1,083 1,083 1,083 1,083 1,083 1,083 0 n/a

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

Rockhampton 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 14,276 14,276 14,310 14,310 14,317 14,316
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 5,741 5,741 5,741 5,741 5,741 5,741
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051
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 578 578 581 567 567 567
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 2 2 2 2 2 2
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 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 478 478 478 478 478 478
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,178 3,178 3,178 3,178 3,178 3,178
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,228 3,228 3,259 3,273 3,279 3,279
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 10 10 10 10 10 10
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 5,741 5,741 5,741 5,741 5,741 5,741
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 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
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) 555 555 555 555 555 555
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 24 26 13 13 13
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) 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
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) 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 384 384 384 384 384 384
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 94 94 94 94 94 94
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 705 705 705 705 705 705
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,473 2,473 2,473 2,473 2,473 2,473
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,815 1,815 1,845 1,859 1,866 1,866
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,414 1,414 1,415 1,413 1,413 1,413
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) 8 8 8 8 8 8
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3

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 1,888 343 254 88 2,240
Animals 604 26 156 53 630
Mammals 75 11 4 9 86
Birds 343 9 83 32 352
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 53
Plants 1,231 317 98 35 1,556

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 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-rockhampton/

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