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Sunshine Coast local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 24,480 100.0% 10.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 18,411 75.2% 8.1%
Artificial and highly modified 2,359 9.6% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,576 10.5% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 1.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 299 1.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 11,903 48.6% 5.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 988 4.0% 0.4%
Riverine 6,069 24.8% 2.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.1% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,576 10.5% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 1.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 341 1.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,400 5.7% 0.6%
Lacustrine (natural) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 299 1.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 2.4% 0.3%
Palustrine (natural) 11,903 48.6% 5.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 988 4.0% 0.4%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 6,065 24.8% 2.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3 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.

Sunshine Coast local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 15,752 100.0% 7.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 669 4.2% 0.3%
Mangroves - other 1,672 10.6% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 517 3.3% 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 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 3 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 2,835 18.0% 1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 764 4.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 196 1.2% 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 7,442 47.2% 3.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 229 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,425 9.0% 0.6%
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) 469 3.0% 0.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 200 1.3% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (natural) 1,626 10.3% 0.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 0.3% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 481 3.1% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 36 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) 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) 3 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) 2,549 16.2% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 285 1.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 760 4.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 196 1.2% 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) 6,759 42.9% 3.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 684 4.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 219 1.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,420 9.0% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 5 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

Sunshine Coast 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 24,480 24,552 24,622 24,638 24,680 24,908 25,130 50,332 * 44.0%
Artificial and highly modified 2,359 2,355 2,400 3,090 3,291 3,263 3,249 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,576 2,576 2,577 2,577 2,567 2,569 2,577 3,016 85.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 282 282 31 4 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 98.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 299 298 283 246 231 205 148 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 11,903 11,968 12,074 12,126 12,182 12,400 12,614 33,062 36.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 988 991 909 458 288 309 306 0 n/a
Riverine 6,069 6,079 6,092 6,105 6,112 6,158 6,232 14,251 42.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,576 2,576 2,577 2,577 2,567 2,569 2,577 3,016 85.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 282 282 31 4 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 341 342 342 332 321 309 288 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,400 1,395 1,361 1,346 1,346 1,325 1,324 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 98.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 299 298 283 246 231 205 148 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 589 669 1,383 1,580 1,583 1,592 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 11,903 11,968 12,074 12,126 12,182 12,400 12,614 33,062 36.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 988 991 909 458 288 309 306 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) 6,065 6,075 6,090 6,103 6,110 6,156 6,230 14,251 42.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

Sunshine Coast 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 15,752 15,819 15,845 15,196 15,044 15,281 15,500
Mangroves - Casuarina 669 669 671 495 465 464 469
Mangroves - other 1,672 1,670 1,670 1,631 1,625 1,625 1,626
Salt marsh and salt flats 517 518 518 482 482 482 483
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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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 2,835 2,838 2,869 2,616 2,634 2,685 2,748
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 764 765 800 801 806 839 847
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 196 196 197 197 198 203 203
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 7,442 7,494 7,445 7,294 7,152 7,260 7,368
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 229 229 229 229 229 227 226
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,425 1,437 1,444 1,448 1,451 1,495 1,528
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) 469 469 470 470 461 463 468
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 200 200 200 24 4 1 1
Mangroves - other (natural) 1,626 1,624 1,624 1,624 1,625 1,625 1,625
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 46 46 7 < 1 < 1 < 1
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 481 482 482 482 482 482 483
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 36 36 36 0 0 0 0
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) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 2,549 2,553 2,584 2,597 2,610 2,661 2,726
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 285 285 285 19 23 23 22
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 760 761 796 797 802 835 843
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 196 196 197 197 198 203 203
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) 6,759 6,807 6,841 6,874 6,907 6,991 7,099
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 684 687 605 420 245 269 269
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 219 219 219 219 219 219 220
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 10 11 11 11 8 6
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,420 1,432 1,439 1,444 1,447 1,491 1,523
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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

Sunshine Coast local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 226,689 100.1%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 55,243 24.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 55,243 24.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 44,397 19.6%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 7 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,396 4.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,722 0.8%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 33,261 14.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 12 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 41,768 18.5%
1.1.3 National park 35,706 15.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,551 2.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,511 0.7%
1.3 Other minimal use 21,785 9.6%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 331 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 21,416 9.5%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 38 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 16,205 7.2%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 14,212 6.3%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 88 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1,889 0.8%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 16 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 7,514 3.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 7,514 3.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 7,039 3.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,422 2.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 617 0.3%
3.6 Land in transition 6,737 3.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 4,712 2.1%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,013 0.9%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,272 1.9%
5.5.1 Commercial services 648 0.3%
5.5.2 Public services 801 0.4%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,766 1.2%
5.5.5 Research facilities 57 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 4,228 1.9%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 2,194 1.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 1,365 0.6%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 397 0.2%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 4 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 263 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 4,189 1.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 667 0.3%
3.3.5 Sugar 3,522 1.6%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,840 0.8%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 522 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,095 0.5%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 222 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,714 0.8%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 765 0.3%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 213 0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 393 0.2%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 42 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 299 0.1%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 4 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,597 0.7%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 386 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 225 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 976 0.4%
5.7.3 Railways 7 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 4 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,556 0.7%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,556 0.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,148 0.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,148 0.5%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 1,107 0.5%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 1,103 0.5%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 4 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 780 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 754 0.3%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 7 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 19 0.0%
6.3 River 774 0.3%
6.3.0 River 361 0.2%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 414 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 744 0.3%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 38 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 142 0.1%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 76 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 485 0.2%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 513 0.2%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 339 0.1%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 6 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 169 0.1%
5.8 Mining 448 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 315 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 104 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 28 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 345 0.2%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 324 0.1%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 14 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 7 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 273 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 253 0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 20 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 186 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 10 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 117 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 59 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 131 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 131 0.1%
6.1 Lake 115 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 115 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 27 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 8 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 11 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 11 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 11 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 3 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,512 596 441 171 5,110
Animals 897 32 190 85 929
Mammals 100 12 8 11 112
Birds 438 11 90 41 449
Reptiles 116 1 15 10 117
Amphibians 45 1 17 10 46
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 46 5 51 3 51
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 139 2 6 3 141
Malacostracans 10 0 0 4 10
Bacteria 37 0 0 0 37
Chromists 48 0 0 0 48
Fungi 826 0 0 0 826
Plants 2,701 564 251 86 3,267
Protozoans 3 0 0 0 3

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

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