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Western Downs local government areaAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
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| Total | 31,515 | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 17,936 | 56.9% | 0.5% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 11,506 | 36.5% | 0.3% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 256 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 1,328 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 3,846 | 12.2% | 0.1% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,002 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Riverine | 13,576 | 43.1% | 0.4% |
| 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) | 9,174 | 29.1% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 1,893 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 256 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 1,328 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 80 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 356 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 3,846 | 12.2% | 0.1% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,002 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 13,510 | 42.9% | 0.4% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 65 | 0.2% | 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.
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,061 | 100.0% | 0.1% |
| 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 | 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 | 284 | 5.6% | 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 | 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 | 992 | 19.6% | 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 | 27 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 1,942 | 38.4% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 1,618 | 32.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 197 | 3.9% | 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) | 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) | 241 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 43 | 0.8% | 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) | 878 | 17.4% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 113 | 2.2% | 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) | 14 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 14 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 1,649 | 32.6% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 293 | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 1,066 | 21.1% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 552 | 10.9% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 175 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 23 | 0.5% | 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
| 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 | 31,515 | 31,478 | 31,353 | 30,793 | 30,376 | 29,691 | 28,812 | * n/a | * n/a |
| Artificial and highly modified | 11,506 | 11,455 | 11,312 | 10,735 | 10,223 | 9,493 | 8,563 | 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) | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 99.9% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,326 | 1,326 | 1,286 | 1,284 | 1,263 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 3,846 | 3,847 | 3,892 | 3,921 | 4,043 | 4,114 | 4,113 | 4,954 | 77.6% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,002 | 1,002 | 957 | 924 | 924 | 886 | 886 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 13,576 | 13,589 | 13,609 | 13,632 | 13,644 | 13,660 | 13,732 | * n/a | n/a |
| 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) | 9,174 | 9,129 | 9,047 | 8,540 | 8,048 | 7,357 | 6,518 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 1,893 | 1,887 | 1,825 | 1,755 | 1,744 | 1,705 | 1,616 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 99.9% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,326 | 1,326 | 1,286 | 1,284 | 1,263 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 3,846 | 3,847 | 3,892 | 3,921 | 4,043 | 4,114 | 4,113 | 4,954 | 77.6% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,002 | 1,002 | 957 | 924 | 924 | 886 | 886 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (artificial) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * n/a | n/a |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | * n/a | n/a |
| Riverine (natural) | 13,510 | 13,523 | 13,546 | 13,569 | 13,581 | 13,598 | 13,670 | * n/a | n/a |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | * n/a | n/a |
* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.
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| Habitat | 2021 area (ha) |
2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,061 | 5,062 | 5,062 | 5,057 | 5,180 | 5,212 | 5,212 |
| 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 | 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 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 |
| 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 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 |
| 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 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 1,942 | 1,943 | 1,943 | 1,939 | 2,012 | 2,028 | 2,028 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 1,618 | 1,618 | 1,618 | 1,618 | 1,666 | 1,683 | 1,683 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
| 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) | 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) | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| 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) | 878 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 878 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
| 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) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 1,649 | 1,650 | 1,650 | 1,653 | 1,727 | 1,780 | 1,780 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 293 | 293 | 293 | 285 | 285 | 247 | 247 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 1,066 | 1,066 | 1,111 | 1,137 | 1,185 | 1,202 | 1,202 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 552 | 552 | 507 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 481 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 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 |
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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)
| ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,794,331 | 100.0% |
| 2.1 Grazing native vegetation | 2,351,886 | 62.0% |
| 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation | 2,351,886 | 62.0% |
| 3.3 Cropping | 722,510 | 19.0% |
| 3.3.0 Cropping | 699,569 | 18.4% |
| 3.3.3 Hay and silage | 12 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.4 Oilseeds | 44 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.6 Cotton | 22,885 | 0.6% |
| 2.2 Production native forests | 542,571 | 14.3% |
| 2.2.0 Production native forests | 542,571 | 14.3% |
| 4.3 Irrigated cropping | 54,185 | 1.4% |
| 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping | 22,378 | 0.6% |
| 4.3.6 Irrigated cotton | 31,807 | 0.8% |
| 1.3 Other minimal use | 34,105 | 0.9% |
| 1.3.0 Other minimal use | 1,932 | 0.1% |
| 1.3.2 Stock route | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1.3.3 Residual native cover | 32,164 | 0.8% |
| 1.1 Nature conservation | 25,634 | 0.7% |
| 1.1.3 National park | 14,109 | 0.4% |
| 1.1.4 Natural feature protection | 1,010 | 0.0% |
| 1.1.7 Other conserved area | 10,515 | 0.3% |
| 5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure | 21,125 | 0.6% |
| 5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure | 299 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.1 Urban residential | 1,475 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture | 454 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture | 16,704 | 0.4% |
| 5.4.4 Remote communities | 172 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure | 2,021 | 0.1% |
| 3.2 Grazing modified pastures | 11,370 | 0.3% |
| 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures | 2,604 | 0.1% |
| 3.2.2 Woody fodder plants | 8,766 | 0.2% |
| 6.2 Reservoir/dam | 10,674 | 0.3% |
| 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam | 6,246 | 0.2% |
| 6.2.1 Reservoir | 60 | 0.0% |
| 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams | 4,244 | 0.1% |
| 6.2.3 Evaporation basin | 125 | 0.0% |
| 5.8 Mining | 3,382 | 0.1% |
| 5.8.0 Mining | 368 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.1 Mines | 2,074 | 0.1% |
| 5.8.2 Quarries | 572 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.3 Tailings | 300 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use | 68 | 0.0% |
| 5.5 Services | 3,222 | 0.1% |
| 5.5.0 Services | 2 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.1 Commercial services | 394 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.2 Public services | 379 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.3 Recreation and culture | 2,118 | 0.1% |
| 5.5.5 Research facilities | 328 | 0.0% |
| 3.1 Plantation forests | 2,443 | 0.1% |
| 3.1.0 Plantation forests | 14 | 0.0% |
| 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry | 2,429 | 0.1% |
| 5.6 Utilities | 2,209 | 0.1% |
| 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation | 235 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission | 67 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission | 1,906 | 0.1% |
| 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission | < 1 | 0.0% |
| 1.2 Managed resource protection | 2,046 | 0.1% |
| 1.2.0 Managed resource protection | 2,046 | 0.1% |
| 5.7 Transport and communication | 1,438 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.0 Transport and communication | 112 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes | 360 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.2 Roads | 930 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.3 Railways | 9 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.5 Navigation and communication | 27 | 0.0% |
| 5.2 Intensive animal production | 1,391 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.0 Intensive animal production | 28 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards | 78 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.2 Feedlots | 954 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.4 Piggeries | 204 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.5 Aquaculture | 47 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.6 Horse studs | 27 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards | 53 | 0.0% |
| 6.5 Marsh/wetland | 871 | 0.0% |
| 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland | 754 | 0.0% |
| 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation | 51 | 0.0% |
| 6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production | 65 | 0.0% |
| 5.3 Manufacturing and industrial | 804 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial | 642 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.4 Bulk grain storage | 117 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.6 Oil refinery | 22 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.7 Sawmill | 23 | 0.0% |
| 3.6 Land in transition | 674 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.0 Land in transition | 674 | 0.0% |
| 6.1 Lake | 554 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.0 Lake | 328 | 0.0% |
| 6.1.1 Lake - conservation | 226 | 0.0% |
| 6.3 River | 438 | 0.0% |
| 6.3.0 River | 438 | 0.0% |
| 5.9 Waste treatment and disposal | 242 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal | 13 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.1 Effluent pond | 26 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.2 Landfill | 8 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.3 Solid garbage | 56 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.5 Sewage | 139 | 0.0% |
| 4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 238 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 105 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits | 113 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits | 21 | 0.0% |
| 3.4 Perennial horticulture | 171 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture | 143 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.1 Tree fruits | 7 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.4 Vine fruits | 20 | 0.0% |
| 4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 89 | 0.0% |
| 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 89 | 0.0% |
| 3.5 Seasonal horticulture | 50 | 0.0% |
| 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture | 50 | 0.0% |
| 6.4 Channel/aqueduct | 10 | 0.0% |
| 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct | 10 | 0.0% |
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
100K map tiles
- Auburn - 9046
- Barakula - 9045
- Bidgel - 8742
- Boondooma - 9145
- Bungaban - 8946
- Bungunya - 8841
- Chinchilla - 9044
- Dalby - 9143
- Dulacca - 8844
- Flinton - 8842
- Guluguba - 8945
- Hornet Bank - 8746
- Jandowae - 9144
- Kingaroy - 9244
- Kogan - 9043
- Meandarra - 8843
- Miles - 8944
- Millmerran - 9142
- Moonie - 8942
- Muggleton - 8745
- Oakey - 9243
- Surat - 8743
- Tara - 8943
- Taroom - 8846
- Waar Waar - 9042
- Wandoan - 8845
Climate zones
Subtropical- Temperate
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
none
Marine provincial bioregions
none
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
none
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
none
Study areas
none
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
- Allies Creek State Forest
- Ballymore State Forest
- Barakula State Forest
- Binkey State Forest 1
- Binkey State Forest 2
- Boondandilla State Forest
- Booroondoo State Forest
- Braemar State Forest
- Burncluith State Forest
- Cherwondah State Forest
- Combabula State Forest
- Condamine State Forest
- Cooaga State Forest
- Currajong State Forest
- Daandine State Forest
- Dalby State Forest
- Diamondy State Forest
- Dinoun State Forest
- Emu State Forest
- Gurulmundi State Forest
- Hinchley State Forest
- Jandowae State Forest
- Jarrah State Forest
- Juandah State Forest
- Kinkora State Forest
- Koko State Forest
- Kumbarilla State Forest
- Mahen State Forest
- Mount Auburn State Forest
- Mount Organ State Forest
- Mundell State Forest
- Nudley State Forest
- Quandong State Forest
- Rosehall State Forest
- Sujeewong State Forest
- Ula Ula State Forest
- Vickery State Forest
- Waar Waar State Forest
- Warranna State Forest
- Weranga State Forest
- Western Creek State Forest
- Woodduck State Forest
- Yuleba State Forest
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
none
Coastal management district
none
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain lake
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain tree swamp–Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
- Alluvia
- Catchment constrictions
- Exclusion zones
- Fractured rocks
- Inland sand ridges
- Permeable rocks
- Sandy plains
- Sedimentary rocks (Great Artesian Basin)
- Fresh riverine and palustrine spring wetlands in active watercourses with semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local and regional groundwater flow systems (spring type 3)
- Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 4)
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Fitzroy priority neighbourhood catchments water quality monitoring program
- Framework for the assessment of river and wetland health (FARWH) – Queensland trials
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Moreton Bay regional council waterway health monitoring program
- Murray-Darling basin authority – basin salinity management strategy annual reporting and audit
- Port Curtis integrated monitoring program (PCIMP)
- Queensland Murray-Darling Committee community monitoring program
- Queensland wetland mapping
- South East Queensland (SEQ) Catchments community water quality monitoring program
- Stream and estuary assessment program (SEAP) – freshwater
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
none
Wetland management case studies
none
Wetland projects
- A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage
- Beating back the boxthorn - Sustainable scrub country
- Big Dune Surfing Reserve Restoration Project
- BM NLP 06 Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
- Caliguel Reserve and Lagoon Biodiversity Conservation
- Clean Water for the Condamine
- Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
- Corio Bay Restoration
- Emu Park Community Bushcare Group Coastal Vegetation and Wetlands Protection Project
- Fencing Wetlands and Riparian Zones on Wedderburn
- Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site
- Feral Pig Control on the Stanage Peninsula
- Final Project, National Landcare Program 03, Activity 7: North East Downs Landcare Group and Activity 9: Aubigny Catchment Landcare Group
- Final Project Report National Landcare Program 06. Millmerran Landcare Group: Implementing Best Management Practice in Grazing Lands in the Condamine Catchment
- Fitzroy pest and weed management project
- Fitzroy Water Quality
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Plan
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Program ‘FB NAP PAP 01’ Final Report December 2004
- Improve water quality in the Maranoa-Balonne and Border rivers catchment
- Kinka Wetlands
- Kinka Wetlands Quarry Rehabilitation
- Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek
- PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora
- PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
- PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM
- PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control
- Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region
- Productive and resilient agricultural landscapes in the Condamine region
- Protecting the Condamine Balonne Murray Cod Habitat
- Protecting the Values of Our Ramsar Wetlands Shoalwater/Corio Bay
- Ramsar Area Pig and Weed Control 2014-15
- Ramsar Wetlands (DEEDI) CfOC
- Ramsar Wetlands (GA) CfOC
- Reducing impacts on sustainable landscapes through weeds and pests activities
- Sustainable agriculture through innovative practices in the Fitzroy
- Sustainable grazing management and on-ground works: conserving soils in the Burnett Mary Region
- Sustainable landscapes in the Border Rivers and Maranoa-Balonne catchments - increasing productivity while reducing impacts on natural assets
- The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland
- Those Worrisome Weeds
- Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
-
Dawson River Sub-basin (WQ1308, WQ1309)
- HEVa2150 (HEV)
- HEVa2151 (HEV)
- HEVa2152 (HEV)
- HEVa2153 (HEV)
- HEVa2154 (HEV)
- HEVa2155 (HEV)
- HEVa2156 (HEV)
- HEVa2157 (HEV)
- HEVa2158 (HEV)
- HEVa2159 (HEV)
- HEVa2160 (HEV)
Shorebird zones
none
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condamine Town Weir |
2015 | Rock Ramp | Condamine River |
| Loudoun Weir |
2010 | Vertical slot | Condamine River |
| Reilly's Weir |
2010 | Cone | Condamine River |
Related legislation/policies
External links/description
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 3,554 | 355 | 320 | 116 | 3,909 |
| Animals | 813 | 30 | 156 | 54 | 843 |
| Mammals | 94 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 108 |
| Birds | 369 | 9 | 68 | 29 | 378 |
| Reptiles | 148 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 149 |
| Amphibians | 43 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 44 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 21 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 24 |
| Insects | 128 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 130 |
| Malacostracans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Branchiopods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arachnids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Snails | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Bacteria | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Chromists | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Fungi | 456 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 457 |
| Plants | 2,191 | 324 | 164 | 62 | 2,515 |
| Protozoans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Western Downs local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-western-downs/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation