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Regional NRM body—Fitzroy Basin Association

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Regional NRM body—Fitzroy Basin Association wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 495,053 100.0% 3.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 322,932 65.2% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 65,200 13.2% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 152,542 30.8% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,224 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,556 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,840 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 43,396 8.8% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 42,191 8.5% 0.3%
Riverine 172,097 34.8% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 152,542 30.8% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,224 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 31,368 6.3% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30,056 6.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,556 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,840 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,156 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,595 0.5% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 43,396 8.8% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 42,191 8.5% 0.3%
Riverine (artificial) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 169,222 34.2% 1.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,874 0.6% 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.

Regional NRM body—Fitzroy Basin Association wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 202,225 100.0% 1.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 70,794 35.0% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 39,163 19.4% 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 6,983 3.5% 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 55 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 11,228 5.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,426 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 7,570 3.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,477 2.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 24,537 12.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 35,963 17.8% 0.2%
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) 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 70,772 35.0% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,036 18.8% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,127 0.6% 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) 6,446 3.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 537 0.3% 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) 55 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) 10,909 5.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 319 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,426 0.7% 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) 2,717 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 4,853 2.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,047 2.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 430 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 17,625 8.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 6,912 3.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 6,504 3.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29,460 14.6% 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

Regional NRM body—Fitzroy Basin Association 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 495,053 495,010 495,185 493,600 490,976 489,029 484,830 454,142 * 94.7%
Artificial and highly modified 65,200 64,772 64,654 62,144 58,916 56,570 51,636 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 152,542 152,654 152,659 152,788 153,029 153,155 153,309 192,388 79.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,224 1,154 1,154 1,154 1,129 1,111 1,141 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,556 6,560 6,561 6,646 6,645 6,645 6,646 7,365 89.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,840 11,818 11,813 11,815 11,638 11,619 10,587 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 43,396 43,480 43,631 44,024 44,230 44,408 45,116 61,510 70.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 42,191 42,153 42,095 41,964 42,045 41,903 41,949 0 n/a
Riverine 172,097 172,413 172,613 173,059 173,339 173,613 174,441 192,879 89.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 152,542 152,654 152,659 152,788 153,029 153,155 153,309 192,388 79.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1,224 1,154 1,154 1,154 1,129 1,111 1,141 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 31,368 31,021 30,939 28,869 26,237 24,468 21,514 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30,056 29,988 29,952 29,595 29,046 28,525 26,613 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,556 6,560 6,561 6,646 6,645 6,645 6,646 7,365 89.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 11,840 11,818 11,813 11,815 11,638 11,619 10,587 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,156 1,147 1,147 1,137 1,099 1,089 1,074 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,595 2,595 2,595 2,522 2,513 2,467 2,418 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 43,396 43,480 43,631 44,024 44,230 44,408 45,116 61,510 70.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 42,191 42,153 42,095 41,964 42,045 41,903 41,949 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 7 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 169,222 169,543 169,743 170,191 170,471 170,746 171,573 192,879 87.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,874 2,870 2,870 2,868 2,868 2,868 2,868 0 n/a

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

Regional NRM body—Fitzroy Basin Association 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 202,225 202,288 202,386 202,676 203,276 203,444 204,256
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - other 70,794 70,793 70,793 70,801 70,822 70,826 70,829
Salt marsh and salt flats 39,163 39,154 39,159 39,179 39,472 39,576 39,631
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 6,983 6,983 6,984 6,984 6,983 6,983 6,983
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 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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 11,228 11,232 11,241 11,302 11,438 11,558 11,711
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 7,570 7,628 7,630 7,630 7,642 7,567 7,574
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,477 4,478 4,493 4,486 4,493 4,491 4,494
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 24,537 24,551 24,621 24,916 24,942 24,967 25,505
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 35,963 35,958 35,954 35,867 35,974 35,966 36,018
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) 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 70,772 70,771 70,771 70,779 70,816 70,820 70,823
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 6 6 6
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,036 38,097 38,103 38,122 38,424 38,529 38,548
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,127 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,048 1,048 1,082
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) 6,446 6,451 6,451 6,451 6,451 6,451 6,451
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 537 533 533 533 533 533 532
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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) 10,909 10,913 10,922 10,983 11,118 11,240 11,394
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 319 319 319 319 319 318 317
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426
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) 2,717 2,775 2,778 2,778 2,790 2,797 2,840
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 4,853 4,853 4,853 4,852 4,852 4,769 4,735
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,047 4,048 4,063 4,057 4,061 4,060 4,063
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 430 430 430 430 431 431 431
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 17,625 17,635 17,760 18,066 18,107 18,149 18,582
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 6,912 6,916 6,862 6,850 6,835 6,818 6,924
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 6,504 6,505 6,505 6,537 6,550 6,557 6,633
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 29,460 29,453 29,449 29,330 29,424 29,408 29,385
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

Regional NRM body—Fitzroy Basin Association land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 15,717,997 100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 11,574,040 73.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 11,574,040 73.8%
2.2 Production native forests 1,025,982 6.5%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,025,982 6.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 809,335 5.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 142,667 0.9%
1.3.1 Defence 271,550 1.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 392,364 2.5%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 2,753 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 684,728 4.4%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 48,151 0.3%
1.1.3 National park 611,854 3.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 19,290 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 5,433 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 536,691 3.4%
3.3.0 Cropping 506,060 3.2%
3.3.1 Cereals 26,853 0.2%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 1,634 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,109 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 255,018 1.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 4,280 0.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 29 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 117,999 0.8%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 78 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 132,632 0.8%
1.2 Managed resource protection 182,675 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 182,146 1.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 530 0.0%
5.8 Mining 123,483 0.8%
5.8.0 Mining 39,608 0.3%
5.8.1 Mines 50,638 0.3%
5.8.2 Quarries 12,220 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 4,318 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 16,698 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 113,968 0.7%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 113,968 0.7%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 95,400 0.6%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 57,212 0.4%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 54 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 44 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 2,250 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 35,840 0.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 73,314 0.5%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 10,921 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 14,920 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 20,996 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 441 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 26,017 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 69,098 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 107 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 29,545 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 35,588 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 3,858 0.0%
6.3 River 67,121 0.4%
6.3.0 River 67,114 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 5 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 40,934 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 10,169 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,869 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 25,712 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 2,988 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 91 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 106 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 19,515 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 18,188 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 156 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1,143 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 28 0.0%
5.5 Services 12,769 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,293 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,905 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 9,402 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 168 0.0%
6.1 Lake 8,429 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 7,347 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 167 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 820 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 95 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,077 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 350 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 1,256 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 500 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 2 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,068 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 1,535 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,366 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 5,596 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,391 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 150 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,745 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 100 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 102 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 42 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 68 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 5,056 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 229 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 4,827 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,867 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 548 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 375 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,558 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 385 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,823 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 3 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,044 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 2 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 69 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 172 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 286 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 158 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 63 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,089 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 452 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 633 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 4 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 798 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 724 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 74 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 776 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 171 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 149 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 206 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 86 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 164 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 608 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 9 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 38 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 561 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 571 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 560 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 11 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 110 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 110 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 50 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 50 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 45 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 45 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 29 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 16 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 8 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,168 724 595 297 6,897
Animals 1,139 35 241 107 1,174
Mammals 141 15 9 25 156
Birds 493 10 96 51 503
Reptiles 216 1 16 19 217
Amphibians 47 1 21 4 48
Ray-finned fishes 65 6 71 3 71
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 165 2 25 1 167
Malacostracans 4 0 0 0 4
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 3 0 0 2 3
Bacteria 10 0 0 0 10
Chromists 27 0 0 0 27
Fungi 431 0 0 0 431
Plants 4,559 689 354 190 5,253
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

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Regional NRM body—Fitzroy Basin Association — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/nrm-fitzroy-basin-association/

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