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Mary Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 30,586 100.0% 3.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 15,061 49.2% 1.6%
Artificial and highly modified 3,572 11.7% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,998 13.1% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 6,694 21.9% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 1.3% 0.0%
Riverine 15,520 50.7% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,998 13.1% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,475 4.8% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,038 6.7% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 33 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 6,694 21.9% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 1.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 15,427 50.4% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 0.3% 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.

Mary Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,094 100.0% 1.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 223 2.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 2,889 26.0% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 886 8.0% 0.1%
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 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 1,829 16.5% 0.2%
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 < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,480 40.4% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 464 4.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 322 2.9% 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) 223 2.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 2,889 26.0% 0.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 886 8.0% 0.1%
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) 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) 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) 1,829 16.5% 0.2%
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) < 1 0.0% 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) 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) 4,164 37.5% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 316 2.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 380 3.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 84 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 320 2.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 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

Mary Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card 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 30,586 30,615 30,612 30,597 30,596 30,570 30,587 43,336 * 62.3%
Artificial and highly modified 3,572 3,571 3,526 3,494 3,469 3,416 3,342 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,997 3,997 4,148 96.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 393 393 392 392 392 391 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,694 6,700 6,703 6,710 6,721 6,730 6,793 13,310 50.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 403 403 402 402 401 401 0 n/a
Riverine 15,520 15,544 15,582 15,594 15,607 15,627 15,657 25,879 60.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,997 3,997 4,148 96.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,475 1,475 1,461 1,447 1,423 1,374 1,300 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,038 2,037 2,007 1,988 1,988 1,984 1,984 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 393 393 392 392 392 391 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,694 6,700 6,703 6,710 6,721 6,730 6,793 13,310 50.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 403 403 402 402 401 401 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 15,427 15,451 15,489 15,501 15,514 15,533 15,563 25,879 59.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 0 n/a

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

Mary Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card 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 11,094 11,100 11,103 11,109 11,120 11,128 11,191
Mangroves - Casuarina 223 223 223 223 223 223 223
Mangroves - other 2,889 2,889 2,889 2,889 2,889 2,888 2,888
Salt marsh and salt flats 886 886 886 886 886 886 886
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 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 1,829 1,829 1,829 1,829 1,830 1,833 1,877
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 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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 4,480 4,485 4,489 4,494 4,504 4,509 4,526
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 464 465 465 465 465 466 467
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 322 322 322 322 323 323 324
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) 223 223 223 223 223 223 223
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 2,889 2,889 2,889 2,889 2,889 2,888 2,888
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 886 886 886 886 886 886 886
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) 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) 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) 1,829 1,829 1,829 1,829 1,830 1,833 1,877
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 4,164 4,169 4,173 4,180 4,189 4,194 4,211
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 316 316 316 314 314 314 314
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 380 381 381 381 381 382 383
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 84 84 84 84 84 84 84
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 320 320 320 320 321 321 322
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Mary Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 941,985 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 511,343 54.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 511,343 54.3%
2.2 Production native forests 112,614 12.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 112,604 12.0%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 96,956 10.3%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 535 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 90,919 9.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,109 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 3,393 0.4%
3.1 Plantation forests 75,688 8.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 275 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 4,007 0.4%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 71,374 7.6%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 23 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 7 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 61,868 6.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,944 0.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,817 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 55,002 5.8%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,106 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 27,562 2.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,507 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 24,931 2.6%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 111 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 18,551 2.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 2,180 0.2%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 197 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 16,175 1.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,639 0.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 4,639 0.5%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 4,439 0.5%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 4,439 0.5%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 4,072 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 42 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 811 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 2,738 0.3%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 17 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 378 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 4 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs < 1 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 63 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 16 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,970 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 497 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 627 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,836 0.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 9 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 3,949 0.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 108 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 3,841 0.4%
6.3 River 3,786 0.4%
6.3.0 River 3,786 0.4%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,057 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,206 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,851 0.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,759 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 126 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 271 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 2,255 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 106 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,141 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 81 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 869 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 192 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 989 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 158 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 50 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 36 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 14 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 159 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 528 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 22 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 979 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 949 0.1%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 11 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 18 0.0%
5.8 Mining 919 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 167 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 633 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 52 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 68 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 906 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 621 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 29 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 63 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 192 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 563 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 537 0.1%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 27 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 303 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 303 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 286 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 54 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 168 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 34 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 4 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 253 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 157 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 60 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 32 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 108 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 17 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 26 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 9 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 55 0.0%
6.1 Lake 83 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 83 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 65 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 52 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 9 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 4 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 62 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 37 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 21 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 54 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 51 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 3 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 12 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,305 588 463 186 4,895
Animals 926 32 226 86 958
Mammals 104 13 7 11 117
Birds 415 10 91 40 425
Reptiles 128 1 13 12 129
Amphibians 50 1 21 11 51
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 50 5 55 4 55
Insects 170 2 38 4 172
Malacostracans 8 0 0 3 8
Bacteria 11 0 0 0 11
Chromists 16 0 0 0 16
Fungi 752 0 0 0 752
Plants 2,598 556 237 100 3,156
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) Mary Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/paddock-to-reef-report-card-mary/

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