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Name: Central West Regional Plan
Area type: Regional plan
Total area: 39,619,228 ha
% total Qld: 22.9%

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Central West Regional Plan wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,286,022 100.0% 5.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 1,669,985 73.1% 4.2%
Artificial and highly modified 6,881 0.3% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 358,843 15.7% 0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,641 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,300,544 56.9% 3.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,076 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 616,037 26.9% 1.6%
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) 4,584 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,197 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 358,843 15.7% 0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,641 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 100 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,300,544 56.9% 3.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,076 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 615,944 26.9% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 92 0.0% 0.0%

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Central West Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,655,788 100.0% 4.2%
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 350,904 21.2% 0.9%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 6,840 0.4% 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 51,339 3.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 36,863 2.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,085,541 65.6% 2.7%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 23,184 1.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2,373 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 55,241 3.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 43,269 2.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 34 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 19 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 167 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11 0.0% 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) 350,726 21.2% 0.9%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 6,840 0.4% 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) 51,065 3.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 274 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 36,568 2.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 295 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,085,412 65.6% 2.7%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 129 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 23,182 1.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2,329 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 44 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 55,081 3.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 160 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 43,111 2.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 158 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 33 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 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) 19 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) < 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) 2 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) 164 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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%

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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.

Wetland extent changes

Central West Regional Plan 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 2,286,022 2,286,286 2,286,237 2,286,225 2,286,157 2,286,254 2,286,407 2,281,510 * 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified 6,881 6,860 6,767 6,577 6,460 6,094 5,687 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) 358,843 358,833 358,833 358,833 358,833 358,833 358,833 359,076 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,641 2,634 2,633 2,627 2,626 2,625 2,613 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,300,544 1,300,748 1,300,772 1,300,757 1,300,762 1,300,823 1,300,852 1,302,381 99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,076 1,076 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,064 1,064 0 n/a
Riverine 616,037 616,134 616,164 616,364 616,407 616,814 617,357 620,053 99.4%
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) 4,584 4,577 4,555 4,508 4,427 4,167 3,959 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,197 2,183 2,113 1,969 1,934 1,827 1,634 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 358,843 358,833 358,833 358,833 358,833 358,833 358,833 359,076 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,641 2,634 2,633 2,627 2,626 2,625 2,613 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 100 100 100 100 100 100 94 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,300,544 1,300,748 1,300,772 1,300,757 1,300,762 1,300,823 1,300,852 1,302,381 99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,076 1,076 1,067 1,067 1,067 1,064 1,064 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) 615,944 616,048 616,078 616,282 616,326 616,733 617,276 620,053 99.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 92 86 86 82 81 81 81 0 n/a

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

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Central West Regional Plan 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 1,655,788 1,655,991 1,656,006 1,655,991 1,655,996 1,656,055 1,656,084
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 350,904 350,902 350,902 350,902 350,902 350,902 350,902
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840
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 51,339 51,465 51,465 51,426 51,426 51,485 51,489
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 36,863 36,898 36,898 36,916 36,916 36,917 36,919
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,085,541 1,085,540 1,085,545 1,085,549 1,085,553 1,085,553 1,085,563
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 23,184 23,182 23,183 23,183 23,183 23,183 23,183
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 2,373 2,427 2,427 2,429 2,429 2,430 2,440
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 55,241 55,240 55,240 55,240 55,240 55,240 55,240
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 43,269 43,262 43,262 43,262 43,262 43,265 43,267
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
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 19 19 25 25 25 25 25
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 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 167 167 171 171 171 169 169
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
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) 350,726 350,723 350,723 350,723 350,723 350,724 350,724
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 179 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840
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) 51,065 51,191 51,191 51,152 51,152 51,211 51,215
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 274 274 274 274 274 274 274
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 36,568 36,603 36,603 36,621 36,622 36,622 36,624
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 295 295 295 295 295 295 295
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,085,412 1,085,411 1,085,416 1,085,420 1,085,424 1,085,424 1,085,434
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 129 129 129 129 129 129 129
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 23,182 23,180 23,181 23,181 23,181 23,181 23,182
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2,329 2,384 2,384 2,386 2,386 2,386 2,396
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 55,081 55,080 55,080 55,080 55,080 55,080 55,080
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 43,111 43,104 43,104 43,104 43,104 43,107 43,109
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 158 158 158 158 158 158 158
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 19 19 25 25 25 25 25
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) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 164 164 169 169 169 169 169
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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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

Central West Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 39,609,689 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 34,243,151 86.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 34,243,151 86.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,040,005 5.1%
1.1.3 National park 2,024,201 5.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,516 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 14,288 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,861,193 4.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 261 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 1,860,932 4.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 888,450 2.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 888,448 2.2%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 3 0.0%
6.1 Lake 449,945 1.1%
6.1.0 Lake 435,616 1.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 14,060 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 268 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 56,324 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 38,470 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 17,854 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 23,254 0.1%
2.2.0 Production native forests 23,254 0.1%
6.3 River 16,687 0.0%
6.3.0 River 16,621 0.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation 66 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 10,082 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 8,983 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 5 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,094 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 5,064 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,854 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 3,143 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 15 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 15 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 37 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,635 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,204 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 22 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 774 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 22 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 2,612 0.0%
5.5 Services 4,250 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 131 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 519 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 3,550 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 19 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 31 0.0%
5.8 Mining 2,927 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 1,907 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 101 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 855 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 8 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 56 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,463 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 13 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 1,309 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 12 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 129 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 781 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 781 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 678 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 609 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 69 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 249 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 237 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 3 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 9 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 219 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 72 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 12 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 59 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 69 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 7 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 131 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 131 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 123 0.0%
4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures 123 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 64 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 1 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation < 1 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 5 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 18 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 9 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 31 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 2 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 2 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 1 0.0%

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Wildlife

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Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,422 268 308 106 3,691
Animals 832 26 127 53 858
Mammals 111 15 1 16 126
Birds 368 6 67 24 374
Reptiles 241 1 7 8 242
Amphibians 31 1 12 0 32
Ray-finned fishes 26 2 28 4 28
Insects 46 1 12 0 47
Malacostracans 4 0 0 0 4
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 2 0 0 1 2
Bacteria 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 101 0 0 0 101
Plants 2,479 242 181 53 2,722
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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.

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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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