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Darling Downs Regional Plan wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 214,842 100.0% 1.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 125,855 58.6% 0.8%
Artificial and highly modified 88,780 41.3% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,126 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,195 2.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 23,814 11.1% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,992 3.3% 0.0%
Riverine 88,935 41.4% 0.5%
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) 67,635 31.5% 0.4%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,694 7.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 2,126 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,195 2.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 363 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,038 1.9% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 23,814 11.1% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,992 3.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 49 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 88,143 41.0% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 792 0.4% 0.0%
Darling Downs Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 32,435 100.0% 0.2%
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 1,573 4.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 784 2.4% 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 2,271 7.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 125 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,163 12.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,108 12.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,348 4.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 8.5% 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 1,032 3.2% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,255 16.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,202 22.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 642 2.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 0.9% 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 191 0.6% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 451 1.4% 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) 1,543 4.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 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) 545 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 239 0.7% 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) 1,504 4.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 766 2.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 53 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 3,985 12.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 177 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 3,109 9.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 999 3.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 1,304 4.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 45 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,138 3.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 5.0% 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) 879 2.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 153 0.5% 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) 0 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) 4,581 14.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 675 2.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,165 15.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,037 6.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 530 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 112 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 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) 85 0.3% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 0.3% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 366 1.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 85 0.3% 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

Darling Downs Regional Plan wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 214,842 215,024 213,785 212,943 211,428 206,757 135,273 * 93.2%
Artificial and highly modified 88,780 88,599 86,952 85,914 84,163 80,001 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,126 2,126 2,126 2,126 2,126 2,126 3,667 58.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,195 4,193 4,192 4,192 4,192 4,148 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 23,814 23,916 24,038 24,194 24,533 24,310 31,556 75.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,992 6,992 6,997 6,997 6,743 6,060 0 n/a
Riverine 88,935 89,198 89,480 89,520 89,672 90,111 100,051 88.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 67,635 67,515 66,162 65,202 63,596 60,310 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,694 16,632 16,378 16,298 16,233 15,298 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2,126 2,126 2,126 2,126 2,126 2,126 3,667 58.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,195 4,193 4,192 4,192 4,192 4,148 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 363 363 363 363 363 533 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,038 4,038 4,001 4,003 3,922 3,811 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 23,814 23,916 24,038 24,194 24,533 24,310 31,556 75.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,992 6,992 6,997 6,997 6,743 6,060 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 49 49 49 49 49 49 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 88,143 88,409 88,691 88,731 88,883 89,321 100,051 88.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 792 789 789 789 789 789 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Darling Downs Regional Plan wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 32,435 32,538 32,664 32,821 32,906 31,995
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 43 43 43 43 37
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 784 784 784 784 784 784
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 2,271 2,271 2,271 2,271 2,271 2,276
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 195 195 195 195 195
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 125 125 125 125 125 125
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,163 4,254 4,261 4,321 4,328 3,916
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,108 4,110 4,110 4,110 4,110 4,122
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,348 1,348 1,348 1,348 1,348 1,366
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 2,769 2,775 2,791 2,791 2,229
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,032 1,032 1,032 1,041 1,041 1,041
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,255 5,264 5,300 5,300 5,315 5,323
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,202 7,203 7,279 7,279 7,342 7,369
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 642 642 642 714 714 714
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 284 284 284 284 284
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 191 191 191 191 191 191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 451 451 451 451 451 451
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 19 19 19 19 19 19
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 18
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 545 545 545 545 545 545
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 239 239 239 239 239 239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 1,504 1,505 1,505 1,505 1,505 1,510
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 766 766 766 766 766 766
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 114 114 114 114 114
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 53 53 53 53 53 53
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 3,985 4,076 4,083 4,144 4,150 3,738
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 177 177 177 177 177 177
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 3,109 3,111 3,111 3,111 3,112 3,123
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 999 999 999 999 999 999
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 1,304 1,304 1,304 1,304 1,304 1,321
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 45 45 45 45 45 45
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,138 1,138 1,144 1,160 1,160 1,276
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 953
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 879 879 880 888 888 888
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,581 4,589 4,620 4,620 4,673 4,684
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 675 675 680 680 642 639
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,165 5,166 5,242 5,242 5,521 5,549
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,037 2,037 2,037 2,037 1,821 1,820
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 530 530 530 602 602 602
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 112 112 112 112 112 112
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 280 280 280 280 280
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 85 85 85 85 85 85
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 107 107 107 107 107
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 366 366 366 366 366 366
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 85 85 85 85 85 85

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

Darling Downs Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 16,705,184 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 12,337,416 73.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 12,337,416 73.8%
3.3 Cropping 2,175,508 13.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,144,375 12.8%
3.3.1 Cereals 372 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 12 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 30,704 0.2%
2.2 Production native forests 1,198,525 7.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,198,525 7.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 343,510 2.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 151,468 0.9%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 33 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 192,009 1.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 289,482 1.7%
1.1.3 National park 225,377 1.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,529 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 62,576 0.4%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 83,479 0.5%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 70,685 0.4%
6.2.1 Reservoir 2,216 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 10,443 0.1%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 135 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 69,898 0.4%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 533 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,185 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,772 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 43,384 0.3%
5.4.4 Remote communities 334 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 3,690 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 64,670 0.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 5,635 0.0%
1.3.1 Defence 378 0.0%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 58,626 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 32,622 0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 32,622 0.2%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 19,879 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 9,136 0.1%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 10,743 0.1%
5.5 Services 13,909 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 1,027 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,402 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,835 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 8,949 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 349 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 12,439 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 9,421 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 3,013 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8,896 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,079 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 212 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,461 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 673 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 355 0.0%
5.8 Mining 7,930 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 2,299 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 3,017 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 2,124 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 319 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 170 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 7,687 0.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,908 0.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 51 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 728 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 6,585 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 413 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,990 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 4,016 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 83 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 83 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 5,823 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 131 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 659 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 2,795 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 495 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 962 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 177 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 541 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 60 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
6.3 River 5,411 0.0%
6.3.0 River 5,411 0.0%
6.1 Lake 5,086 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 4,861 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 226 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,384 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,004 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 196 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 105 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 22 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 57 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,791 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 263 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 113 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 2,384 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 22 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,433 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,307 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 126 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 2,425 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 2,315 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 49 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,037 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,037 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 795 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 189 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 182 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 92 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 109 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 224 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 652 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 652 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 42 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 42 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,482 822 492 272 7,404
Animals 1,154 40 236 94 1,194
Mammals 121 18 3 15 139
Birds 441 12 79 45 453
Reptiles 211 1 13 18 212
Amphibians 55 1 27 6 56
Ray-finned fishes 33 4 37 2 37
Insects 273 4 77 3 277
Malacostracans 9 0 0 2 9
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 7 0 0 3 7
Bacteria 33 0 0 0 33
Chromists 107 0 0 0 109
Fungi 1,128 3 0 0 1,198
Plants 4,055 779 256 178 4,865
Protozoans 5 0 0 0 5

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) Darling Downs Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-darling-downs/

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