Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
175,236
100.0%
3.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
111,497
63.6%
2.3%
Artificial and highly modified
26,732
15.3%
0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
25,001
14.3%
0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
17
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
2,880
1.6%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,853
1.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
11
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
54,164
30.9%
1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
906
0.5%
0.0%
Riverine
63,672
36.3%
1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
25,001
14.3%
0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
17
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
8,017
4.6%
0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
18,494
10.6%
0.4%
Lacustrine (natural)
2,880
1.6%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,853
1.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
11
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
90
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
65
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
54,164
30.9%
1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
906
0.5%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
66
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
1
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
63,574
36.3%
1.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
98
0.1%
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 .
Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
82,971
100.0%
1.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina
785
0.9%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
17,791
21.4%
0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats
6,438
7.8%
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
13
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
2,120
2.6%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
760
0.9%
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
12,123
14.6%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
6,406
7.7%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
9,333
11.2%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
291
0.4%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
17,359
20.9%
0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
1,349
1.6%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
8,202
9.9%
0.2%
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)
785
0.9%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
17,790
21.4%
0.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
1
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
6,423
7.7%
0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
15
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)
13
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)
2,120
2.6%
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)
760
0.9%
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)
12,085
14.6%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
38
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
6,406
7.7%
0.1%
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)
9,327
11.2%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
6
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
244
0.3%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
47
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
16,731
20.2%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
628
0.8%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
1,185
1.4%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
164
0.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
8,186
9.9%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
17
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
Wide Bay Burnett 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
175,236
175,393
175,455
175,508
175,296
174,890
173,311
204,056
* 72.8%
Artificial and highly modified
26,732
26,723
26,653
26,520
26,239
25,675
22,685
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
25,001
25,002
25,003
25,017
25,026
25,026
25,064
25,906
96.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
17
17
17
17
17
17
20
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,853
1,853
1,853
1,844
1,845
1,833
1,814
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
54,164
54,203
54,234
54,284
54,315
54,408
54,591
76,227
71.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
906
906
906
905
885
866
841
0
n/a
Riverine
63,672
63,798
63,898
64,031
64,079
64,175
65,407
99,043
64.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
25,001
25,002
25,003
25,017
25,026
25,026
25,064
25,906
96.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
17
17
17
17
17
17
20
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
8,017
8,009
7,975
7,909
7,676
7,234
6,773
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
18,494
18,493
18,457
18,396
18,346
18,229
15,701
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
2,880
100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,853
1,853
1,853
1,844
1,845
1,833
1,814
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
90
90
90
86
87
89
90
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
65
65
65
63
63
60
59
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
54,164
54,203
54,234
54,284
54,315
54,408
54,591
76,227
71.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
906
906
906
905
885
866
841
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
66
66
66
66
66
60
60
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
63,574
63,700
63,801
63,934
63,983
64,079
65,310
99,043
64.2%
Riverine (slightly modified)
98
98
96
96
96
96
96
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Wide Bay Burnett 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
82,971
83,010
83,042
83,105
83,125
83,199
83,399
Mangroves - Casuarina
785
785
787
789
789
789
789
Mangroves - other
17,791
17,791
17,791
17,803
17,810
17,810
17,811
Salt marsh and salt flats
6,438
6,439
6,439
6,439
6,440
6,441
6,480
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
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
760
760
760
760
760
760
760
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
12,123
12,131
12,144
12,137
12,123
12,145
12,215
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
6,406
6,407
6,408
6,409
6,415
6,420
6,429
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
9,333
9,334
9,334
9,335
9,335
9,335
9,335
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
291
295
295
295
283
283
283
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
17,359
17,383
17,400
17,432
17,449
17,478
17,525
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
1,349
1,350
1,350
1,359
1,362
1,366
1,369
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
8,202
8,202
8,203
8,215
8,226
8,240
8,268
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)
785
785
787
789
789
789
789
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
17,790
17,790
17,790
17,802
17,809
17,808
17,810
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
6,423
6,423
6,423
6,424
6,425
6,425
6,461
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
15
15
15
15
15
15
19
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)
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
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)
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
2,120
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)
760
760
760
760
760
760
760
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)
12,085
12,093
12,106
12,099
12,086
12,107
12,176
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
38
38
38
38
38
38
39
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
6,406
6,407
6,408
6,409
6,415
6,420
6,429
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)
9,327
9,328
9,328
9,329
9,329
9,329
9,329
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
244
248
248
248
256
256
256
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
47
47
47
47
27
27
27
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
16,731
16,756
16,772
16,805
16,822
16,869
16,943
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
628
628
628
627
627
608
582
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
1,185
1,186
1,186
1,195
1,198
1,202
1,206
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
164
164
164
164
164
164
164
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
8,186
8,185
8,186
8,198
8,209
8,223
8,252
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
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)
Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
4,849,106
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
3,210,677
66.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
3,210,677
66.2%
2.2 Production native forests
497,042
10.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests
497,037
10.2%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry
5
0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation
457,931
9.4%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves
535
0.0%
1.1.3 National park
433,367
8.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
6,833
0.1%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area
38
0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape
93
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
17,064
0.4%
3.1 Plantation forests
140,600
2.9%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
4,678
0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry
15,103
0.3%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry
120,787
2.5%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation
31
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
110,556
2.3%
5.4.1 Urban residential
13,629
0.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
6,336
0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
86,566
1.8%
5.4.4 Remote communities
2
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
4,023
0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
105,471
2.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
37,198
0.8%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals
294
0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops
236
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
275
0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds
239
0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
67,229
1.4%
1.3 Other minimal use
90,566
1.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
15,000
0.3%
1.3.1 Defence
18,909
0.4%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
56,171
1.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation
487
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
66,440
1.4%
3.3.0 Cropping
64,430
1.3%
3.3.1 Cereals
1,021
0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops
11
0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
177
0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds
800
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
26,955
0.6%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
40
0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir
17,426
0.4%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
9,489
0.2%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
23,562
0.5%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
1,150
0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
5,000
0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives
197
0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts
10,462
0.2%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits
398
0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits
1,441
0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs
41
0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus
4,353
0.1%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes
520
0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
22,483
0.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
1,532
0.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
107
0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
1,172
0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline
19,672
0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection
21,645
0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
20,673
0.4%
1.2.2 Surface water supply
972
0.0%
6.3 River
19,102
0.4%
6.3.0 River
19,102
0.4%
5.5 Services
11,273
0.2%
5.5.0 Services
7
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
1,187
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
1,717
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
8,283
0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
20
0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities
59
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
9,182
0.2%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
6,256
0.1%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits
218
0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs
38
0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs
2,442
0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming
227
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
8,740
0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
650
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
1,160
0.0%
5.7.2 Roads
6,777
0.1%
5.7.3 Railways
128
0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
21
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
3
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
5,449
0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
5,167
0.1%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants
281
0.0%
5.8 Mining
4,280
0.1%
5.8.0 Mining
1,263
0.0%
5.8.1 Mines
1,454
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
1,378
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
52
0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
133
0.0%
6.1 Lake
3,877
0.1%
6.1.0 Lake
603
0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
3,275
0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures
3,584
0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures
1,515
0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants
2,070
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
2,504
0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
1,857
0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory
4
0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory
169
0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage
23
0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs
75
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
1
0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill
306
0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial
68
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
2,084
0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards
313
0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots
284
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
66
0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries
278
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
643
0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs
387
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
93
0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry
19
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
1,186
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
638
0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits
201
0.0%
3.4.2 Olives
165
0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts
141
0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits
13
0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs
3
0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus
26
0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition
1,083
0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition
674
0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land
105
0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land
188
0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation
28
0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture
88
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
732
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
213
0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond
85
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
66
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
264
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
103
0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct
653
0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct
324
0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct
292
0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct
22
0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater
16
0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests
593
0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry
511
0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation
82
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
345
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
154
0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation
2
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
96
0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
7
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
85
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
312
0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
4
0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries
59
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
154
0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses
87
0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic)
4
0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture
4
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
128
0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition
117
0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture
11
0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
65
0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
3
0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use
62
0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture
5
0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture
5
0.0%
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Nature refuges
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Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
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Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
none
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
3 Mile Creek Revisited
4WD Management in Coastal Saltmarsh
A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage
Access Management to Protect Mangroves and Saltmarsh of Wallace Creek Reserve
Alexander Lakes Pest Management
Ann Street Lagoon Salvinia Pest Management
Arkarra Wetlands
Beating back the boxthorn - Sustainable scrub country
Beaver Rock Reserve habitat protection and rehabilitation program
Beelbi Creek Barrier remediation Project—Torbanlea-Pialba
Big Dune Surfing Reserve Restoration Project
Black Swamp Creek Hymenachne Pest Management
BM NLP 06 Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
Booral & Round Island Project Weed Management
Burnett Mary Regional Group and Surfrider Foundation marine debris cleanup
Clean up Parthenium weed Barambah Creek Riparian zone
Clean Water for the Condamine
Coastal Community Engagement, Building Capacity Awareness of Natural Environment in the Wide Bay Burnett Region
Community foreshore habitat recovery and rehabilitation program
Community in action: conserving creekside environs
Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
Condor Lakes Salvinia Pest Management
Control of Weeds of National Significance in targeted locations in the Gympie Region
Controlling climbing and scrambling weeds to rehabilitate waterways in Gympie
Corio Bay Restoration
Crab Creek native vegetation management
Crab Creek weed control
Dilli Village wastewater treatment plant Floating Treatment Media
Emu Park Community Bushcare Group Coastal Vegetation and Wetlands Protection Project
Enhancement of pest control program—Poona
Environmental restoration of the Barolin Nature Reserve (previously Pasturage Reserve) by the Bargara Community
Fay Smith Environmental Park and Wetland Corridor
Fencing Wetlands and Riparian Zones on Wedderburn
Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site
Feral Pig Control in the Wide Bay Military Training Ground
Feral Pig Control on the Stanage Peninsula
Final Project, National Landcare Program 03, Activity 7: North East Downs Landcare Group and Activity 9: Aubigny Catchment Landcare Group
Final Project Report National Landcare Program 06. Millmerran Landcare Group: Implementing Best Management Practice in Grazing Lands in the Condamine Catchment
Fire hazard reduction and habitat protection—Crab Creek
Fish biopassage—Miara Road, Bundaberg
Fitzroy pest and weed management project
Fitzroy Water Quality
Fox and wild dog control—Great Sandy Strait
Fraser Island monitoring and restoration of Eurong Village's natural integrity
Fraser Island World Heritage site, work on marine debris removal, understanding and actioning mitigation
Gidarjil Rangers - Feral Pig Survey, Weed Survey and Weed Removal Project
Groundsel control—Fraser Island
Healthy waterways, rivers and wetlands - improving water quality in the Burnett Mary
Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Plan
Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Program ‘FB NAP PAP 01’ Final Report December 2004
Improving and up-scaling production and deployment of Biological Control Agents to address the threat of invasive vine weeds in South East Queensland
Kingaroy State High School Soil Management Project
Kinka Wetlands
Kinka Wetlands Quarry Rehabilitation
Kolan River Bank Stabilisation
Lantana & Salvinia control on Stockyard Creek Burrum Catchment
Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek
Lower Poona Creek pest plant control project
Maaroom foreshore habitat protection and community engagement project
Maintaining Messmate Park
Maintaining the Natural Integrity of Eurong, Fraser Island (K'gari)
Management of visitor impacts at Jew hole recreation area, Big Tuan Creek
Mangrove restoration works in the Kolan River
Maria Creek Re-vegetation
Marine debris clean-up - mouth of the Mary River (Tandora)
Melaleuca Lane Extension
Mullens Saltmarsh Buffer Weed removal and saltmarsh monitoring
Mullens Wader Walk
PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora
PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project
PCE - Controlling Abrus in Happy Valley Fraser Island
PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15
PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15
PCE - Great Sandy Strait Seagrass Monitoring - Cooloola Coastcare
PCE - Junior Cooloola Coastcare - Ramsar Wetlands
PCE -Kauri and Mosquito Creeks - Pest Species Management
PCE - Maintaining the Natural Integrity of Fraser Island
PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM
PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control
Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region
Pest control program, Tuan State Forrest—Poona, Buttha and Kauri Creeks
Pests off the 3 Mile
Pialba Catchment Water Quality Monitoring and Pest Management
Pig Control at Tandora
Poona Creek Pine wildling control
Prayle Cats Claw Control Tinana Catchment
Productive and resilient agricultural landscapes in the Condamine region
Protecting the Values of Our Ramsar Wetlands Shoalwater/Corio Bay
Rainbow Beach environmental works—vehicle access restriction
Ramping up Riparian Resistance to WONS
Ramsar Area Pig and Weed Control 2014-15
Ramsar site flood debris clean-up—Tandora
Ramsar Wetlands (DEEDI) CfOC
Ramsar Wetlands (GA) CfOC
Reduce impact of pest species on wild Mary River Turtles (endangered)
Reducing impacts on sustainable landscapes through weeds and pests activities
Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
Riparian vegetation repair and enhancement in the Burnett River catchment
RRSR-BFL - Gindoran weed management programme
Sandy Creek Protection Group Cluster
Sawmill Road Waterway Salvinia Pest Management
Secure plant stock and seeds to rehabilitate Nationally endangered ecological community (littoral rainforest and coastal vine thicket)—Poona
Splitters Creek wetland rehabilitation
Stabilisation of Buttha Campground 2, Buttha Creek, Poona
Sustainable agriculture through innovative practices in the Fitzroy
Sustainable grazing management and on-ground works: conserving soils in the Burnett Mary Region
The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland
Those Worrisome Weeds
Tin Can Bay—Crab Creek environmental restoration works
Tin Can Bay School Wetlands
Tinana creek erosion rehabilitation on Morton properties
Tinana Creek water weed project and cats claw control
Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance
Ululah Lagoons Management
Upper Barker Creek Invasive Weed Management Program
Virtual Bus Tour: Lateral move irrigation pays off on Bundaberg farm
Walliebum Waterhole-wetland at Prawle for Hymenachne, salvinia and water hyacinth Pest Management
Weed control, Gympie Regional Council—Ramsar site Snapper Creek
Weed control HQPlantations—Kelly’s Logging Area, Great Sandy Strait Ramsar site
Weed & Erosion Control in Littoral Rainforest in O'Regans Creek Catchment
Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
Wetland Restoration - Mitigating feral pig disturbance in estuarine wetlands of Kauri Creek
White-throated snapping turtle - Burnett River
Wide Bay Training Area: weed control at spring fed wetlands site—Kangaroo Creek
Wongaloo Wildlife Habitat Rehabilitation
Woocoo Park and Wildlife Reserve Restoration Project
Woodgate treatment lagoon
Working Wetlands—Healthy Farms: Promoting BMP for Wetland Management in Agriculture—Schooley
Working Wetlands—Healthy Farms: Promoting BMP for Wetland Management in Agriculture—Knudson
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Name
Construction year
Structure types
Stream name
Baldwin Swamp
2011
Bypass, Rock ramp
Baldwin Swamp Creek
Ben Anderson Barrage
2010
Vertical slot
Burnett River
Booyal Crossing
2015
Culvert, Rock Ramp
Burnett River
Burrum Weir
1051
Pool and Weir
Burrum River
Claude Wharton Weir
2010
Mechanical
Burnett River
Jones Weir
1951
Pool and Weir
Burnett River
Kirar Weir
2010
Mechanical
Burnett River
Kolan Barrage
2010
Vertical slot
Kolan River
Mary River Barrage
2010
Vertical slot
Mary River
Ned Churchward Weir
2010
Mechanical
Burnett River
Paradise Dam
2010
Mechanical
Burnett River
Paradise Dam Sunwater private access Rd
2016
Culvert
Burnett River
Teddington Weir
1970
Pool and Weir
Tinana Creek
Tinana Barrage
2010
Vertical slot
Tinana Creek
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Wildlife
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata .
Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps .
Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
AreaType-regional-plan
This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-wide-bay-burnett/