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Name: Cairns Urban
Area type: Study area
Total area: 62,327 ha
% total Qld: 0.0%
Towns: Cairns, Clifton Beach, Edmonton, Holloways Beach, Trinity Beach, Wangetti, White Rock, Yorkeys Knob

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Cairns Urban contributing catchments wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 6,658 100.0% 10.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 6,129 92.1% 9.8%
Artificial and highly modified 530 8.0% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,875 73.2% 7.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 2.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 536 8.0% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 529 7.9% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,875 73.2% 7.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 2.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (artificial) 161 2.4% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 367 5.5% 0.6%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 536 8.0% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 529 7.9% 0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Cairns Urban contributing catchments wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 5,567 100.0% 8.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 4,637 83.3% 7.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 389 7.0% 0.6%
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 394 7.1% 0.6%
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 97 1.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 46 0.8% 0.1%
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) 4,474 80.4% 7.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 163 2.9% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 389 7.0% 0.6%
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) 392 7.0% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 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) 96 1.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 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) < 1 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) 44 0.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 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

Cairns Urban contributing catchments 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 6,658 6,655 6,650 6,640 6,649 6,618 6,637 10,284 * 59.6%
Artificial and highly modified 530 522 512 497 504 478 478 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,875 4,875 4,875 4,875 4,874 4,873 4,875 5,864 83.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 165 165 165 166 166 169 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 18 22 22 19 5 3 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 536 535 536 539 542 547 554 2,212 24.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine 529 534 534 537 538 543 552 2,208 24.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,875 4,875 4,875 4,875 4,874 4,873 4,875 5,864 83.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 165 165 165 166 166 169 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 161 153 143 128 135 114 114 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 367 367 367 367 367 362 362 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 18 22 22 19 5 3 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 536 535 536 539 542 547 554 2,212 24.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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) 529 534 534 537 538 543 552 2,208 24.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

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Cairns Urban contributing catchments 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 5,567 5,567 5,567 5,571 5,573 5,577 5,590
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 4,637 4,637 4,637 4,637 4,637 4,636 4,644
Salt marsh and salt flats 389 389 389 389 389 389 387
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 394 394 394 395 395 399 401
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 97 97 97 100 101 101 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 46 46 46 47 48 49 49
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) 4,474 4,474 4,474 4,474 4,473 4,472 4,477
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 163 163 163 163 164 164 167
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 389 389 389 389 389 389 387
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) 392 392 392 393 393 397 399
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 96 96 96 98 99 99 104
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 44 44 45 45 47 47 47
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Cairns Urban contributing catchments land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 62,195 99.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 23,545 37.8%
1.1.3 National park 19,500 31.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 680 1.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 3,366 5.4%
3.3 Cropping 8,606 13.8%
3.3.5 Sugar 8,606 13.8%
1.3 Other minimal use 7,790 12.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 714 1.1%
1.3.1 Defence 187 0.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 6,889 11.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 7,550 12.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 5,614 9.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 513 0.8%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,423 2.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 4,696 7.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 4,696 7.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,060 6.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 4,060 6.5%
5.5 Services 2,677 4.3%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 710 1.1%
5.5.2 Public services 534 0.9%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,401 2.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 27 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 624 1.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 388 0.6%
5.7.2 Roads 164 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 16 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 12 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 45 0.1%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 573 0.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 573 0.9%
6.3 River 392 0.6%
6.3.0 River 359 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 25 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 8 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 354 0.6%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 44 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 310 0.5%
3.6 Land in transition 337 0.5%
3.6.0 Land in transition 293 0.5%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 43 0.1%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 332 0.5%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 323 0.5%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.8 Mining 182 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 68 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 98 0.2%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 16 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 137 0.2%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 6 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 57 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 61 0.1%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 13 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 98 0.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 90 0.1%
6.1 Lake 58 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 23 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 35 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 58 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 56 0.1%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 55 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 40 0.1%
5.9.2 Landfill 15 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 40 0.1%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 15 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 23 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 7 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 6 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 6 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests < 1 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry < 1 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,701 395 330 108 3,097
Animals 691 27 188 55 718
Mammals 73 9 6 15 82
Birds 376 9 89 28 385
Reptiles 97 2 19 3 99
Amphibians 46 1 15 7 47
Ray-finned fishes 45 6 51 1 51
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 0 1
Insects 52 0 7 1 52
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 213 0 0 0 213
Plants 1,797 368 142 53 2,166

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.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cairns Urban contributing catchments — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/study-area-cairns-urban/

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