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Brisbane River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 26,139 100.0% 3.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 15,001 57.4% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 13,276 50.8% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 652 2.5% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 77 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 855 3.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 169 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine 10,994 42.1% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 652 2.5% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 666 2.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 12,411 47.5% 1.8%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 77 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 55 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 855 3.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 169 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 138 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 10,990 42.0% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Brisbane River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,771 100.0% 0.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 47 2.7% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 512 28.9% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 189 10.7% 0.0%
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 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 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 14 0.8% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 848 47.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 160 9.0% 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) 22 1.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 25 1.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 465 26.2% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 47 2.7% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 161 9.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 1.6% 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 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) 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) 14 0.8% 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) 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) 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) 699 39.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 149 8.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 141 8.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 1.0% 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%

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

Brisbane River drainage sub-basin 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 26,139 26,147 26,167 26,109 26,103 26,132 24,274 * 53.0%
Artificial and highly modified 13,276 13,274 13,262 13,246 13,202 13,161 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 652 655 686 653 663 663 1,427 45.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 119 120 120 123 135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 77 77 78 72 70 84 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 855 856 858 857 855 859 2,703 31.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 169 170 171 170 178 194 0 n/a
Riverine 10,994 10,996 10,992 10,990 11,011 11,035 20,144 54.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 652 655 686 653 663 663 1,427 45.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 119 120 120 123 135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 666 663 657 643 596 562 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 12,411 12,411 12,406 12,404 12,404 12,395 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 77 77 78 72 70 84 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 55 55 55 55 59 61 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 855 856 858 857 855 859 2,703 31.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 169 170 171 170 178 194 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 6 6 6 6 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 138 139 139 138 138 137 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 10,990 10,993 10,988 10,986 11,007 11,031 20,144 54.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a

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

Brisbane River drainage sub-basin 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 1,771 1,779 1,814 1,780 1,798 1,831
Mangroves - Casuarina 47 47 48 48 51 51
Mangroves - other 512 514 537 512 513 513
Salt marsh and salt flats 189 193 202 194 203 215
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 14 14 14 14 14 14
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 848 850 851 850 848 867
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 160 160 162 162 169 171
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 22 22 23 23 23 23
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 28 28
Mangroves - other (natural) 465 465 488 462 463 463
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 47 50 50 50 50 50
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 161 164 172 164 173 174
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 29 30 30 29 41
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 699 700 700 699 694 698
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 149 150 151 151 154 168
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 141 142 143 144 146 147
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 18 23 24
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Brisbane River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 701,500 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 422,986 60.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 422,986 60.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 57,545 8.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 24,886 3.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,229 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 30,430 4.3%
2.2 Production native forests 50,371 7.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 50,371 7.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 38,897 5.5%
1.1.3 National park 26,608 3.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,001 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 11,289 1.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 35,503 5.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,631 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 4,662 0.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 29,210 4.2%
3.1 Plantation forests 21,942 3.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 21,729 3.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 138 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 75 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 0 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 13,803 2.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 13,803 2.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 12,493 1.8%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 687 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 11,787 1.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 20 0.0%
5.5 Services 12,119 1.7%
5.5.0 Services 101 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 2,087 0.3%
5.5.2 Public services 2,405 0.3%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 6,741 1.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 472 0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities 314 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 6,596 0.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 6,596 0.9%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 5,188 0.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 5,188 0.7%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 4,954 0.7%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,403 0.5%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,125 0.2%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 41 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 370 0.1%
5.3.7 Sawmill 12 0.0%
6.3 River 3,633 0.5%
6.3.0 River 3,604 0.5%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 29 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 3,559 0.5%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 3,559 0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,521 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 121 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 510 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 1,608 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 229 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 54 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,040 0.3%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,760 0.3%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 199 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 81 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,145 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 946 0.1%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 166 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,052 0.1%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,034 0.1%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 19 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 984 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 983 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 865 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 192 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 191 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 448 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 33 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 711 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 711 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 691 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 671 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 18 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 2 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 477 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 393 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 84 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 472 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 440 0.1%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 26 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 380 0.1%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 45 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 27 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 56 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 51 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 15 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 8 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 179 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 162 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 102 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 60 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 119 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 36 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 83 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 20 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 20 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 8 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,738 922 530 148 5,765
Animals 1,005 51 266 79 1,056
Mammals 106 17 9 15 123
Birds 454 14 97 41 468
Reptiles 131 2 12 10 133
Amphibians 42 1 18 6 43
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 50 12 61 1 62
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 211 5 67 3 216
Malacostracans 7 0 0 1 7
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 27 0 0 0 29
Chromists 13 0 0 0 13
Fungi 1,102 0 0 0 1,180
Plants 2,587 871 264 69 3,483
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Brisbane River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-brisbane-river/

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