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Flinders River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 127,378 100.0% 2.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 62,457 49.0% 1.2%
Artificial and highly modified 1,781 1.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 40,903 32.1% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 743 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 293 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 18,533 14.5% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 203 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 64,919 51.0% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 40,903 32.1% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 971 0.8% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 756 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 743 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 293 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 52 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 18,533 14.5% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 203 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 64,919 51.0% 1.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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.

Flinders River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 60,012 100.0% 1.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 10,852 18.1% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 29,966 49.9% 0.6%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 589 1.0% 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 2,279 3.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 172 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,969 3.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,977 8.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,038 6.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,486 2.5% 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 1,832 3.1% 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 38 0.1% 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 64 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,749 2.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 10,852 18.1% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 29,966 49.9% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 583 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 6 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) 2,274 3.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 145 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 1,963 3.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 4,950 8.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,038 6.7% 0.1%
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) 1,351 2.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 135 0.2% 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) 1,832 3.1% 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) 38 0.1% 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) 64 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,749 2.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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

Flinders River drainage sub-basin 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 127,378 127,329 127,323 127,292 127,286 127,210 127,028 125,551 * 100.0%
Artificial and highly modified 1,781 1,728 1,719 1,679 1,674 1,585 1,361 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,901 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 743 743 743 743 743 743 743 770 96.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 293 293 293 296 292 292 301 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 18,533 18,533 18,534 18,534 18,538 18,540 18,548 18,736 98.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 203 203 203 203 203 203 203 0 n/a
Riverine 64,919 64,922 64,925 64,929 64,929 64,941 64,965 65,143 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,903 40,901 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 971 920 911 900 898 867 782 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 756 754 754 726 726 667 529 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 743 743 743 743 743 743 743 770 96.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 293 293 293 296 292 292 301 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 52 52 52 52 48 48 48 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 18,533 18,533 18,534 18,534 18,538 18,540 18,548 18,736 98.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 203 203 203 203 203 203 203 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 64,919 64,922 64,925 64,929 64,929 64,941 64,965 65,143 99.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Flinders River drainage sub-basin 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 60,012 60,012 60,013 60,013 60,017 60,020 60,028
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852
Salt marsh and salt flats 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 589 589 589 589 589 589 589
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 2,279 2,280 2,280 2,280 2,280 2,282 2,282
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 172 172 172 172 172 172 172
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,969 1,969 1,969 1,969 1,969 1,969 1,969
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,977 4,977 4,978 4,978 4,982 4,982 4,982
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,486 1,486 1,486 1,486 1,486 1,486 1,494
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 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,831 1,831
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 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
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 64 64 64 64 64 64 64
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852 10,852
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966 29,966
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 583 583 583 583 583 583 583
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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) 2,274 2,274 2,274 2,274 2,274 2,277 2,277
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 145 145 145 145 145 145 145
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 4,950 4,950 4,951 4,951 4,954 4,955 4,955
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038 4,038
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) 1,351 1,351 1,351 1,351 1,351 1,351 1,359
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 135 135 135 135 135 135 135
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) 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,832 1,831 1,831
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
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) 64 64 64 64 64 64 64
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Flinders River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 5,187,017 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 4,934,175 95.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 4,934,175 95.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 176,401 3.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 176,401 3.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 36,475 0.7%
1.1.3 National park 29,479 0.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 6,180 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 815 0.0%
6.3 River 13,730 0.3%
6.3.0 River 13,730 0.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 12,556 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,639 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 10,917 0.2%
6.1 Lake 5,268 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 5,268 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,236 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,811 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 409 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 12 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 3 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,642 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,636 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 6 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,555 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,542 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 12 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,536 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 239 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 25 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 196 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 4 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,073 0.0%
5.5 Services 792 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 48 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 50 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 694 0.0%
5.8 Mining 199 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 12 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 46 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 141 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 154 0.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 154 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 118 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 46 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 4 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 68 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 43 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 43 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 35 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 35 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 33 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 26 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 7 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 25 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 25 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 25 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 24 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 10 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 10 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 5 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 5 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 4 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,068 191 276 46 2,261
Animals 595 17 142 39 612
Mammals 74 12 3 8 86
Birds 328 3 81 23 331
Reptiles 120 1 11 7 121
Amphibians 29 1 12 0 30
Ray-finned fishes 33 0 32 0 33
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 7 0 1 0 7
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 8 0 0 0 8
Plants 1,465 174 134 7 1,641

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) Flinders River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-flinders-river/

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