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Leichhardt River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 159,131 100.0% 4.8%
Artificial and highly modified 5,754 3.6% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 33,045 20.8% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 182 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,206 1.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 29,697 18.7% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 676 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine 87,570 55.0% 2.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 33,045 20.8% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,601 1.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,152 2.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 182 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,206 1.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 29,697 18.7% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 676 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 87,524 55.0% 2.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 46 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.

Leichhardt River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 64,578 100.0% 2.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 9,695 15.0% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 23,343 36.1% 0.7%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 143 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 1,118 1.7% 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 10,051 15.6% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 6,073 9.4% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 11,333 17.5% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,006 3.1% 0.1%
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 143 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 367 0.6% 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 120 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 185 0.3% 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) 9,695 15.0% 0.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 23,343 36.1% 0.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 141 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 2 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) 1,118 1.7% 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) 9,617 14.9% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 434 0.7% 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) 6,000 9.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 74 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 11,227 17.4% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 106 0.2% 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) 2,000 3.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 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) 143 0.2% 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) 367 0.6% 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) 120 0.2% 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) 185 0.3% 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

Leichhardt 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 159,131 159,138 159,138 158,972 158,936 158,875 158,398 152,605 * 100.5%
Artificial and highly modified 5,754 5,754 5,754 5,583 5,550 5,518 5,002 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,051 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 182 182 182 182 182 182 182 500 36.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,206 2,206 2,206 2,206 2,202 2,201 2,200 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 29,697 29,698 29,698 29,700 29,703 29,704 29,742 30,089 98.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 676 676 676 676 676 676 676 0 n/a
Riverine 87,570 87,576 87,576 87,578 87,578 87,549 87,551 88,966 98.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,045 33,051 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,601 2,601 2,601 2,533 2,506 2,490 2,045 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,152 3,152 3,152 3,050 3,043 3,028 2,957 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 182 182 182 182 182 182 182 500 36.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,206 2,206 2,206 2,206 2,202 2,201 2,200 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 29,697 29,698 29,698 29,700 29,703 29,704 29,742 30,089 98.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 676 676 676 676 676 676 676 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) 87,524 87,530 87,530 87,532 87,532 87,503 87,505 88,966 98.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 0 n/a

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

Leichhardt 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 64,578 63,461 63,461 63,464 63,466 63,467 63,505
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695
Salt marsh and salt flats 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 143 143 143 143 143 143 143
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 1,118 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 10,051 10,051 10,051 10,051 10,054 10,054 10,054
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 6,073 6,073 6,073 6,073 6,073 6,074 6,112
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 11,333 11,335 11,335 11,337 11,337 11,337 11,337
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 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006
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 143 143 143 143 143 143 143
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 367 367 367 367 367 367 367
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 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 185 185 185 185 185 185 185
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) 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695 9,695
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343 23,343
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 141 141 141 141 141 141 141
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 1,118 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) 9,617 9,617 9,617 9,617 9,620 9,620 9,620
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 434 434 434 434 434 434 434
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) 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,038
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 74 74 74 74 74 74 74
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 11,227 11,229 11,229 11,231 11,231 11,231 11,231
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 106 106 106 106 106 106 106
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) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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) 143 143 143 143 143 143 143
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) 367 367 367 367 367 367 367
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) 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
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) 185 185 185 185 185 185 185
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

Leichhardt River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 3,287,398 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,110,096 94.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,110,096 94.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 113,948 3.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 113,948 3.5%
6.1 Lake 16,223 0.5%
6.1.0 Lake 16,223 0.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 14,308 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 4,501 0.1%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 9,808 0.3%
2.2 Production native forests 7,750 0.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 7,750 0.2%
6.3 River 7,125 0.2%
6.3.0 River 7,125 0.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 4,879 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 4,811 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 69 0.0%
5.8 Mining 3,910 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 2,912 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 142 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 856 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,494 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 2,162 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 332 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 2,036 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 89 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 1,941 0.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 6 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,623 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,524 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 100 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,433 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 870 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 61 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 216 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 82 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 204 0.0%
5.5 Services 527 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 84 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 109 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 331 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 438 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 419 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 6 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 8 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 6 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 372 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 320 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 53 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 105 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 14 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture < 1 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 69 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 22 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 63 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 40 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 2 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 21 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 34 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 34 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 24 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 10 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 4 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 11 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 7 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 7 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,566 120 230 37 1,687
Animals 523 17 136 32 540
Mammals 53 11 1 3 64
Birds 307 5 87 25 312
Reptiles 99 0 5 4 99
Amphibians 21 1 9 0 22
Ray-finned fishes 34 0 34 0 34
Insects 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 1 0 0 0 1
Plants 1,042 103 94 5 1,146

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) Leichhardt 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-leichhardt-river/

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