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Lower Burdekin River drainage sub-basin

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Lower Burdekin River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 77,243 100.0% 7.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 16,458 21.3% 1.6%
Artificial and highly modified 12,047 15.6% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,255 2.9% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 32 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 999 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 484 0.6% 0.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 648 0.8% 0.1%
Riverine 60,779 78.7% 5.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,255 2.9% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,616 2.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 10,353 13.4% 1.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 32 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 999 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 69 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 484 0.6% 0.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 648 0.8% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 60,769 78.7% 5.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 10 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.

Lower Burdekin River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 3,230 100.0% 0.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 1,965 60.8% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 105 3.2% 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 permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 48 1.5% 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 0 0.0% 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 503 15.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 17 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 582 18.0% 0.1%
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) 1,965 60.8% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 105 3.2% 0.0%
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) 32 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 16 0.5% 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) 0 0.0% 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) 292 9.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 212 6.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 13 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 10 0.3% 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) 154 4.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 429 13.3% 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

Lower Burdekin 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 77,243 77,282 77,280 77,320 77,223 77,196 77,179 70,841 * 92.0%
Artificial and highly modified 12,047 12,032 12,028 11,980 11,919 11,877 11,836 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,255 2,255 2,255 2,259 2,259 2,259 2,259 1,863 121.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 99.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 999 996 996 996 996 996 995 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 484 484 484 483 536 536 538 1,668 29.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 648 648 648 647 540 540 540 0 n/a
Riverine 60,779 60,835 60,838 60,923 60,940 60,955 60,978 67,278 90.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,255 2,255 2,255 2,259 2,259 2,259 2,259 1,863 121.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,616 1,614 1,610 1,565 1,510 1,473 1,442 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 10,353 10,340 10,340 10,337 10,335 10,330 10,321 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 99.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 999 996 996 996 996 996 995 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 2 2 2 2 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 484 484 484 483 536 536 538 1,668 29.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 648 648 648 647 540 540 540 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 60,769 60,825 60,828 60,913 60,930 60,945 60,968 67,278 90.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 n/a

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

Lower Burdekin 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 3,230 3,230 3,230 3,234 3,180 3,180 3,181
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965
Salt marsh and salt flats 105 105 105 108 109 109 109
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 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 503 503 503 503 449 449 451
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 582 582 582 581 581 581 581
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) 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965 1,965
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 105 105 105 108 109 109 109
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) 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 292 292 292 292 345 345 346
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 212 212 212 212 104 104 104
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 154 154 154 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 429 429 429 428 428 428 428
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

Lower Burdekin River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 1,048,557 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 951,906 90.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 951,906 90.8%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 22,013 2.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 595 0.1%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 393 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 37 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 20,988 2.0%
6.3 River 17,025 1.6%
6.3.0 River 17,016 1.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 9 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 14,381 1.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,684 0.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 12,697 1.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 11,523 1.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 523 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 8,917 0.9%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 2,083 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 11,412 1.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 9,322 0.9%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 2,090 0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 10,751 1.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,815 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 313 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 8,600 0.8%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,324 0.2%
1.1.3 National park 969 0.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,264 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 92 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,170 0.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 274 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 370 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 689 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 7 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 831 0.1%
5.8 Mining 2,110 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 65 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 1,045 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 94 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 72 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 834 0.1%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 928 0.1%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 136 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 792 0.1%
5.5 Services 361 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 21 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 70 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 258 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 13 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 334 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 201 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 58 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 69 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 6 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 329 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 329 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 280 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 134 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 96 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 18 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 32 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 215 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 192 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 22 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 181 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 181 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 178 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 178 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 66 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 63 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 3 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 52 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 24 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 24 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 9 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 9 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 7 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 1 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production < 1 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,501 191 203 42 1,693
Animals 519 23 140 30 542
Mammals 60 12 2 4 72
Birds 291 6 73 18 297
Reptiles 93 1 6 8 94
Amphibians 20 1 10 0 21
Ray-finned fishes 35 3 38 0 38
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 0 1
Insects 19 0 10 0 19
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 13 0 0 0 13
Plants 967 168 63 12 1,136

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) Lower Burdekin 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-lower-burdekin-river/

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