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Lower Mary River drainage sub-basin

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Lower Mary River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 23,119 100.0% 3.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 13,657 59.1% 2.0%
Artificial and highly modified 2,115 9.1% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 18.3% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 391 1.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 6,528 28.2% 1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 397 1.7% 0.1%
Riverine 9,461 40.9% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 18.3% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,209 5.2% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 857 3.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 391 1.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 17 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 31 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 6,528 28.2% 1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 397 1.7% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 9,369 40.5% 1.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 92 0.4% 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 Mary River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,144 100.0% 1.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 221 2.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 3,081 27.6% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 918 8.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,717 15.4% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,467 40.1% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 378 3.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 361 3.2% 0.1%
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) 221 2.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 3,081 27.6% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 918 8.2% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 1,717 15.4% 0.3%
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) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,152 37.3% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 316 2.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 300 2.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 78 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 359 3.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 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 Mary 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 23,119 23,144 23,153 23,141 23,146 23,119 23,142 33,908 * 61.9%
Artificial and highly modified 2,115 2,115 2,084 2,056 2,042 2,000 1,953 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,219 4,219 4,369 96.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 391 391 391 391 391 391 389 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,528 6,534 6,538 6,544 6,556 6,565 6,627 13,627 47.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 397 397 397 396 396 395 395 0 n/a
Riverine 9,461 9,480 9,516 9,528 9,536 9,543 9,553 15,912 59.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,219 4,219 4,369 96.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,209 1,209 1,209 1,198 1,184 1,145 1,098 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 857 857 826 809 809 806 806 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 391 391 391 391 391 391 389 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,528 6,534 6,538 6,544 6,556 6,565 6,627 13,627 47.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 397 397 397 396 396 395 395 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 9,369 9,388 9,425 9,436 9,444 9,452 9,461 15,912 58.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 0 n/a

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

Lower Mary 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 11,144 11,150 11,154 11,159 11,170 11,178 11,241
Mangroves - Casuarina 221 221 221 221 221 221 221
Mangroves - other 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,080 3,080
Salt marsh and salt flats 918 918 918 918 918 918 918
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,717 1,718 1,718 1,718 1,719 1,721 1,766
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,467 4,472 4,476 4,481 4,491 4,496 4,511
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 378 379 379 379 379 380 381
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 361 361 361 361 362 362 365
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) 221 221 221 221 221 221 221
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,080 3,080
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 918 918 918 918 918 918 918
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 1,717 1,718 1,718 1,718 1,719 1,721 1,766
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,152 4,157 4,160 4,167 4,176 4,182 4,196
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 316 316 316 314 314 314 314
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 300 301 301 301 301 302 302
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 78 78 78 78 78 78 78
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 359 359 359 359 359 359 363
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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 Mary River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 677,690 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 396,453 58.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 396,453 58.5%
2.2 Production native forests 76,778 11.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 76,778 11.3%
3.1 Plantation forests 65,223 9.6%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 223 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 2,019 0.3%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 62,974 9.3%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 8 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 45,592 6.7%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 535 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 41,768 6.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,036 0.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,253 0.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 35,534 5.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,260 0.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,243 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 30,069 4.4%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 963 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 18,165 2.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 2,000 0.3%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 5 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 16,160 2.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 13,656 2.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,806 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 28 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 11,822 1.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 4,161 0.6%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 108 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 4,053 0.6%
1.2 Managed resource protection 3,500 0.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 3,500 0.5%
6.3 River 3,326 0.5%
6.3.0 River 3,326 0.5%
5.5 Services 2,896 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 332 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 496 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,056 0.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 12 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,831 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 36 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 258 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 2,122 0.3%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 10 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 346 0.1%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 43 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 13 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,712 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 74 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 260 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,309 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 67 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,569 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 28 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,541 0.2%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,469 0.2%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,469 0.2%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,008 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 70 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 746 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 192 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 762 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 732 0.1%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 11 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 18 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 661 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 416 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 27 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 63 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 154 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 562 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 135 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 326 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 52 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 48 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 527 0.1%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 479 0.1%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 48 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 343 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 71 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 50 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 5 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 14 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 126 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 38 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 22 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 17 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 326 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 300 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 27 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 226 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 157 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 24 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 40 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 4 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 139 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 6 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 83 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 24 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 4 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 22 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 85 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 26 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 9 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 50 0.0%
6.1 Lake 70 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 70 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 51 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 29 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 19 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 44 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 41 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 3 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 12 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 8 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,128 404 413 138 3,534
Animals 796 28 214 70 824
Mammals 95 11 7 11 106
Birds 392 8 89 35 400
Reptiles 113 1 13 8 114
Amphibians 43 1 20 7 44
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 45 5 50 4 50
Insects 104 2 34 3 106
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Bacteria 5 0 0 0 5
Chromists 16 0 0 0 16
Fungi 265 0 0 0 265
Plants 2,046 376 199 68 2,424

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) Lower Mary 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-mary-river/

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