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Mitchell River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 243,638 100.0% 5.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 121,567 49.9% 2.9%
Artificial and highly modified 918 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 20.9% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,049 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,776 1.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 64,437 26.4% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 453 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 122,071 50.1% 3.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 20.9% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 792 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 86 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,049 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,776 1.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 39 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 64,437 26.4% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 453 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 122,071 50.1% 3.0%
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.

Mitchell River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 113,449 100.0% 2.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 12,660 11.2% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 38,125 33.6% 0.9%
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 3,982 3.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 981 0.9% 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 21,513 19.0% 0.5%
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 794 0.7% 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 3,200 2.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 32,164 28.4% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 8 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,660 11.2% 0.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,125 33.6% 0.9%
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) 3,982 3.5% 0.1%
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) 981 0.9% 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) 21,467 18.9% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 47 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) 794 0.7% 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) 3,183 2.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 31,778 28.0% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 386 0.3% 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) 11 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) 12 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) 8 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

Mitchell 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 243,638 243,608 243,604 243,630 243,485 243,457 243,525 239,747 * 101.2%
Artificial and highly modified 918 881 877 861 846 822 889 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,938 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,063 98.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,776 3,775 3,774 3,774 3,774 3,773 3,770 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 64,437 64,444 64,445 64,520 64,521 64,536 64,538 65,487 98.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 453 453 453 453 453 443 443 0 n/a
Riverine 122,071 122,071 122,071 122,039 121,908 121,900 121,902 122,260 99.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,938 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 792 774 773 762 746 722 715 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 86 67 64 58 58 58 58 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,063 98.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,776 3,775 3,774 3,774 3,774 3,773 3,770 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 39 39 39 39 41 41 41 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 75 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 64,437 64,444 64,445 64,520 64,521 64,536 64,538 65,487 98.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 453 453 453 453 453 443 443 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) 122,071 122,071 122,071 122,039 121,908 121,900 121,902 122,260 99.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Mitchell 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 113,449 113,456 113,456 113,532 113,532 113,537 113,539
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660
Salt marsh and salt flats 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125
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 3,982 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984
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 981 985 985 985 985 985 984
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 21,513 21,513 21,513 21,513 21,513 21,519 21,519
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 794 794 794 794 794 794 794
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 3,200 3,201 3,201 3,276 3,276 3,277 3,279
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 32,164 32,164 32,164 32,164 32,164 32,164 32,164
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125
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) 3,982 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984
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) 981 985 985 985 985 985 984
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) 21,467 21,467 21,467 21,467 21,467 21,483 21,483
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 47 47 47 47 46 36 36
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) 794 794 794 794 794 794 794
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) 3,183 3,183 3,184 3,259 3,259 3,259 3,262
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 31,778 31,778 31,778 31,778 31,778 31,778 31,778
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 386 386 386 386 386 386 386
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) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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

Mitchell River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 4,130,313 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,243,643 78.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,243,643 78.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 478,752 11.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 296,327 7.2%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 182,426 4.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 171,845 4.2%
1.1.3 National park 111,360 2.7%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 60,485 1.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 160,214 3.9%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 133,310 3.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 26,904 0.7%
6.3 River 30,445 0.7%
6.3.0 River 30,445 0.7%
6.1 Lake 22,360 0.5%
6.1.0 Lake 22,258 0.5%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 102 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 7,955 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 252 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 7,704 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,089 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 4,076 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 2 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 10 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 3,762 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 366 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 32 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 45 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 3,319 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,309 0.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 23 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,130 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 843 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 54 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 259 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,164 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 17 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 2,147 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,280 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 358 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 661 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 84 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 144 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 33 0.0%
5.8 Mining 568 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 447 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 121 0.0%
5.5 Services 335 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 51 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 27 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 258 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 259 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 252 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 6 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 120 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 28 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 2 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 80 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 3 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 75 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 68 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 59 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 59 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 43 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 43 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 19 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 19 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage < 1 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 8 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 8 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 5 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 3 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 3 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,592 366 482 228 4,961
Animals 935 26 216 70 961
Mammals 115 12 3 18 127
Birds 420 9 86 28 429
Reptiles 180 1 17 10 181
Amphibians 59 1 21 12 60
Ray-finned fishes 62 2 64 0 64
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 92 1 23 0 93
Malacostracans 4 0 0 1 4
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 202 0 0 0 202
Plants 3,455 340 266 158 3,798

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) Mitchell 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-mitchell-river/

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