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Upper Burdekin River drainage sub-basin

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Upper Burdekin River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 144,148 100.0% 4.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 41,570 28.8% 1.1%
Artificial and highly modified 2,092 1.5% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,433 3.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 589 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 33,905 23.5% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 550 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine 102,578 71.2% 2.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,201 0.8% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 879 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,433 3.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 589 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 9 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 33,905 23.5% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 550 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 102,578 71.2% 2.8%
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.

Upper Burdekin River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 35,680 100.0% 1.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,084 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 2,186 6.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 248 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 13,297 37.3% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 12,736 35.7% 0.4%
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 780 2.2% 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 3,479 9.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 553 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 206 0.6% 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 796 2.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,084 3.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2,074 5.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 112 0.3% 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) 248 0.7% 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) 13,081 36.7% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 217 0.6% 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) 12,559 35.2% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 177 0.5% 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) 780 2.2% 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) 3,456 9.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 24 0.1% 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) 553 1.5% 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) 206 0.6% 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) 778 2.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 107 0.3% 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

Upper 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 144,148 144,234 144,236 144,234 144,210 144,136 144,040 142,738 * 99.5%
Artificial and highly modified 2,092 2,088 2,083 2,072 2,045 1,969 1,836 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 589 585 585 585 583 579 581 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 33,905 33,973 33,979 33,978 33,979 33,981 33,994 34,869 97.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 0 n/a
Riverine 102,578 102,605 102,605 102,614 102,619 102,623 102,644 103,435 99.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,201 1,201 1,198 1,174 1,155 1,096 1,010 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 879 875 873 887 878 861 815 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 4,433 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 589 585 585 585 583 579 581 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 33,905 33,973 33,979 33,978 33,979 33,981 33,994 34,869 97.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 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) 102,578 102,605 102,605 102,614 102,619 102,623 102,644 103,435 99.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Upper 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 35,680 35,747 35,754 35,753 35,754 35,756 35,769
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 2,186 2,186 2,186 2,185 2,185 2,188 2,188
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 248 248 248 248 248 248 248
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 13,297 13,299 13,305 13,305 13,306 13,306 13,319
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 12,736 12,803 12,803 12,803 12,803 12,803 12,803
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 780 780 780 780 780 780 780
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 3,479 3,479 3,479 3,479 3,479 3,479 3,480
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 553 553 553 553 553 553 553
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
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 796 796 796 796 796 796 796
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 2,074 2,074 2,074 2,073 2,073 2,076 2,076
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 112 112 112 112 112 112 112
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) 248 248 248 248 248 248 248
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) 13,081 13,082 13,089 13,089 13,089 13,089 13,102
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 217 217 217 217 217 217 217
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) 12,559 12,626 12,626 12,626 12,626 12,626 12,626
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 177 177 177 177 177 177 177
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) 780 780 780 780 780 780 780
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) 3,456 3,456 3,456 3,456 3,456 3,456 3,456
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
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) 553 553 553 553 553 553 553
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) 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
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) 778 778 778 778 778 778 778
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
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

Upper Burdekin River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 3,622,752 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,053,487 84.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,053,487 84.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 210,141 5.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 868 0.0%
1.3.1 Defence 196,262 5.4%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 13,012 0.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 159,594 4.4%
1.1.3 National park 159,498 4.4%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 96 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 111,328 3.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 111,059 3.1%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 269 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 45,789 1.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 4,587 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 2,950 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 38,251 1.1%
6.3 River 11,467 0.3%
6.3.0 River 11,134 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 333 0.0%
6.1 Lake 8,866 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 2,403 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,184 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 5,279 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 7,932 0.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 7,932 0.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,294 0.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 694 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 560 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 3,611 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 3 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,425 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,092 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 329 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,763 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,906 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 42 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 1,366 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 479 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 19 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,278 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 933 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 345 0.0%
5.5 Services 931 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 50 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 205 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 537 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 74 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 65 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 690 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 214 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 144 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 209 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 73 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 50 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 532 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 401 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 132 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 125 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 125 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 72 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 22 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 50 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 53 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 53 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 20 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 29 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 47 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 19 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 29 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 41 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 41 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 22 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 13 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 4 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 3 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 8 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 8 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 3 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,445 347 365 96 3,795
Animals 763 28 140 50 791
Mammals 110 15 3 16 125
Birds 393 7 73 22 400
Reptiles 153 1 11 8 154
Amphibians 40 1 17 4 41
Ray-finned fishes 26 3 29 0 29
Insects 39 1 7 0 40
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 12 0 0 0 12
Fungi 90 0 0 0 90
Plants 2,580 319 225 46 2,902

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) Upper 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-upper-burdekin-river/

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