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Nambour 100K map tile wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,411 100.0% 4.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 5,731 50.2% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 3,498 30.7% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 81 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,053 18.0% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 95 0.8% 0.0%
Riverine 5,680 49.8% 2.1%
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) 455 4.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,023 26.5% 1.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 81 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 17 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,053 18.0% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 95 0.8% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 5,678 49.8% 2.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 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.

Nambour 100K map tile wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,148 100.0% 0.8%
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 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 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 0 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 1,628 75.8% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 237 11.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 13.2% 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) 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) 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) 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) 0 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) 1,572 73.2% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 2.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 201 9.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 36 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 13.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.2% 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

Nambour 100K map tile 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 11,411 11,426 11,445 11,447 11,447 11,458 11,475 18,377 * 43.1%
Artificial and highly modified 3,498 3,492 3,489 3,482 3,468 3,440 3,414 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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 81 81 81 74 70 65 58 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,053 2,071 2,085 2,092 2,106 2,136 2,160 4,762 43.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 95 95 94 97 97 89 89 0 n/a
Riverine 5,680 5,684 5,693 5,698 5,701 5,724 5,751 13,614 41.7%
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) 455 449 449 443 433 405 380 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,023 3,022 3,019 3,019 3,015 3,014 3,013 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 81 81 81 74 70 65 58 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,053 2,071 2,085 2,092 2,106 2,136 2,160 4,762 43.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 95 95 94 97 97 89 89 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) 5,678 5,682 5,691 5,695 5,699 5,722 5,748 13,614 41.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

Nambour 100K map tile 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 2,148 2,165 2,179 2,189 2,203 2,226 2,249
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 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1,628 1,637 1,647 1,653 1,664 1,694 1,720
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 237 237 237 240 244 236 236
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 292 296 296 296 296 293
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) 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) 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) 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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 1,572 1,582 1,592 1,598 1,609 1,639 1,665
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 201 201 201 202 205 205 206
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 36 36 36 38 38 30 30
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 288 292 292 291 292 288
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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

Nambour 100K map tile land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 275,540 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 101,805 36.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 101,805 36.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 61,112 22.2%
1.1.3 National park 54,384 19.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 3,960 1.4%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 2,768 1.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 31,646 11.5%
5.4.1 Urban residential 2,434 0.9%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,481 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 27,707 10.1%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 23 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 23,951 8.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 260 0.1%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 23,639 8.6%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 38 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 17,524 6.4%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 12,157 4.4%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 96 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 5,251 1.9%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 16 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 3 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 17,440 6.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 17,435 6.3%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 5 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 4,798 1.7%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 2,186 0.8%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 1,323 0.5%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 496 0.2%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 17 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 772 0.3%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,844 1.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 471 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 3,167 1.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 206 0.1%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 2,178 0.8%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 2,178 0.8%
5.5 Services 2,166 0.8%
5.5.1 Commercial services 227 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 373 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,509 0.5%
5.5.5 Research facilities 57 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,292 0.5%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 541 0.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 255 0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 396 0.1%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 42 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 48 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 10 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,229 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,229 0.4%
3.3 Cropping 827 0.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 435 0.2%
3.3.5 Sugar 392 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 811 0.3%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 16 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 52 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 182 0.1%
5.2.4 Piggeries 7 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 12 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 539 0.2%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 718 0.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 605 0.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 113 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 666 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 418 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 15 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 226 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 7 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 654 0.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 486 0.2%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 22 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 146 0.1%
3.6 Land in transition 531 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 224 0.1%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 303 0.1%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 475 0.2%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 200 0.1%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 6 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 270 0.1%
5.8 Mining 411 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 199 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 173 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 40 0.0%
6.3 River 392 0.1%
6.3.0 River 392 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 356 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 301 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 7 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 27 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 21 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 306 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 306 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 263 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 242 0.1%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 14 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 7 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 79 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 16 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 35 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 28 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 29 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 29 0.0%
6.1 Lake 13 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 13 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 11 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 11 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 11 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 4 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture < 1 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,650 500 384 139 4,152
Animals 799 33 171 69 832
Mammals 90 13 4 9 103
Birds 383 10 81 31 393
Reptiles 102 1 11 7 103
Amphibians 43 1 16 10 44
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 45 6 51 3 51
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 125 2 6 3 127
Malacostracans 9 0 0 4 9
Bacteria 10 0 0 0 10
Chromists 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 666 0 0 0 666
Plants 2,171 467 213 70 2,640
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wetland mapping — Nambour 100K map tile — 9444, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/tile-100k-nambour/

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