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Barron water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 17,599 100.0% 3.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 7,674 43.6% 1.5%
Artificial and highly modified 5,675 32.2% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 999 5.7% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 49 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 323 1.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 507 2.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 119 0.7% 0.0%
Riverine 9,925 56.4% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 999 5.7% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,135 6.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,250 24.2% 0.8%
Lacustrine (natural) 49 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 323 1.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 287 1.6% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 507 2.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 119 0.7% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 9,916 56.3% 1.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 0.1% 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.

Barron water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,670 100.0% 0.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 971 58.2% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 23 1.4% 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 49 3.0% 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 143 8.6% 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 162 9.7% 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 207 12.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3 0.2% 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 26 1.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 85 5.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 970 58.1% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 23 1.4% 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) 49 3.0% 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) 141 8.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.1% 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) 73 4.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 89 5.3% 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) 203 12.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 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) 24 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.1% 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) 63 3.8% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 22 1.3% 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

Barron water resource planning area 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 17,599 17,586 17,559 17,526 17,495 17,435 17,405 15,139 * 78.8%
Artificial and highly modified 5,675 5,655 5,624 5,583 5,553 5,493 5,432 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 999 999 999 999 998 998 999 1,358 73.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 2 2 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 323 322 326 326 321 306 303 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 507 507 507 508 510 512 520 1,631 31.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 0 n/a
Riverine 9,925 9,934 9,934 9,942 9,944 9,954 9,977 12,100 82.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 999 999 999 999 998 998 999 1,358 73.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 2 2 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,135 1,118 1,092 1,057 1,037 995 950 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,250 4,247 4,243 4,237 4,227 4,209 4,193 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 323 322 326 326 321 306 303 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 287 287 287 287 287 287 287 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 507 507 507 508 510 512 520 1,631 31.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 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) 9,916 9,925 9,925 9,933 9,935 9,945 9,968 12,100 81.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 n/a

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

Barron water resource planning area 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 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,670 1,672 1,676 1,687
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 971 971 971 971 972 973 976
Salt marsh and salt flats 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
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 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
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 143 143 143 144 144 146 149
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 162 162 162 162 162 162 162
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 207 207 207 207 207 207 212
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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 26 26 26 26 27 28 28
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 85 85 85 85 85 85 86
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 970 970 970 970 970 970 971
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 2 2 5
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
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) 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
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) 141 141 141 142 142 144 147
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 89 89 89 89 89 89 89
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) 203 203 203 203 203 203 208
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 24 24 24 24 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 63 63 63 63 63 63 64
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

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

Barron water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 519,697 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 330,432 63.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 330,432 63.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 52,519 10.1%
1.1.3 National park 48,796 9.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,326 0.4%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,396 0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 27,273 5.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 9,676 1.9%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 90 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 233 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 601 0.1%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 3 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 16,672 3.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 24,002 4.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 22,395 4.3%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 32 0.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 1,575 0.3%
2.2 Production native forests 20,464 3.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 20,464 3.9%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 15,802 3.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,959 0.8%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 6,581 1.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 5,074 1.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 74 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 115 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 12,000 2.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 592 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 11,409 2.2%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 11,958 2.3%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,957 0.4%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 8,808 1.7%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 49 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 477 0.1%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 100 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 230 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 337 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,208 1.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,208 1.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,444 0.9%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 4,130 0.8%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 313 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 3,464 0.7%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 384 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 16 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 3,064 0.6%
5.5 Services 2,635 0.5%
5.5.0 Services 3 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 352 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 504 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,693 0.3%
5.5.5 Research facilities 83 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 1,748 0.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 50 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 4 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 1,694 0.3%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,334 0.3%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 776 0.1%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 518 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 40 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,119 0.2%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,119 0.2%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 946 0.2%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 946 0.2%
5.8 Mining 757 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 407 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 329 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 2 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 19 0.0%
6.3 River 518 0.1%
6.3.0 River 440 0.1%
6.3.1 River - conservation 69 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 9 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 499 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 460 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 7 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 3 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 30 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 489 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 45 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 43 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 67 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 12 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 98 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 217 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 6 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 395 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 348 0.1%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 43 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 292 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 250 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 32 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 117 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 90 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 27 0.0%
6.1 Lake 108 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 24 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 50 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 35 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 82 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 51 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 27 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 2 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 45 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 29 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 16 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 24 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 3 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 5 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 16 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 14 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 5 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 9 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests < 1 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,818 613 500 187 5,433
Animals 935 33 244 70 968
Mammals 106 11 7 21 117
Birds 439 10 96 30 449
Reptiles 154 2 21 7 156
Amphibians 55 1 20 9 56
Ray-finned fishes 64 8 72 2 72
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 0 1
Insects 114 1 27 1 115
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 588 0 0 0 588
Plants 3,294 580 256 117 3,876
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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) Barron water resource planning area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-barron/

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