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Fitzroy Basin water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 299,212 100.0% 2.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 148,230 49.5% 1.0%
Artificial and highly modified 59,548 19.9% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,921 10.0% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,508 2.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 7,304 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 31,971 10.7% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 12,950 4.3% 0.1%
Riverine 150,960 50.5% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,921 10.0% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 28,008 9.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 27,813 9.3% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,508 2.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 7,304 2.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,110 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,595 0.9% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 31,971 10.7% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 12,950 4.3% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 148,100 49.5% 1.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,860 1.0% 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.

Fitzroy Basin water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 62,764 100.0% 0.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 9,287 14.8% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,904 3.0% 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 6,935 11.0% 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 55 0.1% 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 6,086 9.7% 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 2,775 4.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,319 6.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 19,668 31.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,734 18.7% 0.1%
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 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) 9,287 14.8% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,874 3.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 30 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) 6,398 10.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 537 0.9% 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) 55 0.1% 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) 5,874 9.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 211 0.3% 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) 2,345 3.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 430 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 3,959 6.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 360 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 13,801 22.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5,867 9.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5,836 9.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5,898 9.4% 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) 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

Fitzroy Basin 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 299,212 299,163 299,325 297,805 295,668 294,007 291,671 258,099 * 92.9%
Artificial and highly modified 59,548 59,143 59,017 56,606 54,052 52,025 48,170 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,921 29,921 29,921 29,921 29,921 29,924 30,050 35,165 85.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,508 6,512 6,512 6,597 6,597 6,597 6,598 7,316 88.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 7,304 7,282 7,280 7,269 7,237 7,223 7,147 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 31,971 32,054 32,202 32,593 32,800 32,973 33,676 48,999 65.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 12,950 12,953 12,899 12,888 12,874 12,832 12,879 0 n/a
Riverine 150,960 151,246 151,442 151,879 152,138 152,383 153,102 166,618 90.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,921 29,921 29,921 29,921 29,921 29,924 30,050 35,165 85.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 28,008 27,694 27,603 25,601 23,307 21,863 19,127 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 27,813 27,734 27,700 27,372 27,159 26,628 25,570 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,508 6,512 6,512 6,597 6,597 6,597 6,598 7,316 88.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 7,304 7,282 7,280 7,269 7,237 7,223 7,147 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,110 1,101 1,101 1,093 1,054 1,048 1,040 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,595 2,595 2,595 2,522 2,513 2,467 2,418 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 31,971 32,054 32,202 32,593 32,800 32,973 33,676 48,999 65.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 12,950 12,953 12,899 12,888 12,874 12,832 12,879 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 7 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 148,100 148,388 148,585 149,023 149,282 149,527 150,246 166,618 88.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,860 2,857 2,857 2,856 2,856 2,856 2,856 0 n/a

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

Fitzroy Basin 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 62,764 62,843 62,937 63,316 63,509 63,664 64,414
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 9,287 9,287 9,287 9,287 9,287 9,288 9,287
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,904 1,904 1,904 1,904 1,904 1,904 1,904
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 6,935 6,935 6,935 6,935 6,935 6,935 6,935
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 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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 6,086 6,089 6,095 6,156 6,291 6,410 6,560
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 2,775 2,833 2,836 2,836 2,848 2,855 2,863
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,319 4,321 4,336 4,329 4,335 4,334 4,337
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 19,668 19,682 19,752 20,047 20,073 20,095 20,632
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,734 11,735 11,735 11,766 11,780 11,787 11,839
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 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) 9,287 9,287 9,287 9,287 9,287 9,288 9,287
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,874 1,874 1,874 1,874 1,874 1,874 1,874
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
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) 6,398 6,403 6,403 6,403 6,403 6,402 6,403
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 537 533 533 533 533 533 532
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
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) 5,874 5,878 5,884 5,945 6,080 6,198 6,349
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 211 211 211 211 211 211 211
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) 2,345 2,403 2,406 2,406 2,418 2,425 2,468
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 430 430 430 430 430 430 395
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 3,959 3,960 3,975 3,969 3,974 3,972 3,975
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 360 360 360 360 362 362 361
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 13,801 13,811 13,936 14,242 14,282 14,323 14,754
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5,867 5,870 5,816 5,805 5,790 5,772 5,878
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5,836 5,837 5,837 5,867 5,882 5,889 5,965
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5,898 5,898 5,898 5,899 5,898 5,898 5,875
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) 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

Fitzroy Basin water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 14,262,746 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 10,799,104 75.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 10,799,104 75.7%
2.2 Production native forests 968,904 6.8%
2.2.0 Production native forests 968,904 6.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 607,164 4.3%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 48,050 0.3%
1.1.3 National park 547,985 3.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 6,094 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 5,035 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 535,790 3.8%
3.3.0 Cropping 505,622 3.5%
3.3.1 Cereals 26,853 0.2%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 1,171 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,109 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 506,043 3.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 134,878 0.9%
1.3.1 Defence 28,458 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 339,997 2.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 2,710 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 176,432 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 175,902 1.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 530 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 124,111 0.9%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,945 0.0%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 29 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 91,056 0.6%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 31,081 0.2%
5.8 Mining 121,243 0.9%
5.8.0 Mining 39,593 0.3%
5.8.1 Mines 49,754 0.3%
5.8.2 Quarries 11,561 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 3,768 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 16,567 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 113,896 0.8%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 113,896 0.8%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 94,086 0.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 56,728 0.4%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 54 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 44 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 1,420 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 35,840 0.3%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 59,732 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 107 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 22,890 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 33,745 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 2,991 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 56,523 0.4%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 7,074 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 8,983 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 15,316 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 379 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 24,753 0.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 36,252 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 9,330 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,484 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 22,607 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 2,727 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 103 0.0%
6.3 River 16,342 0.1%
6.3.0 River 16,342 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 9,672 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 9,498 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 53 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 121 0.0%
5.5 Services 9,580 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 854 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,488 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 7,199 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 39 0.0%
6.1 Lake 7,800 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 6,826 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 167 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 807 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 5,056 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 229 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 4,827 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 4,976 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 340 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 602 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 493 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 2 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 648 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 1,528 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,360 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 2,586 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 2,196 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 33 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 107 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 100 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 102 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 5 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 44 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,067 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 548 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 290 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 953 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 275 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,705 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 3 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,038 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 2 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 62 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 103 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 250 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 158 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 63 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,085 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 452 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 633 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 767 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 707 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 59 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 646 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 144 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 143 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 145 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 82 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 131 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 560 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 560 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 505 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 23 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 482 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 50 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 50 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 40 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 40 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 29 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 16 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 8 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,494 651 525 250 6,149
Animals 1,054 34 220 92 1,088
Mammals 131 15 6 20 146
Birds 459 9 92 47 468
Reptiles 206 1 14 16 207
Amphibians 47 1 21 4 48
Ray-finned fishes 56 6 62 2 62
Insects 146 2 25 1 148
Malacostracans 4 0 0 0 4
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 3 0 0 2 3
Bacteria 6 0 0 0 6
Chromists 4 0 0 0 4
Fungi 345 0 0 0 345
Plants 4,084 617 305 158 4,705
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) Fitzroy Basin 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-fitzroy-basin/

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