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Name: Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers
Area type: Water resource planning area
Total area: 122,289,235 ha
% total Qld: 70.7%

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Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers water resource planning area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 5,297,035 100.0% 4.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 3,851,683 72.7% 3.1%
Artificial and highly modified 111,895 2.1% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 681,957 12.9% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 500,321 9.4% 0.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12,263 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,529,620 47.8% 2.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 15,705 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine 1,445,274 27.3% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 681,957 12.9% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 84,656 1.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 22,031 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 500,321 9.4% 0.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12,263 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 819 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,310 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,529,620 47.8% 2.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 15,705 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 65 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 1,444,283 27.3% 1.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 991 0.0% 0.0%

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Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 3,707,767 100.0% 3.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 191,121 5.2% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 489,085 13.2% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 466,684 12.6% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 20,140 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 3,141 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 5,000 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 82,209 2.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 100,820 2.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,371,343 37.0% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 79,490 2.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 127,397 3.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 127,511 3.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 180,810 4.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,802 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 212,697 5.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 258 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 118,724 3.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,787 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 29,245 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 86,208 2.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,823 0.1% 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 1,031 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 1,072 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 191,121 5.2% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 489,085 13.2% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 466,437 12.6% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 247 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 20,116 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 2,854 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 287 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) 5,000 0.1% 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) 1,007 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) 81,523 2.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 686 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 98,513 2.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 2,307 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,371,053 37.0% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 290 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 79,005 2.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 486 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 126,198 3.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1,199 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 126,127 3.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,384 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 178,230 4.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,579 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,171 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 212,398 5.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 299 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 258 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) 118,312 3.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 412 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 5,097 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 690 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 26,942 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,303 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 85,251 2.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 957 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,823 0.1% 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) 924 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 904 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 168 0.0% 0.0%

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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

Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers water resource planning area wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)		 pre-clear area
(ha)		 2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 5,297,035 5,297,233 5,299,851 5,298,643 5,296,592 5,291,838 5,195,868 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 111,895 111,287 108,731 107,029 103,771 97,438 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 681,957 681,961 681,964 681,964 681,964 681,964 682,715 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 500,321 500,321 500,321 500,331 500,332 500,332 503,192 99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12,263 12,259 12,246 12,221 12,081 12,023 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,529,620 2,529,836 2,530,253 2,530,571 2,531,391 2,532,101 2,554,170 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 15,705 15,704 15,688 15,658 15,528 14,732 0 n/a
Riverine 1,445,274 1,445,865 1,450,648 1,450,869 1,451,525 1,453,247 1,455,792 99.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 681,957 681,961 681,964 681,964 681,964 681,964 682,715 99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 84,656 84,537 82,639 81,156 78,456 73,750 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 22,031 21,546 20,944 20,726 20,258 18,642 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 500,321 500,321 500,321 500,331 500,332 500,332 503,192 99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 12,263 12,259 12,246 12,221 12,081 12,023 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 819 816 798 795 787 948 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 4,310 4,310 4,273 4,276 4,194 4,035 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,529,620 2,529,836 2,530,253 2,530,571 2,531,391 2,532,101 2,554,170 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 15,705 15,704 15,688 15,658 15,528 14,732 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 13 13 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 65 65 65 64 64 53 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 1,444,283 1,444,876 1,449,659 1,449,881 1,450,537 1,452,259 1,455,792 99.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 991 989 989 988 988 988 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

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Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers water resource planning area wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)
Total 3,707,767 3,707,870 3,708,274 3,708,563 3,709,254 3,709,172
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 191,121 191,121 191,121 191,118 191,117 191,117
Salt marsh and salt flats 489,085 489,089 489,092 489,095 489,095 489,095
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 466,684 466,684 466,684 466,685 466,686 466,686
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 20,140 20,140 20,140 20,140 20,140 20,134
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 3,141 3,141 3,141 3,141 3,141 3,141
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 82,209 82,210 82,180 82,182 82,241 82,285
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 100,820 100,820 100,842 100,846 101,008 101,015
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,371,343 1,371,343 1,371,347 1,371,349 1,371,350 1,371,359
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 79,490 79,491 79,495 79,495 79,497 79,547
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 127,397 127,513 127,554 127,633 127,704 127,335
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 127,511 127,532 127,551 127,557 127,731 128,052
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 180,810 180,866 180,911 180,956 181,045 181,265
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,802 2,802 2,808 2,824 2,824 2,262
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 28 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 212,697 212,703 212,706 212,772 212,791 212,891
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 258 258 258 258 258 258
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 118,724 118,724 118,727 118,727 118,732 118,736
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,787 5,795 5,831 5,820 5,835 5,846
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 29,245 29,251 29,434 29,441 29,520 29,557
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 86,208 86,207 86,273 86,344 86,360 86,411
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 3,823 3,823 3,823 3,823 3,823 3,823
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 1,031 1,031 1,031 1,031 1,031 1,031
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 1,072 1,072 1,072 1,072 1,073 1,073
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 191,121 191,121 191,121 191,118 191,117 191,117
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 489,085 489,089 489,092 489,095 489,095 489,095
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 466,437 466,437 466,437 466,447 466,448 466,448
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 247 247 247 237 237 237
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 20,116 20,116 20,116 20,116 20,116 20,116
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 24 18
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 2,854 2,854 2,854 2,854 2,854 2,854
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 287 287 287 287 287 287
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 81,523 81,524 81,494 81,497 81,555 81,599
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 686 686 686 686 686 686
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 98,513 98,514 98,536 98,539 98,565 98,572
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 2,307 2,307 2,306 2,306 2,443 2,443
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,371,053 1,371,053 1,371,057 1,371,059 1,371,060 1,371,070
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 290 290 290 290 290 290
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 79,005 79,006 79,010 79,010 79,011 79,061
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 486 486 486 486 486 486
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 126,198 126,314 126,355 126,435 126,505 126,136
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1,199 1,199 1,199 1,199 1,199 1,199
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 126,127 126,148 126,166 126,173 126,347 126,668
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,384 1,384 1,384 1,384 1,384 1,384
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 178,230 178,287 178,332 178,377 178,466 178,728
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,579 2,579 2,579 2,579 2,579 2,537
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,171 1,171 1,177 1,193 1,193 1,309
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 1,631 953
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 212,398 212,404 212,408 212,475 212,503 212,605
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 299 299 299 297 288 286
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 258 258 258 258 258 258
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 118,312 118,312 118,315 118,316 118,320 118,324
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 412 412 412 412 412 412
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 5,097 5,106 5,136 5,144 5,198 5,212
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 690 690 695 676 637 634
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 26,942 26,948 27,131 27,141 27,436 27,475
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,303 2,303 2,303 2,300 2,084 2,082
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 85,251 85,251 85,316 85,393 85,412 85,487
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 957 957 957 951 948 924
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,823 3,823 3,823 3,823 3,823 3,823
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 924 924 924 924 924 924
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 107 107 107 107 107 107
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 904 904 904 904 905 940
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 168 168 168 168 168 133

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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.

Drainage divisions info metadata

Drainage basins info metadata

Drainage sub-basins info metadata

Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies info metadata

Local government areas info metadata

100K map tiles info metadata

Climate zones info metadata

  • map Desert
  • map Equatorial
  • map Grassland
  • map Subtropical
  • map Temperate
  • map Tropical

Bioregions info metadata

Biogeographic subregions info metadata

IBRA bioregions info metadata

IBRA subregions info metadata

Bioregional assessment areas info metadata

Marine meso-scale bioregions metadata

  • map East Cape York (ECY)
  • map Karumba-Nassau (KAN)
  • map Wellesley (WLY)
  • map West Cape York (WCY)
  • map Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)

Marine provincial bioregions metadata

  • map Northeast Shelf Province
  • map Northeast Shelf Transition
  • map Northern Shelf Province

Regional plans info metadata

World Heritage areas info metadata

Ramsar internationally important wetlands info metadata

DIWA nationally important wetlands info metadata

National parks info metadata

Marine parks (Queensland) info metadata

Study areas metadata

none

Report cards metadata

Conservation parks info metadata

State forests info metadata

  • map Albany State Forest
  • map Allies Creek State Forest
  • map Arthurs Bluff State Forest
  • map Attica State Forest
  • map Auburn State Forest
  • map Ballymore State Forest
  • map Bandana State Forest
  • map Barabanbel State Forest 1
  • map Barabanbel State Forest 2
  • map Barabanbel State Forest 3
  • map Barakula State Forest
  • map Beilba State Forest
  • map Belington Hut State Forest
  • map Bendidee State Forest
  • map Binkey State Forest 1
  • map Binkey State Forest 2
  • map Boondandilla State Forest
  • map Booroondoo State Forest
  • map Boxvale State Forest
  • map Braemar State Forest
  • map Bringalily State Forest
  • map Brucedale State Forest
  • map Bulli State Forest
  • map Burncluith State Forest
  • map Calingunee State Forest 1
  • map Calingunee State Forest 2
  • map Cherwondah State Forest
  • map Chesterton State Forest
  • map Colgoon State Forest
  • map Combabula State Forest
  • map Condamine State Forest
  • map Cooaga State Forest
  • map Coominglah State Forest
  • map Cunno State Forest
  • map Currajong State Forest
  • map Cynthia State Forest
  • map Daandine State Forest
  • map Dalby State Forest
  • map Dalgangal State Forest
  • map Dawson Range State Forest
  • map Delembra State Forest
  • map Deongwar State Forest
  • map Devils Nest State Forest
  • map Devine State Forest
  • map Diamondy State Forest
  • map Dinoun State Forest
  • map Domville State Forest
  • map Doonkuna State Forest
  • map Dunmore State Forest
  • map Dykehead State Forest
  • map Eden State Forest
  • map Emu State Forest
  • map Esk State Forest
  • map Expedition State Forest
  • map Forfar State Forest
  • map Forrest State Forest
  • map Gambubal State Forest
  • map Geham State Forest
  • map Glen Rock State Forest
  • map Greenup State Forest
  • map Gubberamunda State Forest 1
  • map Gubberamunda State Forest 2
  • map Gubberamunda State Forest 3
  • map Gurulmundi State Forest
  • map Gwambagwine State Forest
  • map Hallett State Forest
  • map Hann State Forest
  • map Hillside State Forest
  • map Hinchley State Forest
  • map Howe State Forest
  • map Humboldt State Forest
  • map Inglebogie State Forest
  • map Jandowae State Forest
  • map Jarrah State Forest
  • map Juandah State Forest
  • map Karee State Forest
  • map Kerimbilla State Forest 1
  • map Kerimbilla State Forest 2
  • map Kerimbilla State Forest 3
  • map Kinkora State Forest
  • map Koko State Forest
  • map Koolbellup State Forest
  • map Kumbarilla State Forest
  • map Leyburn State Forest
  • map Lilydale State Forest
  • map Lockyer State Forest
  • map Mahen State Forest
  • map McEwan State Forest
  • map McLeay State Forest
  • map Mebir State Forest
  • map Melanga State Forest
  • map Millmerran State Forest
  • map Mount Binga State Forest
  • map Mount Hope State Forest
  • map Mount Nicholson State Forest
  • map Mount Organ State Forest
  • map Mundell State Forest
  • map Nandowrie State Forest
  • map Nudley State Forest
  • map Oakvale State Forest
  • map Orkadilla State Forest
  • map Palen State Forest 1
  • map Palen State Forest 2
  • map Pechey State Forest
  • map Powrunna State Forest
  • map Presho State Forest
  • map Quandong State Forest
  • map Redcliffe State Forest
  • map Rockybar State Forest
  • map Rosehall State Forest
  • map Roundstone State Forest
  • map Selene State Forest
  • map Serocold State Forest
  • map Shotover State Forest
  • map Squire State Forest
  • map Stephenton State Forest
  • map Sunnyside State Forest
  • map Swanfels State Forest
  • map Taboonbay State Forest
  • map Tellebang State Forest
  • map Theodore State Forest
  • map Tinowon State Forest
  • map Trinidad State Forest 1
  • map Trinidad State Forest 2
  • map Tualka State Forest
  • map Ula Ula State Forest
  • map Umbercollie State Forest
  • map Vickery State Forest
  • map Waar Waar State Forest
  • map Walhallow State Forest
  • map Wallabella State Forest 1
  • map Wallabella State Forest 2
  • map Waroonga State Forest
  • map Warranna State Forest
  • map Waterton State Forest 1
  • map Waterton State Forest 2
  • map Weranga State Forest
  • map Western Creek State Forest
  • map Whetstone State Forest
  • map Wondul Creek State Forest
  • map Woodduck State Forest
  • map Wyaga State Forest
  • map Yalebone State Forest 1
  • map Yalebone State Forest 2
  • map Yarraman State Forest
  • map Yelarbon State Forest
  • map Yuleba State Forest

Forest reserves info metadata

Resources reserves info metadata

Timber reserves info metadata

  • map Pluto Timber Reserve

Fish habitat areas info metadata

Coastal management district info metadata

  • map Available (all have been combined since February 2012)

Nature refuges info metadata

Freshwater biogeographic provinces info metadata

Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others info metadata

Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models info metadata

Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles info metadata

Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models info metadata

Healthy Land and Water conceptual models info metadata

Water resource planning areas info metadata

Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs info metadata

Point source monitoring info metadata

Wetland soil indicator case studies info metadata

Wetland management case studies info metadata

Wetland projects info metadata

Area specific conceptual model case studies info metadata

Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards info metadata

Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments info metadata

EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives info metadata

  • map Comet River Sub-basin (WQ1307)
    • map HEVa2121 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2127 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2146 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2147 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2171 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2022 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2061 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2121 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2122 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2126 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2141 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2171 (HEV)
  • map Dawson River Sub-basin (WQ1308, WQ1309)
    • map HEVa2121 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2127 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2141 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2142 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2143 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2144 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2145 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2146 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2147 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2148 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2149 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2150 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2151 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2152 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2153 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2154 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2155 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2156 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2157 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2158 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2159 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2160 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2171 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2172 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2176 (HEV)
    • map HEVa2177 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2061 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2121 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2141 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2142 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2171 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2172 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2173 (HEV)
  • map Mackenzie River Sub-basin (WQ1304)
    • map HEVa2177 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2061 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2062 (HEV)
  • map Nogoa River Sub-basin (WQ1302, WQ1303)
    • map HEVm2021 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2022 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2023 (HEV)
    • map HEVm2024 (HEV)

Shorebird zones info metadata

Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Arraw Dam 2019 Rock Ramp Norman Creek
map Augustus Downs 2012 Culvert Leichhardt River
map Berrys Weir 2015 Rock Ramp Bremer River
map Bowenville Weir 2016 Rock Ramp Oakey Creek
map Brightview Weir 1945 Pool and Weir Lockyer Creek
map Bynoe River 2010 Cone Bynoe River
map Condamine Town Weir 2015 Rock Ramp Condamine River
map Dalmeny Weir 2016 Rock Ramp Oakey Creek
map Doomadgee Road 2009 Rock Ramp Gregory River
map Escott 2009 Cone Nicholson River
map Gin Arm 2009 Rock Ramp Gin Arm Creek
map Glenore Weir 2016 Cone Norman River
map Goondiwindi Weir 1993 Rock Ramp MacIntyre River
map Greys Plains Road Culvert Baffle Fishway 2019 Culvert Spring Creek
map Kirar Weir 2010 Mechanical Burnett River
map Little Bynoe 2014 Cone Little Bynoe River
map Longreach Fishway 2011 Rock Ramp Thompson River
map Loudoun Weir 2010 Vertical slot Condamine River
map Magowra Creek 2011 Culvert Magowra Creek
map Moonie Weir Rock Ramp, Culvert Moonie River
map Munro's Crossing 2014 Rock Ramp Oakey Creek
map Oma Crossing 2008 Rock ramp Barcoo River
map O'Mara Road Dry Creek Fishway 2015 Rock Ramp Dry Creek
map O'Reilly Weir 1948 Pool and Weir Lockyer Creek
map Pear Tree Creek 2011 Culvert Pear Tree Creek
map Reilly's Weir 2010 Cone Condamine River
map Stonehenge Weir 2008 Rock Ramp Thompson River
map Wainui Crossing 2013 Rock Ramp Oakey Creek
map Wernadinga Road 2009 Cone Flinders River

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 11,634 1,093 962 603 12,793
Animals 1,869 46 417 179 1,916
Mammals 201 20 8 41 221
Birds 635 12 101 69 647
Reptiles 467 2 43 44 470
Amphibians 93 1 35 8 94
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 122 8 129 6 130
Cartilaginous fishes 6 0 6 2 6
Insects 321 3 94 4 324
Malacostracans 9 0 0 1 9
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 5 0 0 0 5
Snails 8 0 0 3 8
Bacteria 64 0 0 0 64
Chromists 119 0 0 0 119
Fungi 1,499 2 0 0 1,519
Plants 8,079 1,045 545 424 9,171
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI 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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers water resource planning area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-great-artesian-basin-and-other-regional-aquifers/

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