Whitsunday water resource planning area
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Whitsunday water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
22,474
100.0%
10.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
19,395
86.3%
9.4%
Artificial and highly modified
4,852
21.6%
2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,187
27.5%
3.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
15
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
6,777
30.2%
3.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,562
7.0%
0.8%
Riverine
3,080
13.7%
1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,187
27.5%
3.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
491
2.2%
0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
4,269
19.0%
2.1%
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
15
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
74
0.3%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
18
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
6,777
30.2%
3.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,562
7.0%
0.8%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
3,067
13.6%
1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified)
12
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 .
Whitsunday water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
14,526
100.0%
7.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
4,905
33.8%
2.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats
1,282
8.8%
0.6%
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
1,249
8.6%
0.6%
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
2,614
18.0%
1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
1,262
8.7%
0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
3,215
22.1%
1.6%
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)
4,905
33.8%
2.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
1,282
8.8%
0.6%
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)
1,249
8.6%
0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
< 1
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)
1,365
9.4%
0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
1,248
8.6%
0.6%
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)
1,087
7.5%
0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
175
1.2%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,076
21.2%
1.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
139
1.0%
0.1%
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
Whitsunday 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
22,474
22,474
22,475
22,445
22,479
22,481
22,426
22,393
* 78.7%
Artificial and highly modified
4,852
4,852
4,852
4,807
4,799
4,757
4,636
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,187
6,187
6,186
6,184
6,186
6,175
6,172
6,475
95.5%
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)
15
15
14
14
14
13
8
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
6,777
6,777
6,759
6,761
6,792
6,788
6,816
12,532
54.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,562
1,562
1,583
1,583
1,583
1,583
1,583
0
n/a
Riverine
3,080
3,080
3,080
3,094
3,103
3,162
3,210
3,387
90.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
6,187
6,187
6,186
6,184
6,186
6,175
6,172
6,475
95.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
491
491
491
472
467
417
357
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
4,269
4,269
4,269
4,242
4,240
4,247
4,186
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
15
15
14
14
14
13
8
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
6,777
6,777
6,759
6,761
6,792
6,788
6,816
12,532
54.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,562
1,562
1,583
1,583
1,583
1,583
1,583
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)
3,067
3,067
3,068
3,082
3,091
3,150
3,198
3,387
90.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Whitsunday 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
14,526
14,526
14,506
14,507
14,540
14,526
14,550
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
4,905
4,905
4,905
4,903
4,905
4,885
4,886
Salt marsh and salt flats
1,282
1,282
1,281
1,281
1,281
1,290
1,286
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
1,249
1,249
1,249
1,251
1,282
1,273
1,297
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
2,614
2,614
2,595
2,595
2,595
2,595
2,596
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
1,262
1,262
1,262
1,262
1,262
1,268
1,268
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
3,215
3,215
3,215
3,215
3,214
3,215
3,217
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)
4,905
4,905
4,905
4,903
4,905
4,885
4,886
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
1,282
1,282
1,281
1,281
1,281
1,290
1,286
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)
1,249
1,249
1,249
1,250
1,282
1,273
1,296
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
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)
1,365
1,365
1,347
1,347
1,347
1,347
1,348
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
1,248
1,248
1,248
1,248
1,248
1,248
1,248
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)
1,087
1,087
1,087
1,087
1,087
1,093
1,093
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,076
3,076
3,076
3,076
3,076
3,076
3,078
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
139
139
139
139
139
139
139
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)
Whitsunday water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
205,629
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
98,379
47.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
98,379
47.8%
1.3 Other minimal use
28,295
13.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
403
0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
27,892
13.6%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
28,232
13.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
46
0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops
18
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
13
0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
28,155
13.7%
2.2 Production native forests
22,563
11.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests
22,563
11.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
7,763
3.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
4,679
2.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
3
0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline
3,080
1.5%
1.1 Nature conservation
5,211
2.5%
1.1.3 National park
4,351
2.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
673
0.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
187
0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
4,698
2.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
4,698
2.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
4,514
2.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential
187
0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
1,092
0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
2,967
1.4%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
267
0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection
2,652
1.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
620
0.3%
1.2.2 Surface water supply
2,032
1.0%
6.3 River
1,251
0.6%
6.3.0 River
1,251
0.6%
5.7 Transport and communication
998
0.5%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
207
0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
521
0.3%
5.7.2 Roads
260
0.1%
5.7.3 Railways
10
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
< 1
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
237
0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
237
0.1%
5.5 Services
226
0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services
27
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
55
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
144
0.1%
3.6 Land in transition
174
0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition
158
0.1%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture
17
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
109
0.1%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
109
0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
78
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
29
0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory
46
0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill
3
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
71
0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
21
0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
43
0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts
8
0.0%
5.8 Mining
54
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
4
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
49
0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
2
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
52
0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming
52
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
38
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
14
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
20
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
< 1
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
3
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
20
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
5
0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
10
0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs
3
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
< 1
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
8
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
2
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
6
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
5
0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry
5
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
1
0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries
1
0.0%
Wildlife
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
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) Whitsunday 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-whitsunday/