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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
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| 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.
| 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
| 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
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| 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 |
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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.
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
| 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% |
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Bioregions
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IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
- Lucinda-Mackay Coast (LMC)
Marine provincial bioregions
- Northeast Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
none
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
- Andromache State Forest
- Cathu State Forest
- Macartney State Forest
- Proserpine State Forest
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
none
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
none
Coastal management district
- Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Queensland wetland mapping
- Stream and estuary assessment program (SEAP) – freshwater
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
- Building resilience in the Burdekin grazing industry
- Building resilience of natural areas and sustainable land management on small properties within the Mackay Whitsunday Region
- Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Regional Investment Strategy (RIS) 2004-2008 Final Report
- Burdekin Shire Council - Aquatic Weed Control
- Central Queensland Coast Riparian Health Project
- Goorganga wetland rehabilitation
- Improving Water Quality Through In-Ground Land Management Changes in the Bowen-Broken River Catchment: A Framework for Action
- Initiation of a Lower Burdekin Water Quality and Salinity Management Program
- Landscape Resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta
- Managing water for the farm and environment with Jeppesen Farming Company
- MW QNRM 01
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC-MRC-FRF DR5028 (Additional project)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC- OC 1 (DR5014)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 12 (DR5004)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 13 (DR5004)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 3 (DR5001)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 4 (DR5001)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 5 (DR5002)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 6 (DR5002)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 7 (DR5002)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 OC 8 (DR5002)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC-WRIT - Project 1 (DR5016)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC-WRIT- Project 2 (DR5018)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC-WRIT - Project 3 (DR5017)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC-WRIT- Project 4 (DR5019)
- NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2016–17)
- O'Connell River—Forbes Road Fishway
- QNRM02 P2-SP1 Rubber Vine
- QNRM02 P4-SP1 Feral Pigs
- QNRM02 P5-SP1 Mimosa Pigra
- Systems repair in the Lower Burdekin
- Virtual Bus Tour: Conjunctive use dewatering bore to address a rising groundwater problem
- Virtual Bus Tour: Gary Raiteri talks rural water use efficiency technology
- Whitsunday Integrated Pest Management to Protect Wetlands of National Significance
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
-
Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221)
- HEV2304 (HEV)
- HEV2305 (HEV)
- HEV2306 (HEV)
- HEV2307 (HEV)
- HEV2309 (HEV)
- HEV2310 (HEV)
- SD2381 (SD)
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs Road |
2010 | Rock Ramp | Proserpine River |
| Dougherty's Road |
2020 | Culvert | Boundary Creek |
| Ellis Road |
2008 | Culvert | O'Connell River |
| Forbes Rd |
2013 | Rock Ramp | O'Connell River |
| Lethe Brook |
2007 | Rock Ramp | Lethebrrook Creek |
| Old Bowen Road |
2016 | Rock Ramp | Black Rock Creek |
| Porters Road |
2008 | Rock Ramp | O'Connell River |
| Staffords Road |
2008 | Culvert | O'Connell River |
Related legislation/policies
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 1,911 | 247 | 262 | 70 | 2,159 |
| Animals | 564 | 24 | 149 | 43 | 588 |
| Mammals | 78 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 88 |
| Birds | 314 | 5 | 76 | 24 | 319 |
| Reptiles | 84 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 85 |
| Amphibians | 29 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 30 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 36 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Cartilaginous fishes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Insects | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Malacostracans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chromists | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fungi | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Plants | 1,315 | 223 | 113 | 27 | 1,539 |
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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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/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation