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Name: Burdekin Delta (Burdekin)
Area type: Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment
Total area: 113,151 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Alva, Ayr, Brandon, Home Hill, Mountain View

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Burdekin Delta (Burdekin) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 29,408 100.0% 26.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 24,098 81.9% 21.3%
Artificial and highly modified 824 2.8% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 14,187 48.2% 12.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 167 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 964 3.3% 0.9%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,879 6.4% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,084 20.7% 5.4%
Riverine 5,303 18.0% 4.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 14,187 48.2% 12.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 167 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 281 1.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 410 1.4% 0.4%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 964 3.3% 0.9%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 122 0.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 1,879 6.4% 1.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,084 20.7% 5.4%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 5,266 17.9% 4.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 38 0.1% 0.0%

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Burdekin Delta (Burdekin) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 17,418 100.0% 15.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 7,175 41.2% 6.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,804 10.4% 1.6%
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 452 2.6% 0.4%
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 62 0.4% 0.1%
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 0 0.0% 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 83 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 24 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 38 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 7,780 44.7% 6.9%
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) 7,148 41.0% 6.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,782 10.2% 1.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 22 0.1% 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) 452 2.6% 0.4%
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) 62 0.4% 0.1%
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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 69 0.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 25 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 14 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,745 10.0% 1.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6,035 34.7% 5.3%
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%

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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

Burdekin Delta (Burdekin) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment 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 29,408 29,407 29,404 29,406 29,408 29,374 29,382 30,067 * 95.1%
Artificial and highly modified 824 824 821 817 814 765 751 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 14,187 14,187 14,187 14,205 14,206 14,206 14,207 17,720 80.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 964 964 964 964 964 962 962 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,879 1,879 1,879 1,878 1,878 1,878 1,883 4,567 41.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,084 6,084 6,084 6,069 6,071 6,081 6,090 0 n/a
Riverine 5,303 5,303 5,303 5,306 5,308 5,314 5,321 7,780 68.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 14,187 14,187 14,187 14,205 14,206 14,206 14,207 17,720 80.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 281 281 278 275 274 272 270 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 410 410 410 410 410 363 363 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 964 964 964 964 964 962 962 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 122 122 122 122 123 123 112 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,879 1,879 1,879 1,878 1,878 1,878 1,883 4,567 41.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 6,084 6,084 6,084 6,069 6,071 6,081 6,090 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 5,266 5,266 5,266 5,268 5,270 5,276 5,284 7,780 67.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 0 n/a

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

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Burdekin Delta (Burdekin) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment 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 17,418 17,418 17,418 17,420 17,424 17,433 17,448
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 7,175 7,175 7,175 7,188 7,189 7,189 7,189
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,804 1,804 1,804 1,808 1,808 1,808 1,808
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 452 452 452 452 452 452 452
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 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 24 24 24 24 24 24 28
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 7,780 7,780 7,780 7,765 7,767 7,777 7,787
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) 7,148 7,148 7,148 7,162 7,163 7,163 7,163
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,782 1,782 1,782 1,786 1,786 1,786 1,786
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
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) 452 452 452 452 452 452 452
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) 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 69 69 69 69 69 69 69
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20 25
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,745 1,745 1,745 1,744 1,744 1,744 1,745
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6,035 6,035 6,035 6,021 6,023 6,033 6,042
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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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

Burdekin Delta (Burdekin) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 112,343 99.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 44,369 39.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 52 0.0%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 393 0.3%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 8 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 43,910 38.8%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 31,823 28.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 31,823 28.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 13,752 12.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 5,801 5.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 642 0.6%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 7,309 6.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 6,714 5.9%
1.1.3 National park 6,687 5.9%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 26 0.0%
6.3 River 4,781 4.2%
6.3.0 River 4,737 4.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 44 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 2,698 2.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 790 0.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 1,907 1.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,504 2.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 891 0.8%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 915 0.8%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 313 0.3%
5.4.4 Remote communities 39 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 347 0.3%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,842 1.6%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,842 1.6%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 797 0.7%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 621 0.5%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 44 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 131 0.1%
5.5 Services 730 0.6%
5.5.1 Commercial services 80 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 140 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 466 0.4%
5.5.5 Research facilities 44 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 420 0.4%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 419 0.4%
6.4.3 Stormwater < 1 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 341 0.3%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 341 0.3%
6.1 Lake 333 0.3%
6.1.2 Lake - production 333 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 262 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 131 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 70 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 17 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 9 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 35 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 246 0.2%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 234 0.2%
5.2.6 Horse studs 12 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 205 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 100 0.1%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 7 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 92 0.1%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 6 0.0%
5.8 Mining 192 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 163 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 29 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 110 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 110 0.1%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 91 0.1%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 37 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 54 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 76 0.1%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 11 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 63 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 2 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 50 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 50 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 4 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 1 0.0%

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Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Beach Road Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map Castenlanelli's Rock Ramp Rock Ramp
map Cislowski Road Vertical slot Plantation Creek
map Clare Weir 2009 Mechanical Burdekin River
map Dick's Bank 2009 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
map Five Ways 2011 Rock Ramp Sheepstation Creek
map Jacks Road 2011 Rock Ramp Sheepstation Creek
map Lilliesmere Bund Rock Ramp Alva Creek
map Lilliesmere Road Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map McAllisters Road Rock Ramp Plantation Creek
map Pyott's Lagoon Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map Rita Island 2009 Rock Ramp Burdekin Ananbranch
map The Rocks Weir Fishway 2024 Cone Burdekin River
map Toll Road 2011 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
map Warren's Gully Fishway 2024 Rock Ramp Burdekin River
map Wills Crossing 2011 Culvert Sheepstation Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 575 80 174 32 655
Animals 397 10 138 30 407
Mammals 35 1 4 5 36
Birds 286 4 82 22 290
Reptiles 27 0 6 2 27
Amphibians 11 1 6 0 12
Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 0 38
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 3 0 0 0 3
Plants 175 70 36 2 245

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) Burdekin Delta (Burdekin) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wqip-burdekin-delta-burdekin/

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