Cape York Catchments

Aquatic Conservation Assessments (ACAs) are available for the riverine and non-riverine (i.e. palustrine and lacustrine) freshwater wetlands in each of the 17 Cape York catchments.

View the ACA riverine and non-riverine report (version 1.1).

Find out more about accessing the data and report on the get mapping help page.

The riverine and non-riverine data and reporting (information on specific environmental values, by location) may be accessed through WetlandMaps.

Information on specific environmental values, by location, is also available via Environmental reports online.

For further information on AquaBAMM and the ACA results email biodiversity.planning♲des.qld.gov.au

Quick facts

ACAs

or Aquatic conservation assessments are an outcome of the Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping Method (AquaBAMM).

17 catchments

make up the Cape York area including: Archer, Coleman, Ducie, Embley, Endeavour, Holroyd, Islands, Jacky Jacky, Jardine, Jeannie, Lockhart, Mitchell West, Normanby, Olive-Pascoe, Stewart, Watson, Wenlock.