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Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 667,250 100.0% 2.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 509,471 76.4% 1.6%
Artificial and highly modified 93,571 14.0% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 43,923 6.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,973 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 355,667 53.3% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 1.7% 0.0%
Riverine 157,726 23.6% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 70,521 10.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,899 2.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 43,923 6.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,973 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 515 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,583 0.8% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 355,667 53.3% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 1.7% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 51 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 156,803 23.5% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 923 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.

Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 408,035 100.0% 1.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 38,301 9.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,462 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 750 0.2% 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 17,370 4.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 18,744 4.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 66,589 16.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 29,713 7.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 34,792 8.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 72,053 17.7% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 104,770 25.7% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,787 0.7% 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 1,291 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 492 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,036 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,087 2.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 512 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 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 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 38,272 9.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,444 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 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) 534 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 216 0.1% 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) 16,967 4.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 403 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 17,817 4.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 927 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 66,509 16.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 29,498 7.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 215 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 34,340 8.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 70,707 17.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 102,402 25.1% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,369 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,089 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 0.4% 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) 1,152 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 139 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 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) 420 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,309 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 727 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7,657 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,431 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 406 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 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

Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other 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 667,250 667,617 668,120 667,410 666,720 665,563 661,571 594,044 * 96.6%
Artificial and highly modified 93,571 93,468 93,120 91,504 90,263 88,217 83,643 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 43,923 43,942 43,942 43,943 43,943 43,942 43,942 46,000 95.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,973 4,972 4,955 4,954 4,912 4,912 4,867 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 355,667 355,860 356,162 356,509 356,939 357,878 358,208 371,035 95.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 11,388 11,357 11,351 11,260 10,969 10,286 0 n/a
Riverine 157,726 157,984 158,582 159,149 159,403 159,644 160,624 177,009 89.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 70,521 70,430 70,196 68,889 67,735 66,050 62,608 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,899 16,888 16,805 16,619 16,536 16,476 15,456 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 43,923 43,942 43,942 43,943 43,943 43,942 43,942 46,000 95.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,973 4,972 4,955 4,954 4,912 4,912 4,867 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 515 515 515 515 514 515 514 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,583 5,583 5,552 5,431 5,428 5,125 5,015 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 355,667 355,860 356,162 356,509 356,939 357,878 358,208 371,035 95.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,388 11,388 11,357 11,351 11,260 10,969 10,286 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 156,803 157,061 157,667 158,229 158,483 158,725 159,705 177,009 88.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 923 923 915 920 920 919 919 0 n/a

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

Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other 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 408,035 408,247 408,518 408,848 409,187 409,835 409,482
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 38,301 38,321 38,321 38,321 38,321 38,321 38,321
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,462 4,462 4,462 4,462 4,462 4,462 4,462
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 750 750 750 750 750 750 750
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 17,370 17,371 17,372 17,372 17,372 17,372 17,388
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 18,744 18,744 18,772 18,774 18,774 18,774 18,779
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 66,589 66,592 66,592 66,592 66,592 66,592 66,592
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 29,713 29,713 29,714 29,717 29,717 29,718 29,718
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 34,792 34,814 34,927 34,963 35,037 35,101 34,720
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 72,053 72,138 72,160 72,178 72,185 72,357 72,679
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 104,770 104,839 104,895 104,935 104,975 105,055 105,254
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,787 2,787 2,787 2,793 2,809 2,809 2,248
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 1,291 1,291 1,297 1,297 1,305 1,305 1,305
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 492 492 492 491 491 491 491
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,036 5,037 5,036 5,082 5,161 5,188 5,193
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,087 10,099 10,144 10,323 10,365 10,669 10,712
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 512 512 512 512 585 585 584
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 284 284 284 284 284 284
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 38,272 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444 4,444
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 534 534 534 534 534 534 534
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 216 216 216 216 216 216 216
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) 16,967 16,969 16,969 16,969 16,969 16,969 16,985
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 403 403 403 403 403 403 403
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 17,817 17,817 17,844 17,847 17,847 17,847 17,852
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 927 927 927 927 927 927 927
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 66,509 66,511 66,511 66,511 66,511 66,511 66,511
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 29,498 29,498 29,499 29,502 29,502 29,503 29,503
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 215 215 215 215 215 215 215
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 34,340 34,363 34,475 34,511 34,585 34,649 34,268
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 452 452 452 452 452 452
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 70,707 70,792 70,814 70,832 70,839 71,011 71,333
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 102,402 102,471 102,527 102,567 102,606 102,686 102,885
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,369 2,369 2,369 2,369 2,368 2,368 2,368
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,089 1,089 1,089 1,095 1,178 1,178 1,295
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,631 1,631 953
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) 1,152 1,152 1,158 1,158 1,166 1,166 1,166
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 139 139 139 139 139 139 139
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 420 420 420 420 420 420 420
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,309 4,309 4,309 4,353 4,431 4,497 4,506
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 727 727 727 729 729 691 688
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7,657 7,669 7,745 7,931 7,997 8,554 8,598
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,431 2,431 2,400 2,392 2,369 2,115 2,114
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 406 406 407 407 479 479 479
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 106 106 106 106 106 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 280 280 280 280 280 280
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) metadata

Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 31,456,057 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 26,071,553 82.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 26,071,553 82.9%
3.3 Cropping 2,142,310 6.8%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,111,178 6.7%
3.3.1 Cereals 372 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 12 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 30,704 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 1,058,433 3.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,058,433 3.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 860,064 2.7%
1.1.3 National park 736,187 2.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,783 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 122,094 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 373,418 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 373,418 1.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 344,472 1.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 150,771 0.5%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 33 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 193,668 0.6%
6.1 Lake 265,690 0.8%
6.1.0 Lake 265,464 0.8%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 226 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 84,525 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 73,951 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,747 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 8,692 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 135 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 65,197 0.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 533 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,445 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,475 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 41,543 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 264 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 937 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 57,118 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 19,914 0.1%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 37,173 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 54,894 0.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 54,702 0.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 51 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 140 0.0%
5.5 Services 14,829 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 944 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,435 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,873 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 9,957 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 275 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 9,298 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 6,606 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 2,692 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8,470 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,437 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 369 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,461 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 731 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 355 0.0%
5.8 Mining 7,417 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 2,334 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 2,989 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 1,770 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 187 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 137 0.0%
6.3 River 6,607 0.0%
6.3.0 River 6,607 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 6,012 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 413 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 3,438 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,943 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 91 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 128 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 5,510 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 122 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 645 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 2,623 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 495 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 944 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 99 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 524 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 58 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 5,268 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 3,407 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1,860 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,409 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,039 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 196 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 117 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 22 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 34 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,385 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,279 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 106 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,133 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 263 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 49 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,797 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 16 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,714 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,624 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 30 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 755 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 193 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 93 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 133 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 112 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 225 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,747 825 503 296 7,573
Animals 1,187 40 233 100 1,227
Mammals 131 19 3 19 150
Birds 456 11 79 48 467
Reptiles 237 1 13 18 238
Amphibians 56 1 28 6 57
Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 2 38
Insects 257 4 72 3 261
Malacostracans 7 0 0 2 7
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 5 0 0 2 5
Bacteria 33 0 0 0 33
Chromists 107 0 0 0 107
Fungi 1,088 2 0 0 1,090
Plants 4,327 783 270 196 5,111
Protozoans 5 0 0 0 5

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) Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo basins Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/aca-bounding-area-queensland-murray-darling-bulloo/

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