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Baffle drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 33,069 100.0% 8.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 25,881 78.3% 6.3%
Artificial and highly modified 1,016 3.1% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,612 41.2% 3.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 144 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 10,759 32.5% 2.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 334 1.0% 0.1%
Riverine 7,189 21.7% 1.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,612 41.2% 3.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 864 2.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 127 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 144 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 26 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 10,759 32.5% 2.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 334 1.0% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 7,189 21.7% 1.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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.

Baffle drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 24,712 100.0% 6.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 524 2.1% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 8,286 33.5% 2.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,796 19.4% 1.2%
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 13 0.1% 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 3,584 14.5% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 465 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 5,949 24.1% 1.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 330 1.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 711 2.9% 0.2%
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) 524 2.1% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 8,286 33.5% 2.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,796 19.4% 1.2%
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) 13 0.1% 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) 3,582 14.5% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 465 1.9% 0.1%
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) 53 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 5,732 23.2% 1.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 217 0.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 216 0.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 114 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 711 2.9% 0.2%
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

Baffle drainage basin 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 33,069 33,091 33,101 33,146 33,142 33,200 33,171 36,423 * 88.0%
Artificial and highly modified 1,016 1,014 1,015 997 968 946 877 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,612 13,612 13,613 13,622 13,622 13,622 13,625 13,702 99.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 144 144 144 144 144 143 127 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 10,759 10,774 10,782 10,828 10,846 10,909 10,960 13,986 76.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 334 334 334 334 334 330 304 0 n/a
Riverine 7,189 7,197 7,198 7,206 7,213 7,235 7,262 8,723 82.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,612 13,612 13,613 13,622 13,622 13,622 13,625 13,702 99.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 864 862 864 863 834 812 743 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 127 126 126 109 109 109 109 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 144 144 144 144 144 143 127 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 26 26 25 25 25 25 24 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 10,759 10,774 10,782 10,828 10,846 10,909 10,960 13,986 76.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 334 334 334 334 334 330 304 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) 7,189 7,197 7,198 7,206 7,213 7,235 7,262 8,723 82.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Baffle drainage basin 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 24,712 24,727 24,735 24,791 24,809 24,868 24,896
Mangroves - Casuarina 524 524 525 527 527 527 527
Mangroves - other 8,286 8,286 8,286 8,291 8,292 8,292 8,293
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,798
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 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
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 3,584 3,591 3,591 3,613 3,622 3,657 3,669
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 465 467 467 467 467 467 467
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
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 5,949 5,955 5,962 5,985 5,994 6,005 6,018
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 330 330 330 330 330 336 336
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 711 712 713 713 713 720 721
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) 524 524 525 527 527 527 527
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 8,286 8,286 8,286 8,291 8,292 8,292 8,293
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,798
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) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
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) 3,582 3,588 3,588 3,611 3,620 3,655 3,666
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 465 467 467 467 467 467 467
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) 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 5,732 5,737 5,744 5,768 5,777 5,788 5,827
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 217 217 217 217 217 217 191
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 216 216 216 216 216 225 225
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 114 114 114 114 114 110 110
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 711 712 713 713 713 720 721
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) metadata

Baffle drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 407,326 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 272,234 66.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 272,234 66.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 64,920 15.9%
1.1.3 National park 59,442 14.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,001 1.0%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 95 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,382 0.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 16,572 4.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 193 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 16,378 4.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 13,902 3.4%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 1,047 0.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 953 0.2%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 11,902 2.9%
3.1 Plantation forests 11,492 2.8%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 8,575 2.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 2,917 0.7%
2.2 Production native forests 9,343 2.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 9,343 2.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 5,312 1.3%
5.4.1 Urban residential 381 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 248 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 4,395 1.1%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 289 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 2,982 0.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 2,982 0.7%
6.3 River 2,023 0.5%
6.3.0 River 1,925 0.5%
6.3.1 River - conservation 98 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,698 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 586 0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 896 0.2%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 211 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,536 0.4%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 238 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 1,298 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,363 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 392 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 9 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 961 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,296 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 16 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,280 0.3%
5.5 Services 1,139 0.3%
5.5.1 Commercial services 57 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 101 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 981 0.2%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 425 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 425 0.1%
5.8 Mining 274 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 79 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 193 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 2 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 231 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 231 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 198 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 187 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 11 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 193 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 182 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 12 0.0%
6.1 Lake 123 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 123 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 40 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 36 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 4 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 20 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 20 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage < 1 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 10 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 10 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 3 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,582 252 323 80 2,837
Animals 628 22 145 49 650
Mammals 79 11 6 10 90
Birds 349 7 80 28 356
Reptiles 96 1 10 7 97
Amphibians 34 1 15 2 35
Ray-finned fishes 32 1 33 1 33
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 35 1 0 0 36
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Chromists 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 123 0 0 0 123
Plants 1,828 230 178 31 2,061

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) Baffle drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-baffle/

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