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Drainage basins

Haughton drainage basin

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Name: Haughton
Area type: Drainage basin
Total area: 407,055 ha
% total Qld: 0.2%
Towns: Alva, Ayr, Barratta, Brandon, Cardington, Clare, Cromarty, Giru, Lochinvar, Manton, Pioneer, Reid River, Woldston, Woodstock
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Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
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EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
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Haughton drainage basin wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 61,452 100.0% 15.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 47,872 77.9% 11.8%
Artificial and highly modified 1,891 3.1% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,695 51.6% 7.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 92 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,002 1.6% 0.2%
Palustrine (natural) 4,382 7.1% 1.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 8,445 13.7% 2.1%
Riverine 13,579 22.1% 3.3%

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Haughton drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 32,401 100.0% 8.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 14,742 45.5% 3.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,250 13.1% 1.0%
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 other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 580 1.8% 0.1%
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 109 0.3% 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 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 486 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 116 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 239 0.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,567 35.7% 2.8%
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 312 1.0% 0.1%

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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.

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Wetland extent changes

Haughton drainage basin wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)		 pre-clear area
(ha)		 2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 61,452 61,479 61,241 61,206 61,074 61,035 60,758 * 98.0%
Artificial and highly modified 1,891 1,888 1,828 1,799 1,638 1,592 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,695 31,695 31,939 31,940 31,941 31,941 36,073 87.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 365 365 364 364 364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 92 92 92 92 92 92 184 50.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,002 1,002 966 971 979 914 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,382 4,394 4,373 4,373 4,374 4,380 8,124 53.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 8,445 8,445 8,212 8,200 8,208 8,217 0 n/a
Riverine 13,579 13,597 13,465 13,467 13,478 13,534 16,377 82.9%

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2017 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2013 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2009 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

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metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all drainage basins

Haughton drainage basin wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)
Total 32,401 32,413 32,188 32,176 32,186 32,200
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 14,742 14,742 14,755 14,755 14,755 14,755
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,250 4,250 4,266 4,266 4,267 4,267
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 580 580 580 580 580 580
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 486 486 263 263 263 263
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 116 116 116 116 116 121
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 239 239 211 211 211 211
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11,567 11,579 11,575 11,562 11,572 11,582
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 312 312 312 312 312 312

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metadata View 2017 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

metadata View 2013 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

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metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

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.

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Haughton drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 406,876 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 224,958 55.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 74,991 18.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 38,228 9.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 23,528 5.8%
1.3 Other minimal use 19,472 4.8%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,874 1.0%
2.2 Production native forests 3,261 0.8%
6.3 River 3,173 0.8%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,050 0.7%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,016 0.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,906 0.5%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,635 0.4%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,206 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,125 0.3%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,099 0.3%
6.1 Lake 827 0.2%
5.5 Services 777 0.2%
3.3 Cropping 632 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 339 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 323 0.1%
5.8 Mining 314 0.1%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 91 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 21 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 15 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%

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Biopassage structures info metadata

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 Dick's Bank 2009 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
map Five Ways 2011 Rock Ramp Sheepstation Creek
map Horseshoe Lagoon 2009 Rock Ramp Horsehoe 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 Toll Road 2011 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
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 1,428 151 249 47 1,579
Animals 564 18 151 37 582
Mammals 41 5 3 6 46
Birds 366 7 88 24 373
Reptiles 86 1 9 4 87
Amphibians 24 1 11 1 25
Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 0 38
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 9 0 1 0 9
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Fungi 1 0 0 0 1
Plants 863 133 98 10 996

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) Haughton drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 26 March 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-haughton/

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