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Maroochy drainage basinAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
Catchment stories
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
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| Total | 27,290 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 23,528 | 86.2% | 15.3% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 1,952 | 7.2% | 1.3% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 4,042 | 14.8% | 2.6% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 282 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 37 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 383 | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 15,794 | 57.9% | 10.3% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,039 | 3.8% | 0.7% |
| Riverine | 3,755 | 13.8% | 2.4% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 28 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 4,042 | 14.8% | 2.6% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 282 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 328 | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 986 | 3.6% | 0.6% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 37 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 383 | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 14 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 589 | 2.2% | 0.4% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 15,794 | 57.9% | 10.3% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,039 | 3.8% | 0.7% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 3,751 | 13.7% | 2.4% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 3 | 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.
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,195 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 920 | 4.3% | 0.6% |
| Mangroves - other | 2,359 | 11.1% | 1.5% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 1,045 | 4.9% | 0.7% |
| 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 | 37 | 0.2% | 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 | 4,033 | 19.0% | 2.6% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 1,015 | 4.8% | 0.7% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 293 | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 10,066 | 47.5% | 6.5% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 157 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 1,270 | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| 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) | 720 | 3.4% | 0.5% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) | 200 | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Mangroves - other (natural) | 2,313 | 10.9% | 1.5% |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 46 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 1,009 | 4.8% | 0.7% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) | 36 | 0.2% | 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) | 37 | 0.2% | 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) | 3,745 | 17.7% | 2.4% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 289 | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 1,011 | 4.8% | 0.7% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 293 | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| 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) | 9,333 | 44.0% | 6.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 733 | 3.5% | 0.5% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 152 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 1,262 | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 9 | 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
| 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 | 27,290 | 27,353 | 27,423 | 27,423 | 27,473 | 27,682 | 27,772 | 53,239 | * 47.6% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 1,952 | 1,948 | 1,993 | 2,682 | 2,887 | 2,856 | 3,125 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 4,042 | 4,043 | 4,045 | 4,037 | 4,036 | 4,029 | 4,031 | 4,705 | 85.9% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 282 | 282 | 282 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 100.1% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 383 | 382 | 367 | 326 | 305 | 274 | 192 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 15,794 | 15,851 | 15,959 | 16,008 | 16,067 | 16,285 | 16,127 | 39,296 | 40.2% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,039 | 1,042 | 960 | 510 | 339 | 360 | 350 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 3,755 | 3,763 | 3,775 | 3,788 | 3,795 | 3,836 | 3,906 | 9,200 | 40.8% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 4,042 | 4,043 | 4,045 | 4,037 | 4,036 | 4,029 | 4,031 | 4,705 | 85.9% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 282 | 282 | 282 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 328 | 329 | 329 | 315 | 308 | 293 | 291 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 986 | 981 | 946 | 934 | 934 | 913 | 913 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 100.1% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 383 | 382 | 367 | 326 | 305 | 274 | 192 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 589 | 589 | 669 | 1,383 | 1,580 | 1,583 | 1,855 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 15,794 | 15,851 | 15,959 | 16,008 | 16,067 | 16,285 | 16,127 | 39,296 | 40.2% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 1,039 | 1,042 | 960 | 510 | 339 | 360 | 350 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (artificial) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (natural) | 3,751 | 3,759 | 3,773 | 3,786 | 3,793 | 3,834 | 3,903 | 9,200 | 40.8% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | n/a |
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
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| Habitat | 2021 area (ha) |
2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,195 | 21,256 | 21,284 | 20,623 | 20,483 | 20,712 | 20,546 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 920 | 920 | 922 | 738 | 716 | 706 | 706 |
| Mangroves - other | 2,359 | 2,359 | 2,359 | 2,320 | 2,313 | 2,313 | 2,314 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 1,045 | 1,046 | 1,047 | 1,011 | 1,010 | 1,011 | 1,012 |
| 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 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 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 | 4,033 | 4,038 | 4,070 | 3,816 | 3,833 | 3,878 | 3,932 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 1,015 | 1,016 | 1,051 | 1,051 | 1,058 | 1,090 | 835 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 293 | 293 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 297 | 297 |
| 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 | 10,066 | 10,108 | 10,059 | 9,907 | 9,768 | 9,885 | 9,901 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 154 | 154 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 1,270 | 1,282 | 1,289 | 1,293 | 1,296 | 1,341 | 1,358 |
| 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) | 720 | 720 | 722 | 713 | 712 | 705 | 705 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mangroves - other (natural) | 2,313 | 2,313 | 2,313 | 2,313 | 2,313 | 2,313 | 2,314 |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 1,009 | 1,010 | 1,011 | 1,011 | 1,010 | 1,011 | 1,012 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 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) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 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) | 3,745 | 3,749 | 3,782 | 3,793 | 3,806 | 3,852 | 3,907 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 289 | 289 | 289 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 1,011 | 1,012 | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1,054 | 1,086 | 831 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 293 | 293 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 297 | 297 |
| 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) | 9,333 | 9,372 | 9,405 | 9,438 | 9,474 | 9,567 | 9,589 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 733 | 736 | 654 | 469 | 294 | 318 | 311 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 153 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 1,262 | 1,273 | 1,280 | 1,285 | 1,288 | 1,333 | 1,350 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 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)
| ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 153,796 | 99.9% |
| 5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure | 35,917 | 23.3% |
| 5.4.1 Urban residential | 10,191 | 6.6% |
| 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture | 1,416 | 0.9% |
| 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture | 24,302 | 15.8% |
| 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1.1 Nature conservation | 21,661 | 14.1% |
| 1.1.3 National park | 15,280 | 9.9% |
| 1.1.4 Natural feature protection | 4,658 | 3.0% |
| 1.1.7 Other conserved area | 1,723 | 1.1% |
| 3.1 Plantation forests | 20,813 | 13.5% |
| 3.1.0 Plantation forests | 20,800 | 13.5% |
| 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry | < 1 | 0.0% |
| 3.1.3 Other forest plantation | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2.1 Grazing native vegetation | 18,576 | 12.1% |
| 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation | 18,576 | 12.1% |
| 1.3 Other minimal use | 12,111 | 7.9% |
| 1.3.0 Other minimal use | 284 | 0.2% |
| 1.3.3 Residual native cover | 11,827 | 7.7% |
| 6.5 Marsh/wetland | 8,331 | 5.4% |
| 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland | 7,546 | 4.9% |
| 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation | 786 | 0.5% |
| 3.6 Land in transition | 6,908 | 4.5% |
| 3.6.0 Land in transition | 4,896 | 3.2% |
| 3.6.2 Abandoned land | 2,012 | 1.3% |
| 2.2 Production native forests | 6,162 | 4.0% |
| 2.2.0 Production native forests | 6,162 | 4.0% |
| 3.4 Perennial horticulture | 5,048 | 3.3% |
| 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture | 2,332 | 1.5% |
| 3.4.1 Tree fruits | 1,378 | 0.9% |
| 3.4.3 Tree nuts | 84 | 0.1% |
| 3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits | 1,253 | 0.8% |
| 5.5 Services | 3,882 | 2.5% |
| 5.5.1 Commercial services | 610 | 0.4% |
| 5.5.2 Public services | 743 | 0.5% |
| 5.5.3 Recreation and culture | 2,458 | 1.6% |
| 5.5.5 Research facilities | 70 | 0.0% |
| 3.3 Cropping | 3,621 | 2.4% |
| 3.3.0 Cropping | 99 | 0.1% |
| 3.3.5 Sugar | 3,522 | 2.3% |
| 5.7 Transport and communication | 1,798 | 1.2% |
| 5.7.0 Transport and communication | 457 | 0.3% |
| 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes | 242 | 0.2% |
| 5.7.2 Roads | 1,041 | 0.7% |
| 5.7.3 Railways | 15 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.4 Ports and water transport | 9 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.5 Navigation and communication | 34 | 0.0% |
| 4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 1,642 | 1.1% |
| 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 894 | 0.6% |
| 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits | 156 | 0.1% |
| 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts | 56 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits | 38 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits | 499 | 0.3% |
| 6.2 Reservoir/dam | 1,439 | 0.9% |
| 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam | 621 | 0.4% |
| 6.2.1 Reservoir | 667 | 0.4% |
| 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams | 151 | 0.1% |
| 6.6 Estuary/coastal waters | 876 | 0.6% |
| 6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters | 871 | 0.6% |
| 6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use | 4 | 0.0% |
| 6.3 River | 829 | 0.5% |
| 6.3.0 River | 313 | 0.2% |
| 6.3.3 River - intensive use | 517 | 0.3% |
| 5.2 Intensive animal production | 804 | 0.5% |
| 5.2.3 Poultry farms | 248 | 0.2% |
| 5.2.5 Aquaculture | 91 | 0.1% |
| 5.2.6 Horse studs | 459 | 0.3% |
| 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry | 7 | 0.0% |
| 5.3 Manufacturing and industrial | 791 | 0.5% |
| 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial | 773 | 0.5% |
| 5.3.2 Food processing factory | 6 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.7 Sawmill | 12 | 0.0% |
| 4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 728 | 0.5% |
| 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 414 | 0.3% |
| 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming | 315 | 0.2% |
| 5.8 Mining | 474 | 0.3% |
| 5.8.0 Mining | 350 | 0.2% |
| 5.8.2 Quarries | 73 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use | 51 | 0.0% |
| 5.1 Intensive horticulture | 334 | 0.2% |
| 5.1.0 Intensive horticulture | 334 | 0.2% |
| 1.2 Managed resource protection | 302 | 0.2% |
| 1.2.0 Managed resource protection | 302 | 0.2% |
| 4.3 Irrigated cropping | 209 | 0.1% |
| 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping | 209 | 0.1% |
| 5.9 Waste treatment and disposal | 203 | 0.1% |
| 5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal | 10 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.3 Solid garbage | 132 | 0.1% |
| 5.9.5 Sewage | 61 | 0.0% |
| 4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures | 175 | 0.1% |
| 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures | 175 | 0.1% |
| 6.1 Lake | 122 | 0.1% |
| 6.1.0 Lake | 109 | 0.1% |
| 6.1.1 Lake - conservation | 13 | 0.0% |
| 5.6 Utilities | 35 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation | 7 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission | 8 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission | 20 | 0.0% |
| 3.5 Seasonal horticulture | 3 | 0.0% |
| 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs | 3 | 0.0% |
| 4.6 Irrigated land in transition | 3 | 0.0% |
| 4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture | 3 | 0.0% |
Drainage divisions 
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Subtropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
- Tweed-Moreton (TM)
Marine provincial bioregions
- Central Eastern Shelf Transition
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
none
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
- Buckleys Hole Conservation Park
- Bullock Creek Conservation Park
- Caloundra Conservation Park
- Coolum Creek Conservation Park
- Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park
- Eudlo Creek Conservation Park
- Eumundi Conservation Park
- Glass House Mountains Conservation Park
- Mapleton Conservation Park
- Maroochy River Conservation Park
- Maroochy Wetlands Conservation Park
- Meridan Plains Conservation Park
- Mooloolah (Marie Higgs) Conservation Park
- Mooloolah River Conservation Park
- Mount Eerwah Conservation Park
- Ningi Creek Conservation Park
- Noosa Conservation Park
- Palmview Conservation Park
- Parklands Conservation Park
- Toorbul Conservation Park
State forests
- Beerburrum East State Forest
- Beerburrum West State Forest
- Beerwah State Forest
- Bribie Island State Forest
- Luttons State Forest
- Parklands State Forest
- Wappa State Forest
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
none
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
- Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
- Black Snake Nature Refuge
- Bobbie Sattler Nature Refuge
- Bryn Glas Nature Refuge
- Buderim Forest Nature Refuge
- Buderim Forest Park Nature Refuge
- Coolum Creek Nature Refuge
- Coonoona Nature Refuge
- East Mount Mellum Nature Refuge
- Edward Corbould Reserve and Retreat Nature Refuge
- Frizzos Nature Refuge
- Gerygone Gully Nature Refuge
- Gooungalba Nature Refuge
- Headwaters Nature Refuge
- Jill Chamberlain Nature Refuge
- Marist Brothers Nature Refuge
- Mooloolah River Nature Refuge
- Mount Mellum Nature Refuge
- Mount Mellum West Nature Refuge
- Mount Ninderry Nature Refuge
- Mountain Creek Conservation Area Nature Refuge
- Pattens Nature Refuge
- Rock of Ages Nature Refuge
- Tanawha Tall Gums Nature Refuge
- The Pinch Nature Refuge
- Upper Mooloolah Nature Refuge
- Wamuran Nature Refuge
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain tree swamp–Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain wet heath swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain sand lake—Window
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
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
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Ecosystem health monitoring program – estuarine and marine
- Ecosystem health monitoring program – event-based
- Ecosystem health monitoring program – freshwater
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Lyngbya monitoring program
- Moreton Bay mangroves
- Moreton Bay marine park monitoring program
- Moreton Bay regional council waterway health monitoring program
- Queensland wetland mapping
- South East Queensland (SEQ) Catchments community water quality monitoring program
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
- Bibimulya Wetlands - Waterbody Maintenance Program
- Bribie Lakes, Bongaree
- Bridge to Bridge Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia (LRStA) project
- Buderim Native Forests Preservation Project
- Caring for Saltwater Country and Fish Habitat - Maroochy River Mangrove Nursery and Re-vegetation Project, Sunshine Coast
- Catchment Management in the Maroochy River
- Coastal Ecosystem Rehabilitation and Community Engagement Project
- Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
- Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo
- Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Shereston
- Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Spinhoven/Wright
- Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in South Mooloolah: Carew
- Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in the Mooloolah Valley: Gehlert
- Connecting Mooloolah River Wildlife Corridors
- ‘Creek to Sky’: Increasing freshwater, terrestrial and biocultural biodiversity, a collaborative effort involving members of the school community, Mapleton community and associated organisations
- De-silting Project—Freshwater Creek Second Av, Woorim
- Dhu mu'rang Traditional Owners Caring for Fisheries - Maroochy and Mooloolah Estuaries
- Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site
- Ginger production: Water use efficiency and wastewater management drives innovative wetland treatment solution for a ginger farm
- Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo River Rehabilitation
- Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Bells Creek
- Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Cheal
- Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Frizzo
- Healthy Country Program in the Upper Warrill and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Newell
- Integrated Sunshine Coast Clean-up project
- Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek
- Making Landscape Linkages in the Maroochy Catchment
- Maroochy River Mangrove Re-vegetation and Water Quality Testing Project 2013-2016
- Mullens Wader Walk
- Namba Creek Camphor Laurel Removal
- Park Lakes II Residential Development
- PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora
- PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
- PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM
- PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control
- Pelican Waters Saline Plant trial
- Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region
- Petrie Creek Riparian Restoration Project
- Restoring habitat and improving the resilience of Godwin Beach
- Sunshine Coast Water Mouse Recovery
- Supporting Bird Life around Tucker's Creek environment corridor in Nambour
- The Green Triangle
- The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland
- Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance
- TS Onslow Shoreline Management Plan Stage 2
- Waterbody Maintenance Program—Pebble Beach Common Wetland, Sandstone Point
- Weed control and revegetation of wallum and marsh ecosystems at Buckleys Hole, Bongaree
- Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
- Woorim Foreshore rehabilitation
- Yandina Harmony Rainforest Project
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
none
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
none
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
none
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Canal Weir, SunCentral |
2018 | Pool and Weir | Cornmeal Creek |
| Mooloolaba Weir |
1970 | Pool and Weir | Mooloolah River |
Related legislation/policies
External links/description
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 4,071 | 573 | 431 | 158 | 4,646 |
| Animals | 863 | 30 | 185 | 83 | 893 |
| Mammals | 100 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 111 |
| Birds | 440 | 10 | 94 | 42 | 450 |
| Reptiles | 106 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 107 |
| Amphibians | 44 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 45 |
| Lobe-finned fishes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 41 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 46 |
| Lampreys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Insects | 122 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 124 |
| Malacostracans | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Bacteria | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chromists | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Fungi | 710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 710 |
| Plants | 2,431 | 543 | 246 | 75 | 2,976 |
| Protozoans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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) Maroochy drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-maroochy/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation