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Maroochy drainage basin wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 27,537 100.0% 17.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 23,766 86.3% 15.4%
Artificial and highly modified 1,948 7.1% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,038 14.7% 2.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 1.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 37 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 387 1.4% 0.3%
Palustrine (natural) 16,037 58.2% 10.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,042 3.8% 0.7%
Riverine 3,765 13.7% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.1% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,038 14.7% 2.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 1.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (artificial) 330 1.2% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 980 3.6% 0.6%
Lacustrine (natural) 37 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 387 1.4% 0.3%
Palustrine (artificial) 14 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 2.1% 0.4%
Palustrine (natural) 16,037 58.2% 10.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,042 3.8% 0.7%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 3,761 13.7% 2.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Maroochy drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 21,437 100.0% 13.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 913 4.3% 0.6%
Mangroves - other 2,352 11.0% 1.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,055 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 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 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 4,092 19.1% 2.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,000 4.7% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 287 1.3% 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 10,263 47.9% 6.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 157 0.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,280 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) 712 3.3% 0.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 200 0.9% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (natural) 2,306 10.8% 1.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,019 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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 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) 3,804 17.7% 2.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 289 1.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 996 4.6% 0.6%
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) 287 1.3% 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) 9,527 44.4% 6.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 736 3.4% 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) 1,272 5.9% 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

Maroochy 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 27,537 27,603 27,605 27,655 27,856 27,948 53,310 * 48.0%
Artificial and highly modified 1,948 1,992 2,682 2,887 2,857 3,125 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,038 4,040 4,032 4,030 4,023 4,026 4,698 85.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 282 31 5 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 100.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 387 371 330 309 276 194 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 16,037 16,144 16,194 16,251 16,463 16,306 39,362 40.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,042 960 510 339 360 350 0 n/a
Riverine 3,765 3,776 3,790 3,796 3,838 3,909 9,212 40.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,038 4,040 4,032 4,030 4,023 4,026 4,698 85.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 282 31 5 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 330 330 316 308 294 291 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 980 944 933 933 913 912 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 100.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 387 371 330 309 276 194 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 14 14 14 14 14 14 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 669 1,383 1,580 1,583 1,855 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 16,037 16,144 16,194 16,251 16,463 16,306 39,362 40.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,042 960 510 339 360 350 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 3,761 3,774 3,787 3,794 3,836 3,906 9,212 40.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

Maroochy 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 21,437 21,464 20,803 20,662 20,885 20,720
Mangroves - Casuarina 913 915 731 709 699 699
Mangroves - other 2,352 2,352 2,313 2,306 2,306 2,307
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,055 1,056 1,020 1,019 1,020 1,021
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 4,092 4,124 3,870 3,887 3,933 3,987
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,000 1,034 1,035 1,041 1,074 819
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 287 288 288 289 291 291
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,263 10,214 10,061 9,922 10,033 10,052
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 157 157 157 157 154 154
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 1,280 1,287 1,292 1,295 1,339 1,354
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 712 714 706 705 698 697
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 200 200 24 4 1 1
Mangroves - other (natural) 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,306 2,307
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 46 7 < 1 < 1 < 1
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 1,019 1,020 1,020 1,019 1,020 1,021
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 36 36 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 3,804 3,836 3,847 3,860 3,906 3,961
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 289 289 23 27 27 25
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 996 1,030 1,031 1,037 1,070 815
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 287 288 288 289 291 291
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 9,527 9,560 9,592 9,627 9,715 9,740
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 736 654 469 294 318 311
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 152 152 152 152 152 153
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 2 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,272 1,279 1,283 1,286 1,330 1,346
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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

Maroochy drainage basin land use
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%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,058 574 430 157 4,727
Animals 861 30 185 82 891
Mammals 100 11 8 11 111
Birds 440 10 94 41 450
Reptiles 105 1 14 10 106
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 121 2 5 3 123
Malacostracans 8 0 0 3 8
Bacteria 21 0 0 0 21
Chromists 43 0 0 0 44
Fungi 707 0 0 0 759
Plants 2,423 544 245 75 3,009
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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Maroochy drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-maroochy/

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