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Mary drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 30,807 100.0% 3.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 15,277 49.6% 1.6%
Artificial and highly modified 3,594 11.7% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 13.7% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 6,666 21.6% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 1.3% 0.0%
Riverine 15,525 50.4% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 13.7% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,497 4.9% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,038 6.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 33 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 6,666 21.6% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 1.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 15,432 50.1% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 0.3% 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.

Mary drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,288 100.0% 1.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 221 2.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 3,081 27.3% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 918 8.1% 0.1%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 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 1,717 15.2% 0.2%
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 < 1 0.0% 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 4,523 40.1% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 466 4.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 361 3.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 221 2.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 3,081 27.3% 0.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 918 8.1% 0.1%
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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 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) 1,717 15.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) < 1 0.0% 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) 4,208 37.3% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 316 2.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 382 3.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 84 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 359 3.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 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

Mary 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 30,807 30,836 30,833 30,818 30,818 30,792 30,809 44,055 * 61.8%
Artificial and highly modified 3,594 3,593 3,548 3,516 3,491 3,439 3,365 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,219 4,219 4,369 96.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 393 393 392 392 392 391 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,666 6,672 6,676 6,682 6,694 6,703 6,765 13,791 48.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 403 403 402 402 401 401 0 n/a
Riverine 15,525 15,549 15,587 15,599 15,612 15,631 15,661 25,896 60.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,220 4,219 4,219 4,369 96.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,497 1,497 1,483 1,470 1,445 1,397 1,323 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,038 2,037 2,007 1,988 1,988 1,984 1,984 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 393 393 393 392 392 392 391 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,666 6,672 6,676 6,682 6,694 6,703 6,765 13,791 48.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 403 403 403 402 402 401 401 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 15,432 15,456 15,493 15,505 15,519 15,538 15,568 25,896 59.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 0 n/a

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

Mary 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 11,288 11,294 11,298 11,303 11,314 11,322 11,385
Mangroves - Casuarina 221 221 221 221 221 221 221
Mangroves - other 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,080 3,080
Salt marsh and salt flats 918 918 918 918 918 918 918
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 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 1,717 1,718 1,718 1,718 1,719 1,721 1,766
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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 4,523 4,528 4,532 4,537 4,547 4,552 4,567
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 466 467 467 467 467 468 469
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 361 361 361 361 362 362 365
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) 221 221 221 221 221 221 221
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,080 3,080
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 918 918 918 918 918 918 918
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 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) 1,717 1,718 1,718 1,718 1,719 1,721 1,766
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 4,208 4,213 4,216 4,223 4,232 4,238 4,253
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 316 316 316 314 314 314 314
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 382 383 383 383 383 384 384
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 84 84 84 84 84 84 84
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 359 359 359 359 359 359 363
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Mary drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 947,833 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 511,497 54.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 511,497 54.0%
2.2 Production native forests 113,091 11.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 113,081 11.9%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 97,265 10.3%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 535 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 91,131 9.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,146 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 3,454 0.4%
3.1 Plantation forests 78,626 8.3%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 297 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 4,005 0.4%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 74,293 7.8%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 23 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 7 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 62,813 6.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential 4,171 0.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,839 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 55,699 5.9%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,104 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 27,533 2.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,593 0.3%
1.3.1 Defence 28 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 24,801 2.6%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 111 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 18,574 2.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 2,179 0.2%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 197 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 16,198 1.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,624 0.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 4,624 0.5%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 4,439 0.5%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 4,439 0.5%
6.3 River 4,210 0.4%
6.3.0 River 4,210 0.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 4,161 0.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 108 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 4,053 0.4%
5.5 Services 4,092 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 501 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 661 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,918 0.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 12 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 4,071 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 42 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 816 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 2 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 2,746 0.3%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 17 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 364 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 4 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 63 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 16 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,062 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,206 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,856 0.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,809 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 126 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 313 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 2,263 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 106 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,150 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 81 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 878 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 192 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 994 0.1%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 159 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 50 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 36 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 14 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 159 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 532 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 22 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 979 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 949 0.1%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 11 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 18 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 906 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 621 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 29 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 63 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 192 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 861 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 167 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 572 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 52 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 69 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 587 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 561 0.1%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 27 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 527 0.1%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 479 0.1%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 48 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 286 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 54 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 167 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 34 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 4 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 273 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 157 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 24 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 60 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 32 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 111 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 17 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 26 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 9 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 58 0.0%
6.1 Lake 83 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 83 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 65 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 53 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 9 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 4 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 64 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 37 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 24 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 61 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 57 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 3 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 12 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 5 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,341 605 469 187 4,948
Animals 934 32 229 86 966
Mammals 104 13 7 11 117
Birds 417 10 92 40 427
Reptiles 129 1 13 12 130
Amphibians 50 1 21 11 51
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 52 5 57 4 57
Insects 172 2 38 4 174
Malacostracans 9 0 0 3 9
Bacteria 11 0 0 0 11
Chromists 16 0 0 0 16
Fungi 767 0 0 0 767
Plants 2,611 573 240 101 3,186
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

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

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