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Mitchell drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 314,179 100.0% 4.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 150,625 47.9% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 2,462 0.8% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 16.2% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,140 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 91,330 29.1% 1.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 163,554 52.1% 2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 16.2% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,732 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 685 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,140 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 44 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 91,330 29.1% 1.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 163,486 52.0% 2.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 68 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.

Mitchell drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 140,226 100.0% 2.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 12,660 9.0% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 38,125 27.2% 0.5%
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 3,982 2.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 981 0.7% 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 42,453 30.3% 0.6%
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 2,057 1.5% 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 3,712 2.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 36,220 25.8% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 15 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,660 9.0% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,125 27.2% 0.5%
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) 3,982 2.8% 0.1%
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) 981 0.7% 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) 42,398 30.2% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 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) 2,057 1.5% 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) 3,694 2.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 35,833 25.6% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 386 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 11 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) 12 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) 15 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

Mitchell 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 314,179 314,144 314,117 314,108 313,946 313,879 313,854 309,101 * 100.8%
Artificial and highly modified 2,462 2,412 2,359 2,273 2,241 2,173 2,137 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,938 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,313 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,140 4,139 4,137 4,137 4,137 4,136 4,133 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 91,330 91,337 91,338 91,413 91,414 91,432 91,436 92,555 98.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 461 461 461 461 451 451 0 n/a
Riverine 163,554 163,562 163,590 163,592 163,461 163,455 163,466 164,296 99.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,934 50,938 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,732 1,704 1,691 1,633 1,600 1,548 1,493 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 685 663 623 595 594 578 523 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,313 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,140 4,139 4,137 4,137 4,137 4,136 4,133 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 44 44 44 44 46 46 46 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 75 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 91,330 91,337 91,338 91,413 91,414 91,432 91,436 92,555 98.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 461 461 461 461 451 451 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 163,486 163,494 163,522 163,524 163,393 163,387 163,398 164,296 99.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 0 n/a

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

Mitchell 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 140,226 140,233 140,233 140,308 140,308 140,318 140,321
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660
Salt marsh and salt flats 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125
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 3,982 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984
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 981 985 985 985 985 985 984
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 42,453 42,453 42,453 42,453 42,453 42,462 42,462
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 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057
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 3,712 3,712 3,713 3,788 3,788 3,788 3,792
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 36,220 36,220 36,220 36,220 36,220 36,220 36,220
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660 12,660
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125 38,125
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) 3,982 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984 3,984
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) 981 985 985 985 985 985 984
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) 42,398 42,398 42,398 42,398 42,399 42,417 42,417
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 55 55 55 54 44 44
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) 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057
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) 3,694 3,695 3,695 3,771 3,771 3,771 3,775
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 35,833 35,833 35,833 35,833 35,833 35,833 35,833
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 386 386 386 386 386 386 386
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
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

Mitchell drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 7,161,078 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 5,786,051 80.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 5,786,051 80.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 552,084 7.7%
1.1.3 National park 387,435 5.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 104,153 1.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 60,497 0.8%
1.2 Managed resource protection 522,345 7.3%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 338,969 4.7%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 183,375 2.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 179,079 2.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 152,176 2.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 26,904 0.4%
6.3 River 39,886 0.6%
6.3.0 River 39,738 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 148 0.0%
6.1 Lake 34,869 0.5%
6.1.0 Lake 33,881 0.5%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 988 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 15,548 0.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 4,416 0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 147 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 412 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 10,574 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 8,887 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 513 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 8,291 0.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 84 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,850 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,897 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 2,881 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 49 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 393 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 90 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 202 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 337 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,423 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 5,284 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 2 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 136 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,572 0.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 204 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,412 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,209 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 111 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 635 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,184 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 37 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 2,147 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,781 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 1,364 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 400 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 13 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 3 0.0%
5.5 Services 612 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 3 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 106 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 61 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 441 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 543 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 543 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 435 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 279 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 156 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 411 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 401 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 4 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 6 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 272 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 70 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 22 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 80 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 92 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 82 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 73 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 9 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 45 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 42 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 45 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 39 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 5 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage < 1 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 15 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 15 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 13 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 13 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 11 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 9 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 10 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 8 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 9 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 8 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,263 443 524 251 5,709
Animals 993 29 232 71 1,022
Mammals 120 14 3 18 134
Birds 429 9 86 28 438
Reptiles 193 1 18 10 194
Amphibians 65 1 24 13 66
Ray-finned fishes 62 3 65 0 65
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 115 1 34 0 116
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 364 0 0 0 364
Plants 3,903 414 292 180 4,320
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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

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