Skip links and keyboard navigation

Queensland Government
WetlandInfo   —   Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Mulgrave-Russell drainage basin

Access 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

Download boundary KML (KMZ, 0.1 MB) metadata

How to use KMLs?

HIDE THIS SECTION
Catchment stories info

HIDE THIS SECTION
Wetland observations

HIDE THIS SECTION
Wetland extents info metadata

Based on wetland mapping version 7.0

Display areas in

Mulgrave-Russell drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 17,477 100.0% 8.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 15,428 88.3% 7.8%
Artificial and highly modified 1,660 9.5% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,114 29.3% 2.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 164 0.9% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 38 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 8,448 48.3% 4.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 2,048 11.7% 1.0%

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 (PDF, 0.6 MB).

Mulgrave-Russell drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,738 100.0% 6.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 4,878 35.5% 2.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 370 2.7% 0.2%
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 38 0.3% 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 628 4.6% 0.3%
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 160 1.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,993 36.3% 2.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 679 4.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 368 2.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 21 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 1,603 11.7% 0.8%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 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.

HIDE THIS SECTION
Wetland extent changes

Mulgrave-Russell 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 17,477 17,477 17,471 17,476 17,486 17,487 17,491 25,388 * 62.3%
Artificial and highly modified 1,660 1,660 1,653 1,653 1,669 1,665 1,665 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 5,114 5,114 5,114 5,114 5,113 5,112 5,114 5,694 89.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,448 8,448 8,448 8,453 8,455 8,459 8,462 14,965 56.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine 2,048 2,048 2,048 2,049 2,043 2,043 2,044 4,692 43.7%

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

Mulgrave-Russell 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 13,738 13,738 13,739 13,744 13,745 13,748 13,752
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 4,878 4,878 4,878 4,878 4,877 4,876 4,880
Salt marsh and salt flats 370 370 370 370 370 370 368
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 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
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 628 628 628 628 628 629 629
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 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,993 4,993 4,993 4,997 4,999 5,001 5,004
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 679 679 679 678 678 678 678
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 368 368 368 368 368 368 368
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 1,603 1,603 1,604 1,604 1,604 1,605 1,604
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

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.

HIDE THIS SECTION
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Mulgrave-Russell drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 198,655 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 93,803 47.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 39,319 19.8%
3.3 Cropping 24,562 12.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 9,061 4.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 8,912 4.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 8,588 4.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,548 3.3%
6.3 River 1,887 0.9%
5.5 Services 1,869 0.9%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,321 0.7%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 785 0.4%
3.1 Plantation forests 564 0.3%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 298 0.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 295 0.1%
3.6 Land in transition 228 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 119 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 119 0.1%
5.8 Mining 117 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 58 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 51 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 50 0.0%
6.1 Lake 38 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 31 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 15 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 7 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 4 0.0%

HIDE THIS SECTION
Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,023 470 408 220 4,495
Animals 825 29 225 65 854
Mammals 98 9 6 18 107
Birds 409 9 93 27 418
Reptiles 113 2 21 5 115
Amphibians 47 1 15 8 48
Ray-finned fishes 68 7 73 6 75
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 0 2
Insects 84 1 15 1 85
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 4 0 0 0 4
Fungi 466 0 0 0 466
Plants 2,727 441 183 155 3,170
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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

AreaType-basin

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Mulgrave-Russell drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-mulgrave-russell/