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Murray drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 14,417 100.0% 13.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 13,876 96.3% 12.5%
Artificial and highly modified 350 2.4% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 8,180 56.7% 7.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,306 36.8% 4.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 540 3.7% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 8,180 56.7% 7.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 271 1.9% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 70 0.5% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 5,306 36.8% 4.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 540 3.7% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 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.

Murray drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,452 100.0% 12.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 7,239 53.8% 6.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 925 6.9% 0.8%
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 1,663 12.4% 1.5%
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 421 3.1% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,596 19.3% 2.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 265 2.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 74 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 264 2.0% 0.2%
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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 7,239 53.8% 6.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 925 6.9% 0.8%
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) 1,663 12.4% 1.5%
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) 421 3.1% 0.4%
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) 1 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) 2,562 19.0% 2.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 34 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 263 2.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 74 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 4 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) 264 2.0% 0.2%
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

Murray 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 14,417 14,395 14,400 14,431 14,438 14,468 14,593 19,723 * 71.3%
Artificial and highly modified 350 327 327 327 327 327 365 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,181 8,197 99.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,306 5,307 5,312 5,348 5,354 5,385 5,468 10,845 48.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 36 36 30 30 30 30 0 n/a
Riverine 540 540 540 542 542 542 546 681 79.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,180 8,181 8,197 99.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 271 248 248 248 248 248 248 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 70 70 70 70 70 70 107 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,306 5,307 5,312 5,348 5,354 5,385 5,468 10,845 48.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 36 36 30 30 30 30 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) 540 540 540 542 542 542 546 681 79.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Murray 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 13,452 13,453 13,458 13,488 13,494 13,524 13,609
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239
Salt marsh and salt flats 925 925 925 925 925 925 926
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 1,663 1,664 1,666 1,666 1,671 1,673 1,712
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 421 421 421 422 422 422 424
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,596 2,597 2,600 2,624 2,625 2,628 2,665
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 265 265 265 267 268 294 297
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 74 74 74 74 74 74 74
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 264 264 264 266 266 265 268
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239 7,239
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 925 925 925 925 925 925 926
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) 1,663 1,664 1,666 1,666 1,671 1,673 1,712
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) 421 421 421 422 422 422 424
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) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 2,562 2,563 2,566 2,597 2,597 2,600 2,637
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 34 34 34 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 263 263 263 265 266 292 295
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 74 74 74 74 74 74 74
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) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 264 264 264 266 266 265 268
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

Murray drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 110,720 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 61,649 55.7%
1.1.3 National park 61,473 55.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 89 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 87 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 17,317 15.6%
3.3.5 Sugar 17,317 15.6%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 8,023 7.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 8,023 7.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 7,479 6.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 76 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 7,403 6.7%
3.1 Plantation forests 6,228 5.6%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 1,473 1.3%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 4,755 4.3%
2.2 Production native forests 4,069 3.7%
2.2.0 Production native forests 4,069 3.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,214 2.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,123 1.9%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 91 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,295 1.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 178 0.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 673 0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 418 0.4%
5.4.4 Remote communities 12 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 13 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 812 0.7%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 34 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 711 0.6%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 35 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 33 0.0%
6.3 River 445 0.4%
6.3.0 River 445 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 425 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 423 0.4%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 2 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 322 0.3%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 322 0.3%
5.5 Services 146 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 11 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 14 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 8 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 112 0.1%
3.6 Land in transition 143 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 143 0.1%
5.8 Mining 44 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 44 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 24 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 18 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 5 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 22 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 21 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory < 1 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 21 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 21 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 12 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 9 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 9 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 6 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 6 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 5 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,726 140 228 68 1,866
Animals 509 13 129 37 522
Mammals 62 5 4 14 67
Birds 282 4 54 14 286
Reptiles 72 0 7 3 72
Amphibians 32 1 13 5 33
Ray-finned fishes 41 3 44 0 44
Insects 20 0 7 1 20
Chromists 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 94 0 0 0 94
Plants 1,121 127 99 31 1,248

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

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