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Ross drainage basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 27,479 100.0% 16.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 22,280 81.1% 13.1%
Artificial and highly modified 6,103 22.2% 3.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,723 49.9% 8.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 114 0.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 172 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 848 3.1% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,321 4.8% 0.8%
Riverine 5,197 18.9% 3.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,723 49.9% 8.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 114 0.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 379 1.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,696 20.7% 3.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 172 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 15 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 848 3.1% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,321 4.8% 0.8%
Riverine (artificial) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 5,197 18.9% 3.0%
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.

Ross drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 9,344 100.0% 5.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 3,845 41.1% 2.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 3,372 36.1% 2.0%
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 3 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 87 0.9% 0.1%
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 212 2.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 223 2.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,603 17.2% 0.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 3,842 41.1% 2.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 3,264 34.9% 1.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 108 1.2% 0.1%
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) 3 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) 87 0.9% 0.1%
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) 202 2.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 0.1% 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) 174 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 48 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 375 4.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,228 13.1% 0.7%
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) 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

Ross 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 27,479 27,488 27,494 27,502 27,478 27,431 27,460 24,163 * 88.5%
Artificial and highly modified 6,103 6,099 6,096 6,078 6,033 5,917 5,886 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,723 13,723 13,723 13,732 13,733 13,745 13,759 15,377 89.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 114 114 114 123 123 123 123 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 172 172 172 171 171 171 171 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 848 848 848 854 857 866 867 1,188 71.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,321 1,321 1,321 1,319 1,320 1,320 1,336 0 n/a
Riverine 5,197 5,210 5,219 5,225 5,240 5,289 5,320 7,599 68.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,723 13,723 13,723 13,732 13,733 13,745 13,759 15,377 89.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 114 114 114 123 123 123 123 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 379 375 372 345 300 189 159 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,696 5,696 5,696 5,708 5,708 5,712 5,710 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 172 172 172 171 171 171 171 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 15 15 15 15 15 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 848 848 848 854 857 866 867 1,188 71.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,321 1,321 1,321 1,319 1,320 1,320 1,336 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 5,197 5,210 5,219 5,225 5,240 5,289 5,320 7,599 68.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Ross 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 9,344 9,344 9,344 9,347 9,351 9,368 9,398
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 3,845 3,845 3,845 3,844 3,844 3,845 3,845
Salt marsh and salt flats 3,372 3,372 3,372 3,372 3,372 3,379 3,393
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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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 87 87 87 87 56 56 56
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 212 212 212 212 243 243 243
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 223 223 223 223 223 223 223
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,603 1,603 1,603 1,606 1,610 1,619 1,636
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 3,842 3,842 3,842 3,841 3,841 3,842 3,842
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 3,264 3,264 3,264 3,264 3,264 3,270 3,284
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 108 108 108 108 108 108 108
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) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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) 87 87 87 87 56 56 56
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) 202 202 202 202 233 233 233
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 174 174 174 174 174 174 174
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 375 375 375 380 383 393 393
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,228 1,228 1,228 1,225 1,227 1,227 1,243
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) 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

Ross drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 170,506 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 82,673 48.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 82,673 48.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 29,883 17.5%
1.1.3 National park 23,400 13.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,262 2.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 2,222 1.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 16,759 9.8%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 4,353 2.6%
1.3.1 Defence 8,258 4.8%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 4,148 2.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 12,465 7.3%
5.4.1 Urban residential 6,660 3.9%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,076 0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 4,657 2.7%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 73 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,919 4.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,950 1.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 794 0.5%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 1,342 0.8%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 2,833 1.7%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,729 3.4%
6.2.1 Reservoir 5,486 3.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 244 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 4,495 2.6%
2.2.0 Production native forests 4,495 2.6%
5.5 Services 4,420 2.6%
5.5.1 Commercial services 651 0.4%
5.5.2 Public services 983 0.6%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,311 1.4%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 458 0.3%
5.5.5 Research facilities 18 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,600 1.5%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 602 0.4%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 567 0.3%
5.7.2 Roads 781 0.5%
5.7.3 Railways 110 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 280 0.2%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 259 0.2%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,091 0.6%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 942 0.6%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 2 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 114 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 23 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill < 1 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 9 0.0%
6.3 River 722 0.4%
6.3.0 River 520 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 200 0.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 678 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 50 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 628 0.4%
5.8 Mining 546 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 82 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 346 0.2%
5.8.3 Tailings 118 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 280 0.2%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 71 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 209 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 273 0.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 159 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 114 0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 250 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 78 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 133 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 39 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 203 0.1%
5.2.2 Feedlots 20 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 18 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 93 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 62 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 148 0.1%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 59 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 83 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 104 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 40 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 63 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 84 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 12 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 72 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 82 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 82 0.0%
6.1 Lake 47 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 41 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 6 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 20 0.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 20 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 6 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 6 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 6 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 3 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 3 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 2 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,036 308 318 61 2,345
Animals 719 29 179 51 748
Mammals 74 12 6 8 86
Birds 410 8 93 30 418
Reptiles 131 2 21 9 133
Amphibians 26 1 11 1 27
Ray-finned fishes 40 6 45 1 46
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 34 0 2 0 34
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Chromists 8 0 0 0 8
Fungi 10 0 0 0 10
Plants 1,297 279 139 10 1,577

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

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