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Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 62,570 100.0% 6.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 47,954 76.6% 4.6%
Artificial and highly modified 9,182 14.7% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,905 51.0% 3.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 147 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,194 3.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,363 7.0% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 166 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine 14,614 23.4% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,905 51.0% 3.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 147 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,230 2.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 7,918 12.7% 0.8%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,194 3.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4,363 7.0% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 166 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 14,614 23.4% 1.4%
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.

Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 36,578 100.0% 3.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 496 1.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 16,926 46.3% 1.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 14,628 40.0% 1.4%
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 1,913 5.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 102 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53 0.1% 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 2,062 5.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 282 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 117 0.3% 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) 496 1.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 16,907 46.2% 1.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 19 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 14,500 39.6% 1.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 128 0.3% 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) 1,908 5.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 102 0.3% 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) 53 0.1% 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) 2,030 5.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 32 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 153 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 129 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 117 0.3% 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

Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion 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 62,570 62,587 62,587 62,608 62,567 62,459 61,415 59,555 * 89.6%
Artificial and highly modified 9,182 9,173 9,168 9,150 8,904 8,735 7,050 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,905 31,905 31,905 31,911 32,245 32,247 32,256 34,340 92.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 147 147 147 147 124 124 124 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,194 2,194 2,194 2,207 2,062 2,064 2,055 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,363 4,367 4,368 4,377 4,387 4,417 4,420 5,670 76.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 166 166 166 166 166 162 162 0 n/a
Riverine 14,614 14,636 14,640 14,651 14,678 14,709 15,347 19,546 74.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,905 31,905 31,905 31,911 32,245 32,247 32,256 34,340 92.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 147 147 147 147 124 124 124 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,230 1,199 1,195 1,186 1,036 901 871 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 7,918 7,941 7,941 7,931 7,836 7,802 6,154 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,194 2,194 2,194 2,207 2,062 2,064 2,055 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 30 30 29 29 29 29 22 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,363 4,367 4,368 4,377 4,387 4,417 4,420 5,670 76.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 166 166 166 166 166 162 162 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 14,614 14,636 14,640 14,651 14,678 14,709 15,347 19,546 74.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion 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 36,578 36,582 36,583 36,599 36,920 36,948 36,960
Mangroves - Casuarina 496 496 496 496 496 496 496
Mangroves - other 16,926 16,925 16,925 16,927 16,955 16,956 16,958
Salt marsh and salt flats 14,628 14,628 14,628 14,633 14,917 14,918 14,924
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 1,913 1,916 1,916 1,925 1,934 1,950 1,954
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 102 102 102 102 102 102 102
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
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 2,062 2,062 2,063 2,064 2,065 2,069 2,069
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 282 283 283 283 283 287 287
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 117 117 117 117 117 117 117
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) 496 496 496 496 496 496 496
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 16,907 16,906 16,906 16,908 16,949 16,950 16,952
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 6 6 6
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 14,500 14,501 14,501 14,505 14,798 14,799 14,805
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 128 128 128 128 118 118 118
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) 1,908 1,912 1,912 1,920 1,929 1,946 1,949
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 102 102 102 102 102 102 102
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) 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
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) 2,030 2,030 2,030 2,032 2,033 2,037 2,037
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 153 154 154 154 154 162 162
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 129 129 129 129 129 125 125
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 117 117 117 117 117 117 117
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

Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 1,022,380 99.1%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 642,945 62.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 642,945 62.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 173,958 16.9%
1.1.3 National park 164,396 15.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 8,550 0.8%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,012 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 66,136 6.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 66,136 6.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 41,055 4.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 5,665 0.5%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 35,346 3.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 44 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 30,285 2.9%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 100 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 1,338 0.1%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 77 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 28,770 2.8%
3.1 Plantation forests 15,396 1.5%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 8,730 0.8%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 3,495 0.3%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 3,172 0.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 12,725 1.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure < 1 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 2,332 0.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 939 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 8,880 0.9%
5.4.4 Remote communities 57 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 518 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 12,206 1.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 10,759 1.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 580 0.1%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 867 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 8,721 0.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 7,381 0.7%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 1,339 0.1%
6.3 River 6,626 0.6%
6.3.0 River 6,503 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 121 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,134 0.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 680 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 101 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 2,042 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 239 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 71 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 2 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 2,523 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 864 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 13 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,586 0.2%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 37 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 24 0.0%
5.5 Services 2,263 0.2%
5.5.1 Commercial services 243 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 274 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,746 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,566 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 794 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 148 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 440 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 102 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 82 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 779 0.1%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 78 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 577 0.1%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 124 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 617 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 569 0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 47 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 484 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 484 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 304 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 163 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 4 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 75 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 43 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 14 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 216 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 216 0.0%
6.1 Lake 193 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 97 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 95 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 103 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 8 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 61 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 17 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 13 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 81 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 81 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 24 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 13 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 11 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 9 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 12 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 10 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 10 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 6 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 3 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,720 426 407 115 4,149
Animals 805 28 177 62 833
Mammals 98 14 9 15 112
Birds 396 8 84 31 404
Reptiles 134 1 13 11 135
Amphibians 37 1 16 3 38
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 49 3 52 0 52
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 86 1 0 0 87
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Chromists 5 0 0 0 5
Fungi 233 0 0 0 233
Plants 2,675 398 230 53 3,076

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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AreaType-biogeographic-subregion

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-burnett-curtis-hills-and-ranges/

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