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Name: Innisfail
Area type: Biogeographic subregion
Total area: 195,917 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Aloomba, Babinda, Bellenden Ker, Bingil Bay, Bramston Beach, Cairns, Charringa, Clifton Beach, Daradgee, Edmonton, El Arish, Flying Fish Point, Gordonvale, Holloways Beach, Inarlinga, Innisfail, Kurrimine, Mirriwinni, Mission Beach, Moresby, Mourilyan, Mourilyan Harbour, Silkwood, South Johnstone, Trinity Beach, White Rock, Yarrabah, Yorkeys Knob

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Innisfail biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 28,134 100.0% 14.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 24,763 88.0% 12.6%
Artificial and highly modified 2,093 7.4% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,615 34.2% 4.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 177 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 12,817 45.6% 6.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 3,371 12.0% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,615 34.2% 4.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 177 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 416 1.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 81 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,595 5.7% 0.8%
Palustrine (natural) 12,817 45.6% 6.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 3,371 12.0% 1.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Innisfail biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 22,577 100.0% 11.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 9,270 41.1% 4.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 454 2.0% 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 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 2,565 11.4% 1.3%
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 904 4.0% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 25 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6,306 27.9% 3.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 693 3.1% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 368 1.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 22 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 1,970 8.7% 1.0%
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) 9,097 40.3% 4.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 173 0.8% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 452 2.0% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2 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) 2,555 11.3% 1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9 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) 904 4.0% 0.5%
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) 25 0.1% 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) 6,287 27.8% 3.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 20 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 688 3.0% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 368 1.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 22 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 1,968 8.7% 1.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 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%

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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

Innisfail 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 28,134 28,131 28,119 28,114 28,125 28,095 28,099 43,809 * 59.4%
Artificial and highly modified 2,093 2,086 2,069 2,053 2,063 2,034 2,011 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,615 9,615 9,615 9,615 9,612 9,608 9,611 10,747 89.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 177 177 177 177 178 179 181 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 25 29 29 26 11 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 12,817 12,817 12,818 12,826 12,834 12,845 12,857 25,603 50.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 0 n/a
Riverine 3,371 3,375 3,376 3,379 3,377 3,382 3,395 7,460 45.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 9,615 9,615 9,615 9,615 9,612 9,608 9,611 10,747 89.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 177 177 177 177 178 179 181 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 416 409 392 376 387 363 341 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 81 81 81 81 80 75 74 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 25 29 29 26 11 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1,595 1,595 1,595 1,595 1,595 1,595 1,595 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 12,817 12,817 12,818 12,826 12,834 12,845 12,857 25,603 50.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 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) 3,371 3,375 3,376 3,379 3,377 3,382 3,395 7,460 45.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

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Innisfail 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 22,577 22,577 22,578 22,586 22,592 22,600 22,617
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 9,270 9,270 9,270 9,270 9,269 9,265 9,273
Salt marsh and salt flats 454 454 454 454 454 454 452
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 2,565 2,565 2,565 2,565 2,568 2,575 2,579
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 904 904 904 904 904 904 904
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 6,306 6,306 6,307 6,313 6,316 6,320 6,327
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 693 693 693 693 693 693 693
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 368 368 368 368 368 368 368
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 1,970 1,970 1,971 1,971 1,974 1,975 1,975
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) 9,097 9,097 9,097 9,097 9,095 9,091 9,096
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 173 173 173 173 174 174 177
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 452 452 452 452 452 452 450
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 2,555 2,555 2,555 2,556 2,558 2,565 2,570
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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) 904 904 904 904 904 904 904
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) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
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) 6,287 6,287 6,287 6,294 6,296 6,300 6,307
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 688 688 688 688 688 688 688
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 368 368 368 368 368 368 368
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) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 1,968 1,969 1,969 1,970 1,972 1,973 1,973
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

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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

Innisfail biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 194,634 99.3%
3.3 Cropping 51,561 26.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 62 0.0%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 52 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 3 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 51,445 26.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 36,954 18.9%
1.1.3 National park 35,012 17.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 440 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,502 0.8%
1.3 Other minimal use 36,142 18.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,283 0.7%
1.3.1 Defence 4,581 2.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 30,278 15.5%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 24,855 12.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 24,855 12.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 12,956 6.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential 6,321 3.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,750 1.9%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,872 1.5%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 14 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 12,699 6.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 12,699 6.5%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 7,506 3.8%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 193 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 7,300 3.7%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 11 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 1 0.0%
6.3 River 3,780 1.9%
6.3.0 River 3,453 1.8%
6.3.1 River - conservation 314 0.2%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 12 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,272 1.7%
5.5.0 Services 7 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 829 0.4%
5.5.2 Public services 692 0.4%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,691 0.9%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 36 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 18 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 798 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 798 0.4%
5.7 Transport and communication 780 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 15 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 477 0.2%
5.7.2 Roads 176 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 16 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 56 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 40 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 577 0.3%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 444 0.2%
5.2.6 Horse studs 97 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 24 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 544 0.3%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 302 0.2%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 75 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 166 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 513 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 499 0.3%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 5 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 468 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 390 0.2%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 43 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 14 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 378 0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 378 0.2%
5.8 Mining 220 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 11 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 204 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 5 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 214 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 211 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 3 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 94 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 65 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 21 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 8 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 85 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 81 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 73 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 73 0.0%
6.1 Lake 60 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 23 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 35 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 2 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 57 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 9 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 48 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 24 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 20 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 17 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,798 490 409 201 4,290
Animals 787 28 211 68 815
Mammals 91 9 6 17 100
Birds 411 9 92 30 420
Reptiles 106 2 21 6 108
Amphibians 47 1 16 9 48
Ray-finned fishes 61 6 65 5 67
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 0 2
Insects 66 1 9 1 67
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 7 0 0 0 7
Chromists 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 379 0 0 0 379
Plants 2,616 462 198 133 3,080

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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Innisfail biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-innisfail/

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