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Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 23,786 100.0% 20.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 23,551 99.0% 20.7%
Artificial and highly modified 230 1.0% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,733 57.7% 12.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 334 1.4% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 68 0.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 604 2.5% 0.5%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,615 11.0% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,969 25.1% 5.2%
Riverine 233 1.0% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,733 57.7% 12.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 334 1.4% 0.3%
Lacustrine (artificial) 55 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 129 0.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 68 0.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 604 2.5% 0.5%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 36 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,615 11.0% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,969 25.1% 5.2%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 197 0.8% 0.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 36 0.2% 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.

Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 16,151 100.0% 14.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 3,941 24.4% 3.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 3,061 19.0% 2.7%
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 616 3.8% 0.5%
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 16 0.1% 0.0%
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 292 1.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 10 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 94 0.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8,121 50.3% 7.1%
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) 3,941 24.4% 3.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,980 18.5% 2.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 81 0.5% 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) 68 0.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 548 3.4% 0.5%
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) 16 0.1% 0.0%
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) 177 1.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 116 0.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 89 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,299 14.2% 2.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5,822 36.0% 5.1%
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

Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland 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 23,786 23,785 23,783 23,755 23,748 23,729 23,722 22,254 * 105.8%
Artificial and highly modified 230 230 227 225 222 204 185 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,733 13,733 13,733 13,755 13,757 13,757 13,759 17,154 80.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 334 334 334 334 333 333 333 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 157 43.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 604 604 604 598 603 603 603 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,615 2,615 2,615 2,593 2,594 2,594 2,595 4,410 59.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,969 5,969 5,969 5,949 5,936 5,936 5,945 0 n/a
Riverine 233 233 233 228 230 230 230 533 43.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,733 13,733 13,733 13,755 13,757 13,757 13,759 17,154 80.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 334 334 334 334 333 333 333 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 55 55 52 50 47 26 18 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 129 129 129 129 129 132 132 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 157 43.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 604 604 604 598 603 603 603 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 36 36 36 36 36 36 25 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,615 2,615 2,615 2,593 2,594 2,594 2,595 4,410 59.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,969 5,969 5,969 5,949 5,936 5,936 5,945 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 197 197 197 192 194 194 194 533 37.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 0 n/a

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

Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland 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 16,151 16,151 16,151 16,109 16,098 16,098 16,111
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 3,941 3,941 3,941 3,940 3,941 3,941 3,941
Salt marsh and salt flats 3,061 3,061 3,061 3,061 3,061 3,061 3,063
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 616 616 616 616 616 616 616
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 16 16 16 16 15 15 15
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 292 292 292 277 278 278 278
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 94 94 94 75 75 75 75
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8,121 8,121 8,121 8,113 8,101 8,101 8,112
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) 3,941 3,941 3,941 3,940 3,941 3,941 3,941
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 2,980 2,980 2,980 2,980 2,980 2,980 2,982
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81 81
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) 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 548 548 548 548 548 548 548
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) 16 16 16 16 15 15 15
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) 177 177 177 173 174 174 174
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 116 116 116 104 104 104 104
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 89 89 89 70 70 70 70
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,299 2,299 2,299 2,299 2,300 2,300 2,302
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5,822 5,822 5,822 5,814 5,801 5,801 5,810
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

Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 43,074 37.8%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 14,756 13.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 4,197 3.7%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 2,221 1.9%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 1,621 1.4%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 6,716 5.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 14,040 12.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 14,040 12.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 3,777 3.3%
1.1.3 National park 722 0.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,741 2.4%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 314 0.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 3,567 3.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 198 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 3,369 3.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,903 1.7%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 6 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 1,897 1.7%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,457 1.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 40 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,417 1.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,012 0.9%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,012 0.9%
6.1 Lake 705 0.6%
6.1.0 Lake 166 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 223 0.2%
6.1.2 Lake - production 316 0.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 670 0.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential 65 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 197 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 391 0.3%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 16 0.0%
6.3 River 511 0.4%
6.3.0 River 210 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 301 0.3%
5.5 Services 105 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services < 1 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 91 0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities 13 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 102 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 102 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 82 0.1%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 82 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 77 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 77 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 60 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 57 0.1%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 51 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 3 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 47 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 50 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 50 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 45 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 45 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 29 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 29 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 23 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 14 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 9 0.0%
5.8 Mining 21 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 20 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 2 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 16 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 16 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 12 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 12 0.0%
5.6 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,295 189 252 45 1,484
Animals 595 21 164 43 616
Mammals 62 8 5 8 70
Birds 357 7 86 28 364
Reptiles 99 1 20 6 100
Amphibians 20 1 10 0 21
Ray-finned fishes 37 4 41 0 41
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 19 0 1 0 19
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Chromists 7 0 0 0 7
Fungi 7 0 0 0 7
Plants 684 168 88 2 852

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/diwa-wetland-burdekin-townsville-coastal-aggregation/

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