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North East Coast drainage division wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,817,370 100.0% 4.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 1,083,363 59.6% 2.4%
Artificial and highly modified 199,062 11.0% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 437,721 24.1% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 4,386 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 21,794 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 22,131 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 47 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 331,521 18.2% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 67,246 3.7% 0.1%
Riverine 733,462 40.4% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 437,721 24.1% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 4,386 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 64,823 3.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 125,633 6.9% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 21,794 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 22,131 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 47 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,839 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 6,194 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 331,521 18.2% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 67,246 3.7% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 250 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 295 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 730,091 40.2% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,371 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.

North East Coast drainage division wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 788,003 100.0% 1.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 3,451 0.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 253,644 32.2% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 116,633 14.8% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,697 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 7,552 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 34 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,736 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 17,192 2.2% 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 18,053 2.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 72,638 9.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 12,632 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 66,962 8.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,530 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 96,365 12.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 78,191 9.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 15,222 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,445 0.4% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 796 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 351 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 3,177 0.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 253,226 32.1% 0.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 418 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 114,571 14.5% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2,062 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,571 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 1,126 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 7,550 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 55 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 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) 6,936 0.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 0.1% 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) 389 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,867 2.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 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) 17,809 2.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 244 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 71,756 9.1% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 882 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 12,628 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 58,735 7.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,227 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,972 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 557 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 85,756 10.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 10,610 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 33,446 4.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 44,745 5.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 15,196 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 25 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 34 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,438 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 778 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 313 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 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

North East Coast drainage division 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 1,817,370 1,817,381 1,817,795 1,815,868 1,811,240 1,807,289 1,800,776 1,903,771 * 85.0%
Artificial and highly modified 199,062 197,973 197,531 194,260 188,709 183,218 172,987 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 437,721 437,821 437,844 438,355 438,543 438,718 438,985 498,934 87.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 4,386 4,316 4,318 4,080 4,021 4,008 4,056 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 21,794 21,798 21,799 21,884 21,883 21,884 21,884 22,739 95.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 22,131 22,054 22,030 21,907 21,626 21,380 20,110 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 47 47 47 51 49 47 49 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 331,521 331,953 332,336 333,044 333,634 334,376 335,997 519,545 63.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 67,246 67,162 67,040 66,163 65,924 65,930 65,931 0 n/a
Riverine 733,462 734,256 734,851 736,124 736,851 737,727 740,777 862,552 85.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 437,721 437,821 437,844 438,355 438,543 438,718 438,985 498,934 87.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 4,386 4,316 4,318 4,080 4,021 4,008 4,056 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 64,823 63,940 63,617 60,649 56,954 52,560 47,031 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 125,633 125,410 125,200 124,287 122,329 121,363 116,323 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 21,794 21,798 21,799 21,884 21,883 21,884 21,884 22,739 95.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 22,131 22,054 22,030 21,907 21,626 21,380 20,110 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 47 47 47 51 49 47 49 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,839 1,833 1,829 1,804 1,763 1,733 1,705 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 6,194 6,224 6,319 6,958 7,127 7,082 7,477 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 331,521 331,953 332,336 333,044 333,634 334,376 335,997 519,545 63.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 67,246 67,162 67,040 66,163 65,924 65,930 65,931 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 250 247 247 245 241 184 161 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 295 291 291 288 251 249 244 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 730,091 730,890 731,512 732,789 733,516 734,406 737,455 862,552 84.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,371 3,367 3,339 3,335 3,334 3,321 3,322 0 n/a

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

North East Coast drainage division 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 788,003 788,344 788,610 788,376 788,963 789,893 791,736
Mangroves - Casuarina 3,451 3,428 3,429 3,223 3,202 3,195 3,199
Mangroves - other 253,644 253,314 253,326 253,413 253,394 253,390 253,422
Salt marsh and salt flats 116,633 116,957 116,969 117,026 117,304 117,471 117,621
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,697 7,697 7,698 7,697 7,697 7,697 7,697
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 156 156 156 156 156 156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 7,552 7,552 7,552 7,552 7,552 7,552 7,552
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 998 998 998 998 998 998
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 164 164 164 164 164 164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,736 7,736 7,737 7,741 7,741 7,880 7,880
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 461 461 461 461 462 462
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 17,192 17,204 17,210 17,212 17,223 17,226 17,240
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 18,053 18,120 18,120 18,120 18,123 18,124 18,126
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 257 257 258 258 258 259
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 72,638 72,692 72,785 72,633 72,833 73,088 73,698
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 12,632 12,637 12,672 12,675 12,689 12,728 12,484
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 66,962 67,034 67,019 66,798 66,770 66,708 66,736
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,530 5,538 5,553 5,547 5,542 5,543 5,551
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 96,365 96,508 96,572 96,805 96,809 97,053 98,051
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 78,191 78,189 78,213 78,156 78,292 78,367 78,522
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 15,222 15,234 15,251 15,268 15,282 15,360 15,443
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,445 3,448 3,449 3,452 3,455 3,454 3,457
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 796 796 796 796 796 796 796
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 351 351 351 351 351 351 351
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 3,177 3,154 3,155 3,123 3,122 3,114 3,118
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 274 274 100 79 81 81
Mangroves - other (natural) 253,226 252,896 252,905 253,030 253,032 253,028 253,057
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 418 418 420 383 361 362 365
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 114,571 114,966 114,978 115,068 115,358 115,522 115,623
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 2,062 1,991 1,992 1,958 1,946 1,948 1,998
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,571 6,575 6,576 6,576 6,575 6,575 6,576
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 1,126 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,121
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 998 998 998 998 998 998
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,936 6,936 6,937 6,941 6,941 6,943 6,952
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 800 800 800 800 937 927
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) 389 389 389 389 389 389 389
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,867 16,880 16,886 16,888 16,909 16,912 16,926
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 325 325 325 314 314 314
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) 17,809 17,876 17,876 17,876 17,879 17,880 17,882
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 244 244 244 244 244 244 244
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 234 234 236 236 236 236
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 71,756 71,840 71,933 72,048 72,243 72,503 73,114
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 882 852 852 585 589 585 584
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 12,628 12,633 12,668 12,671 12,685 12,724 12,480
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 58,735 58,807 58,792 58,798 58,876 58,906 58,970
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,227 8,227 8,227 7,999 7,894 7,802 7,766
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,972 4,981 4,996 4,990 5,003 5,004 5,012
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 557 557 557 557 539 539 538
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 85,756 85,893 86,107 86,576 86,765 87,012 87,917
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 10,610 10,616 10,466 10,229 10,044 10,041 10,134
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 33,446 33,468 33,484 33,577 33,635 33,716 33,877
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 44,745 44,721 44,729 44,580 44,657 44,650 44,645
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 15,196 15,209 15,226 15,243 15,256 15,335 15,417
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,438 3,441 3,442 3,445 3,447 3,447 3,450
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 778 778 778 778 778 778 778
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 313 313 313 313 313 313 313
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

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

North East Coast drainage division land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 45,017,598 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 31,248,490 69.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 31,248,490 69.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 4,376,668 9.7%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 51,333 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 3,909,244 8.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 64,263 0.1%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 858 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 139 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 350,832 0.8%
2.2 Production native forests 1,936,057 4.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,936,047 4.3%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 1,778,112 3.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 204,435 0.5%
1.3.1 Defence 516,676 1.1%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 1,052,033 2.3%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 4,954 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,616,387 3.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 587,705 1.3%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 60,717 0.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 967,965 2.1%
3.3 Cropping 910,059 2.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 615,752 1.4%
3.3.1 Cereals 117,453 0.3%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 499 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 4,327 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 803 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 168,557 0.4%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,634 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 723,858 1.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 218,752 0.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 10,319 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 282,870 0.6%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 74 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 211,844 0.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 597,281 1.3%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 215 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 145,891 0.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 62,806 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 349,237 0.8%
5.4.4 Remote communities 1,044 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 38,087 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 520,685 1.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 127,346 0.3%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 2,701 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 442 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 2,760 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 311 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 348,628 0.8%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 38,490 0.1%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 248,251 0.6%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 92,160 0.2%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 20,764 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 134,556 0.3%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 714 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 57 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 197,856 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 28,844 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 96,794 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 68,010 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 4,208 0.0%
5.8 Mining 153,983 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 45,695 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 64,569 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 19,094 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 5,127 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 19,499 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 140,837 0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 17,787 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 122,927 0.3%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 118,248 0.3%
6.3.0 River 111,686 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 4,697 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,865 0.0%
5.5 Services 97,619 0.2%
5.5.0 Services 782 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 13,681 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 16,347 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 64,162 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 1,512 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 1,136 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 77,173 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 18,244 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 9,512 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 43,671 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 4,488 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 609 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 648 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 62,594 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,191 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 31,700 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 212 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 12,358 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 696 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 3,523 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 15 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 49 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 5,914 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,936 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 59,060 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 45,221 0.1%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 523 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 52 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 10,699 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 2,565 0.0%
6.1 Lake 34,839 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 16,637 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 5,308 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 12,466 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 61 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 368 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 25,773 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 20,645 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 5,128 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 23,176 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 17,035 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 89 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 952 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 3,265 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 201 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 683 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 417 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 448 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 87 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 15,356 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 12,421 0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 53 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,144 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 554 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 30 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 154 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 12,526 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 378 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 539 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,597 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 1,025 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 416 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 3,666 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 4,133 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 468 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 304 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 10,236 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 9,991 0.0%
6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation 106 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 139 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 10,051 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 5,050 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 2,211 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 178 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 691 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 28 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,864 0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs 3 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 5,075 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 131 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 829 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 1,586 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,535 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 985 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 4,693 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 2,131 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 250 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 957 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 597 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 758 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 4,433 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,900 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 659 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 874 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 3,541 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,399 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 932 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 106 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 103 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 2,452 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 1,017 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 130 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 533 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 14 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 44 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 713 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2,115 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 1,397 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 195 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 341 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 119 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 19 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 43 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 116 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 113 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 15,254 1,506 1,145 1,176 16,767
Animals 2,197 69 525 270 2,266
Mammals 237 22 10 51 259
Birds 725 14 106 81 739
Reptiles 428 4 39 57 432
Amphibians 133 1 44 41 134
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 164 19 176 13 183
Cartilaginous fishes 32 0 32 7 32
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 440 9 115 6 449
Malacostracans 26 0 0 10 26
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 6 0 0 2 6
Bacteria 100 0 0 0 100
Chromists 104 0 0 0 104
Fungi 2,484 2 0 0 2,486
Plants 10,360 1,435 620 906 11,802
Protozoans 9 0 0 0 9

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) North East Coast drainage division — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/drainage-division-north-east-coast/

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