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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Barron River Basin (WQ1101)

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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Barron River Basin (WQ1101) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 10,394 100.0% 4.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 6,277 60.4% 2.9%
Artificial and highly modified 4,711 45.3% 2.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 987 9.5% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 56 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 109 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 297 2.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 116 1.1% 0.1%
Riverine 4,116 39.6% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 987 9.5% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 415 4.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,008 38.6% 1.8%
Lacustrine (natural) 56 0.5% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 109 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 287 2.8% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 297 2.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 116 1.1% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 4,107 39.5% 1.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 0.1% 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.

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Barron River Basin (WQ1101) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,454 100.0% 0.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 962 66.2% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 23 1.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 56 3.8% 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 116 8.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 162 11.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 28 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3 0.2% 0.0%
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 23 1.6% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 83 5.7% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 961 66.1% 0.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 23 1.6% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 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) 56 3.8% 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) 114 7.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.1% 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) 73 5.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 89 6.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 26 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
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) 21 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 0.1% 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) 61 4.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 22 1.5% 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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Barron River Basin (WQ1101) 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 10,394 10,386 10,376 10,359 10,332 10,295 10,286 8,539 * 66.5%
Artificial and highly modified 4,711 4,704 4,690 4,668 4,647 4,620 4,604 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 987 987 987 987 987 987 988 1,319 74.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 2 2 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 109 108 112 112 107 92 92 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 297 297 297 297 296 297 298 1,291 23.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 0 n/a
Riverine 4,116 4,116 4,116 4,121 4,121 4,125 4,126 5,874 70.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 987 987 987 987 987 987 988 1,319 74.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 2 2 5 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 415 407 393 373 362 338 326 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,008 4,008 4,008 4,006 3,996 3,993 3,989 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 109 108 112 112 107 92 92 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 287 287 287 287 287 287 287 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 297 297 297 297 296 297 298 1,291 23.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 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) 4,107 4,107 4,107 4,112 4,112 4,116 4,117 5,874 69.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 n/a

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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Barron River Basin (WQ1101) 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 1,454 1,454 1,454 1,454 1,453 1,455 1,460
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 962 962 962 962 962 963 967
Salt marsh and salt flats 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
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 56 56 56 56 56 56 56
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 116 116 116 116 115 116 116
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 162 162 162 162 162 162 162
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 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 961 961 961 961 961 961 962
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 2 2 5
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 56 56 56 56 56 56 56
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) 114 114 114 114 113 114 114
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 89 89 89 89 89 89 89
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) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
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) 61 61 61 61 61 61 61
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Barron River Basin (WQ1101) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 218,827 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 69,011 31.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 69,011 31.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 49,748 22.7%
1.1.3 National park 46,312 21.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 2,228 1.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,207 0.6%
2.2 Production native forests 20,454 9.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 20,454 9.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 17,349 7.9%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 15,736 7.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 37 0.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 1,575 0.7%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 13,092 6.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 5,260 2.4%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 90 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 86 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 189 0.1%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 3 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 7,465 3.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 12,892 5.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 3,096 1.4%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5,371 2.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 4,387 2.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 33 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 4 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 10,706 4.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 450 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 10,256 4.7%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,206 2.8%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 150 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 5,934 2.7%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 84 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 10 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 27 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,866 1.8%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 3,556 1.6%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 310 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 3,454 1.6%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 378 0.2%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 13 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 3,063 1.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 3,240 1.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 3,240 1.5%
5.5 Services 1,966 0.9%
5.5.1 Commercial services 270 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 464 0.2%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,149 0.5%
5.5.5 Research facilities 83 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 1,707 0.8%
3.3.0 Cropping 13 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 1,694 0.8%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 930 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 930 0.4%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 899 0.4%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 498 0.2%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 361 0.2%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 40 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 635 0.3%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 635 0.3%
6.3 River 518 0.2%
6.3.0 River 434 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 69 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 15 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 495 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 460 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 7 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 2 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 26 0.0%
5.8 Mining 380 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 150 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 229 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 2 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 331 0.2%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 45 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots < 1 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 44 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 12 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 82 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 140 0.1%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 6 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 330 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 284 0.1%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 43 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 274 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 248 0.1%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 16 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
6.1 Lake 110 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 21 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 57 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 32 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 96 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 69 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 27 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 71 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 40 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 27 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 2 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 45 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 29 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 16 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 17 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 3 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 2 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 12 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests < 1 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry < 1 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,809 551 400 150 4,363
Animals 806 28 196 61 834
Mammals 100 9 6 20 109
Birds 403 9 90 27 412
Reptiles 121 2 13 5 123
Amphibians 55 1 20 6 56
Ray-finned fishes 52 6 58 2 58
Insects 74 1 9 1 75
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 346 0 0 0 348
Plants 2,654 523 204 89 3,178
Protozoans 3 0 0 0 3

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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Barron River Basin (WQ1101) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/epp-water-plan-barron-river-basin-wq1101/

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