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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402)

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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 25,619 100.0% 14.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 25,618 100.0% 14.5%
Artificial and highly modified 18 0.1% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,140 47.4% 6.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 22 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 13,438 52.5% 7.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,140 47.4% 6.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 14 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 22 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 13,438 52.5% 7.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland.

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 25,599 100.0% 14.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 270 1.1% 0.2%
Mangroves - other 7,997 31.2% 4.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 3,873 15.1% 2.2%
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 12 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 10 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 4,408 17.2% 2.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 2,237 8.7% 1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 209 0.8% 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 4,221 16.5% 2.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 41 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2,322 9.1% 1.3%
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) 270 1.1% 0.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 7,997 31.2% 4.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 3,873 15.1% 2.2%
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) 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) 12 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) 10 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) 4,408 17.2% 2.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2,237 8.7% 1.3%
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) 209 0.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,221 16.5% 2.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 41 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2,322 9.1% 1.3%
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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402) 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 25,619 25,632 25,635 25,636 25,638 25,666 25,678 32,042 * 79.9%
Artificial and highly modified 18 18 18 18 14 14 8 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,141 12,172 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 99.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 13,438 13,451 13,454 13,454 13,461 13,489 13,506 19,847 67.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,140 12,141 12,172 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 14 14 14 14 12 12 6 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 99.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 13,438 13,451 13,454 13,454 13,461 13,489 13,506 19,847 67.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 100.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402) 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 25,599 25,612 25,615 25,616 25,623 25,651 25,669
Mangroves - Casuarina 270 270 270 270 270 270 270
Mangroves - other 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997
Salt marsh and salt flats 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873
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 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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 4,408 4,412 4,413 4,413 4,413 4,423 4,437
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 209 209 209 209 209 209 209
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 4,221 4,229 4,231 4,231 4,232 4,237 4,238
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2,322 2,323 2,323 2,324 2,329 2,343 2,345
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) 270 270 270 270 270 270 270
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997 7,997
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873
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) 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) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 4,408 4,412 4,413 4,413 4,413 4,422 4,436
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237
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) 209 209 209 209 209 209 209
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,221 4,229 4,231 4,231 4,232 4,237 4,238
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 2,322 2,323 2,323 2,324 2,329 2,343 2,345
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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 102,410 58.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 27,353 15.5%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 5 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 27,342 15.5%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 7 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 27,253 15.4%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,544 0.9%
1.3.1 Defence 18,883 10.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 6,826 3.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 18,171 10.3%
1.1.3 National park 16,590 9.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 656 0.4%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 925 0.5%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 13,582 7.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,422 0.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 104 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 12,056 6.8%
2.2 Production native forests 10,286 5.8%
2.2.0 Production native forests 10,286 5.8%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,936 1.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 1,936 1.1%
6.3 River 1,817 1.0%
6.3.0 River 1,817 1.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,083 0.6%
5.4.1 Urban residential 582 0.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 486 0.3%
5.4.4 Remote communities 2 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 9 0.0%
5.5 Services 341 0.2%
5.5.1 Commercial services 13 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 21 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 298 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 9 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 152 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 152 0.1%
5.8 Mining 114 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 56 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 58 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 72 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 11 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 3 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 41 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 17 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 64 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 22 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 42 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 60 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 36 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 10 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 13 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 45 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 31 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 14 0.0%
6.1 Lake 20 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 20 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 19 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 19 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 15 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 15 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 10 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 10 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 8 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 8 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture < 1 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits < 1 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,628 163 295 80 1,791
Animals 607 23 159 62 630
Mammals 72 10 7 10 82
Birds 337 7 80 33 344
Reptiles 75 1 11 7 76
Amphibians 29 1 14 5 30
Ray-finned fishes 38 3 41 3 41
Cartilaginous fishes 3 0 3 2 3
Insects 49 1 3 1 50
Malacostracans 4 0 0 1 4
Chromists 8 0 0 0 8
Fungi 97 0 0 0 97
Plants 916 140 136 18 1,056

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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/epp-water-plan-great-sandy-strait-coastal-creeks-wq1402/

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