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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221)

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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 47,069 100.0% 9.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 40,647 86.4% 8.4%
Artificial and highly modified 6,191 13.2% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 24,864 52.8% 5.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 28 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 55 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 7,689 16.3% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,815 3.9% 0.4%
Riverine 6,421 13.6% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 24,864 52.8% 5.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 28 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,567 3.3% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,459 9.5% 0.9%
Lacustrine (natural) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 55 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 145 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 7,689 16.3% 1.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,815 3.9% 0.4%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 6,409 13.6% 1.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 12 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—Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 34,220 100.0% 7.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 19,475 56.9% 4.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 5,245 15.3% 1.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,033 5.9% 0.4%
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 2,812 8.2% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,378 4.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,278 9.6% 0.7%
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) 19,459 56.9% 4.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 5,245 15.3% 1.1%
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) 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) 1,958 5.7% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 75 0.2% 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) 1,437 4.2% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,375 4.0% 0.3%
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) 1,196 3.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 183 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,097 9.0% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 181 0.5% 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) 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—Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221) 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 47,069 46,907 46,912 46,815 46,825 46,593 46,544 48,943 * 83.5%
Artificial and highly modified 6,191 6,048 6,033 5,872 5,816 5,493 5,325 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 24,864 24,872 24,871 24,869 24,875 24,872 24,883 25,583 97.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 55 55 54 54 53 51 46 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 7,689 7,690 7,688 7,697 7,735 7,745 7,782 15,925 48.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,815 1,785 1,805 1,805 1,805 1,798 1,794 0 n/a
Riverine 6,421 6,424 6,428 6,485 6,508 6,600 6,681 7,434 86.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 24,864 24,872 24,871 24,869 24,875 24,872 24,883 25,583 97.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,567 1,393 1,382 1,342 1,296 988 896 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 4,459 4,459 4,457 4,348 4,340 4,338 4,269 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 55 55 54 54 53 51 46 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 145 148 145 133 132 117 111 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 18 48 48 48 48 49 49 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 7,689 7,690 7,688 7,697 7,735 7,745 7,782 15,925 48.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,815 1,785 1,805 1,805 1,805 1,798 1,794 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 6,409 6,412 6,416 6,473 6,496 6,588 6,669 7,434 86.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a

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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221) 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 34,220 34,190 34,188 34,195 34,239 34,239 34,282
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 19,475 19,475 19,475 19,473 19,478 19,461 19,469
Salt marsh and salt flats 5,245 5,245 5,244 5,244 5,244 5,258 5,261
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,033 2,003 2,020 2,028 2,065 2,066 2,096
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 2,812 2,812 2,793 2,793 2,793 2,789 2,789
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 1,378 1,378 1,378 1,379 1,380 1,387 1,387
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,278 3,278 3,278 3,278 3,278 3,278 3,280
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) 19,459 19,459 19,459 19,457 19,463 19,446 19,454
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 5,245 5,245 5,244 5,244 5,244 5,258 5,261
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) 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) 1,958 1,958 1,975 1,983 2,021 2,023 2,053
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 75 45 45 45 45 42 42
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) 1,437 1,437 1,419 1,419 1,419 1,419 1,419
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 1,375 1,375 1,375 1,375 1,375 1,370 1,369
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) 1,196 1,196 1,196 1,196 1,197 1,204 1,209
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 183 183 183 183 183 183 179
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 3,097 3,097 3,097 3,097 3,096 3,097 3,099
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 181 181 181 181 181 181 181
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

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 482,958 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 208,288 43.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 208,288 43.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 67,100 13.9%
1.1.3 National park 64,850 13.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,158 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,093 0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 67,016 13.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 897 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 66,118 13.7%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 55,374 11.4%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 77 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 18 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 90 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 55,189 11.4%
2.2 Production native forests 29,316 6.1%
2.2.0 Production native forests 29,316 6.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 27,121 5.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 7,275 1.5%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 80 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 19,766 4.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 11,334 2.3%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,073 0.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,059 0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 6,872 1.4%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 329 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,530 1.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 5,508 1.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 22 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 3,173 0.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,141 0.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 2,032 0.4%
6.3 River 2,469 0.5%
6.3.0 River 2,264 0.5%
6.3.1 River - conservation 205 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,058 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 538 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 823 0.2%
5.7.2 Roads 649 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 38 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 10 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 1 0.0%
5.5 Services 951 0.2%
5.5.1 Commercial services 225 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 107 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 619 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 821 0.2%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 187 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 581 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 52 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 476 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 459 0.1%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 17 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 445 0.1%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 5 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 393 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 44 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 3 0.0%
5.8 Mining 297 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 66 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 202 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 29 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 246 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 50 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 184 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 8 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 4 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus < 1 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 237 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 237 0.0%
6.1 Lake 220 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 185 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 35 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 152 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 66 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory < 1 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 72 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 14 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 109 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 109 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 69 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 33 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 21 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage < 1 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 14 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 67 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 48 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 9 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 10 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 35 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 4 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 29 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 23 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 23 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 15 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 4 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 11 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 15 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 11 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 4 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,472 360 320 69 2,832
Animals 641 26 158 44 667
Mammals 84 10 7 10 94
Birds 341 7 82 24 348
Reptiles 96 1 10 7 97
Amphibians 27 1 13 3 28
Ray-finned fishes 38 4 42 0 42
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 0 1
Insects 52 3 3 0 55
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
Chromists 5 0 0 0 5
Fungi 37 0 0 0 37
Plants 1,786 334 162 25 2,120

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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1221) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/epp-water-plan-proserpine-river-whitsunday-island-oconnell-river-basins-wq1221/

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