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Central freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,106,320 100.0% 3.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 574,455 51.9% 1.9%
Artificial and highly modified 126,453 11.4% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,371 21.9% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,607 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 12,197 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,867 1.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 110,481 10.0% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,639 5.6% 0.2%
Riverine 531,692 48.1% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,371 21.9% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,607 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 48,479 4.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 73,202 6.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 12,197 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,867 1.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,445 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 3,153 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 110,481 10.0% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,639 5.6% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 121 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 52 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 528,623 47.8% 1.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,069 0.3% 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.

Central freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 358,648 100.0% 1.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 120,141 33.5% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 58,053 16.2% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,683 2.1% 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 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 2.2% 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 16,648 4.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 15,025 4.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 0.1% 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 20,448 5.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,345 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 16,832 4.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,767 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 28,620 8.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 57,692 16.1% 0.2%
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 796 0.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 120,035 33.5% 0.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 105 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 56,139 15.7% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,915 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 0.4% 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 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 1,112 0.3% 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) 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 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 0.2% 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 0.1% 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) 16,324 4.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 0.1% 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) 14,807 4.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 218 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 0.1% 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) 20,044 5.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 405 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,345 0.4% 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) 8,750 2.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,082 2.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,311 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 456 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 20,921 5.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7,700 2.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 14,784 4.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 42,908 12.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 778 0.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 107 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

Central freshwater biogeographic province 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 1,106,320 1,106,148 1,106,368 1,104,395 1,101,239 1,097,809 1,092,495 1,063,224 * 92.2%
Artificial and highly modified 126,453 125,568 125,191 121,670 117,621 113,358 106,282 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,371 242,490 242,496 242,879 243,091 243,252 243,447 294,017 82.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,607 3,537 3,537 3,545 3,519 3,500 3,530 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 12,197 12,201 12,202 12,287 12,286 12,286 12,287 13,085 93.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,867 17,807 17,792 17,753 17,567 17,418 16,321 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 13 13 12 17 15 15 14 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 110,481 110,707 110,889 111,313 111,708 111,930 112,935 175,007 63.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,639 61,568 61,542 61,151 61,098 61,078 61,095 0 n/a
Riverine 531,692 532,256 532,707 533,780 534,334 534,971 536,585 581,115 91.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,371 242,490 242,496 242,879 243,091 243,252 243,447 294,017 82.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,607 3,537 3,537 3,545 3,519 3,500 3,530 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 48,479 47,697 47,455 44,786 41,536 38,160 33,571 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 73,202 73,083 72,948 72,200 71,506 70,749 68,367 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 12,197 12,201 12,202 12,287 12,286 12,286 12,287 13,085 93.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,867 17,807 17,792 17,753 17,567 17,418 16,321 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 13 13 12 17 15 15 14 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,445 1,439 1,437 1,415 1,372 1,339 1,318 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 3,153 3,183 3,185 3,112 3,084 3,039 2,978 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 110,481 110,707 110,889 111,313 111,708 111,930 112,935 175,007 63.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,639 61,568 61,542 61,151 61,098 61,078 61,095 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 121 118 118 111 111 61 40 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 52 48 48 46 10 10 7 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 528,623 529,192 529,667 530,744 531,299 531,948 533,562 581,115 91.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,069 3,064 3,040 3,036 3,036 3,023 3,023 0 n/a

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

Central freshwater biogeographic province 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 358,648 358,814 358,955 359,046 359,671 360,032 361,187
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - other 120,141 120,140 120,141 120,154 120,147 120,140 120,158
Salt marsh and salt flats 58,053 58,044 58,049 58,094 58,385 58,528 58,608
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 7,683 7,684 7,684 7,684 7,684 7,684 7,684
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 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 16,648 16,661 16,667 16,669 16,680 16,683 16,697
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 15,025 15,092 15,092 15,092 15,095 15,096 15,098
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 20,448 20,479 20,517 20,598 20,767 20,894 21,254
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 16,832 16,890 16,874 16,651 16,622 16,541 16,561
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,767 4,771 4,786 4,780 4,786 4,787 4,795
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 28,620 28,634 28,706 28,983 29,063 29,094 29,631
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 57,692 57,687 57,706 57,603 57,704 57,710 57,825
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 796 796 796 796 796 796 796
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 120,035 120,034 120,036 120,048 120,057 120,050 120,068
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 105 105 105 106 90 90 90
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 56,139 56,200 56,205 56,250 56,550 56,694 56,740
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,915 1,844 1,844 1,844 1,835 1,834 1,868
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) 1,112 1,108 1,108 1,108 1,108 1,108 1,108
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) 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) 16,324 16,336 16,343 16,345 16,366 16,369 16,383
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) 14,807 14,873 14,873 14,873 14,877 14,877 14,879
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 218 218 218 218 218 218 218
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) 20,044 20,104 20,143 20,223 20,392 20,523 20,884
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 405 375 375 375 375 370 369
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345
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) 8,750 8,808 8,792 8,796 8,875 8,887 8,943
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,082 8,082 8,082 7,855 7,747 7,653 7,618
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,311 4,316 4,331 4,324 4,329 4,330 4,339
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 456 456 456 456 457 457 456
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 20,921 20,931 21,057 21,345 21,440 21,492 21,930
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7,700 7,703 7,649 7,638 7,623 7,601 7,701
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 14,784 14,789 14,801 14,850 14,872 14,891 15,004
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 42,908 42,898 42,905 42,753 42,832 42,819 42,822
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) 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) 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
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

Central freshwater biogeographic province land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 30,482,944 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 24,159,524 79.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 24,159,524 79.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 1,280,942 4.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 175,592 0.6%
1.3.1 Defence 476,926 1.6%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 624,863 2.0%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 3,560 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 1,183,035 3.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,183,035 3.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 1,141,608 3.7%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 50,743 0.2%
1.1.3 National park 1,043,392 3.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 36,660 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 10,813 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 662,426 2.2%
3.3.0 Cropping 539,670 1.8%
3.3.1 Cereals 116,432 0.4%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 3,655 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,634 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 503,719 1.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 35,890 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 5,701 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 279,483 0.9%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 74 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 182,569 0.6%
1.2 Managed resource protection 416,846 1.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 364,223 1.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 52,623 0.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 358,609 1.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 60,514 0.2%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 989 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 18 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 1,879 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 44 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 256,668 0.8%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 38,490 0.1%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
5.8 Mining 140,111 0.5%
5.8.0 Mining 40,260 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 61,859 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 14,686 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 4,693 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 18,613 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 133,426 0.4%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 26,073 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 27,036 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 46,185 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 547 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 33,565 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 131,140 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 8,781 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 61,317 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 56,834 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 4,208 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 122,696 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 1,710 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 120,863 0.4%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 71,511 0.2%
6.3.0 River 69,479 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 2,028 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 4 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 53,339 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 15,902 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 4,050 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 28,905 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 3,625 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 358 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 499 0.0%
6.1 Lake 24,508 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 10,383 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,628 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 12,114 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 19 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 365 0.0%
5.5 Services 24,129 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 2,817 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 4,006 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 16,415 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 716 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 176 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 19,970 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 18,311 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 228 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1,363 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 39 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 29 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 14,300 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 8,852 0.0%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 296 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 4,735 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 416 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 10,710 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 650 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 5,372 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 6 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 644 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 2 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,075 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 1,562 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,398 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 9,023 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 5,794 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 71 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 546 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,140 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 178 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 148 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 46 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 82 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 19 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 6,970 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 2,123 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 4,847 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 3,378 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 3 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,230 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 35 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 81 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 1,164 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 493 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 246 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 100 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3,165 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 575 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 536 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,528 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 526 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,662 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 1,942 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 633 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 85 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 1,499 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 560 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 148 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 792 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 1,469 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 327 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 160 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 596 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 89 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 297 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 1,194 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 244 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 9 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 336 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 600 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 620 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 595 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 7 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 18 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 163 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 145 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 13 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 150 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 15 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 93 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 25 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 15 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 105 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 105 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 8,156 922 725 410 9,083
Animals 1,432 51 307 149 1,483
Mammals 175 19 9 36 194
Birds 566 11 100 56 577
Reptiles 306 2 29 35 308
Amphibians 73 1 30 11 74
Ray-finned fishes 88 12 98 3 100
Cartilaginous fishes 7 0 7 3 7
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 205 6 33 1 211
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 3 0 0 2 3
Bacteria 25 0 0 0 25
Chromists 40 0 0 0 40
Fungi 567 0 0 0 567
Plants 6,090 871 418 261 6,966
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

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) Central freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-central/

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