Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
3,022,695
100.0%
5.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
2,222,037
73.5%
4.0%
Artificial and highly modified
8,437
0.3%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
462,579
15.3%
0.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,454
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,745,841
57.8%
3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,733
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine
800,648
26.5%
1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
5,163
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
3,103
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
462,579
15.3%
0.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,454
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
155
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
7
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,745,841
57.8%
3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,733
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
10
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
800,489
26.5%
1.4%
Riverine (slightly modified)
159
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 .
Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
2,203,475
100.0%
3.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
440,123
20.0%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
20,840
0.9%
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
62,897
2.9%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
49,129
2.2%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
1,374,210
62.4%
2.4%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
56,978
2.6%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
5,338
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
86,659
3.9%
0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
107,289
4.9%
0.2%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
11
0.0%
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
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
439,900
20.0%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
223
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
20,833
0.9%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
7
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)
62,605
2.8%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
292
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
48,703
2.2%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
426
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1,374,021
62.4%
2.4%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
189
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
56,924
2.6%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
54
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
5,195
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
142
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
86,459
3.9%
0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
200
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
106,898
4.9%
0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
391
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
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)
2
0.0%
0.0%
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)
11
0.0%
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)
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
Lake Eyre and Bulloo 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
3,022,695
3,022,985
3,022,935
3,022,863
3,022,831
3,023,077
3,022,957
3,017,409
* 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified
8,437
8,423
8,361
8,152
8,042
7,754
7,255
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
462,579
462,586
462,586
462,586
462,596
462,597
462,597
462,977
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,454
3,447
3,447
3,442
3,430
3,423
3,412
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,745,841
1,746,039
1,746,052
1,746,036
1,746,063
1,746,184
1,746,293
1,748,332
99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,733
1,733
1,725
1,725
1,725
1,725
1,683
0
n/a
Riverine
800,648
800,755
800,763
800,921
800,974
801,392
801,716
806,100
99.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
5,163
5,163
5,125
5,029
4,948
4,714
4,417
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
3,103
3,089
3,064
2,951
2,922
2,868
2,687
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
462,579
462,586
462,586
462,586
462,596
462,597
462,597
462,977
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,454
3,447
3,447
3,442
3,430
3,423
3,412
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
155
155
155
155
155
155
144
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,745,841
1,746,039
1,746,052
1,746,036
1,746,063
1,746,184
1,746,293
1,748,332
99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,733
1,733
1,725
1,725
1,725
1,725
1,683
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
800,489
800,602
800,610
800,772
800,825
801,244
801,569
806,100
99.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
159
153
153
149
148
148
148
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Lake Eyre and Bulloo 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
2,203,475
2,203,688
2,203,693
2,203,677
2,203,704
2,203,826
2,203,893
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
440,123
440,138
440,138
440,138
440,138
440,139
440,139
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
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
62,897
63,026
63,026
62,987
62,987
63,046
63,050
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
49,129
49,164
49,164
49,178
49,179
49,202
49,204
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
1,374,210
1,374,212
1,374,217
1,374,221
1,374,225
1,374,226
1,374,235
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
56,978
56,976
56,976
56,976
56,976
56,976
56,988
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
5,338
5,392
5,392
5,392
5,392
5,394
5,404
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
86,659
86,648
86,648
86,648
86,648
86,649
86,650
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
107,289
107,280
107,280
107,285
107,306
107,342
107,370
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
439,900
439,914
439,914
439,914
439,925
439,926
439,926
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
223
223
223
223
213
213
213
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
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)
62,605
62,734
62,734
62,695
62,695
62,754
62,758
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
292
292
292
292
292
292
292
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
48,703
48,737
48,737
48,752
48,752
48,775
48,777
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
426
426
426
426
426
426
426
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1,374,021
1,374,023
1,374,028
1,374,032
1,374,036
1,374,037
1,374,047
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
189
189
189
189
189
189
189
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
56,924
56,922
56,922
56,922
56,922
56,922
56,934
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
5,195
5,249
5,249
5,249
5,249
5,252
5,261
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
86,459
86,448
86,448
86,448
86,449
86,450
86,451
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
106,898
106,889
106,889
106,895
106,916
106,952
107,021
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
391
391
391
391
390
390
348
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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)
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)
Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
56,164,712
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
49,284,646
87.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
49,284,646
87.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
2,661,942
4.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
20,247
0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
2,641,695
4.7%
1.1 Nature conservation
2,285,135
4.1%
1.1.3 National park
2,242,784
4.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
1,539
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
40,812
0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection
1,128,735
2.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
1,128,732
2.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
3
0.0%
6.1 Lake
696,748
1.2%
6.1.0 Lake
682,687
1.2%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
14,061
0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production
0
0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
46,046
0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
46,012
0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
34
0.0%
6.3 River
20,662
0.0%
6.3.0 River
20,585
0.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation
77
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
13,554
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
13,475
0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir
5
0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
74
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
6,880
0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
2,221
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
4,597
0.0%
5.7.2 Roads
14
0.0%
5.7.3 Railways
15
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
33
0.0%
5.8 Mining
6,357
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
5,024
0.0%
5.8.1 Mines
298
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
739
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
236
0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
59
0.0%
5.5 Services
5,418
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
168
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
536
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
4,665
0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
19
0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities
31
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
4,733
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
1,311
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
25
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
771
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
76
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
2,550
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
1,558
0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots
17
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
1,309
0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs
12
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
220
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
753
0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
609
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
144
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
530
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
1
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
1
0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation
5
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
18
0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
467
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
38
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
398
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
332
0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory
3
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
54
0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill
9
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
244
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
94
0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond
12
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
49
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
77
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
12
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
168
0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests
168
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
123
0.0%
4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures
123
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
65
0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
65
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
12
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
12
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
2
0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
2
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
2
0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
< 1
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
1
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
1
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
1
0.0%
Wildlife
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
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-lake-eyre-and-bulloo/