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Catchment stories
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 472,089 | 100.0% | 1.8% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 338,385 | 71.7% | 1.3% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 93,138 | 19.7% | 0.4% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 23,532 | 5.0% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 4,838 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 205,812 | 43.6% | 0.8% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 11,117 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Riverine | 133,650 | 28.3% | 0.5% |
| 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) | 70,227 | 14.9% | 0.3% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 16,774 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 23,532 | 5.0% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 4,838 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 508 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 5,577 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 205,812 | 43.6% | 0.8% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 11,117 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 51 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 132,773 | 28.1% | 0.5% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 878 | 0.2% | 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.
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 238,276 | 100.0% | 0.9% |
| 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 | 17,949 | 7.5% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 4,463 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 750 | 0.3% | 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 | 16,865 | 7.1% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp | 11,343 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp | 196 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 10,509 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp | 33,619 | 14.1% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp | 53,606 | 22.5% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 68,489 | 28.7% | 0.3% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp | 2,787 | 1.2% | 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 | 1,291 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 492 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 5,036 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 10,087 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 512 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 282 | 0.1% | 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) | 17,919 | 7.5% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) | 30 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) | 4,444 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 18 | 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) | 534 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 216 | 0.1% | 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) | 16,463 | 6.9% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) | 403 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 10,572 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 771 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) | 115 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) | 81 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) | 10,336 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 173 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 33,168 | 13.9% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 452 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) | 52,278 | 21.9% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) | 1,328 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) | 66,176 | 27.8% | 0.3% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 2,314 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 1,089 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 1,699 | 0.7% | 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) | 1,152 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 139 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 1 | 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) | 420 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 72 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 4,308 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 727 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 7,656 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 2,431 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 406 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 106 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 278 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 4 | 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
| 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 | 472,089 | 472,459 | 472,962 | 472,255 | 471,562 | 470,376 | 466,342 | 399,477 | * 94.9% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 93,138 | 93,036 | 92,687 | 91,074 | 89,846 | 87,806 | 83,244 | 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) | 23,532 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 25,609 | 91.9% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 4,838 | 4,837 | 4,820 | 4,819 | 4,777 | 4,777 | 4,732 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 205,812 | 206,012 | 206,314 | 206,661 | 207,074 | 207,985 | 208,297 | 220,981 | 93.1% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 11,117 | 11,117 | 11,086 | 11,080 | 10,989 | 10,697 | 10,015 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 133,650 | 133,908 | 134,506 | 135,074 | 135,328 | 135,563 | 136,506 | 152,887 | 87.4% |
| 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) | 70,227 | 70,136 | 69,902 | 68,597 | 67,457 | 65,778 | 62,347 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 16,774 | 16,763 | 16,679 | 16,494 | 16,410 | 16,350 | 15,330 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 23,532 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 23,548 | 25,609 | 91.9% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 4,838 | 4,837 | 4,820 | 4,819 | 4,777 | 4,777 | 4,732 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 508 | 508 | 508 | 508 | 507 | 508 | 507 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 5,577 | 5,577 | 5,545 | 5,424 | 5,421 | 5,119 | 5,008 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 205,812 | 206,012 | 206,314 | 206,661 | 207,074 | 207,985 | 208,297 | 220,981 | 93.1% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 11,117 | 11,117 | 11,086 | 11,080 | 10,989 | 10,697 | 10,015 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (artificial) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (natural) | 132,773 | 133,031 | 133,637 | 134,199 | 134,453 | 134,689 | 135,633 | 152,887 | 86.8% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 878 | 878 | 870 | 875 | 875 | 874 | 874 | 0 | n/a |
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
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| Habitat | 2021 area (ha) |
2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 238,276 | 238,492 | 238,763 | 239,093 | 239,415 | 240,035 | 239,664 |
| 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 | 17,949 | 17,965 | 17,965 | 17,965 | 17,965 | 17,965 | 17,965 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 4,463 | 4,463 | 4,463 | 4,463 | 4,463 | 4,463 | 4,463 |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| 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 | 16,865 | 16,865 | 16,866 | 16,866 | 16,866 | 16,866 | 16,882 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp | 11,343 | 11,343 | 11,370 | 11,373 | 11,373 | 11,373 | 11,378 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 10,509 | 10,509 | 10,510 | 10,513 | 10,513 | 10,514 | 10,514 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp | 33,619 | 33,642 | 33,754 | 33,790 | 33,865 | 33,926 | 33,544 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp | 53,606 | 53,700 | 53,722 | 53,740 | 53,747 | 53,919 | 54,240 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 68,489 | 68,560 | 68,616 | 68,655 | 68,679 | 68,733 | 68,916 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp | 2,787 | 2,787 | 2,787 | 2,793 | 2,809 | 2,809 | 2,248 |
| 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 | 1,291 | 1,291 | 1,297 | 1,297 | 1,305 | 1,305 | 1,305 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 492 | 492 | 492 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 5,036 | 5,036 | 5,036 | 5,081 | 5,160 | 5,188 | 5,193 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 10,087 | 10,099 | 10,144 | 10,323 | 10,365 | 10,669 | 10,712 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 585 | 585 | 584 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 |
| 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) | 17,919 | 17,935 | 17,935 | 17,935 | 17,935 | 17,935 | 17,935 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) | 4,444 | 4,444 | 4,444 | 4,444 | 4,444 | 4,444 | 4,444 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) | 534 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 534 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 |
| 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) | 16,463 | 16,463 | 16,463 | 16,463 | 16,463 | 16,463 | 16,479 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) | 403 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 403 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 10,572 | 10,572 | 10,599 | 10,602 | 10,602 | 10,602 | 10,607 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 771 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 771 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) | 10,336 | 10,336 | 10,336 | 10,340 | 10,340 | 10,341 | 10,341 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 33,168 | 33,190 | 33,303 | 33,339 | 33,413 | 33,475 | 33,093 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) | 52,278 | 52,372 | 52,394 | 52,412 | 52,419 | 52,591 | 52,912 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,328 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) | 66,176 | 66,246 | 66,302 | 66,342 | 66,366 | 66,419 | 66,603 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 2,314 | 2,314 | 2,314 | 2,314 | 2,314 | 2,314 | 2,314 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1,095 | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1,295 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 1,699 | 1,699 | 1,699 | 1,699 | 1,631 | 1,631 | 953 |
| 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) | 1,152 | 1,152 | 1,158 | 1,158 | 1,166 | 1,166 | 1,166 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 4,308 | 4,309 | 4,309 | 4,352 | 4,431 | 4,497 | 4,505 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 727 | 727 | 727 | 729 | 729 | 691 | 688 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 7,656 | 7,668 | 7,744 | 7,931 | 7,996 | 8,553 | 8,598 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 2,431 | 2,431 | 2,400 | 2,392 | 2,369 | 2,115 | 2,114 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 406 | 406 | 407 | 407 | 479 | 479 | 479 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 |
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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)
| ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,252,391 | 100.0% |
| 2.1 Grazing native vegetation | 21,412,196 | 81.6% |
| 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation | 21,412,196 | 81.6% |
| 3.3 Cropping | 2,142,313 | 8.2% |
| 3.3.0 Cropping | 2,111,180 | 8.0% |
| 3.3.1 Cereals | 372 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.3 Hay and silage | 12 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.4 Oilseeds | 44 | 0.0% |
| 3.3.6 Cotton | 30,704 | 0.1% |
| 2.2 Production native forests | 1,058,433 | 4.0% |
| 2.2.0 Production native forests | 1,058,433 | 4.0% |
| 1.1 Nature conservation | 718,453 | 2.7% |
| 1.1.3 National park | 618,762 | 2.4% |
| 1.1.4 Natural feature protection | 1,783 | 0.0% |
| 1.1.7 Other conserved area | 97,908 | 0.4% |
| 4.3 Irrigated cropping | 344,472 | 1.3% |
| 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping | 150,771 | 0.6% |
| 4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage | 33 | 0.0% |
| 4.3.6 Irrigated cotton | 193,668 | 0.7% |
| 1.2 Managed resource protection | 150,301 | 0.6% |
| 1.2.0 Managed resource protection | 150,301 | 0.6% |
| 6.1 Lake | 109,224 | 0.4% |
| 6.1.0 Lake | 108,998 | 0.4% |
| 6.1.1 Lake - conservation | 226 | 0.0% |
| 6.2 Reservoir/dam | 83,947 | 0.3% |
| 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam | 73,373 | 0.3% |
| 6.2.1 Reservoir | 1,747 | 0.0% |
| 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams | 8,692 | 0.0% |
| 6.2.3 Evaporation basin | 135 | 0.0% |
| 5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure | 65,068 | 0.2% |
| 5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure | 533 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.1 Urban residential | 9,355 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture | 12,469 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture | 41,510 | 0.2% |
| 5.4.4 Remote communities | 264 | 0.0% |
| 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure | 937 | 0.0% |
| 1.3 Other minimal use | 56,500 | 0.2% |
| 1.3.0 Other minimal use | 19,292 | 0.1% |
| 1.3.2 Stock route | 30 | 0.0% |
| 1.3.3 Residual native cover | 37,178 | 0.1% |
| 6.5 Marsh/wetland | 34,647 | 0.1% |
| 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland | 34,456 | 0.1% |
| 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation | 51 | 0.0% |
| 6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production | 140 | 0.0% |
| 5.5 Services | 14,401 | 0.1% |
| 5.5.0 Services | 944 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.1 Commercial services | 1,419 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.2 Public services | 1,850 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.3 Recreation and culture | 9,567 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban | 275 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.5 Research facilities | 346 | 0.0% |
| 3.2 Grazing modified pastures | 9,298 | 0.0% |
| 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures | 6,606 | 0.0% |
| 3.2.2 Woody fodder plants | 2,692 | 0.0% |
| 4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 8,462 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 5,430 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits | 369 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.2 Irrigated olives | 1,461 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits | 731 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs | 116 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes | 355 | 0.0% |
| 5.8 Mining | 7,352 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.0 Mining | 2,273 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.1 Mines | 2,989 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.2 Quarries | 1,766 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.3 Tailings | 187 | 0.0% |
| 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use | 137 | 0.0% |
| 6.3 River | 6,078 | 0.0% |
| 6.3.0 River | 6,078 | 0.0% |
| 5.7 Transport and communication | 5,626 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.0 Transport and communication | 405 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes | 3,060 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.2 Roads | 1,943 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.3 Railways | 91 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.5 Navigation and communication | 128 | 0.0% |
| 5.2 Intensive animal production | 5,480 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.0 Intensive animal production | 122 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards | 645 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.2 Feedlots | 2,623 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.3 Poultry farms | 495 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.4 Piggeries | 944 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.5 Aquaculture | 99 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.6 Horse studs | 524 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards | 28 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry | 2 | 0.0% |
| 3.1 Plantation forests | 5,268 | 0.0% |
| 3.1.0 Plantation forests | 3,407 | 0.0% |
| 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry | 1,860 | 0.0% |
| 5.3 Manufacturing and industrial | 3,314 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial | 2,945 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.4 Bulk grain storage | 196 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.5 Abattoirs | 117 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.6 Oil refinery | 22 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.7 Sawmill | 34 | 0.0% |
| 6.4 Channel/aqueduct | 2,805 | 0.0% |
| 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct | 2,805 | 0.0% |
| 4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 2,385 | 0.0% |
| 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 2,279 | 0.0% |
| 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs | 106 | 0.0% |
| 5.6 Utilities | 2,133 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.0 Utilities | 8 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation | 263 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission | 49 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission | 1,797 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission | 16 | 0.0% |
| 3.4 Perennial horticulture | 1,714 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture | 1,624 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.1 Tree fruits | 30 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.2 Olives | 6 | 0.0% |
| 3.4.4 Vine fruits | 54 | 0.0% |
| 3.6 Land in transition | 1,126 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.0 Land in transition | 1,126 | 0.0% |
| 5.9 Waste treatment and disposal | 750 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal | 190 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.1 Effluent pond | 93 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.2 Landfill | 133 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.3 Solid garbage | 109 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.5 Sewage | 225 | 0.0% |
| 4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures | 553 | 0.0% |
| 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures | 553 | 0.0% |
| 3.5 Seasonal horticulture | 67 | 0.0% |
| 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture | 67 | 0.0% |
| 5.1 Intensive horticulture | 26 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.0 Intensive horticulture | 26 | 0.0% |
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
- Abbieglassie - 8443
- Allora - 9241
- Ambathala - 7946
- Angellala - 8245
- Ashford - 9139
- Augathella - 8246
- Authoringa - 8244
- Barakula - 9045
- Beechal - 7843
- Bendena - 8242
- Bidgel - 8742
- Bollon - 8341
- Bonna Vonna - 8241
- Bonus Downs - 8444
- Boobara - 7942
- Boolba - 8542
- Boomi - 8840
- Boondooma - 9145
- Bundaleer - 8240
- Bungunya - 8841
- Burgorah - 8642
- Burrenbar - 8740
- Caiwarro - 7840
- Caldervale - 8247
- Carwell - 8248
- Charleville - 8145
- Cheepie - 7944
- Chesterton - 8347
- Chinchilla - 9044
- Clive - 9239
- Cogoon - 8643
- Consuelo - 8548
- Coomburra - 8340
- Coongoola - 8042
- Cungelella - 8348
- Cunnamulla - 8041
- Dalby - 9143
- Dirranbandi - 8540
- Drake - 9340
- Dulacca - 8844
- Dundoo - 7842
- Dynevor Downs - 7741
- Elmina - 8243
- Esk - 9343
- Eulo - 7941
- Flinton - 8842
- Forestvale - 8446
- Glanworth - 8047
- Goodar - 8941
- Goondiwindi - 8940
- Guluguba - 8945
- Gumbardo - 7845
- Hebel - 8440
- Helidon - 9342
- Hoganthulla - 8346
- Homeboin - 8342
- Humeburn - 7943
- Hungerford - 7740
- Inglewood - 9141
- Jandowae - 9144
- Kingaroy - 9244
- Kogan - 9043
- Kungie - 7940
- Lake Dartmouth - 7945
- Langlo Crossing - 8045
- Lansdowne - 8147
- Listowel Downs - 7947
- Loddon - 8044
- Meandarra - 8843
- Miles - 8944
- Millmerran - 9142
- Mitchell - 8445
- Moonie - 8942
- Morven - 8345
- Mount Howe - 8547
- Mount Morris - 8046
- Muckadilla - 8544
- Muggleton - 8745
- Murweh - 8143
- Noorama - 8140
- Nooyeah Downs - 7641
- Northampton Downs - 8048
- Oakey - 9243
- Oakwood - 8146
- Orallo - 8645
- Roma - 8644
- Saint George - 8641
- Stanthorpe - 9240
- Struan - 8543
- Surat - 8743
- Talwood - 8741
- Tambo - 8148
- Tara - 8943
- Texas - 9140
- Thallon - 8640
- Tongy - 8343
- Toowoomba - 9242
- Tuen - 8040
- Ularunda - 8344
- Vandyke - 8448
- Waar Waar - 9042
- Wandoan - 8845
- Waroonga - 8545
- Warrong - 8447
- Warwick - 9341
- Weelamurra - 8141
- Werie Ela - 7742
- Westgate - 8144
- Whyenbah - 8541
- Wierbolla - 8442
- Winbin - 7844
- Womblebank - 8546
- Wyaga - 9041
- Wyandra - 8043
- Yamma - 8441
- Yarmouth - 8142
- Yetman - 9040
- Yowah - 7841
- Yuleba - 8744
Climate zones
Grassland- Subtropical
- Temperate
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
- Barakula
- Buckland Basalts
- Carnarvon Ranges
- Culgoa - Bokhara
- Cuttaburra - Paroo
- Dulacca Downs
- Eastern Darling Downs
- Eastern Mulga Plains
- Inglewood Sandstones
- Langlo Plains
- Macintyre - Weir Fan
- Moonie - Barwon Interfluve
- Moonie R. - Commoron Creek Floodout
- Nandewar Northern Complex
- Narrandool
- Nebine Plains
- North Eastern Plains
- Scenic Rim
- Southern Downs
- Southern Wooded Downs
- Stanthorpe Plateau
- Tara Downs
- Tenterfield Plateau
- Urisino Sandplains
- Warrambool - Moonie
- Warrego Plains
- Weribone High
- West Balonne Plains
- West Warrego
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
- Barakula
- Buckland Basalts
- Carnarvon Ranges
- Castlereagh-Barwon
- Culgoa-Bokhara
- Cuttaburra-Paroo
- Dulacca Downs
- Eastern Darling Downs
- Eastern Mulga Plains
- Inglewood Sandstones
- Langlo Plains
- Moonie-Barwon Interfluve
- Moonie-Commoron Floodout
- Nandewar Northern Complex
- Narrandool
- Nebine Plains
- North Eastern Plains
- Scenic Rim
- Southern Downs
- Southern Wooded Downs
- Stanthorpe Plateau
- Tara Downs
- Tenterfield Plateau
- Urisino Sandplains
- Warrambool-Moonie
- Warrego Plains
- Weribone High
- West Balonne Plains
- West Warrego
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
none
Marine provincial bioregions
none
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
- Balonne River Floodplain
- Dalrymple and Blackfellow Creeks
- Eulo Artesian Springs Supergroup
- Lake Broadwater
- Lake Dartmouth Area
- Lake Numalla Aggregation
- Lake Wombah-Kungie Lake Group
- Lake Wyara
- Lakes Bindegolly and Toomaroo
- "Murrawondah" Lakes
- "Myola"-"Mulga Downs" Salt Lake and Claypans
- "Old Bando" Swamp
- Paroo River Waterholes ("Caiwarro" Area)
- The Gums Lagoon
- Warrego River Distributary System
- Warrego River Waterholes (Charleville-Wyandra
- Wyandra-Cunnamulla Claypans Aggregation
National parks
- Alton National Park
- Bendidee National Park
- Binya National Park
- Bunya Mountains National Park
- Carnarvon National Park
- Chesterton Range National Park
- Culgoa Floodplain National Park
- Currawinya National Park
- Erringibba National Park
- Geham National Park
- Girraween National Park
- Lake Bindegolly National Park
- Main Range National Park
- Mariala National Park
- Narkoola National Park
- Southwood National Park
- Sundown National Park
- Thrushton National Park
- Tregole National Park
- Wondul Range National Park
Marine parks (Queensland)
none
Study areas
none
Report cards
none
Conservation parks
State forests
- Albany State Forest
- Allies Creek State Forest
- Arcot State Forest
- Attica State Forest
- Barabanbel State Forest 1
- Barabanbel State Forest 2
- Barabanbel State Forest 3
- Barakula State Forest
- Bendidee State Forest
- Binkey State Forest 1
- Binkey State Forest 2
- Boondandilla State Forest
- Booroondoo State Forest
- Braemar State Forest
- Bringalily State Forest
- Broadwater State Forest
- Brucedale State Forest
- Bulli State Forest
- Burncluith State Forest
- Calingunee State Forest 1
- Calingunee State Forest 2
- Chesterton State Forest
- Claremont State Forest
- Colgoon State Forest
- Combabula State Forest
- Condamine State Forest
- Cunno State Forest
- Currajong State Forest
- Daandine State Forest
- Dalby State Forest
- Devine State Forest
- Diamondy State Forest
- Domville State Forest
- Dunmore State Forest
- Durikai State Forest
- Eden State Forest
- Forfar State Forest
- Forrest State Forest
- Gambubal State Forest
- Geham State Forest
- Greenup State Forest
- Gubberamunda State Forest 1
- Gubberamunda State Forest 2
- Gubberamunda State Forest 3
- Gunyan State Forest
- Gurulmundi State Forest
- Hillside State Forest
- Howe State Forest
- Inglebogie State Forest
- Jandowae State Forest
- Jarrah State Forest
- Karee State Forest
- Kerimbilla State Forest 1
- Kerimbilla State Forest 2
- Kerimbilla State Forest 3
- Kinkora State Forest
- Koolbellup State Forest
- Kumbarilla State Forest
- Leyburn State Forest
- Macintyre State Forest
- Mahen State Forest
- McEwan State Forest
- McLeay State Forest
- Melanga State Forest
- Millmerran State Forest
- Nudley State Forest
- Oakvale State Forest
- Orkadilla State Forest
- Passchendaele State Forest
- Pechey State Forest
- Powrunna State Forest
- Pozieres State Forest
- Quandong State Forest
- Sunnyside State Forest
- Swanfels State Forest
- Taboonbay State Forest
- Talgai State Forest
- Terrica State Forest
- Texas State Forest 1
- Texas State Forest 2
- Texas State Forest 3
- Tinowon State Forest
- Trinidad State Forest 1
- Trinidad State Forest 2
- Ula Ula State Forest
- Umbercollie State Forest
- Vickery State Forest
- Waar Waar State Forest
- Walhallow State Forest
- Wallabella State Forest 1
- Wallabella State Forest 2
- Waroonga State Forest
- Weranga State Forest
- Western Creek State Forest
- Whetstone State Forest
- Wondul Creek State Forest
- Woodduck State Forest
- Wyaga State Forest
- Yalebone State Forest 1
- Yalebone State Forest 2
- Yelarbon State Forest
- Yuleba State Forest
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
- Pluto Timber Reserve
Fish habitat areas
none
Coastal management district
none
Nature refuges
- Adjinbilly Nature Refuge
- Arborlee Nature Refuge
- Ardgour Station Nature Refuge
- Ballara Park Nature Refuge
- Bellbird Nature Refuge
- Bloodwood Nature Refuge
- Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Refuge
- Bungawarrah Nature Refuge
- Calingunee Nature Refuge
- Carabeen Nature Refuge
- Carnarvon Station Nature Refuge
- Castlevale Nature Refuge
- Chinchilla Rifle Range Nature Refuge
- Cobbrum Lake Nature Refuge
- CR 'George' Telford Nature Refuge
- Dead Sea Springs Nature Refuge
- Dilladerri Nature Refuge
- Dragonweyr Nature Refuge
- Egernia Nature Refuge
- Ellangowan Nature Refuge
- Eversfield Station Nature Refuge
- Fair Hills Nature Refuge
- Five Acre Rock Nature Refuge
- Glenerne Nature Refuge
- Goomburra Forest Retreat Nature Refuge
- Granitica Nature Refuge
- Greenhood Ridge Nature Refuge
- Hillview Nature Refuge
- Horan's Gorge Nature Refuge
- Illmargani Nature Refuge
- Jamba Dhandan Duringala Nature Refuge
- Kurrajong Place Nature Refuge
- Lake Dartmouth Nature Refuge
- Mandala Nature Refuge
- Mount Armour Nature Refuge
- Mount Tully Cottage Nature Refuge
- Mud Springs Nature Refuge
- Myall Park Nature Refuge
- Nyalar Mirungan-ah Nature Refuge
- Orkadilla Nature Refuge
- Parrattamow Creek Nature Refuge
- Possum Lane Nature Refuge
- Richard Underwood Nature Refuge
- Rock Rose Nature Refuge
- Rosevale Nature Refuge
- Saxum Floribunda Nature Refuge
- Scotney Nature Refuge
- Spicers Peak Nature Refuge
- The Limberlost Nature Refuge
- The Sanctuary Nature Refuge
- Thompson's Nature Refuge
- Tinkerbell Nature Refuge
- Tokatakiya Nature Refuge
- Topton Nature Refuge
- Tumbledown Nature Refuge
- Wattle Gully Nature Refuge
- Waverley Nature Refuge
- Whilalloo Nature Refuge
- Wilga Park Nature Refuge
- Wylah Nature Refuge
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
- Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
- Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp
- Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp
- Arid and semi-arid permanent lake
- Arid and semi-arid saline lake
- Arid and semi-arid saline swamp
- Arid and semi-arid tree swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain lake
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain tree swamp–Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain wet heath swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
- Alluvia
- Alluvia - closed drainage systems
- Catchment constrictions
- Cave ecosystems
- Eulo Springs supergroup
- Exclusion zones
- Fractured rocks
- Goondoola basin
- Inland sand ridges
- Permeable rocks
- Sandy plains
- Sedimentary rocks (Clarence-Moreton basin)
- Sedimentary rocks (Great Artesian Basin)
- Fresh to brackish palustrine spring wetlands in topographic lows with permanent groundwater connectivity (spring type 1a)
- Fresh to brackish palustrine spring wetlands in the interface between floodplain and riverine environments with permanent groundwater connectivity (spring type 1b)
- Brackish palustrine spring wetlands with semi-permanent groundwater connectivity (spring type 2)
- Fresh riverine and palustrine spring wetlands in active watercourses with semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local and regional groundwater flow systems (spring type 3)
- Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 4)
- Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses in upper catchments with ephemeral surface flow with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 5)
- Western Queensland Tertiary Springs group
- Wind-blown inland sand dunefields
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Great artesian basin springs monitoring program
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Murray-Darling basin authority – basin salinity management strategy annual reporting and audit
- Queensland Murray-Darling Committee community monitoring program
- Queensland wetland mapping
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
- A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage
- Beating back the boxthorn - Sustainable scrub country
- Big Dune Surfing Reserve Restoration Project
- BM NLP 06 Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
- Building resilient farm landscapes in the North East Darling Downs Region
- Caliguel Reserve and Lagoon Biodiversity Conservation
- Clean Water for the Condamine
- Clifton wastewater treatment plant
- Collaboration, Community and Cohesion - Relaunching Toowoomba and surrounds
- Comale Lagoon - Connecting Camp and Culture
- Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
- Corio Bay Restoration
- Emu Park Community Bushcare Group Coastal Vegetation and Wetlands Protection Project
- Enhancing drought-resistant koala habitat on the Eastern Darling Downs
- Enhancing primary production through control of total grazing pressure and improved land management
- Enriching our River
- Establishing a rotational grazing system in box-mulga country, Wallam Creek
- Evening Star Landcare Rehabilitation in South-West Queensland
- Fencing Wetlands and Riparian Zones on Wedderburn
- Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site
- Feral Pig Control on the Stanage Peninsula
- Final Project, National Landcare Program 03, Activity 7: North East Downs Landcare Group and Activity 9: Aubigny Catchment Landcare Group
- Final Project Report National Landcare Program 06. Millmerran Landcare Group: Implementing Best Management Practice in Grazing Lands in the Condamine Catchment
- Fitzroy pest and weed management project
- Fitzroy Water Quality
- Halting the degradation of the Warrego River by feral pigs
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Plan
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Program ‘FB NAP PAP 01’ Final Report December 2004
- Improve water quality in the Maranoa-Balonne and Border rivers catchment
- Improvement of Warrego River Water quality and fish populations in popular fishing spots
- Improving biodiversity and sustainable farming outcomes in the upper Condamine catchment
- Improving native habitat and reducing weeds of national significance (WONS)
- Invasive pest and weed awareness, education and control
- Kinka Wetlands
- Kinka Wetlands Quarry Rehabilitation
- Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek
- Managing river country for beef cattle production in the Maranoa catchment
- Managing water and grazing in Warrego floodplain and Mulga Country
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - CA Project 1
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - CA Project 2
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - CA Project 5
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - CA S1 Railway-Lock St
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - CA Stanthorpe Projects (Additional project)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - S1 QMDC_11
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - S1 QMDC_9
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - SQNRM P1 (former QMDC_14)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - SQNRM P2 (former QMDC_47)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - SQNRM P3 (former QMDC_49)
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - SQNRM P5
- Nebine Creek Koala Conservation and Protection Project
- PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora
- PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
- PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM
- PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control
- Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region
- Productive and resilient agricultural landscapes in the Condamine region
- Protect and Improve Habitat and Biodiversity in South Myall Catchment
- Protecting the Brigalow corridor between the Murri Murri and Brigalow Creek
- Protecting the Condamine Balonne Murray Cod Habitat
- Protecting the Values of Our Ramsar Wetlands Shoalwater/Corio Bay
- Ramsar Area Pig and Weed Control 2014-15
- Ramsar Wetlands (DEEDI) CfOC
- Ramsar Wetlands (GA) CfOC
- Re-vegetate, Restore, Regenerate and Revitalise the riparian landscape at Nindigully
- Reducing feral pig populations in the Cuttaburra catchment
- Reducing impacts on sustainable landscapes through weeds and pests activities
- Rehabilitation and re-generation of the Allora Mt Flora and Fauna reserve
- Securing the Links—Great Eastern Ranges Corridor
- Sediment reduction in local waterways
- Sustainable agriculture through innovative practices in the Fitzroy
- Sustainable grazing management and on-ground works: conserving soils in the Burnett Mary Region
- Sustainable landscapes in the Border Rivers and Maranoa-Balonne catchments - increasing productivity while reducing impacts on natural assets
- Taking the next steps towards tackling environmental degradation in Toowoomba and surrounds through targeted on-ground activities
- Texas Lagoon rehabilitation and management plan
- The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland
- Those Worrisome Weeds
- Tin Hut Connective Landscape
- Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance
- Ward River Waterhole enhancement
- Water, Weeds and Wildlife
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
none
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
none
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
none
Shorebird zones
none
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowenville Weir |
2016 | Rock Ramp | Oakey Creek |
| Condamine Town Weir |
2015 | Rock Ramp | Condamine River |
| Dalmeny Weir |
2016 | Rock Ramp | Oakey Creek |
| Goondiwindi Weir |
1993 | Rock Ramp | MacIntyre River |
| Loudoun Weir |
2010 | Vertical slot | Condamine River |
| Moonie Weir |
Rock Ramp, Culvert | Moonie River | |
| Munro's Crossing |
2014 | Rock Ramp | Oakey Creek |
| O'Mara Road Dry Creek Fishway |
2015 | Rock Ramp | Dry Creek |
| Reilly's Weir |
2010 | Cone | Condamine River |
| Wainui Crossing |
2013 | Rock Ramp | Oakey Creek |
Related legislation/policies
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,632 | 823 | 499 | 287 | 7,456 |
| Animals | 1,160 | 39 | 230 | 96 | 1,199 |
| Mammals | 128 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 146 |
| Birds | 447 | 11 | 79 | 46 | 458 |
| Reptiles | 225 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 226 |
| Amphibians | 56 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 57 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 31 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 35 |
| Insects | 257 | 4 | 72 | 3 | 261 |
| Malacostracans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Branchiopods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arachnids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Snails | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bacteria | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Chromists | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| Fungi | 1,081 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,083 |
| Plants | 4,246 | 782 | 269 | 191 | 5,029 |
| Protozoans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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) Murray Darling freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-murray-darling/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation