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Wallum freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 105,829 100.0% 18.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 100,464 94.9% 17.5%
Artificial and highly modified 2,291 2.2% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 23,688 22.4% 4.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,591 3.4% 0.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 435 0.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 69,099 65.3% 12.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,084 1.0% 0.2%
Riverine 5,359 5.1% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 23,688 22.4% 4.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 495 0.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,155 1.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,591 3.4% 0.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 435 0.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 16 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 0.6% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 69,099 65.3% 12.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,084 1.0% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 5,356 5.1% 0.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Wallum freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 97,714 100.0% 17.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina 1,384 1.4% 0.2%
Mangroves - other 16,850 17.2% 2.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats 5,704 5.8% 1.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 2,595 2.7% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 1.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 18,293 18.7% 3.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 9,346 9.6% 1.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12,948 13.3% 2.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 21,471 22.0% 3.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 221 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,905 8.1% 1.4%
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) 1,183 1.2% 0.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 200 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 16,804 17.2% 2.9%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 5,668 5.8% 1.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 36 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 2,593 2.7% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 1.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 18,004 18.4% 3.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 289 0.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 9,342 9.6% 1.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 12,916 13.2% 2.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 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) 20,726 21.2% 3.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 745 0.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 215 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,897 8.1% 1.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 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

Wallum freshwater biogeographic province wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 105,829 105,920 105,902 105,977 106,279 106,337 139,819 * 74.1%
Artificial and highly modified 2,291 2,342 3,010 3,226 3,238 3,307 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 23,688 23,690 23,681 23,680 23,675 23,678 24,620 96.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 282 31 5 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,591 3,591 3,591 3,591 3,592 3,592 3,595 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 435 419 374 354 307 223 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 69,099 69,220 69,274 69,345 69,621 69,619 101,175 68.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,084 1,002 552 381 404 394 0 n/a
Riverine 5,359 5,373 5,388 5,395 5,442 5,523 10,429 51.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 23,688 23,690 23,681 23,680 23,675 23,678 24,620 96.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 282 282 31 5 1 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 495 502 467 448 376 355 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,155 1,119 1,108 1,131 1,210 1,027 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,591 3,591 3,591 3,591 3,592 3,592 3,595 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 435 419 374 354 307 223 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 16 16 16 16 16 16 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 589 669 1,383 1,580 1,583 1,855 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 69,099 69,220 69,274 69,345 69,621 69,619 101,175 68.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,084 1,002 552 381 404 394 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 5,356 5,371 5,386 5,393 5,439 5,520 10,429 51.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Wallum freshwater biogeographic province wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 97,714 97,756 97,099 96,972 97,262 97,254
Mangroves - Casuarina 1,384 1,385 1,201 1,180 1,170 1,171
Mangroves - other 16,850 16,851 16,811 16,805 16,806 16,807
Salt marsh and salt flats 5,704 5,704 5,668 5,668 5,668 5,669
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 2,595 2,595 2,595 2,595 2,596 2,596
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 998 998 998 998 998 998
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 18,293 18,327 18,074 18,092 18,156 18,237
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 9,346 9,380 9,382 9,390 9,423 9,170
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12,948 12,948 12,949 12,950 12,965 12,970
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 21,471 21,425 21,274 21,139 21,268 21,362
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 221 222 222 222 219 219
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,905 7,920 7,925 7,934 7,993 8,054
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 1,183 1,185 1,177 1,176 1,169 1,170
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 200 200 24 4 1 1
Mangroves - other (natural) 16,804 16,805 16,804 16,805 16,806 16,807
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 46 46 7 < 1 < 1 < 1
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 5,668 5,668 5,668 5,668 5,668 5,669
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 36 36 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 2,593 2,593 2,593 2,593 2,594 2,594
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 998 998 998 998 998 998
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 18,004 18,038 18,051 18,065 18,129 18,211
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 289 289 23 27 27 26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 9,342 9,376 9,378 9,386 9,419 9,166
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 12,916 12,917 12,917 12,919 12,932 12,937
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 31 31 31 31 33 33
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 20,726 20,762 20,796 20,835 20,941 21,042
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 745 663 478 304 328 321
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 215 215 215 215 215 217
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 4 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,897 7,911 7,917 7,925 7,984 8,045
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 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

Wallum freshwater biogeographic province land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 571,282 99.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 288,582 50.4%
1.1.3 National park 276,472 48.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 7,198 1.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 4,913 0.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 57,731 10.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,230 0.4%
1.3.1 Defence 18,893 3.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 35,896 6.3%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 712 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 49,286 8.6%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 22,778 4.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 5 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 26,479 4.6%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 19 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 5 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 47,184 8.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 72 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 14,787 2.6%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,914 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 30,390 5.3%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 21 0.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 31,069 5.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 31,069 5.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 28,751 5.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 18,150 3.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 1,698 0.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 25 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 8,878 1.6%
2.2 Production native forests 18,808 3.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 18,808 3.3%
3.6 Land in transition 7,423 1.3%
3.6.0 Land in transition 5,272 0.9%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,013 0.4%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 130 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 7 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 7,038 1.2%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 6,928 1.2%
6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation 106 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 4 0.0%
5.5 Services 5,461 1.0%
5.5.0 Services 29 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 812 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 944 0.2%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 3,598 0.6%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 7 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 70 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 5,084 0.9%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 2,365 0.4%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 1,378 0.2%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 84 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 4 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,253 0.2%
3.3 Cropping 4,180 0.7%
3.3.0 Cropping 641 0.1%
3.3.5 Sugar 3,539 0.6%
6.1 Lake 3,691 0.6%
6.1.0 Lake 166 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 3,525 0.6%
1.2 Managed resource protection 2,133 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 2,133 0.4%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,122 0.4%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,211 0.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 226 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 148 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 38 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 499 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,071 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 479 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 445 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 1,051 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 43 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 18 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 34 0.0%
6.3 River 2,042 0.4%
6.3.0 River 1,449 0.3%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 593 0.1%
5.8 Mining 1,692 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 1,213 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 139 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 340 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,539 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 710 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 667 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 162 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,438 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 1,375 0.2%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 6 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 57 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 871 0.2%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 1 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 248 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 19 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 121 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 475 0.1%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 7 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 786 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 467 0.1%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 5 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 315 0.1%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 780 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 780 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 529 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 227 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 303 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 375 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 375 0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 332 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 38 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 3 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 14 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 198 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 79 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 225 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 225 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 46 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 11 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 28 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 3 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 3 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,454 803 592 225 6,416
Animals 1,126 42 286 109 1,168
Mammals 127 15 9 14 142
Birds 519 12 100 55 531
Reptiles 141 2 22 13 143
Amphibians 48 1 19 11 49
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 70 8 76 4 78
Cartilaginous fishes 20 0 20 3 20
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 188 4 37 4 192
Malacostracans 9 0 0 3 9
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 57 0 0 0 57
Chromists 82 0 0 0 87
Fungi 1,048 0 0 0 1,133
Plants 3,138 761 306 116 3,966
Protozoans 3 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

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wallum freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-wallum/

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