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Burdekin local government area

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Name: Burdekin
Area type: Local government area
Total area: 501,407 ha
(excluding marine area)
% total Qld: 0.3%
Towns: Alva, Ayr, Barratta, Brandon, Clare, Cromarty, Dalbeg, Giru, Home Hill, Inkerman, Lochinvar, Millaroo, Mountain View, Pioneer, Plumtree

Area homepage: www.burdekin.qld.gov.au

Page table of contents
Catchment stories
Wetland observations
Wetland extents
Wetland extent changes
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
Marine provincial bioregions
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Related legislation/policies
External links/description
Wildlife

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Burdekin local government area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 76,768 100.0% 15.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 57,706 75.2% 11.5%
Artificial and highly modified 2,991 3.9% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 37,968 49.5% 7.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 498 0.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 112 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,692 2.2% 0.3%
Palustrine (natural) 4,893 6.4% 1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 9,556 12.4% 1.9%
Riverine 19,057 24.8% 3.8%

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Burdekin local government area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 38,881 100.0% 7.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 19,169 49.3% 3.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,717 12.1% 0.9%
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 600 1.5% 0.1%
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 109 0.3% 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 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 536 1.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 116 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 201 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 13,352 34.3% 2.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 81 0.2% 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.

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Wetland extent changes

Burdekin local government area 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 76,768 76,779 76,683 76,738 76,721 76,722 76,046 * 97.0%
Artificial and highly modified 2,991 2,988 2,932 2,915 2,861 2,821 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 37,968 37,968 38,216 38,217 38,219 38,219 42,831 88.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 498 498 498 497 498 498 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 112 112 112 112 112 112 204 55.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,692 1,692 1,660 1,665 1,663 1,663 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,893 4,905 4,883 4,890 4,892 4,935 9,604 50.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 9,556 9,556 9,321 9,304 9,311 9,281 0 n/a
Riverine 19,057 19,060 19,060 19,137 19,166 19,193 23,407 81.4%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2017 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2013 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2009 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2001 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all local government areas

Burdekin local government area 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 38,881 38,893 38,670 38,660 38,669 38,718
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 19,169 19,169 19,183 19,183 19,183 19,183
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,717 4,717 4,737 4,737 4,738 4,738
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 600 600 600 600 600 600
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 109 109 109 109 109 109
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 536 536 313 313 313 313
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 116 116 116 116 116 121
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 201 201 173 173 173 173
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 13,352 13,364 13,357 13,347 13,355 13,399
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 81 81 81 81 81 81

metadata View 2019 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2017 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2013 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2009 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

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.

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Burdekin local government area land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 503,431 100.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 302,404 60.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 103,329 20.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 33,432 6.7%
1.1 Nature conservation 21,621 4.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 12,296 2.5%
6.3 River 10,799 2.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,159 0.8%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,801 0.8%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,008 0.4%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,717 0.3%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,467 0.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,275 0.3%
6.1 Lake 1,002 0.2%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 928 0.2%
5.5 Services 908 0.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 675 0.1%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 454 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 367 0.1%
5.8 Mining 286 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 247 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 97 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 77 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 50 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 20 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 8 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%

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Marine meso-scale bioregions metadata

  • map Central Reef (CR)
  • map Lucinda-Mackay Coast (LMC)
  • map Mackay-Capricorn (MC)
  • map Pompey-Swains (PS)

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Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Beach Road Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map Castenlanelli's Rock Ramp Rock Ramp
map Cislowski Road Vertical slot Plantation Creek
map Clare Weir 2009 Mechanical Burdekin River
map Dick's Bank 2009 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
map Farm crossing rock ramp Rock Ramp Saltwater Creek
map Five Ways 2011 Rock Ramp Sheepstation Creek
map Horseshoe Lagoon 2009 Rock Ramp Horsehoe Creek
map Inkerman Road Rock Ramp Saltwater Creek
map Jacks Road 2011 Rock Ramp Sheepstation Creek
map Kirknie 2009 Rock ramp, Culvert Kirknie Creek
map Lilliesmere Bund Rock Ramp Alva Creek
map Lilliesmere Road Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map McAllisters Road Rock Ramp Plantation Creek
map Pyott's Lagoon Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map Rita Island 2009 Rock Ramp Burdekin Ananbranch
map Rocky New Road Vertical slot Saltwater Creek
map Toll Road 2011 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
map Wills Crossing 2011 Culvert Sheepstation Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 1,244 152 234 45 1,396
Animals 550 20 151 40 570
Mammals 55 9 4 6 64
Birds 359 5 89 25 364
Reptiles 72 1 9 6 73
Amphibians 21 1 9 1 22
Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 0 38
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 4 0 0 0 4
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 5 0 0 0 5
Plants 688 132 83 5 820

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) Burdekin local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 27 March 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-burdekin/

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