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Gladstone local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 82,239 100.0% 7.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 69,761 84.8% 6.7%
Artificial and highly modified 3,926 4.8% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,480 62.6% 4.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 149 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,461 5.4% 0.4%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 9,310 11.3% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 415 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine 12,476 15.2% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,480 62.6% 4.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 149 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,731 2.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,144 2.6% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,461 5.4% 0.4%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 45 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 9,310 11.3% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 415 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 12,476 15.2% 1.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 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.

Gladstone local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 51,172 100.0% 4.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 541 1.1% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 25,705 50.2% 2.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 15,179 29.7% 1.5%
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 permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 22 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 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 2,960 5.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 413 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 71 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 54 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 5,186 10.1% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 455 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 586 1.1% 0.1%
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) 541 1.1% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 25,684 50.2% 2.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 15,052 29.4% 1.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 128 0.2% 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 permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 22 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) 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) 2,956 5.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 413 0.8% 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) 71 0.1% 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) 27 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 27 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,048 9.9% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 138 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 209 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 245 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 586 1.1% 0.1%
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

Gladstone local government area 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 82,239 82,257 82,261 82,286 81,961 81,925 80,079 80,207 * 97.6%
Artificial and highly modified 3,926 3,917 3,918 3,883 3,352 3,229 2,191 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,480 51,480 51,480 51,488 51,826 51,828 51,837 53,895 95.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 149 149 149 149 124 124 124 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,461 4,461 4,461 4,474 4,329 4,334 3,411 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 9,310 9,321 9,322 9,353 9,368 9,427 9,447 11,201 83.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 415 415 415 415 415 411 411 0 n/a
Riverine 12,476 12,492 12,493 12,502 12,525 12,550 12,635 15,089 82.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,480 51,480 51,480 51,488 51,826 51,828 51,837 53,895 95.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 149 149 149 149 124 124 124 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,731 1,700 1,702 1,676 1,468 1,323 1,145 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,144 2,167 2,167 2,157 1,834 1,857 1,004 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,461 4,461 4,461 4,474 4,329 4,334 3,411 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 45 45 44 44 44 44 36 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 9,310 9,321 9,322 9,353 9,368 9,427 9,447 11,201 83.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 415 415 415 415 415 411 411 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 12,476 12,492 12,493 12,502 12,525 12,550 12,635 15,089 82.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Gladstone local government area 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 51,172 51,183 51,184 51,223 51,551 51,608 51,638
Mangroves - Casuarina 541 541 541 541 541 541 541
Mangroves - other 25,705 25,705 25,705 25,708 25,737 25,738 25,741
Salt marsh and salt flats 15,179 15,180 15,180 15,184 15,468 15,469 15,475
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 2,960 2,967 2,967 2,994 3,003 3,036 3,047
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 413 415 415 415 415 415 415
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 71 71 71 71 71 71 71
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 54 54 54 54 54 54 54
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 5,186 5,187 5,187 5,191 5,198 5,207 5,215
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 455 456 456 456 456 461 461
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 586 587 587 588 588 595 596
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) 541 541 541 541 541 541 541
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 25,684 25,683 25,683 25,686 25,731 25,732 25,735
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 6 6 6
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 15,052 15,052 15,052 15,057 15,350 15,351 15,357
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 128 128 128 128 118 118 118
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 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 0
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) 2,956 2,963 2,963 2,989 2,998 3,031 3,043
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 413 415 415 415 415 415 415
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) 71 71 71 71 71 71 71
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) 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 5,048 5,049 5,049 5,053 5,060 5,068 5,077
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 138 138 138 138 138 138 138
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 209 210 210 210 210 219 219
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 245 245 245 245 245 242 242
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 586 587 587 588 588 595 596
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) metadata

Gladstone local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 1,051,347 100.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 685,195 65.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 685,195 65.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 134,342 12.8%
1.1.3 National park 122,344 11.7%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 10,291 1.0%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 95 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 1,612 0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 62,891 6.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 6,114 0.6%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 56,732 5.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 44 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 51,082 4.9%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 1,056 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 2,151 0.2%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 78 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 47,798 4.6%
2.2 Production native forests 47,896 4.6%
2.2.0 Production native forests 47,896 4.6%
3.1 Plantation forests 14,772 1.4%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 10,807 1.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 3,418 0.3%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 547 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 13,915 1.3%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure < 1 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 2,631 0.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,748 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 8,417 0.8%
5.4.4 Remote communities 58 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,060 0.1%
6.3 River 10,271 1.0%
6.3.0 River 9,827 0.9%
6.3.1 River - conservation 442 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 2 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 8,917 0.9%
6.2.1 Reservoir 6,845 0.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,205 0.1%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 867 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 4,720 0.5%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 1,257 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 107 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 3,018 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 261 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 75 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 2 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,574 0.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 4,207 0.4%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 368 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,067 0.3%
5.5.1 Commercial services 306 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 327 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,433 0.2%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban < 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,019 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 1,203 0.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 117 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,638 0.2%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 37 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 24 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,856 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 126 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 543 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 663 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 423 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 100 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,242 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 15 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 760 0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 454 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 7 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 6 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 1,076 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 1,076 0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage < 1 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 809 0.1%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 96 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 605 0.1%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 108 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 667 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 667 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 0 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 418 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 375 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 43 0.0%
6.1 Lake 220 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 125 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 95 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 145 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 7 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 113 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 25 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 121 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 29 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 61 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 27 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 87 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 87 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 24 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 24 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture < 1 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 12 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 6 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 3 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 3 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 4 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 4 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,150 464 427 130 4,618
Animals 871 28 195 76 899
Mammals 105 14 9 16 119
Birds 430 9 88 40 439
Reptiles 141 1 13 13 142
Amphibians 38 1 17 4 39
Ray-finned fishes 51 2 53 0 53
Cartilaginous fishes 15 0 15 2 15
Insects 88 1 0 1 89
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Bacteria 58 0 0 0 58
Chromists 43 0 0 0 44
Fungi 221 0 0 0 221
Plants 2,957 436 232 54 3,396

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) Gladstone local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-gladstone/

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