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Mackay local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 56,337 100.0% 7.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 41,627 73.9% 5.5%
Artificial and highly modified 5,141 9.1% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,065 51.6% 3.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 101 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,787 10.3% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,489 2.6% 0.2%
Riverine 14,688 26.1% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,065 51.6% 3.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,198 3.9% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,842 5.0% 0.4%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 101 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 42 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 37 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,787 10.3% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,489 2.6% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 14,686 26.1% 1.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 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.

Mackay local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 36,346 100.0% 4.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 21,457 59.0% 2.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats 7,655 21.1% 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 permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 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 4,252 11.7% 0.6%
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 1,369 3.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,293 3.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 321 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 21,414 58.9% 2.8%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 7,646 21.0% 1.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 8 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 permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 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) 4,219 11.6% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 33 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 465 1.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 904 2.5% 0.1%
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) 824 2.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 469 1.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 278 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Mackay 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 56,337 56,393 56,383 56,380 56,352 56,320 56,345 81,211 * 63.0%
Artificial and highly modified 5,141 5,141 5,122 5,065 5,028 4,869 4,713 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,065 29,065 29,066 29,065 29,016 29,044 29,061 30,183 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 54 54 54 54 52 52 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 101 100 97 97 89 85 79 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,787 5,837 5,846 5,859 5,917 5,969 6,090 31,358 18.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,479 1,476 0 n/a
Riverine 14,688 14,693 14,696 14,737 14,745 14,808 14,859 19,670 74.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,065 29,065 29,066 29,065 29,016 29,044 29,061 30,183 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 54 54 54 54 52 52 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,198 2,198 2,191 2,160 2,135 1,985 1,905 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 2,842 2,842 2,828 2,803 2,793 2,789 2,718 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 101 100 97 97 89 85 79 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 42 42 42 41 40 37 32 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 37 37 39 39 39 39 39 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,787 5,837 5,846 5,859 5,917 5,969 6,090 31,358 18.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,479 1,476 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 22 22 22 22 22 18 18 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 14,686 14,691 14,694 14,735 14,743 14,806 14,857 19,670 74.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

Mackay 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 36,346 36,397 36,408 36,420 36,430 36,498 36,634
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 21,457 21,457 21,458 21,455 21,409 21,418 21,424
Salt marsh and salt flats 7,655 7,655 7,655 7,657 7,656 7,673 7,685
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 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 4,252 4,302 4,310 4,321 4,343 4,383 4,502
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,369 1,369 1,369 1,369 1,351 1,349 1,350
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,293 1,293 1,294 1,295 1,350 1,354 1,352
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 321 321 321 322 322 322 322
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 21,414 21,414 21,415 21,412 21,366 21,375 21,380
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 7,646 7,646 7,647 7,649 7,648 7,666 7,678
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 7 7
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 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) 4,219 4,269 4,277 4,288 4,310 4,351 4,471
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 33 33 33 33 33 31 31
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 465 465 465 465 447 452 453
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 904 904 904 904 904 897 897
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 824 824 825 826 880 886 886
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 469 469 469 470 470 468 466
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 278 278 278 279 279 279 279
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Mackay local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 761,316 100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 284,398 37.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 284,398 37.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 118,893 15.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 62 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 177 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 118,654 15.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 110,271 14.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 2,623 0.3%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 107,625 14.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 23 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 88,924 11.7%
1.1.3 National park 86,403 11.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,640 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 881 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 59,666 7.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 59,666 7.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 34,162 4.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,317 0.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 75 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 2,147 0.3%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 25,624 3.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 22,083 2.9%
5.4.1 Urban residential 4,975 0.7%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5,647 0.7%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 10,329 1.4%
5.4.4 Remote communities 143 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 989 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 19,780 2.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 19,709 2.6%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 71 0.0%
6.3 River 7,910 1.0%
6.3.0 River 7,367 1.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation 543 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,863 0.6%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 3,944 0.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir 814 0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 104 0.0%
5.5 Services 3,119 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 512 0.1%
5.5.2 Public services 412 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,188 0.3%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 1 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 5 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,694 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 623 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 575 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 942 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 485 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 45 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 23 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,514 0.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 811 0.1%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 54 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 136 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 465 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 23 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 4 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 11 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 10 0.0%
5.8 Mining 612 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 128 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 417 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 68 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 534 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 273 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 12 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 235 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 14 0.0%
6.1 Lake 526 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 381 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 14 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 132 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 447 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 67 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 235 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 137 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 8 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus < 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 214 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 6 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 76 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 91 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 33 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 148 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 51 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 55 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 3 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 39 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 97 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 97 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 97 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 50 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 47 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 95 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 86 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 8 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 64 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 64 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 63 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 38 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 25 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 59 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 41 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 6 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 51 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 31 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 5 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 20 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 20 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 11 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,359 497 378 91 3,858
Animals 745 31 191 58 776
Mammals 94 13 8 12 107
Birds 403 11 92 31 414
Reptiles 114 1 11 9 115
Amphibians 32 1 15 4 33
Ray-finned fishes 56 5 60 0 61
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 42 0 4 1 42
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 20 0 0 0 20
Chromists 40 0 0 0 41
Fungi 187 0 0 0 187
Plants 2,367 466 187 33 2,834

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

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