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Mareeba local government area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 147,186 100.0% 2.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 30,544 20.8% 0.6%
Artificial and highly modified 2,089 1.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 449 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,987 2.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 23,899 16.2% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 120 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 116,641 79.2% 2.2%
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) 1,677 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 405 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 449 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,987 2.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 23,899 16.2% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 120 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 116,633 79.2% 2.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 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.

Mareeba local government area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 23,832 100.0% 0.4%
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 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 2,674 11.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 557 2.3% 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 16,047 67.3% 0.3%
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 1,468 6.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,481 6.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,567 6.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 15 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 13 0.1% 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) 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) 2,674 11.2% 0.1%
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) 557 2.3% 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) 15,989 67.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 57 0.2% 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) 1,460 6.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 9 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) 1,463 6.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,534 6.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 34 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) 11 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) 15 0.1% 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) 13 0.1% 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

Mareeba 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 147,186 147,147 147,118 147,122 147,106 147,029 147,038 142,523 * 101.8%
Artificial and highly modified 2,089 2,038 2,010 1,955 1,941 1,878 1,873 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) 449 449 449 449 449 449 449 450 99.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,987 3,986 3,984 3,984 3,983 3,980 3,977 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 23,899 23,904 23,905 23,980 23,982 23,991 23,995 24,470 97.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 120 120 120 120 119 109 107 0 n/a
Riverine 116,641 116,650 116,650 116,633 116,633 116,622 116,637 117,603 99.2%
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) 1,677 1,649 1,635 1,591 1,575 1,527 1,464 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 405 382 369 358 358 343 327 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 449 449 449 449 449 449 449 450 99.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,987 3,986 3,984 3,984 3,983 3,980 3,977 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 75 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 23,899 23,904 23,905 23,980 23,982 23,991 23,995 24,470 97.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 120 120 120 120 119 109 107 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 116,633 116,641 116,641 116,625 116,624 116,613 116,628 117,603 99.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 n/a

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

Mareeba 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 23,832 23,837 23,837 23,913 23,913 23,913 23,915
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 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 2,674 2,675 2,675 2,675 2,675 2,675 2,675
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 557 560 560 560 560 560 560
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 16,047 16,047 16,047 16,047 16,047 16,047 16,047
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 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468
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 1,481 1,481 1,482 1,557 1,557 1,557 1,560
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,567 1,567 1,567 1,567 1,567 1,567 1,567
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
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) 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) 2,674 2,675 2,675 2,675 2,675 2,675 2,675
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) 557 560 560 560 560 560 560
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) 15,989 15,989 15,989 15,989 15,991 16,000 16,002
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 57 57 57 57 56 46 44
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) 1,460 1,460 1,460 1,460 1,460 1,460 1,460
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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) 1,463 1,464 1,464 1,540 1,540 1,540 1,542
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 1,534 1,534 1,534 1,534 1,534 1,534 1,534
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
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) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
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) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
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

Mareeba local government area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 5,336,652 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 4,479,658 83.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 4,479,658 83.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 582,215 10.9%
1.1.3 National park 520,354 9.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,214 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 60,647 1.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 95,999 1.8%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 95,662 1.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 337 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 61,376 1.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 59,563 1.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 1,813 0.0%
6.3 River 25,741 0.5%
6.3.0 River 24,079 0.5%
6.3.1 River - conservation 1,662 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 19,341 0.4%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 5,060 0.1%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 15 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 178 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 531 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 13,557 0.3%
2.2 Production native forests 17,853 0.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 17,853 0.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 10,739 0.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 894 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5,745 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 3,626 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 78 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 396 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 10,738 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 587 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 10,067 0.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 84 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 9,355 0.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,044 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 6,240 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 49 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 393 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 90 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 202 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 337 0.0%
6.1 Lake 8,955 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 7,350 0.1%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,605 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,023 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 4,884 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 2 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 136 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,187 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 50 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 2,133 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 3 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 2,059 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 100 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 16 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1,944 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,634 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 1,141 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 476 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 14 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 3 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,251 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 3 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 193 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 224 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 831 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 797 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 602 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 156 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 40 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 483 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 483 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 363 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 70 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 45 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 4 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 117 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 119 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 4 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 4 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 341 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 324 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 11 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 6 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 188 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 185 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 160 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 128 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 32 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 77 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 71 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 5 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage < 1 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 43 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 27 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 16 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 30 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 30 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 16 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 13 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 1 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 14 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 5 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 9 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 11 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 8 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 2 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests < 1 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,611 559 513 276 6,173
Animals 998 31 226 77 1,029
Mammals 124 13 6 22 137
Birds 425 10 86 27 435
Reptiles 193 2 15 10 195
Amphibians 66 1 22 14 67
Ray-finned fishes 68 4 72 1 72
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 116 1 24 1 117
Malacostracans 4 0 0 1 4
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 507 0 0 0 507
Plants 4,103 528 287 199 4,634
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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

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