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Darling Downs Regional PlanAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
Catchment stories
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| System | Area (km²) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,165.5 | 100.0% | 1.3% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 897.3 | 41.4% | 0.5% |
| Lacustrine | 54.3 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine | 249.0 | 11.5% | 0.1% |
| Riverine | 964.9 | 44.6% | 0.6% |
There are approximately 7,026 lacustrine/palustrine wetlands in this region.
| Habitat | Area (km²) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,165.5 | 100.0% | 1.3% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal saline swamp | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 11.1 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp | 4.6 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 88.0 | 4.1% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp | 68.9 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 32.0 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake | 5.1 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain) | 6.7 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (floodplain) | 5.9 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (floodplain) | 2.7 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (non-floodplain) | 36.5 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (non-floodplain) | 13.3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (non-floodplain) | 11.1 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 16.3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake | 0.4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake—claypans | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Artificial and highly modified wetlands (dams, ring tanks, irrigation channels) | 863.2 | 39.9% | 0.5% |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 12.1 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp | 1.3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 6.3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp | 2.1 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 12.0 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake | 0.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| (modified natural) Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (non-floodplain) | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine | 964.9 | 44.6% | 0.6% |
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).
Areas are approximate and calculated using the GDA94 / Australian Albers projection.
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
| System | 2013 area (km²) |
2009 area (km²) |
2005 area (km²) |
2001 area (km²) |
2013/pre-clear percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,165.5 | 2,156.7 | 2,144.2 | 2,107.3 | 74.5% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 897.3 | 887.7 | 873.3 | 836.8 | n/a |
| Lacustrine | 54.3 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 43.8 | 59.1% |
| Palustrine | 249.0 | 249.0 | 249.1 | 252.9 | 50.3% |
| Riverine | 964.9 | 965.6 | 967.5 | 973.7 | 74.0% |
View 2013 wetland system extents for all regional plans
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View 2013/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all regional plans
| Habitat | 2013 area (km²) |
2009 area (km²) |
2005 area (km²) |
2001 area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,165.5 | 2,156.7 | 2,144.2 | 2,107.3 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal saline swamp | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 88.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp | 68.9 | 68.9 | 68.9 | 72.3 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 32.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 22.2 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (floodplain) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (floodplain) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (non-floodplain) | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.6 |
| Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (non-floodplain) | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (non-floodplain) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.3 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake—claypans | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Artificial and highly modified wetlands (dams, ring tanks, irrigation channels) | 863.2 | 853.6 | 839.3 | 802.8 |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp. | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| (modified natural) Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| (modified natural) Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (non-floodplain) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Riverine | 964.9 | 965.6 | 967.5 | 973.7 |
View 2013 wetland habitat area for all regional plans
View 2009 wetland habitat area for all regional plans
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).
Areas are approximate and calculated using the GDA94 / Australian Albers projection.
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.
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
- Abbieglassie - 8443
- Allora - 9241
- Arcadia - 8647
- Ashford - 9139
- Auburn - 9046
- Barakula - 9045
- Bendena - 8242
- Bidgel - 8742
- Bollon - 8341
- Bonna Vonna - 8241
- Bonus Downs - 8444
- Boolba - 8542
- Boomi - 8840
- Boondooma - 9145
- Bundaleer - 8240
- Bungaban - 8946
- Bungunya - 8841
- Burgorah - 8642
- Burrenbar - 8740
- Chesterton - 8347
- Chinchilla - 9044
- Clive - 9239
- Cogoon - 8643
- Consuelo - 8548
- Coomburra - 8340
- Dalby - 9143
- Dirranbandi - 8540
- Drake - 9340
- Dulacca - 8844
- Esk - 9343
- Flinton - 8842
- Forestvale - 8446
- Goodar - 8941
- Goondiwindi - 8940
- Guluguba - 8945
- Hebel - 8440
- Helidon - 9342
- Hoganthulla - 8346
- Homeboin - 8342
- Hornet Bank - 8746
- Inglewood - 9141
- Injune - 8646
- Jandowae - 9144
- Kingaroy - 9244
- Kogan - 9043
- Meandarra - 8843
- Miles - 8944
- Millmerran - 9142
- Mitchell - 8445
- Moonie - 8942
- Morven - 8345
- Mount Howe - 8547
- Muckadilla - 8544
- Muggleton - 8745
- Nanango - 9344
- Oakey - 9243
- Orallo - 8645
- Roma - 8644
- Saint George - 8641
- Stanthorpe - 9240
- Struan - 8543
- Surat - 8743
- Talwood - 8741
- Tara - 8943
- Taroom - 8846
- Texas - 9140
- Thallon - 8640
- Tongy - 8343
- Toowoomba - 9242
- Ularunda - 8344
- Vandyke - 8448
- Waar Waar - 9042
- Wandoan - 8845
- Waroonga - 8545
- Warrong - 8447
- Warwick - 9341
- Whyenbah - 8541
- Wierbolla - 8442
- Womblebank - 8546
- Wyaga - 9041
- Yamma - 8441
- Yetman - 9040
- Yuleba - 8744
Climate zones
Grassland- Subtropical
- Temperate
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
- Arcadia
- Banana - Auburn Ranges
- Barakula
- Brisbane - Barambah Volcanics
- Buckland Basalts
- Carnarvon Ranges
- Culgoa - Bokhara
- Dulacca Downs
- Eastern Darling Downs
- Eastern Mulga Plains
- Inglewood Sandstones
- Macintyre - Weir Fan
- Moonie - Barwon Interfluve
- Moonie R. - Commoron Creek Floodout
- Moreton Basin
- Nandewar Northern Complex
- Narrandool
- Nebine Plains
- Scenic Rim
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Stanthorpe Plateau
- Tara Downs
- Taroom Downs
- Tenterfield Plateau
- Warrambool - Moonie
- Warrego Plains
- Weribone High
- West Balonne Plains
- Woodenbong
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
- Arcadia
- Banana-Auburn Ranges
- Barakula
- Brisbane-Barambah Volcanics
- Buckland Basalts
- Carnarvon Ranges
- Castlereagh-Barwon
- Culgoa-Bokhara
- Dulacca Downs
- Eastern Darling Downs
- Eastern Mulga Plains
- Inglewood Sandstones
- Moonie-Barwon Interfluve
- Moonie-Commoron Floodout
- Moreton Basin
- Nandewar Northern Complex
- Narrandool
- Nebine Plains
- Scenic Rim
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Stanthorpe Plateau
- Tara Downs
- Taroom Downs
- Tenterfield Plateau
- Warrambool-Moonie
- Warrego Plains
- Weribone High
- West Balonne Plains
- Woodenbong
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine bioregions
none
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
- Alton National Park
- Bendidee National Park
- Bunya Mountains National Park
- Carnarvon National Park
- Chesterton Range National Park
- Crows Nest National Park
- Culgoa Floodplain National Park
- Erringibba National Park
- Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park
- Geham National Park
- Girraween National Park
- Hampton National Park
- Lockyer National Park
- Main Range National Park
- Mount Binga National Park
- Narkoola National Park
- Pidna National Park
- Ravensbourne National Park
- Southwood National Park
- Sundown National Park
- The Palms National Park
- Thrushton National Park
- Wondul Range National Park
Marine parks (Queensland)
none
Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
- Bunya Mountains Conservation Park
- Coolmunda Conservation Park
- Irongate Conservation Park
- Lake Broadwater Conservation Park
- Morgan Park Conservation Park
- Mount Dumaresq Conservation Park
- Spicers Gap Road Conservation Park
State forests
- Albany State Forest
- Allies Creek State Forest
- Arcot State Forest
- Attica State Forest
- Ballymore State Forest
- Barabanbel State Forest 1
- Barabanbel State Forest 2
- Barabanbel State Forest 3
- Barakula State Forest
- Beilba State Forest
- Benarkin State Forest
- Bendidee State Forest
- Binkey State Forest 1
- Binkey State Forest 2
- Boondandilla State Forest
- Booroondoo State Forest
- Boxvale State Forest
- Braemar State Forest
- Bringalily State Forest
- Broadwater State Forest
- Brucedale State Forest
- Bulli State Forest
- Burncluith State Forest
- Calingunee State Forest 1
- Calingunee State Forest 2
- Cherwondah State Forest
- Claremont State Forest
- Colgoon State Forest
- Combabula State Forest
- Condamine State Forest
- Cooaga State Forest
- Currajong State Forest
- Daandine State Forest
- Dalby State Forest
- Deongwar State Forest
- Devine State Forest
- Diamondy State Forest
- Dinoun State Forest
- Domville State Forest
- Doonkuna State Forest
- Dunmore State Forest
- Durikai State Forest
- Eden State Forest
- Emu State Forest
- Forfar State Forest
- Forrest State Forest
- Gambubal State Forest
- Geham State Forest
- Gibson State Forest
- Glen Rock State Forest
- Googa State Forest
- Greenup State Forest
- Gubberamunda State Forest 1
- Gubberamunda State Forest 2
- Gubberamunda State Forest 3
- Gunyan State Forest
- Gurulmundi State Forest
- Hallett State Forest
- Hillside State Forest
- Hinchley State Forest
- Howe State Forest
- Inglebogie State Forest
- Jandowae State Forest
- Jarrah State Forest
- Juandah State Forest
- Karee State Forest
- Kerimbilla State Forest 1
- Kerimbilla State Forest 2
- Kerimbilla State Forest 3
- Kinkora State Forest
- Koko State Forest
- Koolbellup State Forest
- Kumbarilla State Forest
- Leyburn State Forest
- Macintyre State Forest
- Mahen State Forest
- McEwan State Forest
- McLeay State Forest
- Melanga State Forest
- Millmerran State Forest
- Mount Auburn State Forest
- Mount Binga State Forest
- Mount Organ State Forest
- Mundell State Forest
- Nudley State Forest
- Oakvale State Forest
- Passchendaele State Forest
- Pechey State Forest
- Pidna State Forest
- Powrunna State Forest
- Pozieres State Forest
- Quandong State Forest
- Rockybar State Forest
- Rosehall State Forest
- South Nanango State Forest
- Sujeewong State Forest
- Sunnyside State Forest
- Swanfels State Forest
- Taboonbay State Forest
- Talgai State Forest
- Terrica State Forest
- Texas State Forest 1
- Texas State Forest 2
- Texas State Forest 3
- Tinowon State Forest
- Trinidad State Forest 1
- Trinidad State Forest 2
- Ula Ula State Forest
- Umbercollie State Forest
- Vickery State Forest
- Waar Waar State Forest
- Walhallow State Forest
- Wallabella State Forest 1
- Wallabella State Forest 2
- Waroonga State Forest
- Warranna State Forest
- Weranga State Forest
- Western Creek State Forest
- Whetstone State Forest
- Wondul Creek State Forest
- Woodduck State Forest
- Wyaga State Forest
- Yalebone State Forest 1
- Yalebone State Forest 2
- Yarraman State Forest
- Yelarbon State Forest
- Yuleba State Forest
Forest reserves
- Mount Binga Forest Reserve
Resources reserves
- Lake Broadwater Resources Reserve
- Stones Country Resources Reserve
- Sundown Resources Reserve
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
none
Coastal management district
none
Nature refuges
- Adjinbilly Nature Refuge
- Arborlee Nature Refuge
- Ballara Park Nature Refuge
- Bellbird Nature Refuge
- Bungawarrah Nature Refuge
- Calingunee Nature Refuge
- Carabeen Nature Refuge
- Chinchilla Rifle Range Nature Refuge
- CR 'George' Telford Nature Refuge
- Dilladerri Nature Refuge
- Dragonweyr Nature Refuge
- Egernia Nature Refuge
- Ellangowan Nature Refuge
- Eversfield Station Nature Refuge
- Fair Hills Nature Refuge
- Five Acre Rock Nature Refuge
- Goomburra Forest Retreat Nature Refuge
- Granitica Nature Refuge
- Greenhood Ridge Nature Refuge
- Hillview Nature Refuge
- Horan's Gorge Nature Refuge
- Illmargani Nature Refuge
- JAL Nature Refuge
- Kurrajong Place Nature Refuge
- Mandala Nature Refuge
- Markwells Road Nature Refuge
- Mount Armour Nature Refuge
- Mount Tully Cottage Nature Refuge
- Myall Park Nature Refuge
- Nyalar Mirungan-ah Nature Refuge
- Possum Lane Nature Refuge
- Puntdaloo Nature Refuge
- Ravensbourne Nature Refuge
- Richard Underwood Nature Refuge
- Rock Rose Nature Refuge
- Scotney Nature Refuge
- Spicers Peak Nature Refuge
- The Gullies Nature Refuge
- The Sanctuary Nature Refuge
- Thompson's Nature refuge
- Tinkerbell Nature Refuge
- Tokatakiya Nature Refuge
- Topton Nature Refuge
- Tumbledown Nature Refuge
- Wattle Gully Nature Refuge
- Whilalloo Nature Refuge
- Wilga Park Nature Refuge
- Wylah Nature Refuge
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM)
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
- Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
- Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (floodplain)
- Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (non-floodplain)
- Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (floodplain)
- Arid and semi-arid lignum swamp (non-floodplain)
- Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake
- Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain lake—claypans
- Arid and semi-arid permanent lake
- Arid and semi-arid saline lake
- Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain)
- Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (non-floodplain)
- Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
- Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp.
- Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake
- Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp.
- Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
- Coastal and sub-coastal saline swamp
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
- Alluvia
- Alluvia - closed drainage systems
- Catchment constrictions
- Cave ecosystems
- Exclusion zones
- Fractured rocks
- Goondoola basin
- Impoundments
- Inland sand ridges
- Permeable rocks
- Recharge zones
- Sandy plains
- Sedimentary rocks (Clarence-Moreton basin)
- Sedimentary rocks (Great Artesian Basin)
- Fresh to brackish palustrine spring wetlands in topographic lows with permanent groundwater connectivity (spring type 1a)
- Brackish palustrine spring wetlands with semi-permanent groundwater connectivity (spring type 2)
- Fresh riverine and palustrine spring wetlands in active watercourses with semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local and regional groundwater flow systems (spring type 3)
- Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 4)
- Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses in upper catchments with ephemeral surface flow with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 5)
- Western Queensland Tertiary Springs group
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Ecosystem health monitoring program – event-based
- Ecosystem health monitoring program – freshwater
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Fitzroy priority neighbourhood catchments water quality monitoring program
- Framework for the assessment of river and wetland health (FARWH) – Queensland trials
- Great artesian basin springs monitoring program
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Moreton Bay regional council waterway health monitoring program
- Murray-Darling basin authority – basin salinity management strategy annual reporting and audit
- Port Curtis integrated monitoring program (PCIMP)
- Queensland Murray-Darling Committee community monitoring program
- Queensland wetland mapping
- South East Queensland (SEQ) Catchments community water quality monitoring program
- Stream and estuary assessment program (SEAP) – freshwater
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
- A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage
- Beating back the boxthorn - Sustainable scrub country
- Big Dune Surfing Reserve Restoration Project
- BM NLP 06 Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
- Building resilient farm landscapes in the North East Darling Downs Region
- Bunya Biolink: Improving Condition and Connectivity of Riparian Vegetation Along Little Britain Creek at Coalbank: Nolan
- Caliguel Reserve and Lagoon Biodiversity Conservation
- Clean Water for the Condamine
- Clifton wastewater treatment plant
- Collaboration, Community and Cohesion - Relaunching Toowoomba and surrounds
- Comale Lagoon - Connecting Camp and Culture
- Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
- Controlling the creep of Cat’s Claw along the Dumaresq River
- Corio Bay Restoration
- Emu Park Community Bushcare Group Coastal Vegetation and Wetlands Protection Project
- Enhancing drought-resistant koala habitat on the Eastern Darling Downs
- Enhancing primary production through control of total grazing pressure and improved land management
- Enhancing the sustainability of the native pasture ecosystem in Emu Creek Catchment by control of invasive weeds
- Enriching our River
- Establishing a rotational grazing system in box-mulga country, Wallam Creek
- Fencing Wetlands and Riparian Zones on Wedderburn
- Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site
- Feral Pig Control on the Stanage Peninsula
- Final Project, National Landcare Program 03, Activity 7: North East Downs Landcare Group and Activity 9: Aubigny Catchment Landcare Group
- Final Project Report National Landcare Program 06. Millmerran Landcare Group: Implementing Best Management Practice in Grazing Lands in the Condamine Catchment
- Fitzroy pest and weed management project
- Fitzroy Water Quality
- GreenWorks Cooyar Creek Rehabilitation - Riparian Weed Control Stage 2: Greening Australia
- GreenWorks Emu Creek - Enhancing Environmental Values of Golden Gully and Oaky Creek: Rowlings
- GreenWorks Emu Creek - Enhancing Riparian and Habitat Values Around Oaky Creek: Parton
- GreenWorks Emu Creek - Enhancing Riparian and Habitat Values at McConnel’s, Oaky and Emu Creeks: Seifert
- GreenWorks - Improving Riparian Values along Cooyar Creek at Kooralgin: Kruger
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Plan
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Program ‘FB NAP PAP 01’ Final Report December 2004
- Improve water quality in the Maranoa-Balonne and Border rivers catchment
- Improving biodiversity and sustainable farming outcomes in the upper Condamine catchment
- Improving native habitat and reducing weeds of national significance (WONS)
- Invasive pest and weed awareness, education and control
- Kinka Wetlands
- Kinka Wetlands Quarry Rehabilitation
- Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek
- Managing river country for beef cattle production in the Maranoa catchment
- PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora
- PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
- PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15
- PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM
- PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control
- Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region
- Productive and resilient agricultural landscapes in the Condamine region
- Protect and Improve Habitat and Biodiversity in South Myall Catchment
- Protecting the Brigalow corridor between the Murri Murri and Brigalow Creek
- Protecting the Condamine Balonne Murray Cod Habitat
- Protecting the Values of Our Ramsar Wetlands Shoalwater/Corio Bay
- Ramsar Area Pig and Weed Control 2014-15
- Ramsar Wetlands (DEEDI) CfOC
- Ramsar Wetlands (GA) CfOC
- Re-vegetate, Restore, Regenerate and Revitalise the riparian landscape at Nindigully
- Reducing impacts on sustainable landscapes through weeds and pests activities
- Rehabilitation and re-generation of the Allora Mt Flora and Fauna reserve
- Restoring riparian habitat along Yarraman Creek: Reilly Stage 2
- Securing the Links—Great Eastern Ranges Corridor
- Sediment reduction in local waterways
- Sustainable agriculture through innovative practices in the Fitzroy
- Sustainable grazing management and on-ground works: conserving soils in the Burnett Mary Region
- Sustainable landscapes in the Border Rivers and Maranoa-Balonne catchments - increasing productivity while reducing impacts on natural assets
- Taking the next steps towards tackling environmental degradation in Toowoomba and surrounds through targeted on-ground activities
- Texas Lagoon rehabilitation and management plan
- The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland
- Those Worrisome Weeds
- Tin Hut Connective Landscape
- Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance
- Water, Weeds and Wildlife
- Yarraman Creek Riparian Restoration Stage 4
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Water quality improvement plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
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Bremer River (WQ1436)
- HEVm1141 (HEV) – Main Range National Park
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Comet River Sub-basin (WQ1307)
- HEVa2121 (HEV) – Boxvale State Forest
- HEVm2022 (HEV) – Carnarvon National Park
- HEVm2121 (HEV) – Carnarvon National Park
- HEVm2141 (HEV) – Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park
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Dawson River Sub-basin (WQ1308, WQ1309)
- HEVa2121 (HEV) – Boxvale State Forest
- HEVa2141 (HEV) – Doonkuna State Forest
- HEVa2141 (HEV) – Forrest State Forest; Doonkuna State Forest
- HEVa2142 (HEV) – Beilba State Forest
- HEVa2143 (HEV) – Expedition Resources Reserve
- HEVa2150 (HEV) – Woodduck State Forest
- HEVa2151 (HEV) – Emu State Forest
- HEVa2152 (HEV) – Dinoun State Forest
- HEVa2153 (HEV) – Combabula State Forest
- HEVa2154 (HEV) – Mount Organ State Forest
- HEVa2155 (HEV) – Hinchley State Forest
- HEVa2156 (HEV) – Juandah State Forest
- HEVa2157 (HEV) – Gurulmundi State Forest
- HEVa2158 (HEV) – Cherwondah State Forest
- HEVa2159 (HEV) – Barakula State Forest; Cooaga State Forest
- HEVa2159 (HEV) – Cooaga State Forest
- HEVa2160 (HEV) – Mundell State Forest
- HEVm2121 (HEV) – Carnarvon National Park
- HEVm2141 (HEV) – Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park
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Lockyer Creek (WQ1437)
- HEVm1201 (HEV) – Lockyer National Park; Ravensbourne National Park; Lockyer Resources Reserve; Lockyer State Forest
- HEVm1203 (HEV) – Glen Rock SEQ Open Space Area
- HEVm1203 (HEV) – Main Range National Park
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Logan River (WQ1454)
- HEVm1122 (HEV) – Main Range National Park
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Upper Brisbane River (WQ1438)
- HEVm1363 (HEV) – Benarkin State Forest
- HEVm1364 (HEV) – Bunya Mountains National Park
- HEVm1365 (HEV) – Mount Binga National Park & Mount Binga State Forest
- HEVm1367 (HEV) – Crows Nest National Park
- HEVm1367 (HEV) – Deongwar State Forest
- HEVm1367 (HEV) – Ravensbourne National Park
Back on Track actions for biodiversity
Shorebird zones
none
Related legislation/policies
External links/description
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6269 | 772 | 469 | 235 | 7043 |
| Animals | 1094 | 37 | 216 | 72 | 1131 |
| Mammals | 121 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 138 |
| Birds | 423 | 12 | 70 | 28 | 435 |
| Reptiles | 210 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 211 |
| Amphibians | 54 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 55 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 31 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 35 |
| Insects | 243 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 245 |
| Malacostracans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Branchiopods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arachnids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Snails | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fungi | 1056 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1059 |
| Plants | 3900 | 733 | 244 | 163 | 4634 |
| Protists | 219 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 219 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DES 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:
Darling Downs Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo, Department of Environment and Science, Queensland, viewed 11 February 2019, <https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-darling-downs/>.
— Department of Environment and Science