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Catchment stories
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 442,719 | 100.0% | 5.5% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 187,162 | 42.3% | 2.3% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 27,989 | 6.3% | 0.3% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 67,883 | 15.3% | 0.8% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 614 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 16,531 | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 2,913 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 58,534 | 13.2% | 0.7% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 12,706 | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| Riverine | 255,548 | 57.7% | 3.2% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 67,883 | 15.3% | 0.8% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 614 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 5,919 | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 21,139 | 4.8% | 0.3% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 16,531 | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 2,913 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 215 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 708 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 58,534 | 13.2% | 0.7% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 12,706 | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 255,368 | 57.7% | 3.2% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 180 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 132,252 | 100.0% | 1.7% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - other | 35,541 | 26.9% | 0.4% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 10,901 | 8.2% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 14,178 | 10.7% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 603 | 0.5% | 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 | 109 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp | 14,134 | 10.7% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp | 4,643 | 3.5% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 3,354 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp | 12,427 | 9.4% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 9,728 | 7.4% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp | 20 | 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 | 2,226 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 1,049 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 215 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 1,485 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 20,204 | 15.3% | 0.3% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp | 8 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp | 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid | 1,001 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal | 405 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - other (natural) | 35,512 | 26.9% | 0.4% |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 29 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 10,601 | 8.0% | 0.1% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) | 301 | 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) | 14,178 | 10.7% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) | 112 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 491 | 0.4% | 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) | 109 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) | 14,132 | 10.7% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 4,523 | 3.4% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 120 | 0.1% | 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) | 3,004 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 350 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 12,371 | 9.4% | 0.2% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 56 | 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) | 9,695 | 7.3% | 0.1% |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 34 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 20 | 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) | 2,131 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 95 | 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) | 724 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 325 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 202 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 13 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 1,268 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 216 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 9,149 | 6.9% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 11,055 | 8.4% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 4 | 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) | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) | 983 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) | 18 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) | 107 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) | 298 | 0.2% | 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
| System | 2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
pre-clear area (ha) |
2019/pre-clear percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 442,719 | 442,772 | 442,491 | 442,417 | 442,189 | 442,169 | 449,751 | * 92.2% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 27,989 | 27,990 | 27,817 | 27,654 | 27,213 | 26,904 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 67,883 | 67,883 | 68,141 | 68,134 | 68,145 | 68,179 | 75,860 | 89.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 614 | 614 | 623 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,624 | 99.4% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 2,913 | 2,913 | 2,874 | 2,874 | 2,879 | 2,816 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 58,534 | 58,557 | 58,556 | 58,560 | 58,606 | 58,732 | 80,643 | 72.6% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 12,706 | 12,694 | 12,456 | 12,440 | 12,447 | 12,422 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 255,548 | 255,591 | 255,493 | 255,603 | 255,746 | 255,963 | 276,624 | 92.4% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 67,883 | 67,883 | 68,141 | 68,134 | 68,145 | 68,179 | 75,860 | 89.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 614 | 614 | 623 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 5,919 | 5,908 | 5,745 | 5,603 | 5,252 | 4,945 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 21,139 | 21,137 | 21,130 | 21,113 | 21,034 | 20,982 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,531 | 16,624 | 99.4% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | 2,913 | 2,913 | 2,874 | 2,874 | 2,879 | 2,816 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 215 | 215 | 215 | 213 | 203 | 203 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 708 | 720 | 721 | 722 | 722 | 772 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 58,534 | 58,557 | 58,556 | 58,560 | 58,606 | 58,732 | 80,643 | 72.6% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 12,706 | 12,694 | 12,456 | 12,440 | 12,447 | 12,422 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (artificial) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (natural) | 255,368 | 255,411 | 255,315 | 255,425 | 255,568 | 255,785 | 276,624 | 92.3% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 180 | 180 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 0 | n/a |
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
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| Habitat | 2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 132,252 | 132,257 | 132,052 | 132,031 | 132,090 | 132,260 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangroves - other | 35,541 | 35,541 | 35,554 | 35,554 | 35,555 | 35,559 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 10,901 | 10,901 | 10,923 | 10,914 | 10,918 | 10,949 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake | 603 | 603 | 603 | 603 | 603 | 603 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp | 14,134 | 14,134 | 14,134 | 14,134 | 14,169 | 14,170 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp | 4,643 | 4,643 | 4,642 | 4,642 | 4,642 | 4,642 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 3,354 | 3,354 | 3,354 | 3,357 | 3,359 | 3,359 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp | 12,427 | 12,433 | 12,433 | 12,433 | 12,435 | 12,435 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp | 9,728 | 9,728 | 9,717 | 9,717 | 9,717 | 9,717 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 2,226 | 2,231 | 2,233 | 2,210 | 2,212 | 2,235 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 1,049 | 1,049 | 826 | 826 | 826 | 826 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 219 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 1,485 | 1,472 | 1,445 | 1,444 | 1,434 | 1,438 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 20,204 | 20,216 | 20,238 | 20,247 | 20,271 | 20,373 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1,001 |
| Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangroves - other (natural) | 35,512 | 35,512 | 35,524 | 35,524 | 35,526 | 35,529 |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 10,601 | 10,601 | 10,622 | 10,614 | 10,618 | 10,648 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 | 14,178 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) | 14,132 | 14,132 | 14,132 | 14,132 | 14,168 | 14,169 |
| Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 4,523 | 4,523 | 4,522 | 4,522 | 4,522 | 4,522 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) | 3,004 | 3,004 | 3,004 | 3,007 | 3,009 | 3,009 |
| Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) | 12,371 | 12,378 | 12,378 | 12,378 | 12,379 | 12,379 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) | 9,695 | 9,695 | 9,683 | 9,683 | 9,683 | 9,683 |
| Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 2,131 | 2,136 | 2,138 | 2,115 | 2,117 | 2,139 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 724 | 724 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 728 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 325 | 325 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 206 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 1,268 | 1,268 | 1,241 | 1,241 | 1,231 | 1,235 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 216 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 9,149 | 9,161 | 9,193 | 9,218 | 9,236 | 9,323 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 11,055 | 11,055 | 11,045 | 11,029 | 11,035 | 11,050 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) | 983 | 983 | 983 | 983 | 983 | 983 |
| Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
| Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 |
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Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).
All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.
Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.
Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
- Aberfoyle - 7954
- Ayr - 8358
- Bowden Reef (prov) - 8459
- Bowie - 8054
- Bowling Green Bay - 8359
- Bulliwallah - 8254
- Burges - 7859
- Cape Upstart - 8458
- Cardwell - 8161
- Cashmere - 7961
- Charters Towers - 8157
- Chudleigh Park - 7758
- Clarke River - 7959
- Conjuboy - 7860
- Dotswood - 8158
- Ewan - 8059
- Galilee - 8053
- Glendon - 8356
- Harvest Home - 8256
- Hillgrove - 8058
- Homestead - 8057
- Ingham - 8160
- Kangaroo Hills - 8060
- Kirrama - 8061
- Lolworth - 7957
- Lou Lou Park - 8153
- Lyndhurst - 7759
- Maryvale - 7958
- Milray - 8056
- Mingela - 8258
- Mount Tutah - 8154
- Natal Downs - 8155
- Pajingo - 8156
- Palm Islands - 8260
- Pentland - 7956
- Ravenswood - 8257
- Rollingstone - 8159
- Saint Ronans - 7861
- Scartwater - 8255
- Strathalbyn - 8357
- Townsville - 8259
- Valley Of Lagoons - 7960
- Wando Vale - 7858
- Webb Lake - 7955
- White Mountains - 7857
- Yarrowmere - 8055
Climate zones
Grassland- Subtropical
- Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
- Lucinda-Mackay Coast (LMC)
- Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)
Marine provincial bioregions
- Northeast Shelf Province
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
- Bambaroo Coastal Aggregation
- Barrattas Channels Aggregation
- Bingeringo Aggregation
- Birthday Creek
- Bowling Green Bay
- Burdekin-Bowen Junction and Blue Valley Weir Aggregation
- Burdekin Delta
- Burdekin - Townsville Coastal Aggregation
- Cauckingburra Swamp
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Great Basalt Wall
- Haughton Balancing Storage Aggregation
- Herbert River Floodplain
- Herbert River Gorge
- Hinchinbrook Channel
- Jerona Aggregation
- Junction of the Bogie River and Kirknie Creek Aggregation
- Lake Buchanan
- Lake Dalrymple
- Lake Lucy Wetlands
- Poison Lake
- RAAF Townsville
- Rollston River and Molly Darling Creek Aggregation
- Ross River Reservoir
- Scartwater Aggregation
- The Serpentine Aggregation
- Turkey Mound Spring and Iron Pot Spring Aggregation
- Valley of Lagoons
- Walters Plains Lake
- Wongaloo Fans Aggregation
- Wongaloo Swamps Aggregation
National parks
- Blackbraes National Park
- Blackwood National Park
- Bowling Green Bay National Park
- Dalrymple National Park
- Girringun National Park
- Great Basalt Wall National Park
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
- Kinrara National Park
- Magnetic Island National Park
- Nairana National Park
- Orpheus Island National Park
- Paluma Range National Park
- Pinnacles National Park
- Undara Volcanic National Park
- White Mountains National Park
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
none
Report cards
Conservation parks
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park
- Bowling Green Bay Conservation Park
- Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park
- Girringun Conservation Park
- Horseshoe Bay Lagoon Conservation Park
- Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park
- Magnetic Island Conservation Park 1
- Magnetic Island Conservation Park 2
- Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
- White Blow Conservation Park
- Wongaloo Conservation Park
State forests
- Abergowrie State Forest
- Clemant State Forest
- Ingham State Forest
- Lannercost State Forest
- Mingela State Forest
- Paluma State Forest
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
- Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
- Benaiah Nature Refuge
- Bolger Bay Nature Refuge
- Corrick Plains Nature Refuge
- Craig's Pocket Nature Refuge
- Endeavour Creek Nature Refuge
- Goanna Spring Nature Refuge
- Horseshoe Bay Nature Refuge
- Liefway Nature Refuge
- Messmate Nature Refuge
- Moonoomoo Nature Refuge
- Mount Zero-Taravale Nature Refuge
- Range View Nature Refuge
- Serpentine Nature Refuge
- Strathtay Nature Refuge
- Stuart Creek Nature Refuge
- Toomba Nature Refuge
- Ulcanbah Nature Refuge
- Upper Sleeper Log Creek Nature Refuge
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
- Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
- Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp
- Arid and semi-arid permanent lake
- Arid and semi-arid saline swamp
- Arid and semi-arid tree swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain lake
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain tree swamp–Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal floodplain wet heath swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain soil lake
- Coastal and subcoastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalyptus spp.
- Coastal and subcoastal tree swamp—Palm
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Black Ross (Townsville) water quality improvement plan event monitoring
- Creek to Coral community monitoring
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Framework for the assessment of river and wetland health (FARWH) – Queensland trials
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Reef Plan paddock to reef integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program (Paddock to Reef program)
- Queensland wetland mapping
- Stream and estuary assessment program (SEAP) – freshwater
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
- The Lakes environmental and ecosystem health
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
none
Wetland management case studies
- Barratta Creek wetlands
- Cane production
- Case Study: Beef Cattle—Managing frontage country
- Healey’s Lagoon wetland rehabilitation
- Horseshoe Lagoon wetland rehabilitation
- Lagoons Creek wetland rehabilitation
- On-farm wetland demonstration site–Lower Burdekin
- Serpentine wetland rehabilitation
- Stuart Creek wetland rehabilitation
- Thuringowa wetland rehabilitation
Wetland projects
- Barratta Creek wetlands
- Bioreactors for GBR - Cane
- Building resilience in the Burdekin grazing industry
- Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Regional Investment Strategy (RIS) 2004-2008 Final Report
- Burdekin Shire Council - Aquatic Weed Control
- Cane production
- Case Study: Beef Cattle—Managing frontage country
- Catasti's Road Sediment Trap
- Clean up Magnetic Island significant creeks and riparian areas
- Coordinated regional pest and weed management in the Burdekin Dry Tropics
- Crooked Waterhole - restoration of Great Barrier Reef wetlands and coastal ecosystems
- Delivering Biodiversity Dividends for the Barratta Creek Catchment
- Demonstration sites for gully and scald rehabilitation
- Diatomix Trial – Hinchinbrook Shire Council Sewage Treatment Plant
- Greening Australia - Palm Creek Project I
- Greening Australia - Palm Creek Project II
- Greening Australia - Palm Creek Project III
- Healey’s Lagoon wetland rehabilitation
- Healthy waterways, rivers and wetlands - protecting the water quality of the Thomson River catchment
- High School Ponds - Palm Creek
- Horseshoe Lagoon wetland rehabilitation
- Improving landscape resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta
- Initiation of a Lower Burdekin Water Quality and Salinity Management Program
- Insulator Creek Wetland Community Restoration Project
- Lagoons Creek wetland rehabilitation
- Landscape Resilience—Improving Coastal Wetland Ecosystems Through Improved Understanding of Best Irrigation Management Practice in the Lower Burdekin
- Landscape Resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta
- Local Priority Weeds and Pests
- Lower Herbert Constructed Wetlands
- Lower Herbert - Revegetation
- Lower Herbert - Revegetation II
- Lower Herbert - Upper Cattle Revegetation
- Lucinda Wetlands
- Mandam Wetlands
- Mungalla - restoration of Great Barrier Reef wetlands and coastal ecosystems
- NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2015–16)
- NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2016–17)
- Nutrient management in barramundi ponds
- Ollera Creek
- On-farm wetland demonstration site–Lower Burdekin
- Palm Creek - Systems Repair
- Palm Creek/Victoria Mill - phase V repair and restoration of priority coastal habitat and wetlands
- Prawn Farming - Productivity Trial
- Proof of Concept: determining the role of a constructed surface-flow treatment wetland system in improving water quality in the Barratta Creek Catchment
- Protecting and revitalising the natural and cultural aspects of the Juru Walk Precinct
- Reef Aid - Palm Creek and Mungalla
- Research Case Study: Cost-effective restoration of wetlands that protect the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef
- Restoring wetland function at Spotswood Lagoon
- Revitalising Estuaries: Jerona Bund
- Ross River Community weed control
- Sea Turtle Volunteer Stranding Response Coordination
- Sediment Basin in the Herbert
- Serpentine wetland rehabilitation
- Strategic control of Weeds of National Significance (WONS) (Weeds)
- Stuart Creek wetland rehabilitation
- Sun Sun Prawn Aquaculture Farm rehabilitation
- Sustainable agriculture: whole farm management partnerships for resilient and profitable farming in Far North Queensland
- Systems repair in the Lower Burdekin
- Thuringowa wetland rehabilitation
- Townsville Riparian Revegetation Project
- Traditional Owner Water Quality Grants
- Turning creek weeds into compost in the Lower Burdekin
- Tyto Wetlands Precinct
- Victoria Mill/Palm Creek Collaboration Project - Fish
- Virtual Bus Tour: Building new cane farms using best management practices
- Virtual Bus Tour: Conjunctive use dewatering bore to address a rising groundwater problem
- West Haughton Denitrification Bioreactor
- Wetland habitat exotic aquatic weed control
- Wongaloo-Bowling Green Bay Parks rehabilitation and management
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
-
Burdekin
- Allingham Creek (Burdekin)
- Barratta Creek (Burdekin)
- Basalt River (Burdekin)
- Belyando floodplain (Burdekin)
- Black River (Burdekin)
- Bogie River (Burdekin)
- Burdekin Delta (Burdekin)
- Burdekin River (below Dam) (Burdekin)
- Burdekin River (Blue Range) (Burdekin)
- Burdekin River (Dam) (Burdekin)
- Camel Creek (Burdekin)
- Campaspe River (Burdekin)
- Cape River (Burdekin)
- Carmichael River (Burdekin)
- Clarke River (Burdekin)
- Douglas Creek (Burdekin)
- Dry River (Burdekin)
- Fanning River (Burdekin)
- Gray Creek (Burdekin)
- Hann Creek (Burdekin)
- Haughton River (Burdekin)
- Keelbottom Creek (Burdekin)
- Kirk River (Burdekin)
- Landers Creek (Burdekin)
- Lolworth Creek (Burdekin)
- Lower Cape River (Burdekin)
- Lower Suttor River (Burdekin)
- Rollston River (Burdekin)
- Ross River (Burdekin)
- Running River (Burdekin)
- Sellheim River (Burdekin)
- Star River (Burdekin)
- Stones Creek (Burdekin)
- Upper Burdekin River (Burdekin)
- Upper Suttor River (Burdekin)
- Upstart Bay catchments (Burdekin)
- Wet Tropics
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
-
Black River Basin; Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1183)
- HEV2202 (HEV)
- MD2241 (MD)
- MD2242 (MD)
- SD2201 (SD)
- SD2243 (SD)
- SD2244 (SD)
- SD2245 (SD)
-
Black River Basin (WQ1171)
- HEV2201 (HEV)
- HEV2202 (HEV)
- HEV2203 (HEV)
- HEV2204 (HEV)
- SD2201 (SD)
- SD2202 (SD)
-
Daintree, Mossman, Barron, Mulgrave Russell, Johnstone, Tully, Murray, Hinchinbrook, Herbert Basins (WQ1082)
- HEV3123 (HEV)
- HEV3124 (HEV)
- SD3121 (SD)
- SD3124 (SD)
-
Herbert River Basin (WQ1161)
- HEV3081 (HEV)
- HEV3101 (HEV)
- SD3121 (SD)
-
Nogoa River Sub-basin (WQ1302, WQ1303)
- HEV3101 (HEV)
-
Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1181)
- HEV2221 (HEV)
- HEV2222 (HEV)
- HEV2223 (HEV)
- HEV2224 (HEV)
- HEV2225 (HEV)
- MD2241 (MD)
- SD2221 (SD)
- SD2245 (SD)
-
Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1182)
- HEV2226 (HEV)
- SD2221 (SD)
-
Tully River, Murray River and Hinchinbrook Island Basins (WQ1131)
- HEV3081 (HEV)
- SD3121 (SD)
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aims Road 1 |
2010 | Culvert | Unnamed Creek |
| Aims Road 2 |
2010 | Culvert | Unnamed Creek |
| Alligator Creek Weir |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Alligator Creek |
| Beach Road |
Vertical slot | Kalamia Creek | |
| Castenlanelli's Rock Ramp |
Rock Ramp | ||
| Cislowski Road |
Vertical slot | Plantation Creek | |
| Clare Weir |
2009 | Mechanical | Burdekin River |
| Dick's Bank |
2009 | Vertical slot | Sheepstation Creek |
| Farm crossing rock ramp |
Rock Ramp | Saltwater Creek | |
| Five Ways |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Sheepstation Creek |
| Horseshoe Lagoon |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Horsehoe Creek |
| Inkerman Road |
Rock Ramp | Saltwater Creek | |
| Jacks Road |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Sheepstation Creek |
| Kirknie |
2009 | Rock ramp, Culvert | Kirknie Creek |
| Lilliesmere Bund |
Rock Ramp | Alva Creek | |
| Lilliesmere Road |
Vertical slot | Kalamia Creek | |
| McAllisters Road |
Rock Ramp | Plantation Creek | |
| Pyott's Lagoon |
Vertical slot | Kalamia Creek | |
| Rita Island |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Burdekin Ananbranch |
| Rocky New Road |
Vertical slot | Saltwater Creek | |
| Toll Road |
2011 | Vertical slot | Sheepstation Creek |
| Town Common |
2011 | Rock Ramp | Unnamed Creek |
| Town Common Ds |
2011 | Culvert | Unnamed Creek |
| University Creek |
2010 | Rock Ramp, Culvert | University Creek |
| Victoria Mill |
2019 | Rock ramp | Palm Creek |
| Wills Crossing |
2011 | Culvert | Sheepstation Creek |
Related legislation/policies
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 4,901 | 523 | 577 | 166 | 5,451 |
| Animals | 1,060 | 38 | 240 | 91 | 1,098 |
| Mammals | 137 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 154 |
| Birds | 494 | 10 | 96 | 37 | 504 |
| Reptiles | 222 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 224 |
| Amphibians | 47 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 48 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 67 | 7 | 73 | 1 | 74 |
| Cartilaginous fishes | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Insects | 83 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 84 |
| Malacostracans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Arachnids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bacteria | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Chromists | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fungi | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| Plants | 3,671 | 485 | 337 | 75 | 4,180 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.
Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.
Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) North Queensland Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-north-queensland/
— Department of Environment, Science and Innovation