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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
South West Regional Plan wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
894,980
100.0%
3.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
719,917
80.4%
3.1%
Artificial and highly modified
2,946
0.3%
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)
112,642
12.6%
0.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,035
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
1
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
599,632
67.0%
2.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
3,673
0.4%
0.0%
Riverine
175,051
19.6%
0.8%
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)
2,052
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
817
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
112,642
12.6%
0.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,035
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
1
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
55
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
9
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
599,632
67.0%
2.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
3,673
0.4%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
12
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
175,036
19.6%
0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified)
15
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 .
South West Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
712,930
100.0%
3.1%
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
107,130
15.0%
0.5%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
4,425
0.6%
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
17,842
2.5%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
19,497
2.7%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
288,482
40.5%
1.3%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
43,917
6.2%
0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
30,316
4.3%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
72,541
10.2%
0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
128,473
18.0%
0.6%
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
38
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
1
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
8
0.0%
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
261
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
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)
107,085
15.0%
0.5%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
45
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
4,425
0.6%
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)
17,422
2.4%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
420
0.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
19,322
2.7%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
175
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
288,425
40.5%
1.3%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
57
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
43,774
6.1%
0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
143
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
30,107
4.2%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
209
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
72,174
10.1%
0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
367
0.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
126,191
17.7%
0.6%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
2,282
0.3%
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)
33
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
5
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
1
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)
8
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
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)
258
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
3
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation (e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).
All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.
Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.
Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.
Wetland extent changes
South West Regional Plan 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
894,980
895,293
895,722
896,011
896,276
896,652
897,562
898,462
* 99.3%
Artificial and highly modified
2,946
2,946
2,932
2,891
2,858
2,748
2,513
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)
112,642
112,675
112,675
112,675
112,686
112,686
112,686
113,202
99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,025
1,025
1,024
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
599,632
599,758
599,856
599,949
600,012
600,369
600,974
605,381
99.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
3,673
3,673
3,673
3,673
3,672
3,672
3,630
0
n/a
Riverine
175,051
175,205
175,550
175,786
176,020
176,150
176,733
179,879
97.3%
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)
2,052
2,052
2,045
2,004
1,989
1,879
1,772
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
817
817
811
811
794
793
676
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
112,642
112,675
112,675
112,675
112,686
112,686
112,686
113,202
99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,025
1,025
1,024
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
599,632
599,758
599,856
599,949
600,012
600,369
600,974
605,381
99.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
3,673
3,673
3,673
3,673
3,672
3,672
3,630
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
12
12
12
12
12
12
2
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
175,036
175,190
175,540
175,776
176,011
176,141
176,723
179,879
97.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
15
15
9
9
9
9
9
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
South West Regional Plan 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
712,930
713,090
713,187
713,281
713,345
713,701
714,264
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
107,130
107,163
107,163
107,163
107,163
107,164
107,164
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
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
17,842
17,845
17,846
17,846
17,846
17,846
17,862
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
19,497
19,497
19,497
19,500
19,500
19,522
19,522
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
288,482
288,484
288,484
288,484
288,484
288,485
288,485
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
43,917
43,917
43,917
43,920
43,920
43,921
43,933
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
30,316
30,326
30,347
30,376
30,390
30,447
30,478
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
72,541
72,584
72,603
72,621
72,628
72,801
73,111
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
128,473
128,541
128,598
128,637
128,679
128,766
128,959
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
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
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
261
261
261
261
261
276
278
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
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)
107,085
107,118
107,118
107,118
107,129
107,129
107,129
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
45
45
45
45
35
35
35
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
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)
17,422
17,425
17,426
17,426
17,426
17,426
17,442
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
420
420
420
420
420
420
420
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
19,322
19,322
19,322
19,324
19,324
19,347
19,347
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
288,425
288,428
288,428
288,428
288,428
288,428
288,428
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
43,774
43,774
43,774
43,777
43,777
43,778
43,790
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
30,107
30,117
30,138
30,167
30,182
30,239
30,270
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
209
209
209
209
209
209
209
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
72,174
72,217
72,236
72,254
72,261
72,434
72,744
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
126,191
126,260
126,316
126,356
126,398
126,485
126,719
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
2,282
2,282
2,282
2,282
2,281
2,281
2,239
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)
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
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)
258
258
258
258
258
273
275
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation (e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).
All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.
Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.
Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
South West Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
22,900,657
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
20,746,791
90.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
20,746,791
90.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
789,459
3.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
48,135
0.2%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
741,325
3.2%
1.1 Nature conservation
605,759
2.6%
1.1.3 National park
542,740
2.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
256
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
62,763
0.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection
341,560
1.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
341,560
1.5%
6.1 Lake
321,711
1.4%
6.1.0 Lake
321,711
1.4%
2.2 Production native forests
54,388
0.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests
54,388
0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use
16,597
0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
16,485
0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
112
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
4,956
0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
4,956
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
3,884
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
3,858
0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
26
0.0%
6.3 River
3,476
0.0%
6.3.0 River
3,476
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
3,035
0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
1,376
0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton
1,659
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
2,165
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
758
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
37
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
1,250
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
9
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
111
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
2,135
0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
25
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
2,052
0.0%
5.7.3 Railways
13
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
45
0.0%
5.5 Services
2,089
0.0%
5.5.0 Services
4
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
75
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
136
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
1,874
0.0%
5.8 Mining
814
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
653
0.0%
5.8.1 Mines
97
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
61
0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
3
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
632
0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
632
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
465
0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
465
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
330
0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
273
0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits
57
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
262
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
196
0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs
12
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
54
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
90
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
23
0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond
6
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
41
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
16
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
4
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
35
0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots
3
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
32
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
21
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
21
0.0%
3.6 Land in transition
1
0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
1
0.0%
Wildlife
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
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) South West Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-south-west/