Lake Eyre State of the Environment Report drainage division
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Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Lake Eyre State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
2,830,173
100.0%
5.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
2,052,939
72.5%
4.0%
Artificial and highly modified
8,018
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)
443,854
15.7%
0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,314
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,596,300
56.4%
3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine
777,224
27.5%
1.5%
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)
4,879
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,981
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
443,854
15.7%
0.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,314
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
147
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
< 1
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
1,596,300
56.4%
3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
10
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
777,065
27.5%
1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified)
158
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 .
Lake Eyre State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
2,035,695
100.0%
4.0%
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
421,436
20.7%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
20,840
1.0%
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
62,397
3.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
41,815
2.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
1,307,849
64.2%
2.6%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
37,828
1.9%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
4,163
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
68,341
3.4%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
71,012
3.5%
0.1%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
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
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
11
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)
421,213
20.7%
0.8%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
223
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
20,833
1.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
7
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)
62,106
3.1%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
292
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
41,545
2.0%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
270
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1,307,661
64.2%
2.6%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
189
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
37,817
1.9%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
12
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
4,020
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
142
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
68,160
3.3%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
181
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
70,676
3.5%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
336
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
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)
0
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)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
11
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
Lake Eyre State of the Environment Report drainage division 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
2,830,173
2,830,466
2,830,417
2,830,346
2,830,312
2,830,529
2,830,366
2,825,428
* 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified
8,018
8,004
7,942
7,735
7,639
7,356
6,869
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)
443,854
443,857
443,857
443,857
443,868
443,869
443,869
444,252
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,314
3,307
3,307
3,301
3,289
3,283
3,271
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,596,300
1,596,504
1,596,517
1,596,501
1,596,512
1,596,604
1,596,695
1,598,592
99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
1,461
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,411
0
n/a
Riverine
777,224
777,330
777,338
777,496
777,549
777,962
778,250
782,585
99.3%
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)
4,879
4,879
4,842
4,748
4,681
4,452
4,166
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,981
2,967
2,943
2,829
2,800
2,746
2,565
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
443,854
443,857
443,857
443,857
443,868
443,869
443,869
444,252
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
3,314
3,307
3,307
3,301
3,289
3,283
3,271
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
147
147
147
147
147
147
137
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
1,596,300
1,596,504
1,596,517
1,596,501
1,596,512
1,596,604
1,596,695
1,598,592
99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
1,461
1,461
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,453
1,411
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
777,065
777,179
777,186
777,348
777,402
777,815
778,103
782,585
99.3%
Riverine (slightly modified)
158
152
152
148
147
147
147
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Lake Eyre State of the Environment Report drainage division 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
2,035,695
2,035,911
2,035,916
2,035,900
2,035,911
2,036,005
2,036,054
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
421,436
421,448
421,448
421,448
421,448
421,449
421,449
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
20,840
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
62,397
62,525
62,525
62,486
62,486
62,545
62,549
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
41,815
41,850
41,850
41,864
41,865
41,887
41,890
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
1,307,849
1,307,849
1,307,854
1,307,858
1,307,862
1,307,863
1,307,872
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
37,828
37,826
37,826
37,826
37,826
37,826
37,838
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
4,163
4,217
4,217
4,217
4,217
4,217
4,226
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
68,341
68,339
68,339
68,339
68,339
68,340
68,340
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
71,012
71,004
71,004
71,009
71,015
71,024
71,036
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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)
421,213
421,224
421,224
421,224
421,235
421,236
421,236
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
223
223
223
223
213
213
213
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
20,833
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
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)
62,106
62,233
62,233
62,194
62,194
62,253
62,257
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
292
292
292
292
292
292
292
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
41,545
41,579
41,579
41,593
41,594
41,617
41,619
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
1,307,661
1,307,660
1,307,665
1,307,669
1,307,673
1,307,674
1,307,684
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
189
189
189
189
189
189
189
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
37,817
37,815
37,815
37,815
37,815
37,815
37,827
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
4,020
4,075
4,075
4,075
4,075
4,075
4,083
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
68,160
68,158
68,158
68,158
68,158
68,159
68,159
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
181
181
181
181
181
181
181
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
70,676
70,668
70,668
70,674
70,679
70,688
70,743
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
336
336
336
336
336
336
294
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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)
Lake Eyre State of the Environment Report drainage division land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
50,982,026
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
44,650,677
87.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
44,650,677
87.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
2,641,511
5.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
< 1
0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
2,641,511
5.2%
1.1 Nature conservation
2,140,421
4.2%
1.1.3 National park
2,122,281
4.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
1,539
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
16,602
0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
903,963
1.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
903,960
1.8%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses
3
0.0%
6.1 Lake
540,576
1.1%
6.1.0 Lake
526,514
1.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
14,061
0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production
< 1
0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
45,424
0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
45,390
0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
34
0.0%
6.3 River
20,240
0.0%
6.3.0 River
20,163
0.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation
77
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
12,975
0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
12,896
0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir
5
0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
74
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
6,494
0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
2,213
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
4,218
0.0%
5.7.2 Roads
14
0.0%
5.7.3 Railways
15
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
33
0.0%
5.8 Mining
6,291
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
4,963
0.0%
5.8.1 Mines
298
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
735
0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings
236
0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
59
0.0%
5.5 Services
4,990
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
153
0.0%
5.5.2 Public services
512
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
4,276
0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
19
0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities
31
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
4,606
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
1,223
0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
22
0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
743
0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities
76
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
2,542
0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production
1,528
0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots
17
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
1,309
0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs
12
0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards
190
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
753
0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
609
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
144
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
530
0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities
1
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
1
0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation
5
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
18
0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission
467
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
38
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
304
0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
238
0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory
3
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
54
0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill
9
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
300
0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests
300
0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
238
0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
91
0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond
12
0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill
49
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
75
0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage
12
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
123
0.0%
4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures
123
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
65
0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping
65
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
12
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
12
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
2
0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
2
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
2
0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
< 1
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
1
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) Lake Eyre State of the Environment Report drainage division — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/soe-drainage-division-lake-eyre/