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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) metadata

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

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,582 278 317 108 3,861
Animals 841 26 133 54 867
Mammals 110 16 1 16 126
Birds 374 7 71 24 381
Reptiles 252 0 6 9 252
Amphibians 36 1 15 0 37
Ray-finned fishes 26 2 28 4 28
Insects 35 0 12 0 35
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 2 0 0 1 2
Bacteria 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 96 0 0 0 96
Plants 2,636 252 184 54 2,889

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) 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/

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