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Murray Darling State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 473,158 100.0% 1.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 338,378 71.5% 1.3%
Artificial and highly modified 93,144 19.7% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 23,525 5.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,855 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 205,789 43.5% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,117 2.3% 0.0%
Riverine 134,727 28.5% 0.5%
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) 70,229 14.8% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,777 3.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 23,525 5.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,855 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 508 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,577 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 205,789 43.5% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,117 2.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 51 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 133,804 28.3% 0.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 922 0.2% 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.

Murray Darling State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 238,245 100.0% 0.9%
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 17,949 7.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,456 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 750 0.3% 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 16,865 7.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 11,343 4.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 196 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 10,509 4.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 33,612 14.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 53,592 22.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 68,480 28.7% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,787 1.2% 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 1,291 0.5% 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 492 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,038 2.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,088 4.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 512 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 0.1% 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) 17,919 7.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,438 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 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) 534 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 216 0.1% 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) 16,463 6.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 403 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 10,572 4.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 771 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 115 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 10,336 4.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 173 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 33,160 13.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 52,264 21.9% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,328 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 66,167 27.8% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,314 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,089 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 0.7% 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) 1,152 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 139 0.1% 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) 420 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,310 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 727 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7,657 3.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,431 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 406 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 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

Murray Darling 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 473,158 473,528 474,031 473,329 472,636 471,450 467,416 400,586 * 94.9%
Artificial and highly modified 93,144 93,041 92,692 91,083 89,856 87,815 83,253 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) 23,525 23,541 23,542 23,542 23,542 23,542 23,542 25,602 91.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,855 4,855 4,838 4,837 4,795 4,795 4,750 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 205,789 205,989 206,290 206,637 207,051 207,961 208,273 220,958 93.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,117 11,117 11,086 11,080 10,989 10,697 10,015 0 n/a
Riverine 134,727 134,985 135,583 136,150 136,404 136,639 137,583 154,026 87.5%
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) 70,229 70,138 69,904 68,604 67,464 65,784 62,353 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 16,777 16,766 16,683 16,497 16,414 16,354 15,334 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 23,525 23,541 23,542 23,542 23,542 23,542 23,542 25,602 91.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,855 4,855 4,838 4,837 4,795 4,795 4,750 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 508 508 508 508 507 508 507 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,577 5,577 5,545 5,424 5,421 5,119 5,008 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 205,789 205,989 206,290 206,637 207,051 207,961 208,273 220,958 93.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,117 11,117 11,086 11,080 10,989 10,697 10,015 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 133,804 134,063 134,668 135,231 135,485 135,721 136,664 154,026 86.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 922 922 914 919 919 918 918 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Murray Darling 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 238,245 238,461 238,731 239,062 239,384 240,003 239,633
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 17,949 17,965 17,965 17,965 17,965 17,965 17,965
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,456 4,456 4,456 4,456 4,456 4,456 4,456
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 750 750 750 750 750 750 750
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 16,865 16,865 16,866 16,866 16,866 16,866 16,882
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 11,343 11,343 11,370 11,373 11,373 11,373 11,378
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 196 196 196 196 196 196 196
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 10,509 10,509 10,510 10,513 10,513 10,514 10,514
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 33,612 33,634 33,747 33,783 33,857 33,919 33,537
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 53,592 53,687 53,709 53,727 53,733 53,906 54,226
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 68,480 68,551 68,607 68,646 68,670 68,724 68,907
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,787 2,787 2,787 2,793 2,809 2,809 2,248
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 1,291 1,291 1,297 1,297 1,305 1,305 1,305
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 492 492 492 491 491 491 491
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,038 5,038 5,038 5,084 5,162 5,190 5,195
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 10,088 10,100 10,145 10,324 10,366 10,670 10,713
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 512 512 512 512 585 585 584
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 284 284 284 284 284 284 284
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) 17,919 17,935 17,935 17,935 17,935 17,935 17,935
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,438 4,438 4,438 4,438 4,438 4,438 4,438
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 534 534 534 534 534 534 534
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 216 216 216 216 216 216 216
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) 16,463 16,463 16,463 16,463 16,463 16,463 16,479
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 403 403 403 403 403 403 403
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 10,572 10,572 10,599 10,602 10,602 10,602 10,607
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 771 771 771 771 771 771 771
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 115 115 115 115 115 115 115
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 81 81 81 81 81 81
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 10,336 10,336 10,336 10,340 10,340 10,341 10,341
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 173 173 173 173 173 173 173
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 33,160 33,183 33,295 33,331 33,406 33,467 33,085
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 452 452 452 452 452 452
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 52,264 52,359 52,381 52,399 52,405 52,578 52,898
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,328 1,328 1,328 1,328 1,328 1,328 1,328
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 66,167 66,237 66,293 66,333 66,357 66,410 66,594
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,314 2,314 2,314 2,314 2,314 2,314 2,314
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,089 1,089 1,089 1,095 1,178 1,178 1,295
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,699 1,631 1,631 953
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) 1,152 1,152 1,158 1,158 1,166 1,166 1,166
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 139 139 139 139 139 139 139
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) 420 420 420 420 420 420 420
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,310 4,311 4,311 4,354 4,433 4,499 4,507
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 727 727 727 729 729 691 688
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7,657 7,669 7,745 7,932 7,997 8,554 8,599
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2,431 2,431 2,400 2,392 2,369 2,115 2,114
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 406 406 407 407 479 479 479
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 106 106 106 106 106 106 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 280 280 280 280 280 280 280
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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

Murray Darling State of the Environment Report drainage division land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 26,247,821 99.7%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 21,407,853 81.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 21,407,853 81.3%
3.3 Cropping 2,141,895 8.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,110,762 8.0%
3.3.1 Cereals 372 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 12 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 30,704 0.1%
2.2 Production native forests 1,058,445 4.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,058,445 4.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 718,268 2.7%
1.1.3 National park 618,674 2.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,784 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 97,810 0.4%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 344,457 1.3%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 150,771 0.6%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 33 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 193,653 0.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 150,344 0.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 150,344 0.6%
6.1 Lake 109,200 0.4%
6.1.0 Lake 108,974 0.4%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 226 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 83,938 0.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 73,371 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,747 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 8,685 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 135 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 65,064 0.2%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 533 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 9,356 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,470 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 41,515 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 264 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 926 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 56,588 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 19,286 0.1%
1.3.2 Stock route 30 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 37,271 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 34,647 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 34,456 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 51 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 140 0.0%
5.5 Services 14,399 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 943 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 1,419 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 1,850 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 9,566 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 275 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 9,199 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 6,596 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 2,603 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 8,490 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,458 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 369 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 1,461 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 730 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 116 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 355 0.0%
5.8 Mining 7,352 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 2,273 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 2,989 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 1,767 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 187 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 137 0.0%
6.3 River 6,446 0.0%
6.3.0 River 6,446 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 5,617 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 405 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 3,061 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,932 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 91 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 128 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 5,481 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 122 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 645 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 2,623 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 494 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 944 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 99 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 524 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 28 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 2 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 5,268 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 3,408 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 1,860 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 3,314 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 2,945 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 196 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 117 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 22 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 34 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,805 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,386 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,280 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 106 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,132 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 263 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 50 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,796 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 16 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,714 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 1,624 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 30 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 54 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,126 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 750 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 190 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 93 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 133 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 109 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 225 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 553 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 67 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 26 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 6,633 823 499 287 7,457
Animals 1,160 39 230 96 1,199
Mammals 128 18 3 17 146
Birds 447 11 79 46 458
Reptiles 225 1 13 18 226
Amphibians 56 1 28 6 57
Ray-finned fishes 31 4 35 2 35
Insects 257 4 72 3 261
Malacostracans 7 0 0 2 7
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 5 0 0 2 5
Bacteria 33 0 0 0 33
Chromists 107 0 0 0 107
Fungi 1,082 2 0 0 1,084
Plants 4,246 782 269 191 5,029
Protozoans 5 0 0 0 5

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) Murray Darling 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-murray-darling/

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