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North East Coast (GBR) State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,610,353 100.0% 3.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 910,911 56.6% 2.2%
Artificial and highly modified 166,735 10.4% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 386,600 24.0% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,692 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 18,200 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 251,247 15.6% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,466 4.0% 0.2%
Riverine 699,191 43.4% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 386,600 24.0% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,692 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 60,411 3.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 98,805 6.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 18,200 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,680 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,589 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 251,247 15.6% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,466 4.0% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 186 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 64 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 695,865 43.2% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,326 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.

North East Coast (GBR) State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 649,742 100.0% 1.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 987 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 219,923 33.8% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 101,171 15.6% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 207 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,697 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 4,953 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 34 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,737 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 17,197 2.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 18,168 2.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 54,179 8.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,247 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53,910 8.3% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,530 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 64,920 10.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 74,966 11.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,661 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,435 0.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 796 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 351 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 987 0.2% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 219,640 33.8% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 282 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 99,349 15.3% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,822 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 207 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,571 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 1,126 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 4,953 0.8% 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) 55 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,937 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 389 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,873 2.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 17,923 2.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 244 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 53,592 8.2% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 587 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,247 0.5% 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) 45,702 7.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,208 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,973 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 557 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 55,843 8.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9,077 1.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 31,130 4.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43,836 6.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,644 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 17 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 34 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,427 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 778 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 313 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 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

North East Coast (GBR) 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 1,610,353 1,610,255 1,610,511 1,608,580 1,605,357 1,601,510 1,594,866 1,639,622 * 88.0%
Artificial and highly modified 166,735 165,681 165,195 161,381 157,196 152,219 142,116 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 386,600 386,722 386,729 387,131 387,308 387,459 387,694 442,726 87.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,692 3,621 3,621 3,629 3,606 3,588 3,624 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 18,200 18,205 18,205 18,290 18,290 18,290 18,290 19,142 95.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 20,118 20,106 20,051 19,858 19,694 18,558 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 31 31 36 34 34 32 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 251,247 251,519 251,747 252,339 252,804 253,216 254,643 376,269 66.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,466 64,394 64,356 63,958 63,887 63,845 63,826 0 n/a
Riverine 699,191 699,964 700,521 701,765 702,377 703,166 706,083 801,485 87.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 386,600 386,722 386,729 387,131 387,308 387,459 387,694 442,726 87.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,692 3,621 3,621 3,629 3,606 3,588 3,624 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 60,411 59,559 59,236 56,411 52,881 48,933 43,691 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 98,805 98,587 98,412 97,533 96,982 96,088 91,157 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 18,200 18,205 18,205 18,290 18,290 18,290 18,290 19,142 95.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 20,191 20,118 20,106 20,051 19,858 19,694 18,558 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 31 31 31 36 34 34 32 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,680 1,674 1,670 1,644 1,603 1,571 1,543 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,589 5,619 5,634 5,559 5,531 5,483 5,606 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 251,247 251,519 251,747 252,339 252,804 253,216 254,643 376,269 66.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 64,466 64,394 64,356 63,958 63,887 63,845 63,826 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 186 183 183 177 177 121 101 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 64 59 59 57 22 22 18 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 695,865 696,642 697,226 698,474 699,086 699,888 702,805 801,485 86.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 3,326 3,322 3,295 3,291 3,291 3,278 3,278 0 n/a

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

North East Coast (GBR) 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 649,742 649,956 650,133 650,402 651,053 651,575 653,163
Mangroves - Casuarina 987 987 988 990 990 990 990
Mangroves - other 219,923 219,922 219,924 219,952 219,951 219,938 219,963
Salt marsh and salt flats 101,171 101,163 101,168 101,214 101,473 101,614 101,733
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 207 207 207 207 207 207 207
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,697 7,697 7,698 7,697 7,697 7,697 7,697
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 156 156 156 156 156 156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 164 164 164 164 164 164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,737 7,736 7,737 7,741 7,741 7,880 7,880
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 461 461 461 461 462 462
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 17,197 17,210 17,216 17,218 17,229 17,231 17,246
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 18,168 18,234 18,234 18,234 18,238 18,238 18,240
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 257 257 258 258 258 259
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 54,179 54,223 54,281 54,388 54,565 54,756 55,250
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3,247 3,249 3,249 3,250 3,257 3,262 3,271
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53,910 53,969 53,953 53,732 53,703 53,626 53,650
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 5,530 5,538 5,553 5,547 5,542 5,543 5,551
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 64,920 64,956 65,038 65,396 65,504 65,577 66,290
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 74,966 74,962 74,982 74,913 75,028 75,080 75,227
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,661 7,660 7,662 7,674 7,679 7,686 7,715
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,435 3,438 3,439 3,441 3,444 3,443 3,446
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 796 796 796 796 796 796 796
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 351 351 351 351 351 351 351
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 987 987 988 990 990 990 990
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 219,640 219,640 219,642 219,669 219,681 219,667 219,689
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 282 282 282 283 270 271 273
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 99,349 99,412 99,417 99,464 99,731 99,873 99,955
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,822 1,751 1,751 1,751 1,742 1,741 1,779
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 207 207 207 207 207 207 207
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,571 6,575 6,576 6,576 6,575 6,575 6,576
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 1,126 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,121
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953 4,953
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,937 6,937 6,937 6,941 6,941 6,943 6,953
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 800 800 800 800 937 927
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 389 389 389 389 389 389 389
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,873 16,885 16,892 16,894 16,915 16,918 16,932
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 325 325 325 314 314 314
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 17,923 17,990 17,990 17,990 17,993 17,994 17,996
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 244 244 244 244 244 244 244
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 234 234 236 236 236 236
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 53,592 53,666 53,724 53,831 54,008 54,203 54,697
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 587 557 557 557 557 553 553
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 3,247 3,249 3,249 3,250 3,257 3,262 3,271
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) 45,702 45,761 45,746 45,752 45,828 45,845 45,905
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,208 8,208 8,208 7,981 7,875 7,781 7,745
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,973 4,981 4,996 4,990 5,003 5,004 5,013
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 557 557 557 557 539 539 538
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 55,843 55,875 56,025 56,401 56,523 56,636 57,276
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9,077 9,081 9,014 8,995 8,981 8,941 9,015
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 31,130 31,137 31,148 31,232 31,269 31,336 31,491
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43,836 43,826 43,833 43,681 43,760 43,744 43,736
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,644 7,644 7,645 7,657 7,662 7,670 7,699
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,427 3,430 3,432 3,434 3,437 3,436 3,439
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 778 778 778 778 778 778 778
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 313 313 313 313 313 313 313
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

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

North East Coast (GBR) State of the Environment Report drainage division land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 42,303,584 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 30,117,591 71.2%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 30,117,591 71.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 3,838,233 9.1%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 51,278 0.1%
1.1.3 National park 3,427,451 8.1%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 42,054 0.1%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 134 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 93 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 317,223 0.7%
2.2 Production native forests 1,840,149 4.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,840,139 4.3%
2.2.1 Wood production forestry 10 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,581,799 3.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 559,208 1.3%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 55,020 0.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 967,572 2.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 1,550,044 3.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 194,740 0.5%
1.3.1 Defence 483,952 1.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 867,173 2.0%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 4,179 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 891,929 2.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 608,132 1.4%
3.3.1 Cereals 117,453 0.3%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 499 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 4,101 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 803 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 158,272 0.4%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,634 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 676,234 1.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 197,076 0.5%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 6,835 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 282,730 0.7%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 17 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 189,577 0.4%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 498,036 1.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 105,390 0.2%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 2,701 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 437 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 2,488 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 311 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 348,212 0.8%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 38,490 0.1%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 308,875 0.7%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 51,834 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 49,981 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 167,992 0.4%
5.4.4 Remote communities 1,022 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 38,027 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 167,010 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 15,251 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 79,765 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 67,786 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 4,208 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 164,528 0.4%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 35,763 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 20,587 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 108,062 0.3%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 79 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 36 0.0%
5.8 Mining 146,954 0.3%
5.8.0 Mining 42,366 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 63,782 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 16,873 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 5,123 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 18,810 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 132,553 0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 9,414 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 123,016 0.3%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 107,610 0.3%
6.3.0 River 103,584 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 4,004 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 22 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 66,407 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 17,422 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 6,596 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 37,620 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 3,823 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 394 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 551 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 57,232 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,400 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 31,272 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 203 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 11,981 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 500 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 3,001 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 4 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 41 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 5,914 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,916 0.0%
5.5 Services 44,742 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 18 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 5,635 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 7,292 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 30,665 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 786 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 346 0.0%
6.1 Lake 30,372 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 15,808 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,777 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 12,473 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 57 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 258 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 24,720 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 15,695 0.0%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 515 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 45 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 7,715 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 750 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 15,288 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,160 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 5,128 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 12,618 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 8,567 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 84 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 911 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,115 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 201 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 265 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 47 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 340 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 87 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 7,614 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 456 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,527 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 175 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 357 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 3,092 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 1,348 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 354 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 279 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 4,192 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 2,659 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 659 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 874 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 3,420 0.0%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 3,259 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 161 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 3,322 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,270 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 924 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 24 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 103 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3,063 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 729 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 2 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 697 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 960 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 661 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,619 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 912 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 243 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 724 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 323 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 417 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 2,403 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 1,008 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 114 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 533 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 44 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 699 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,816 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,676 0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 4 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 59 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 56 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 1,447 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 792 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 298 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 174 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 141 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 13 0.0%
3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs 3 0.0%
3.4.8 Citrus 26 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 721 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 165 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 195 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 215 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 118 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 7 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 21 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 44 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 44 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 13,395 1,291 1,037 1,028 14,693
Animals 1,980 57 448 244 2,037
Mammals 221 20 10 46 241
Birds 665 12 103 73 677
Reptiles 414 3 37 54 417
Amphibians 126 1 43 38 127
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 148 15 156 12 163
Cartilaginous fishes 17 0 17 6 17
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 366 6 80 6 372
Malacostracans 14 0 0 5 14
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 4 0 0 2 4
Bacteria 51 0 0 0 51
Chromists 55 0 0 0 55
Fungi 1,851 1 0 0 1,852
Plants 9,451 1,233 589 784 10,691
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 7

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) North East Coast (GBR) 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-north-east-coast-gbr/

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