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North East Coast (non-GBR) State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 149,047 100.0% 6.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 114,588 76.9% 4.8%
Artificial and highly modified 31,974 21.5% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,411 15.0% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 571 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 252 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 55,020 36.9% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,756 1.8% 0.1%
Riverine 34,171 22.9% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,411 15.0% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 571 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,293 2.9% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 26,600 17.8% 1.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 252 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 159 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 605 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 55,020 36.9% 2.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,756 1.8% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 58 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 230 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 34,126 22.9% 1.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 45 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.

North East Coast (non-GBR) State of the Environment Report drainage division wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 80,881 100.0% 3.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,352 2.9% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 14,150 17.5% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 6,362 7.9% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 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 242 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 10 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 10,478 13.0% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 8,000 9.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 922 1.1% 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 27,584 34.1% 1.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,226 4.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,556 9.3% 0.3%
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) 2,078 2.6% 0.1%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,024 17.3% 0.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 126 0.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 6,233 7.7% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 128 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 242 0.3% 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) 10 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) 0 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 10,187 12.6% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,996 9.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 922 1.1% 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) 26,052 32.2% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,532 1.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,316 2.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 910 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,547 9.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 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

North East Coast (non-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 149,047 149,151 149,300 149,338 148,133 148,087 148,254 204,280 * 57.3%
Artificial and highly modified 31,974 31,939 31,975 32,546 31,414 30,959 30,574 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,411 22,385 22,400 22,513 22,491 22,516 22,543 28,104 79.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 571 571 574 328 294 299 311 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 252 252 252 252 252 252 252 252 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1,872 1,860 1,794 1,707 1,631 1,522 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 15 15 15 15 15 13 16 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 55,020 55,178 55,332 55,449 55,572 55,895 56,362 115,510 47.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,756 2,744 2,662 2,182 2,014 2,061 2,081 0 n/a
Riverine 34,171 34,193 34,230 34,260 34,374 34,461 34,594 60,414 56.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 28 28 28 29 44 46 46 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 22,411 22,385 22,400 22,513 22,491 22,516 22,543 28,104 79.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 571 571 574 328 294 299 311 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,293 4,263 4,255 4,141 3,993 3,604 3,330 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 26,600 26,596 26,560 26,525 25,334 25,265 25,156 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 252 252 252 252 252 252 252 252 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,876 1,872 1,860 1,794 1,707 1,631 1,522 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 15 15 15 15 15 13 16 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 159 159 159 160 160 161 162 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 605 605 685 1,399 1,596 1,599 1,601 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 55,020 55,178 55,332 55,449 55,572 55,895 56,362 115,510 47.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,756 2,744 2,662 2,182 2,014 2,061 2,081 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 58 58 59 63 59 58 56 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 230 230 230 229 228 226 224 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 34,126 34,147 34,186 34,216 34,331 34,419 34,551 60,414 56.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 45 45 44 44 43 43 43 0 n/a

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

North East Coast (non-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 80,881 81,002 81,091 80,590 80,494 80,893 81,418
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,352 2,328 2,328 2,120 2,098 2,092 2,096
Mangroves - other 14,150 13,747 13,757 13,819 13,802 13,813 13,815
Salt marsh and salt flats 6,362 6,764 6,771 6,782 6,770 6,795 6,826
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 242 242 242 242 242 242 242
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 10,478 10,489 10,523 10,263 10,286 10,349 10,470
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 8,000 8,001 8,036 8,038 8,044 8,077 8,095
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 922 935 935 935 937 944 948
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 27,584 27,692 27,673 27,548 27,444 27,615 27,900
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,226 3,226 3,231 3,243 3,264 3,286 3,295
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,556 7,569 7,584 7,590 7,598 7,669 7,722
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) 2,078 2,054 2,054 2,020 2,019 2,010 2,015
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 274 274 274 100 79 81 81
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,024 13,621 13,628 13,728 13,717 13,729 13,731
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 126 126 129 91 84 84 84
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 6,233 6,636 6,643 6,688 6,678 6,699 6,719
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 128 128 129 95 92 95 107
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 242 242 242 242 242 242 242
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) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 10,187 10,197 10,231 10,239 10,258 10,321 10,444
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 291 291 291 24 28 28 27
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,996 7,997 8,032 8,034 8,040 8,073 8,091
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 922 935 935 935 937 944 948
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) 26,052 26,157 26,221 26,314 26,381 26,515 26,780
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,532 1,535 1,452 1,234 1,063 1,101 1,120
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,316 2,331 2,336 2,345 2,366 2,380 2,386
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 910 895 895 898 898 907 909
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 7,547 7,561 7,576 7,581 7,589 7,661 7,714
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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

North East Coast (non-GBR) State of the Environment Report drainage division land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 2,381,939 99.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,128,557 47.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 1,128,557 47.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 286,966 12.0%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 194 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 92,759 3.9%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 12,828 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 181,127 7.6%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 58 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 269,615 11.2%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 119 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 223,784 9.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 13,032 0.5%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area 724 0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape 46 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 31,910 1.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 208,721 8.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 8,789 0.4%
1.3.1 Defence 32,611 1.4%
1.3.2 Stock route 14 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 167,245 7.0%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 63 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 80,950 3.4%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 53,625 2.2%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 177 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 26,494 1.1%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 634 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 21 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 80,898 3.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 80,898 3.4%
5.5 Services 52,138 2.2%
5.5.0 Services 764 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 7,991 0.3%
5.5.2 Public services 8,991 0.4%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 32,890 1.4%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 726 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 777 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 34,339 1.4%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 29,524 1.2%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 9 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 2,984 0.1%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 1,815 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 33,580 1.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 27,883 1.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 5,698 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 32,004 1.3%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 20,607 0.9%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 3,274 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 132 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 7,991 0.3%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 30,847 1.3%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 13,593 0.6%
6.2.1 Reservoir 17,021 0.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 232 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 22,553 0.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 21,956 0.9%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 5 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 272 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 321 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 18,360 0.8%
3.3.0 Cropping 7,851 0.3%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 226 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 10,284 0.4%
3.6 Land in transition 13,270 0.6%
3.6.0 Land in transition 10,605 0.4%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 2,140 0.1%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 365 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 29 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 98 0.0%
6.3 River 11,239 0.5%
6.3.0 River 9,502 0.4%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 1,736 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 10,620 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 821 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,834 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 6,059 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 665 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 145 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 96 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 10,205 0.4%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 8,148 0.3%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 40 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,125 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 418 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 364 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 107 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8,605 0.4%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 4,259 0.2%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 1,913 0.1%
3.4.2 Olives 3 0.0%
3.4.3 Tree nuts 551 0.0%
3.4.4 Vine fruits 28 0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits 1,851 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 8,382 0.3%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 8,382 0.3%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 6,942 0.3%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters 6,824 0.3%
6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation 106 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 13 0.0%
5.8 Mining 5,905 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 2,480 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 787 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 2,217 0.1%
5.8.3 Tailings 3 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 418 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,365 0.2%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 3,791 0.2%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 431 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 9 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 377 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 197 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 522 0.0%
4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs 11 0.0%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs 7 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 19 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 4,912 0.2%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 351 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 83 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 70 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 851 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 59 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 575 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 2,784 0.1%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 114 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,064 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 1,214 0.1%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 7 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 232 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 274 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 337 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 1,419 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 125 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 99 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 885 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 309 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 1,394 0.1%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 1,232 0.1%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 126 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 2 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 12 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 1,019 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 779 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 235 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 4 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 221 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 131 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 83 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 72 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 69 0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 49 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 9 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 16 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 10 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 15 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 7,947 1,149 710 378 9,098
Animals 1,337 56 338 138 1,393
Mammals 136 20 10 22 156
Birds 557 14 102 59 571
Reptiles 172 3 19 21 175
Amphibians 57 1 22 13 58
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 76 13 87 5 89
Cartilaginous fishes 7 0 7 4 7
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 306 5 88 4 311
Malacostracans 21 0 0 8 21
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 72 0 0 0 72
Chromists 79 0 0 0 79
Fungi 1,817 2 0 0 1,819
Plants 4,635 1,091 372 240 5,728
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 (non-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-non-gbr/

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