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Balonne River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 87,697 100.0% 2.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 60,127 68.6% 1.6%
Artificial and highly modified 45,754 52.2% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,028 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 9,060 10.3% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,268 4.9% 0.1%
Riverine 27,566 31.4% 0.7%
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) 38,056 43.4% 1.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,271 6.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,028 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 174 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,248 2.6% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 9,060 10.3% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,268 4.9% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 27,074 30.9% 0.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 492 0.6% 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.

Balonne River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,129 100.0% 0.3%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 9 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 12 0.1% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 1,650 12.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 1.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 43 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 936 7.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 2,492 19.0% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 384 2.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,743 20.9% 0.1%
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 171 1.3% 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 29 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,876 14.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,427 18.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 163 1.2% 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) 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) 9 0.1% 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) 12 0.1% 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) 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) 1,061 8.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 589 4.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 0.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 81 0.6% 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) 43 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 935 7.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,570 12.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 922 7.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 270 2.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 114 0.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,056 8.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,687 12.8% 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) 170 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 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) 22 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,478 11.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 397 3.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 2,031 15.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 396 3.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 142 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 21 0.2% 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

Balonne River drainage sub-basin 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 87,697 87,722 87,693 87,325 86,986 86,700 85,148 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 45,754 45,743 45,625 45,056 44,686 44,235 43,095 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) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 1,386 1.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,028 1,027 1,024 1,024 1,023 1,023 1,000 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 9,060 9,069 9,098 9,153 9,238 9,337 9,476 12,335 73.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,268 4,268 4,268 4,268 4,200 4,200 3,521 0 n/a
Riverine 27,566 27,592 27,656 27,802 27,816 27,882 28,034 * n/a n/a
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) 38,056 38,045 37,972 37,551 37,208 36,887 36,204 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,271 5,271 5,250 5,149 5,122 5,111 4,760 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 1,386 1.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,028 1,027 1,024 1,024 1,023 1,023 1,000 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 174 174 174 174 174 173 173 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,248 2,248 2,224 2,177 2,177 2,059 1,954 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 9,060 9,069 9,098 9,153 9,238 9,337 9,476 12,335 73.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,268 4,268 4,268 4,268 4,200 4,200 3,521 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * n/a n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 * n/a n/a
Riverine (natural) 27,074 27,100 27,164 27,310 27,324 27,390 27,542 * n/a n/a
Riverine (slightly modified) 492 492 492 492 492 492 492 * n/a n/a

* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.

Balonne River drainage sub-basin 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 13,129 13,138 13,167 13,222 13,240 13,339 12,798
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 12 12 13 13 13 12 12
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 1,650 1,650 1,678 1,678 1,678 1,678 1,678
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 195 195 195 195 195 195
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 936 945 945 952 953 953 953
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 2,492 2,492 2,492 2,492 2,492 2,492 2,492
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 384 384 384 384 384 384 384
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,743 2,743 2,743 2,749 2,765 2,765 2,203
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 171 171 171 171 171 171 171
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 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,876 1,875 1,875 1,875 1,875 1,875 1,875
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,427 2,428 2,428 2,471 2,471 2,571 2,592
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 163 163 164 164 164 164 163
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) 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) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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) 12 12 13 13 13 12 12
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) 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) 1,061 1,061 1,088 1,088 1,088 1,088 1,088
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 589 589 589 589 589 589 589
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 114 114 114 114 114 114 114
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 935 944 944 950 951 951 951
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,570 1,570 1,570 1,570 1,570 1,570 1,570
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 922 922 922 922 922 922 922
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 270 270 270 270 270 270 270
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 114 114 114 114 114 114 114
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,056 1,056 1,056 1,062 1,146 1,146 1,262
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 1,687 1,687 1,687 1,687 1,619 1,619 941
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) 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,478 1,478 1,478 1,478 1,478 1,478 1,478
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 397 397 397 397 397 397 397
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 2,031 2,032 2,032 2,075 2,075 2,175 2,197
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 396 396 396 396 396 396 394
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 142 142 142 142 142 142 142
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
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

Balonne River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 3,823,380 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,006,956 78.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3,006,956 78.6%
3.3 Cropping 416,859 10.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 409,510 10.7%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 12 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 44 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 7,293 0.2%
2.2 Production native forests 227,478 5.9%
2.2.0 Production native forests 227,478 5.9%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 84,355 2.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 7,482 0.2%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 76,872 2.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 41,378 1.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 41,349 1.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 29 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 23,983 0.6%
1.1.3 National park 2,856 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 21,127 0.6%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,285 0.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 889 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 178 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 2,930 0.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 153 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 136 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,336 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,196 0.1%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 140 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,332 0.1%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 2,332 0.1%
5.5 Services 2,036 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 481 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 191 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,361 0.0%
6.3 River 2,028 0.1%
6.3.0 River 2,028 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 1,932 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 31 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 1,901 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,403 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 240 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 543 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 601 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 19 0.0%
6.1 Lake 1,289 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 1,289 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 753 0.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 753 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 625 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 62 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 494 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 12 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 4 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 53 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 619 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 619 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 604 0.0%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 303 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 301 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 559 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 471 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 27 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 40 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 21 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 558 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 21 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 531 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 6 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 417 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 414 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 2 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 313 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 307 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 6 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 174 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 19 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 9 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 41 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 105 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 109 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 109 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,338 284 236 64 2,622
Animals 594 28 115 32 622
Mammals 62 13 2 4 75
Birds 302 8 52 15 310
Reptiles 130 1 7 8 131
Amphibians 33 1 17 0 34
Ray-finned fishes 16 3 19 2 19
Insects 46 2 18 1 48
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 3 0 0 2 3
Bacteria 17 0 0 0 17
Chromists 95 0 0 0 95
Fungi 149 0 0 0 149
Plants 1,483 256 121 32 1,739

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Balonne River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-balonne-river/

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