Gilbert River drainage sub-basin
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Name:
Gilbert River
Area type:
Drainage sub-basin
Total area:
2,201,634 ha
% total Qld:
1.3%
Towns:
Blackfellow, Candlow, Delta Downs, Double Lagoon, Forest Home, Gilbert River, Gilberton, Green Hills, Inorunie, Langdon, Lotus Vale, Macaroni, Miranda Downs, North Head, Riverview, Robinhood, Stirling, Strathmore
Catchment stories
none
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Wetland extents
Based on wetland mapping version 7.0
Gilbert River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
170,083
100.0%
7.7%
Artificial and highly modified
1,219
0.7%
0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
51,153
30.1%
2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
247
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
412
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
< 1
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
22,928
13.5%
1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
556
0.3%
0.0%
Riverine
93,567
55.0%
4.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
51,153
30.1%
2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,003
0.6%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
204
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
247
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
412
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
< 1
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
13
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
22,928
13.5%
1.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
556
0.3%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
93,567
55.0%
4.2%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
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 .
Gilbert River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
73,988
100.0%
3.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
8,735
11.8%
0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats
42,355
57.2%
1.9%
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
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
77
0.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
123
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
115
0.2%
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
125
0.2%
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
1,382
1.9%
0.1%
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
4,237
5.7%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
2,115
2.9%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
14,724
19.9%
0.7%
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)
8,735
11.8%
0.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
42,355
57.2%
1.9%
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)
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)
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)
45
0.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
32
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)
123
0.2%
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)
115
0.2%
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)
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)
123
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
2
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)
1,372
1.9%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
10
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)
4,234
5.7%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
3
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
2,097
2.8%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
18
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
14,280
19.3%
0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
444
0.6%
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
Gilbert 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
170,083
169,850
169,854
173,591
173,572
173,332
173,089
172,260
* 98.0%
Artificial and highly modified
1,219
1,213
1,194
1,133
1,103
862
597
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,175
100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
247
247
247
247
247
247
247
249
99.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
412
412
412
403
321
321
327
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
22,928
22,928
22,929
23,357
23,364
23,366
23,367
23,620
97.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
556
556
556
214
286
284
284
0
n/a
Riverine
93,567
93,339
93,363
97,083
97,097
97,097
97,113
97,215
96.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,153
51,175
100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,003
1,003
991
965
936
698
363
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
204
197
190
155
154
151
221
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
247
247
247
247
247
247
247
249
99.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
412
412
412
403
321
321
327
0
n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification)
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
< 1
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
22,928
22,928
22,929
23,357
23,364
23,366
23,367
23,620
97.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
556
556
556
214
286
284
284
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
93,567
93,339
93,363
97,083
97,097
97,097
97,113
97,215
96.2%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Gilbert 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
73,988
73,988
73,989
74,076
74,154
74,155
74,155
Mangroves - Casuarina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
Salt marsh and salt flats
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
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
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
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
123
123
123
123
123
123
123
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
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
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
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
1,382
1,382
1,382
1,382
1,382
1,382
1,382
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
4,237
4,237
4,237
4,237
4,237
4,237
4,237
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
2,115
2,115
2,115
2,187
2,190
2,191
2,191
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
14,724
14,724
14,724
14,739
14,815
14,815
14,815
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)
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
8,735
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
42,355
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)
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)
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)
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
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)
123
123
123
123
123
123
123
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)
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
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)
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)
123
123
123
123
123
123
123
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
1,372
1,372
1,372
1,372
1,372
1,372
1,372
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
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)
4,234
4,234
4,234
4,234
4,234
4,234
4,234
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
2,097
2,097
2,097
2,169
2,172
2,174
2,174
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
14,280
14,280
14,280
14,616
14,619
14,620
14,621
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
444
444
444
123
196
194
194
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)
Gilbert River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha )
% total area
Total
2,201,446
100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
1,741,507
79.1%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
1,741,507
79.1%
1.1 Nature conservation
213,721
9.7%
1.1.3 National park
209,157
9.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
4,564
0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
157,516
7.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
157,425
7.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
91
0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
40,323
1.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
40,323
1.8%
6.3 River
20,677
0.9%
6.3.0 River
19,030
0.9%
6.3.1 River - conservation
1,647
0.1%
6.1 Lake
11,073
0.5%
6.1.0 Lake
11,028
0.5%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
45
0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
11,042
0.5%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
11,042
0.5%
3.3 Cropping
2,409
0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping
2,250
0.1%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
159
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
1,664
0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
1,662
0.1%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
1
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
676
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
676
0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
391
0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
391
0.0%
5.8 Mining
238
0.0%
5.8.0 Mining
161
0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries
77
0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication
133
0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
133
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
28
0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
28
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
27
0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
27
0.0%
5.5 Services
19
0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
19
0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
3
0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
3
0.0%
Wildlife
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
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Gilbert 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-gilbert-river/