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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) metadata

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

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,570 123 238 36 1,693
Animals 440 13 113 25 453
Mammals 34 10 1 4 44
Birds 275 2 72 20 277
Reptiles 77 0 7 1 77
Amphibians 21 1 10 0 22
Ray-finned fishes 23 0 23 0 23
Insects 10 0 0 0 10
Plants 1,130 110 125 11 1,240

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.

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AreaType-sub-basin

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/

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