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Brisbane River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 26,182 100.0% 3.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 14,916 57.0% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 13,214 50.5% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 648 2.5% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 74 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 842 3.2% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 161 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine 11,125 42.5% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 648 2.5% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 659 2.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 12,359 47.2% 1.8%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 74 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 55 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 842 3.2% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 161 0.6% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 136 0.5% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 11,120 42.5% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 5 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.

Brisbane River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,748 100.0% 0.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 47 2.7% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 527 30.2% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 172 9.8% 0.0%
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 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 14 0.8% 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 0 0.0% 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 829 47.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 158 9.0% 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) 22 1.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 25 1.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 480 27.5% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 47 2.7% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 144 8.2% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 1.6% 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) 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) 14 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 0 0.0% 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) 688 39.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 141 8.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 139 8.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 1.1% 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

Brisbane River sub-basin (herb) 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 26,182 26,201 26,211 26,231 26,179 26,166 26,188 24,752 * 52.4%
Artificial and highly modified 13,214 13,214 13,208 13,196 13,186 13,143 13,099 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 648 654 661 692 659 669 670 1,434 45.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 116 119 120 120 124 135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 74 74 76 77 71 70 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 842 844 845 846 846 844 849 2,647 31.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 161 161 161 162 161 170 184 0 n/a
Riverine 11,125 11,136 11,140 11,136 11,134 11,146 11,167 20,671 53.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 648 654 661 692 659 669 670 1,434 45.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 116 116 119 120 120 124 135 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 659 659 652 645 638 591 554 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 12,359 12,359 12,359 12,354 12,352 12,352 12,344 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 74 74 76 77 71 70 83 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 55 55 55 55 55 59 61 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 842 844 845 846 846 844 849 2,647 31.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 161 161 161 162 161 170 184 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 136 136 136 136 136 135 134 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 11,120 11,130 11,135 11,131 11,129 11,141 11,161 20,671 53.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a

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

Brisbane River sub-basin (herb) 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 1,748 1,756 1,767 1,801 1,767 1,787 1,819
Mangroves - Casuarina 47 47 47 48 48 51 51
Mangroves - other 527 516 522 546 520 522 522
Salt marsh and salt flats 172 189 192 201 193 202 214
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 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 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 829 831 832 832 832 831 849
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 158 158 158 160 160 167 169
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) 22 22 22 23 23 23 23
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 28 28
Mangroves - other (natural) 480 469 473 496 470 472 472
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 47 47 50 50 50 50 50
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 144 160 164 171 163 172 173
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 28 29 30 30 29 41
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) 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) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 688 690 690 690 690 686 690
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 141 141 141 142 142 145 159
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 139 139 140 142 142 144 145
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 19 19 19 19 18 23 24
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

Brisbane River sub-basin (herb) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 696,974 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 420,106 60.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 420,106 60.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 56,959 8.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 24,595 3.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,223 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 30,142 4.3%
2.2 Production native forests 50,359 7.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 50,359 7.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 38,807 5.6%
1.1.3 National park 26,514 3.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,001 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 11,292 1.6%
1.3 Other minimal use 35,429 5.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,605 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 4,653 0.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 29,171 4.2%
3.1 Plantation forests 21,911 3.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 21,700 3.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 138 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 73 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 13,679 2.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 13,679 2.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 12,410 1.8%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 603 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 11,787 1.7%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 20 0.0%
5.5 Services 11,996 1.7%
5.5.0 Services 91 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 2,082 0.3%
5.5.2 Public services 2,383 0.3%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 6,655 1.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 472 0.1%
5.5.5 Research facilities 314 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 6,594 0.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 6,594 0.9%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 5,188 0.7%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 5,188 0.7%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 4,905 0.7%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 3,364 0.5%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 4 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 1,125 0.2%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 30 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 371 0.1%
5.3.7 Sawmill 12 0.0%
6.3 River 3,548 0.5%
6.3.0 River 3,519 0.5%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 29 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 3,306 0.5%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 3,306 0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,484 0.4%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 121 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 499 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 1,582 0.2%
5.7.3 Railways 229 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 54 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,055 0.3%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,775 0.3%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 199 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 81 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,141 0.2%
3.6.0 Land in transition 940 0.1%
3.6.1 Degraded land 33 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 169 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 991 0.1%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 973 0.1%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 19 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 990 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 990 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 854 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 192 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 186 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 443 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 33 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 711 0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 711 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 695 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 676 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 18 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 2 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 476 0.1%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 392 0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage 84 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 472 0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 440 0.1%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 26 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 337 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 45 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 27 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 56 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 48 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 15 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 7 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 140 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 162 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 101 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 60 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 117 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 34 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 83 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 20 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 20 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 8 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,745 919 526 148 5,665
Animals 1,002 51 265 79 1,053
Mammals 106 17 9 15 123
Birds 453 14 97 42 467
Reptiles 130 2 12 9 132
Amphibians 42 1 18 6 43
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 50 12 61 1 62
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 210 5 66 3 215
Malacostracans 7 0 0 1 7
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 26 0 0 0 26
Chromists 13 0 0 0 13
Fungi 1,106 0 0 0 1,106
Plants 2,594 868 261 69 3,463
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

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) Brisbane River sub-basin (herb) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-herb-brisbane-river/

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