Islands sub-basin (herb)
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Name:
Islands
Area type:
Sub-basin (herb)
Total area:
4,348,785 ha
% total Qld:
2.5%
Towns:
Albany Island, Amity, Bongaree, Dunwich, Escape River, Eurong, Happy Valley, Hull Heads, Monte Christo, Muralug, Palm Island, Point Lookout, Roko Island, Thursday I., Wasaga, Woorim
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Wetland extents
Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
Islands sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2019
System
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
152,370
100.0%
3.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
151,254
99.3%
3.5%
Artificial and highly modified
635
0.4%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
117,350
77.0%
2.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
81
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
3,358
2.2%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
96
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
29,700
19.5%
0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
39
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine
1,109
0.7%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
117,350
77.0%
2.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
81
0.1%
0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial)
248
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
381
0.2%
0.0%
Lacustrine (natural)
3,358
2.2%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
96
0.1%
0.0%
Palustrine (artificial)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (natural)
29,700
19.5%
0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
39
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (artificial)
5
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
1,109
0.7%
0.0%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Islands sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat
Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
145,708
100.0%
3.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina
451
0.3%
0.0%
Mangroves - other
79,368
54.5%
1.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats
32,838
22.5%
0.8%
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 other non-floodplain lake
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan 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
2,355
1.6%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
988
0.7%
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
10,888
7.5%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
1,459
1.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
12,722
8.7%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
4,559
3.1%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
39
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
27
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
12
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)
451
0.3%
0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural)
79,359
54.5%
1.8%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
9
0.0%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
32,768
22.5%
0.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
70
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 other non-floodplain lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural)
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)
2,354
1.6%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
988
0.7%
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)
10,888
7.5%
0.3%
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)
1,459
1.0%
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)
12,691
8.7%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
31
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
2
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)
4,559
3.1%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
31
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
8
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
27
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)
12
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
Islands sub-basin (herb) wetland extent change by system
System
2019 area (ha )
2017 area (ha )
2013 area (ha )
2009 area (ha )
2005 area (ha )
2001 area (ha )
pre-clear area (ha )
2019/pre-clear percentage
Total
152,370
152,383
152,353
152,155
152,201
151,992
154,691
* 98.1%
Artificial and highly modified
635
643
615
407
448
525
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
117,350
117,354
117,356
117,366
117,367
117,377
117,461
99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
81
81
81
79
79
79
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
3,358
3,358
3,358
3,358
3,359
3,359
3,362
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
96
96
93
93
88
64
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
29,700
29,702
29,702
29,704
29,710
29,439
32,260
92.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
39
39
39
39
41
41
0
n/a
Riverine
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,609
68.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
117,350
117,354
117,356
117,366
117,367
117,377
117,461
99.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
81
81
81
79
79
79
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
248
255
227
210
154
143
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
381
381
381
191
287
106
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
3,358
3,358
3,358
3,358
3,359
3,359
3,362
99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
96
96
93
93
88
64
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
270
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
29,700
29,702
29,702
29,704
29,710
29,439
32,260
92.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
39
39
39
39
41
41
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,109
1,609
68.9%
Riverine (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Islands sub-basin (herb) wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat
2019 area (ha )
2017 area (ha )
2013 area (ha )
2009 area (ha )
2005 area (ha )
2001 area (ha )
Total
145,708
145,714
145,716
145,725
145,735
145,475
Mangroves - Casuarina
451
451
451
451
451
451
Mangroves - other
79,368
79,372
79,375
79,349
79,349
79,355
Salt marsh and salt flats
32,838
32,838
32,838
32,871
32,873
32,877
Arid and semi-arid saline lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake
2,355
2,355
2,355
2,355
2,356
2,356
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
988
988
988
988
988
988
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
10,888
10,889
10,889
10,889
10,890
10,887
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
1,459
1,459
1,459
1,460
1,460
1,191
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
12,722
12,722
12,722
12,722
12,730
12,731
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
4,559
4,559
4,559
4,559
4,559
4,559
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
39
39
39
39
39
39
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
27
27
27
27
27
27
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp
12
12
12
12
12
12
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
451
451
451
451
451
451
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mangroves - other (natural)
79,359
79,363
79,366
79,342
79,342
79,348
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
9
9
9
7
7
7
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
32,768
32,768
32,768
32,801
32,802
32,807
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
70
70
70
70
70
70
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural)
2,354
2,354
2,354
2,354
2,354
2,354
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
988
988
988
988
988
988
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural)
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
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
10,888
10,889
10,889
10,889
10,890
10,887
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
1,459
1,459
1,459
1,460
1,460
1,191
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
12,691
12,691
12,691
12,691
12,697
12,699
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
31
31
31
31
33
33
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
4,559
4,559
4,559
4,559
4,559
4,559
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
31
31
31
31
31
31
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
8
8
8
8
8
8
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
27
27
27
27
27
27
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
12
12
12
12
12
12
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
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.
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Equatorial
Grassland
Subtropical
Tropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
Central Reef (CR)
East Cape York (ECY)
Karumba-Nassau (KAN)
Lucinda-Mackay Coast (LMC)
Mackay-Capricorn (MC)
Ribbons (RBN)
Shoalwater Coast (SC)
Torres Strait (TS)
Tweed-Moreton (TM)
Wellesley (WLY)
West Cape York (WCY)
Wet Tropic Coast (WTC)
Marine provincial bioregions
Cape Province
Central Eastern Shelf Transition
Northeast Shelf Province
Northeast Shelf Transition
Northern Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
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Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
4WD Management in Coastal Saltmarsh
A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage
Australian Marine Debris Initiative - Clean Up Cape York
Avoid Island - Flatback habitat restoration and education project
Beaver Rock Reserve habitat protection and rehabilitation program
Bibimulya Wetlands - Waterbody Maintenance Program
Big Dune Surfing Reserve Restoration Project
BM NLP 06 Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
Booral & Round Island Project Weed Management
Bribie Lakes, Bongaree
Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Regional Investment Strategy (RIS) 2004-2008 Final Report
Burdekin Shire Council - Aquatic Weed Control
Cape Bedford targeted rubbish, erosion and weeds project
Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals program
Clean up Magnetic Island significant creeks and riparian areas
Coastal Community Engagement, Building Capacity Awareness of Natural Environment in the Wide Bay Burnett Region
Community Coastcare in the Mackay Whitsunday Region
Community Foreshore Habitat Recovery and Rehabilitation Extension Program
Community foreshore habitat recovery and rehabilitation program
Community in action: cleaning up Keppel Bay after the 2011 floods to support emerging marine based tourism.
Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
Coordinated regional pest and weed management in the Burdekin Dry Tropics
Corio Bay Restoration
Cungulla wetland rehabilitation
CYPA04 - UHF Radio
CYPA05 - Turtle Predation
De-silting Project—Freshwater Creek Second Av, Woorim
Deadly Science
Development of a Strategic Approach to Weed Management on Kaanju Homelands
Dilli Village wastewater treatment plant Floating Treatment Media
Emu Park Community Bushcare Group Coastal Vegetation and Wetlands Protection Project
Exclusion Fencing Roundhill Creek Wetland Protection
Fencing Wetlands and Riparian Zones on Wedderburn
Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site
Feral Pig Control in the Wide Bay Military Training Ground
Feral Pig Control on the Stanage Peninsula
Fitzroy pest and weed management project
Fitzroy Water Quality
Fitzroy Water Quality Project
Fox and wild dog control—Great Sandy Strait
Fraser Island monitoring and restoration of Eurong Village's natural integrity
Fraser Island World Heritage site, work on marine debris removal, understanding and actioning mitigation
Groundsel control—Fraser Island
Healthy waterways, rivers and wetlands - improving water quality in the Burnett Mary
Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Plan
Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Program ‘FB NAP PAP 01’ Final Report December 2004
Improved on-farm soil and nutrient management practices
Improving landscape resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta
Improving Water Quality Through In-Ground Land Management Changes in the Bowen-Broken River Catchment: A Framework for Action
Increase community involvement with marine debris removal
Initiation of a Lower Burdekin Water Quality and Salinity Management Program
Innovation in rehabilitation processes on Cape York Pastoral Land
Integrated Sunshine Coast Clean-up project
Integrated vertebrate pest management program
Kinka wetland rehabilitation
Kinka Wetlands
Kinka Wetlands Quarry Rehabilitation
Lady Musgrave Island study—Queensland Turtle Conservation Project
Landscape Resilience in the important sugar production area of the Lower Burdekin Delta
Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek
Local Priority Weeds and Pests
Lower Poona Creek pest plant control project
Maintaining the Natural Integrity of Eurong, Fraser Island (K'gari)
Management of visitor impacts at Jew hole recreation area, Big Tuan Creek
Marine debris clean-up - mouth of the Mary River (Tandora)
MI5 Community Invasive Species Control/Eradication Program 2015, Stage 1
Mullens Wader Walk
MW QNRM 01
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) - RC S1 Whitsunday Creeks (DR5006)
NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2015–16)
NQ Dry Tropics Community Landcare Grants (2016–17)
Pasturage Reserve wetland rehabilitation
PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora
PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove)
PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project
PCE - Controlling Abrus in Happy Valley Fraser Island
PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15
PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15
PCE - Great Sandy Strait Seagrass Monitoring - Cooloola Coastcare
PCE - Junior Cooloola Coastcare - Ramsar Wetlands
PCE -Kauri and Mosquito Creeks - Pest Species Management
PCE - Maintaining the Natural Integrity of Fraser Island
PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM
PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control
Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region
Pest control program, Tuan State Forrest—Poona, Buttha and Kauri Creeks
Pests and weeds: Far North Queensland weeds - local action of big issues (putting a stop to emerging weeds)
Phase 2 Cape York Turtle Nest Monitoring Project
Pig Control at Tandora
Promoting sustainable vegetation management and ecosystem resilience on Coochiemudlo Island
Protecting and Restoring Myora Springs
Protecting Subtropical and Temperate Coastal Saltmarsh
Protecting the Values of Our Ramsar Wetlands Shoalwater/Corio Bay
Pumicestone Passage Water and Mangrove Monitoring
QNRM02 P4-SP1 Feral Pigs
Rainbow Beach environmental works—vehicle access restriction
Ramsar Area Pig and Weed Control 2014-15
Ramsar site flood debris clean-up—Tandora
Ramsar Wetlands (DEEDI) CfOC
Ramsar Wetlands (GA) CfOC
Reclaiming landscapes: prickly acacia and other woody weed management in north-west Queensland
Reducing the impact of pests and weeds
Removing Turbina that is strangling Mabi Forest on the Atherton Tablelands
Research Case Study: Cost-effective restoration of wetlands that protect the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef
Research Case Study: Recovering Australia's migratory shorebirds
Resilient landscape and riparian zones: strategic rubber vine and bellyache bush management in the Northern and Southern Gulf
Restoring wetland function at Spotswood Lagoon
Sea Turtle Volunteer Stranding Response Coordination
Southern Great Barrier Reef: Island Habitat Resilience
Stabilisation of Buttha Campground 2, Buttha Creek, Poona
Sun Sun Prawn Aquaculture Farm rehabilitation
Sustainable grazing management and on-ground works: conserving soils in the Burnett Mary Region
Systems repair in the Lower Burdekin
Targeting Landcare Initiatives in practice on Cape York Peninsula
The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland
Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance
Traditional Owner Water Quality Grants
Virtual Bus Tour: Building new cane farms using best management practices
Virtual Bus Tour: Conjunctive use dewatering bore to address a rising groundwater problem
Virtual Bus Tour: Controlled traffic farming on a best management practice farm
Virtual Bus Tour: Gary Raiteri talks rural water use efficiency technology
Virtual Bus Tour: Low pressure irrigation delivers cost savings and yield gains
Virtual Bus Tour: Low pressure overhead irrigation for water use efficiency
Virtual Bus Tour: Pooling resources to access new technology in the sugarcane industry
Virtual Bus Tour: Puglisi sustainable sugar & cocoa farming & tourism
Virtual Bus Tour: Reef Rescue in a high rainfall area
Virtual Bus Tour: Water use efficiency success with overhead irrigation project
Weed control and revegetation of wallum and marsh ecosystems at Buckleys Hole, Bongaree
Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project
Woorim Foreshore rehabilitation
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
none
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Curtis Island, Calliope River and Boyne River Basins (WQ1272)
HEV2427 (HEV)
HEV2430 (HEV)
HEV2441 (HEV)
MD2422 (MD)
MD2423 (MD)
MD2442 (MD)
SD2424 (SD)
SD2427 (SD)
SD2441 (SD)
Curtis Island, Calliope River and Boyne River Basins (WQ1311)
HEV2441 (HEV)
MD2422 (MD)
MD2423 (MD)
MD2441 (MD)
MD2442 (MD)
SD2427 (SD)
SD2441 (SD)
SD2444 (SD)
SD2446 (SD)
Daintree, Mossman, Barron, Mulgrave Russell, Johnstone, Tully, Murray, Hinchinbrook, Herbert Basins (WQ1082)
HEV3121 (HEV)
HEV3122 (HEV)
HEV3123 (HEV)
HEV3124 (HEV)
SD3121 (SD)
SD3124 (SD)
Fraser Island Waters (WQ1391)
FF/FL/PF/1 (HEV)
FL1A (HEV)
FL1B (HEV)
FL1C (HEV)
FL1D (HEV)
FL1E (HEV)
FL1G (HEV)
GSS1 (HEV)
HB1 (HEV)
Great Sandy Strait and Coastal Creeks (WQ1402)
FF/FL/PF/1 (HEV)
GSS1 (HEV)
HB1 (HEV)
Pioneer River and Plane Creek Basins; Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island and O'Connell River Basins (WQ1222)
HEV2381 (HEV)
HEV2383 (HEV)
HEV2384 (HEV)
HEV2385 (HEV)
SD2382 (SD)
SD2383 (SD)
SD2384 (SD)
Ross River Basin and Magnetic Island (WQ1182)
HEV2226 (HEV)
SD2221 (SD)
Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1272)
HEV2404 (HEV)
HEV2421 (HEV)
HEV2422 (HEV)
HEV2423 (HEV)
HEV2424 (HEV)
HEV2425 (HEV)
HEV2427 (HEV)
HEV2428 (HEV)
SD2422 (SD)
SD2424 (SD)
SD2425 (SD)
Tully River, Murray River and Hinchinbrook Island Basins (WQ1131)
HEV3081 (HEV)
SD3121 (SD)
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
none
View information about legislation and policies
External links/description
Wildlife
Kingdom
Class
Native
Introduced
Wetland indicator species
Rare or threatened species
All
TOTAL
10,118
1,076
913
516
11,248
Animals
1,735
62
419
178
1,798
Mammals
192
21
10
36
213
Birds
686
14
106
74
700
Reptiles
329
4
40
25
334
Amphibians
94
1
35
19
95
Lobe-finned fishes
1
0
1
1
1
Ray-finned fishes
132
14
139
10
146
Cartilaginous fishes
40
0
40
6
40
Insects
249
8
48
5
257
Malacostracans
10
0
0
2
10
Arachnids
1
0
0
0
1
Snails
1
0
0
0
1
Bacteria
103
0
0
0
103
Chromists
119
0
0
0
119
Fungi
1,138
0
0
0
1,154
Plants
7,020
1,014
494
338
8,071
Protozoans
3
0
0
0
3
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI 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.
AreaType-sub-basin-herb
This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Islands sub-basin (herb) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-herb-islands/