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Sub-basins (herb)

Murray River sub-basin (herb)

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Murray River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 14,854 100.0% 13.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 14,309 96.3% 12.9%
Artificial and highly modified 350 2.4% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 8,701 58.6% 7.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,215 35.1% 4.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 40 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine 545 3.7% 0.5%

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 (PDF, 0.6 MB).

Murray River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 13,886 100.0% 12.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 7,713 55.5% 7.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 972 7.0% 0.9%
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 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 1,663 12.0% 1.5%
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 419 3.0% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,515 18.1% 2.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 269 1.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 74 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 256 1.8% 0.2%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 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.

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Wetland extent changes

Murray 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 14,854 14,833 14,838 14,869 14,875 14,906 15,029 19,865 * 73.0%
Artificial and highly modified 350 327 327 327 327 327 364 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 8,701 8,701 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,701 8,724 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,215 5,216 5,221 5,257 5,263 5,294 5,377 10,459 49.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 40 40 40 34 34 34 34 0 n/a
Riverine 545 545 545 547 547 547 548 682 79.9%

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

Murray 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 13,886 13,888 13,892 13,922 13,928 13,959 14,043
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 7,713 7,713 7,713 7,713 7,713 7,713 7,713
Salt marsh and salt flats 972 972 972 972 972 972 972
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 1,663 1,664 1,666 1,666 1,671 1,673 1,712
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 419 419 419 421 421 421 422
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,515 2,516 2,519 2,543 2,544 2,547 2,584
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 269 269 269 271 272 298 301
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 74 74 74 74 74 74 74
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 256 257 257 259 259 257 260
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

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.

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Murray River sub-basin (herb) land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 110,372 99.7%
1.1 Nature conservation 61,590 55.6%
3.3 Cropping 16,512 14.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 8,031 7.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 7,479 6.8%
3.1 Plantation forests 6,228 5.6%
2.2 Production native forests 4,069 3.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,683 2.4%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,306 1.2%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 812 0.7%
6.3 River 475 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 425 0.4%
5.2 Intensive animal production 322 0.3%
5.5 Services 146 0.1%
3.6 Land in transition 143 0.1%
5.8 Mining 44 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 24 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 22 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 21 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 9 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 6 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,763 140 229 68 1,903
Animals 509 13 129 37 522
Mammals 62 5 4 14 67
Birds 282 4 54 14 286
Reptiles 72 0 7 3 72
Amphibians 32 1 13 5 33
Ray-finned fishes 41 3 44 0 44
Insects 20 0 7 1 20
Bacteria 6 0 0 0 6
Chromists 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 98 0 0 0 98
Plants 1,147 127 100 31 1,274

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) Murray River sub-basin (herb) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 17 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-herb-murray-river/