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Plane Creek sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 33,748 100.0% 13.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 29,701 88.0% 11.7%
Artificial and highly modified 1,935 5.7% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,667 55.3% 7.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 53 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 7,567 22.4% 3.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,437 4.3% 0.6%
Riverine 4,028 11.9% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,667 55.3% 7.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 53 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,705 5.1% 0.7%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 173 0.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 37 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 7,567 22.4% 3.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,437 4.3% 0.6%
Riverine (artificial) 18 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 4,028 11.9% 1.6%
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.

Plane Creek sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 27,685 100.0% 10.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 12,066 43.6% 4.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 6,652 24.0% 2.6%
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 6,175 22.3% 2.4%
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 1,207 4.4% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,396 5.0% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 189 0.7% 0.1%
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) 12,041 43.5% 4.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 25 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 6,624 23.9% 2.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 0.1% 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) 6,166 22.3% 2.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9 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) 286 1.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 921 3.3% 0.4%
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) 927 3.3% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 469 1.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 189 0.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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

Plane Creek 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 33,748 33,800 33,803 33,807 33,767 33,638 33,738 54,945 * 57.9%
Artificial and highly modified 1,935 1,935 1,925 1,910 1,879 1,733 1,625 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,667 18,667 18,667 18,667 18,641 18,656 18,667 19,553 95.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 53 53 53 53 53 52 52 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 48 45 45 39 35 35 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 7,567 7,618 7,631 7,640 7,664 7,675 7,852 30,062 25.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,437 1,437 1,437 1,438 1,438 1,430 1,428 0 n/a
Riverine 4,028 4,029 4,031 4,039 4,041 4,044 4,066 5,330 75.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 18,667 18,667 18,667 18,667 18,641 18,656 18,667 19,553 95.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 53 53 53 53 53 52 52 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,705 1,705 1,705 1,694 1,688 1,549 1,443 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 173 173 162 159 133 129 127 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 48 48 45 45 39 35 35 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 37 37 39 39 39 39 39 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 7,567 7,618 7,631 7,640 7,664 7,675 7,852 30,062 25.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,437 1,437 1,437 1,438 1,438 1,430 1,428 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 4,028 4,029 4,031 4,039 4,041 4,044 4,066 5,330 75.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Plane Creek 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 27,685 27,736 27,750 27,759 27,757 27,775 27,961
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 12,066 12,066 12,067 12,064 12,041 12,044 12,051
Salt marsh and salt flats 6,652 6,652 6,652 6,655 6,653 6,664 6,668
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 6,175 6,226 6,238 6,247 6,273 6,278 6,454
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 1,207 1,207 1,207 1,207 1,185 1,184 1,185
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 1,396 1,396 1,397 1,398 1,417 1,417 1,415
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 189 189 189 189 189 189 189
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) 12,041 12,041 12,041 12,039 12,016 12,019 12,025
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 6,624 6,624 6,624 6,627 6,625 6,637 6,642
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 27 27
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) 6,166 6,217 6,229 6,238 6,264 6,268 6,445
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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) 286 286 286 286 264 269 270
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 921 921 921 921 921 915 915
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) 927 927 928 928 947 949 949
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 469 469 469 470 470 468 466
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 189 189 189 189 189 189 189
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

Plane Creek sub-basin (herb) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 253,763 99.7%
1.3 Other minimal use 67,346 26.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,699 0.7%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 65,646 25.8%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 64,810 25.5%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 136 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 317 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 64,357 25.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 56,066 22.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 56,066 22.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 19,005 7.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 3,576 1.4%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 320 0.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 15,109 5.9%
2.2 Production native forests 14,600 5.7%
2.2.0 Production native forests 14,600 5.7%
1.1 Nature conservation 11,529 4.5%
1.1.3 National park 9,848 3.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,312 0.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 369 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 10,293 4.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,162 0.5%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 2,284 0.9%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 6,095 2.4%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 752 0.3%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,052 0.8%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 1,957 0.8%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 95 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,764 0.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,753 0.7%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 10 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,702 0.7%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 375 0.1%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 180 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 762 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 381 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 4 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
6.3 River 1,468 0.6%
6.3.0 River 1,453 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 16 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 847 0.3%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 435 0.2%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 54 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 24 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 307 0.1%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 23 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 4 0.0%
5.5 Services 836 0.3%
5.5.1 Commercial services 114 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 103 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 618 0.2%
5.5.5 Research facilities 1 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 277 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 45 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 97 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 135 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 275 0.1%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 2 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 193 0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs 39 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 7 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 33 0.0%
5.8 Mining 262 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 236 0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 26 0.0%
6.1 Lake 258 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 156 0.1%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 102 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 94 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 47 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 47 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 76 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 70 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 6 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 75 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 25 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 26 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 3 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 21 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 49 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 5 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 3 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 11 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 29 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 22 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 14 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 4 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 19 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 18 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 16 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 6 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 6 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 3 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 12 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 12 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 8 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,781 379 298 46 2,161
Animals 506 23 152 37 529
Mammals 49 10 5 7 59
Birds 336 8 86 25 344
Reptiles 56 1 6 4 57
Amphibians 20 1 10 1 21
Ray-finned fishes 42 3 45 0 45
Insects 3 0 0 0 3
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Chromists 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 34 0 0 0 34
Plants 1,239 356 146 9 1,596

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

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Plane Creek 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-plane-creek/

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