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Upper Burdekin River sub-basin (herb)

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Name: Upper Burdekin River
Area type: Sub-basin (herb)
Total area: 3,625,293 ha
% total Qld: 2.1%
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Upper Burdekin River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 144,708 100.0% 4.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 42,052 29.1% 1.2%
Artificial and highly modified 2,085 1.4% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,796 3.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 589 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 34,030 23.5% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 550 0.4% 0.0%
Riverine 102,656 70.9% 2.8%

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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).

Upper Burdekin River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 35,805 100.0% 1.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,084 3.0% 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 2,186 6.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 248 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 13,295 37.1% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 12,852 35.9% 0.4%
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 792 2.2% 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 3,481 9.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 553 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 206 0.6% 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 796 2.2% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 0.3% 0.0%

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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

Upper Burdekin 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 144,708 144,794 144,796 144,794 144,770 144,696 144,606 143,305 * 99.5%
Artificial and highly modified 2,085 2,081 2,077 2,066 2,039 1,962 1,836 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,797 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 589 585 585 585 583 579 581 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 34,030 34,098 34,105 34,104 34,105 34,107 34,120 34,995 97.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 0 n/a
Riverine 102,656 102,683 102,683 102,692 102,696 102,701 102,722 103,513 99.2%

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

metadata View 2021 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

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metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2021/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all sub-basins (herb)

Upper Burdekin 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 35,805 35,873 35,879 35,879 35,879 35,882 35,895
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,084
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 2,186 2,186 2,186 2,185 2,185 2,188 2,188
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 248 248 248 248 248 248 248
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 13,295 13,296 13,302 13,302 13,303 13,303 13,316
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 12,852 12,918 12,918 12,918 12,918 12,918 12,918
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 792 792 792 792 792 792 792
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 3,481 3,481 3,481 3,481 3,481 3,481 3,481
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 553 553 553 553 553 553 553
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
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 796 796 796 796 796 796 796
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 107 107 107 107 107 107

metadata View 2021 wetland habitat area for all sub-basins (herb)

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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

Upper Burdekin River sub-basin (herb) land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 3,625,293 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,054,380 84.3%
1.3 Other minimal use 210,243 5.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 160,677 4.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 111,325 3.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 45,810 1.3%
6.3 River 11,523 0.3%
6.1 Lake 9,225 0.3%
2.2 Production native forests 7,969 0.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,316 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,085 0.1%
5.8 Mining 1,917 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,278 0.0%
5.5 Services 914 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 694 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 532 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 125 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 72 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 53 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 47 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 41 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 30 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 22 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 8 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 6 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,445 347 365 96 3,795
Animals 763 28 140 50 791
Mammals 110 15 3 16 125
Birds 393 7 73 22 400
Reptiles 153 1 11 8 154
Amphibians 40 1 17 4 41
Ray-finned fishes 26 3 29 0 29
Insects 39 1 7 0 40
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 12 0 0 0 12
Fungi 90 0 0 0 90
Plants 2,580 319 225 46 2,902

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) Upper Burdekin River sub-basin (herb) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 June 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-herb-upper-burdekin-river/