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Warrego River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 58,395 100.0% 1.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 22,714 38.9% 0.4%
Artificial and highly modified 2,128 3.6% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 509 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 566 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 19,075 32.7% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 438 0.8% 0.0%
Riverine 35,680 61.1% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,521 2.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 599 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 509 0.9% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 566 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 19,075 32.7% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 438 0.8% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 35,675 61.1% 0.7%
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.

Warrego River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 19,994 100.0% 0.4%
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 500 2.5% 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 374 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 1,565 7.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 661 3.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 9,262 46.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,576 22.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,665 13.3% 0.1%
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 57 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8 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 323 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 500 2.5% 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) 374 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 1,564 7.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 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) 661 3.3% 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) 9,236 46.2% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 26 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,576 22.9% 0.1%
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) 2,635 13.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 30 0.2% 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) 52 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 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) 8 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) 321 1.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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

Warrego River drainage sub-basin 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 58,395 58,652 59,025 59,273 59,476 59,700 60,152 61,266 * 91.8%
Artificial and highly modified 2,128 2,128 2,128 2,114 2,089 2,004 1,818 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) 509 525 525 525 525 525 525 899 56.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 566 566 566 566 566 566 566 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 19,075 19,163 19,205 19,221 19,233 19,421 19,647 20,075 95.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 438 438 438 438 438 438 438 0 n/a
Riverine 35,680 35,833 36,163 36,409 36,626 36,746 37,158 40,292 88.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 (artificial) 1,521 1,521 1,521 1,509 1,500 1,419 1,359 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 599 599 599 597 581 577 451 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 509 525 525 525 525 525 525 899 56.6%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 566 566 566 566 566 566 566 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 19,075 19,163 19,205 19,221 19,233 19,421 19,647 20,075 95.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 438 438 438 438 438 438 438 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 35,675 35,828 36,163 36,409 36,626 36,746 37,158 40,292 88.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Warrego River drainage sub-basin 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 19,994 20,098 20,140 20,156 20,168 20,356 20,582
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 500 516 516 516 516 516 516
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 374 374 374 374 374 374 374
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 1,565 1,565 1,565 1,567 1,567 1,567 1,567
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 661 661 662 662 662 662 662
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 9,262 9,262 9,275 9,284 9,290 9,331 9,341
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,576 4,625 4,628 4,631 4,633 4,728 4,908
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,665 2,704 2,720 2,721 2,725 2,762 2,796
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 57 57 63 63 63 63 63
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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 323 323 328 328 328 343 345
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 500 516 516 516 516 516 516
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) 374 374 374 374 374 374 374
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 1,564 1,564 1,564 1,567 1,567 1,567 1,567
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 661 661 662 662 662 662 662
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) 9,236 9,236 9,249 9,258 9,263 9,305 9,314
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,576 4,625 4,628 4,631 4,633 4,728 4,908
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) 2,635 2,674 2,690 2,691 2,695 2,731 2,766
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
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) 52 52 57 57 57 57 57
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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) 321 321 325 325 325 340 342
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

Warrego River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 5,216,182 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 4,934,383 94.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 4,934,383 94.6%
1.2 Managed resource protection 93,783 1.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 93,783 1.8%
2.2 Production native forests 74,689 1.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests 74,689 1.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 72,913 1.4%
1.1.3 National park 46,688 0.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 256 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 25,969 0.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 13,195 0.3%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 12,960 0.2%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 235 0.0%
6.1 Lake 11,526 0.2%
6.1.0 Lake 11,526 0.2%
3.3 Cropping 5,482 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 5,482 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 2,792 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,349 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 1,444 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,055 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 2,055 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,789 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 567 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 34 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,188 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,407 0.0%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 50 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 101 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,251 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 599 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 11 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 530 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 13 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 45 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 566 0.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 566 0.0%
6.3 River 501 0.0%
6.3.0 River 501 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 273 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 273 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 102 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 90 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 12 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 61 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 6 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 41 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage < 1 0.0%
5.8 Mining 48 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 17 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 31 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 21 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 21 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,099 229 179 55 2,329
Animals 491 18 76 28 509
Mammals 66 10 1 6 76
Birds 281 5 50 17 286
Reptiles 111 0 3 2 111
Amphibians 21 1 11 0 22
Ray-finned fishes 9 2 11 2 11
Insects 3 0 0 1 3
Fungi 104 0 0 0 104
Plants 1,504 211 103 27 1,716

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

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