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Cairns 100K map tile wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 9,483 100.0% 3.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 7,835 82.6% 2.7%
Artificial and highly modified 623 6.6% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,663 49.2% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 1.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,361 24.9% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 1,649 17.4% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,663 49.2% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 1.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 199 2.1% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 422 4.4% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 2,361 24.9% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 1,649 17.4% 0.6%
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.

Cairns 100K map tile wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 7,179 100.0% 2.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 4,441 61.9% 1.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 372 5.2% 0.1%
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 579 8.1% 0.2%
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 100 1.4% 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 683 9.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 295 4.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 349 4.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 360 5.0% 0.1%
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) 4,279 59.6% 1.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 163 2.3% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 372 5.2% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 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 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) 577 8.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 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) 100 1.4% 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) 681 9.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 295 4.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 349 4.9% 0.1%
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) 358 5.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 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

Cairns 100K map tile 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 9,483 9,480 9,475 9,464 9,459 9,432 9,437 12,561 * 70.5%
Artificial and highly modified 623 615 605 589 580 559 544 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,663 4,663 4,663 4,663 4,663 4,662 4,664 5,549 84.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 165 165 165 166 166 169 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 18 22 22 19 5 3 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,361 2,361 2,361 2,364 2,367 2,372 2,379 3,860 61.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine 1,649 1,653 1,654 1,656 1,658 1,663 1,671 3,152 52.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 4,663 4,663 4,663 4,663 4,663 4,662 4,664 5,549 84.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 165 165 165 165 166 166 169 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 199 192 182 165 157 141 129 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 422 422 422 422 422 417 414 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 18 18 22 22 19 5 3 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,361 2,361 2,361 2,364 2,367 2,372 2,379 3,860 61.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 1,649 1,653 1,654 1,656 1,658 1,663 1,671 3,152 52.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Cairns 100K map tile 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 7,179 7,179 7,180 7,183 7,187 7,191 7,203
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 4,441 4,441 4,441 4,442 4,442 4,442 4,450
Salt marsh and salt flats 372 372 372 372 372 372 370
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 579 579 579 579 579 583 585
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 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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 683 683 683 685 686 686 691
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 295 295 295 295 295 295 295
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 349 349 349 349 349 349 349
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 360 360 360 361 363 363 363
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) 4,279 4,279 4,279 4,279 4,279 4,278 4,283
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 163 163 163 163 164 164 167
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 372 372 372 372 372 372 370
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 577 577 577 577 577 581 583
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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) 681 681 681 684 685 685 690
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 295 295 295 295 295 295 295
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 349 349 349 349 349 349 349
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) 358 358 359 359 361 361 361
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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

Cairns 100K map tile land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 108,839 36.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 36,265 12.3%
1.1.3 National park 31,216 10.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,781 0.6%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 3,268 1.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 17,352 5.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 576 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 172 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 16,603 5.6%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 10,127 3.4%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 10,127 3.4%
2.2 Production native forests 9,777 3.3%
2.2.0 Production native forests 9,777 3.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 9,133 3.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 4,913 1.7%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 1,022 0.3%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 3,165 1.1%
5.4.4 Remote communities 33 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 8,984 3.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 8,177 2.8%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 807 0.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,432 2.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 6,432 2.2%
5.5 Services 2,586 0.9%
5.5.0 Services 4 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 726 0.2%
5.5.2 Public services 508 0.2%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,328 0.5%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 21 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,078 0.7%
3.3.0 Cropping 13 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 2,065 0.7%
3.1 Plantation forests 1,995 0.7%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 27 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 1,962 0.7%
6.3 River 1,390 0.5%
6.3.0 River 1,294 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 69 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 27 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 614 0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 398 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 131 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 22 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 31 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 32 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 398 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 32 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 367 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 364 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 54 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 309 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 327 0.1%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 317 0.1%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 9 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 285 0.1%
3.6.0 Land in transition 240 0.1%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 43 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 185 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 73 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 112 0.0%
5.8 Mining 148 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 6 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 126 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings < 1 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 16 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 130 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 6 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 68 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 48 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 9 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 66 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 48 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 18 0.0%
6.1 Lake 58 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 23 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 35 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 51 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 51 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 34 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 3 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 13 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 18 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 32 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 30 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 16 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 10 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 5 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,246 424 381 121 3,672
Animals 772 32 211 64 804
Mammals 87 10 7 18 97
Birds 399 9 91 33 408
Reptiles 108 2 18 4 110
Amphibians 49 1 17 7 50
Ray-finned fishes 49 6 55 1 55
Cartilaginous fishes 13 0 13 0 13
Insects 67 4 10 1 71
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Chromists 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 313 0 0 0 313
Plants 2,151 392 170 57 2,545

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) Wetland mapping — Cairns 100K map tile — 8064, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/tile-100k-cairns/

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