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Border Rivers and Moonie water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 69,127 100.0% 1.8%
Artificial and highly modified 25,691 37.2% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 222 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,444 2.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 6,494 9.4% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,417 3.5% 0.1%
Riverine 32,859 47.5% 0.9%
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) 16,210 23.4% 0.4%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,267 9.1% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 222 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,444 2.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 215 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,962 4.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 6,494 9.4% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,417 3.5% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 33 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 32,572 47.1% 0.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 287 0.4% 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.

Border Rivers and Moonie water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 8,809 100.0% 0.2%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 28 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 363 4.1% 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 382 4.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 72 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 10 0.1% 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 60 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 44 0.5% 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 242 2.7% 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 180 2.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,715 19.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 5,341 60.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 89 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 283 3.2% 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) 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) 10 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 212 2.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 151 1.7% 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) 288 3.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 94 1.1% 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) 72 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 10 0.1% 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) 55 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 33 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 12 0.1% 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) 134 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 107 1.2% 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) 158 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 22 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,584 18.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 131 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 3,797 43.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,544 17.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 55 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 34 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 279 3.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 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

Border Rivers and Moonie water resource planning area 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 69,127 69,145 69,238 69,061 68,750 68,432 66,635 56,555 * 76.8%
Artificial and highly modified 25,691 25,616 25,523 25,029 24,698 24,168 22,152 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) 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 293 75.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,444 1,444 1,431 1,430 1,428 1,428 1,427 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,494 6,505 6,576 6,772 6,802 7,240 7,263 10,784 60.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,417 2,417 2,386 2,387 2,364 2,111 2,111 0 n/a
Riverine 32,859 32,940 33,100 33,220 33,235 33,263 33,460 45,478 72.3%
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) 16,210 16,147 16,067 15,656 15,359 15,023 13,344 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 6,267 6,256 6,250 6,243 6,215 6,203 5,866 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 293 75.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,444 1,444 1,431 1,430 1,428 1,428 1,427 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 215 215 215 215 215 217 217 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,962 2,962 2,955 2,882 2,877 2,692 2,692 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 6,494 6,505 6,576 6,772 6,802 7,240 7,263 10,784 60.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,417 2,417 2,386 2,387 2,364 2,111 2,111 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 32,572 32,653 32,816 32,931 32,946 32,974 33,171 45,478 71.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 287 287 284 289 289 289 289 0 n/a

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

Border Rivers and Moonie water resource planning area 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 8,809 8,820 8,860 9,046 9,053 9,238 9,260
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 363 363 363 363 363 363 363
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 382 382 382 382 382 382 386
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
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 242 242 242 242 242 242 242
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 180 180 180 179 179 179 179
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,715 1,715 1,715 1,764 1,769 1,782 1,781
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 5,341 5,353 5,392 5,529 5,531 5,703 5,722
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 89 89 89 89 89 89 89
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 283 283 283 283 283 283 283
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) 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) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 212 212 212 212 212 212 212
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 151 151 151 151 151 151 151
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) 288 288 288 288 288 288 293
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
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) 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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) 134 134 134 135 135 135 135
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
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) 158 158 158 157 157 157 157
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 1,584 1,584 1,584 1,624 1,629 1,642 1,641
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 131 131 131 140 140 140 140
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 3,797 3,809 3,879 4,024 4,049 4,474 4,493
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,544 1,544 1,513 1,506 1,482 1,229 1,229
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 279 279 279 279 279 279 279
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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

Border Rivers and Moonie water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 3,846,968 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 2,457,059 63.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 2,457,059 63.8%
3.3 Cropping 796,248 20.7%
3.3.0 Cropping 795,876 20.7%
3.3.1 Cereals 372 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 374,123 9.7%
2.2.0 Production native forests 374,123 9.7%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 88,748 2.3%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 38,506 1.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 50,241 1.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 64,645 1.7%
1.1.3 National park 36,420 0.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 89 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 28,136 0.7%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 21,150 0.5%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 19,356 0.5%
6.2.1 Reservoir 1,747 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 37 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 10 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 14,109 0.4%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,037 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 5,923 0.2%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 7,021 0.2%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 129 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 6,921 0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 6,921 0.2%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,585 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,173 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 27 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 30 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 355 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 3,594 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 479 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 3,115 0.1%
5.5 Services 3,176 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 245 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 171 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 171 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,469 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 119 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,262 0.1%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,262 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,093 0.1%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2,093 0.1%
6.3 River 2,064 0.1%
6.3.0 River 2,064 0.1%
5.8 Mining 995 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 645 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 19 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 151 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 169 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 11 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 939 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 20 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 29 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 590 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 92 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 146 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 39 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 23 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 850 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 827 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 23 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 702 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 71 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 345 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 284 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 2 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 588 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 513 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 53 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 22 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 256 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 256 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 246 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 246 0.0%
6.1 Lake 229 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 229 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 159 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 57 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 57 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 35 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 10 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 127 0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 127 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 26 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 26 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 22 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 4 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 13 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 4 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 21 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 21 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 16 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 16 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 16 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 16 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,345 484 310 122 3,830
Animals 779 32 162 49 811
Mammals 84 17 3 10 101
Birds 343 9 53 22 352
Reptiles 144 0 9 10 144
Amphibians 41 1 24 2 42
Ray-finned fishes 17 3 20 2 20
Insects 146 2 53 2 148
Malacostracans 2 0 0 1 2
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 7 0 0 0 7
Fungi 423 1 0 0 424
Plants 2,133 451 148 73 2,585
Protozoans 3 0 0 0 3

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) Border Rivers and Moonie water resource planning area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-border-rivers-and-moonie/

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