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Boyne River Basin water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,963 100.0% 4.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 7,962 66.6% 3.2%
Artificial and highly modified 2,071 17.3% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,620 13.5% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,226 35.3% 1.7%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine 3,998 33.4% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,620 13.5% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 663 5.5% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,394 11.7% 0.6%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,226 35.3% 1.7%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 11 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 0.3% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 3,998 33.4% 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.

Boyne River Basin water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,669 100.0% 0.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 807 48.4% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 820 49.1% 0.3%
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 0 0.0% 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 0 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 3 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 37 2.2% 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) 2 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 802 48.1% 0.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 5 0.3% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 816 48.9% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 4 0.2% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 0 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) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 3 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 33 2.0% 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

Boyne River Basin 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 11,963 11,955 11,955 11,955 11,748 11,634 9,919 7,538 * 131.2%
Artificial and highly modified 2,071 2,060 2,060 2,055 1,828 1,710 840 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,620 1,620 1,620 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,623 2,554 63.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,226 4,226 4,226 4,226 4,226 4,226 3,313 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 147 3.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 0 n/a
Riverine 3,998 4,000 4,001 4,003 4,023 4,025 4,092 4,837 82.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 1,620 1,620 1,620 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,623 2,554 63.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 663 632 632 627 499 382 382 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,394 1,414 1,414 1,414 1,315 1,314 451 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,226 4,226 4,226 4,226 4,226 4,226 3,313 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 11 11 11 11 11 11 4 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 147 3.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 3,998 4,000 4,001 4,003 4,023 4,025 4,092 4,837 82.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

Boyne River Basin 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 1,669 1,669 1,669 1,671 1,672 1,673 1,674
Mangroves - Casuarina 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mangroves - other 807 807 807 807 807 807 807
Salt marsh and salt flats 820 820 820 822 823 823 823
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 3 3 3 3 3 5 5
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
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) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 802 802 802 802 802 802 802
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 816 816 816 819 819 819 819
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 2 2
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) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
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

Boyne River Basin water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 250,095 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 179,579 71.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 179,579 71.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 28,419 11.4%
1.1.3 National park 28,267 11.3%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 83 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 68 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 12,879 5.1%
2.2.0 Production native forests 12,879 5.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 12,172 4.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,595 0.6%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 10,577 4.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 7,413 3.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 6,456 2.6%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 89 0.0%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 867 0.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,532 1.0%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure < 1 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 825 0.3%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 165 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,276 0.5%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 266 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,241 0.9%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 615 0.2%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 1,626 0.6%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 883 0.4%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 374 0.1%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 485 0.2%
5.3.7 Sawmill 24 0.0%
5.5 Services 836 0.3%
5.5.1 Commercial services 87 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 129 0.1%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 620 0.2%
3.1 Plantation forests 617 0.2%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 8 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 41 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 567 0.2%
6.3 River 550 0.2%
6.3.0 River 550 0.2%
5.8 Mining 524 0.2%
5.8.0 Mining 16 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 416 0.2%
5.8.3 Tailings 9 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 82 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 460 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 199 0.1%
5.7.2 Roads 245 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 16 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 359 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 359 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 343 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 343 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 82 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 19 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 64 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 68 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 68 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 64 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 51 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 13 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 43 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 43 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 17 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 17 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 11 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 11 0.0%
6.1 Lake 3 0.0%
6.1.0 Lake 3 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,664 334 267 84 3,001
Animals 681 23 146 46 704
Mammals 82 12 6 11 94
Birds 333 6 77 25 339
Reptiles 113 1 10 7 114
Amphibians 33 1 15 3 34
Ray-finned fishes 35 2 37 0 37
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 0 1
Insects 83 1 0 0 84
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Chromists 4 0 0 0 4
Fungi 146 0 0 0 146
Plants 1,832 311 121 38 2,146

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) Boyne River Basin 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-boyne-river-basin/

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