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Burdekin Basin water resource planning area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 475,357 100.0% 3.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 151,446 31.9% 1.1%
Artificial and highly modified 42,984 9.0% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,561 6.6% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,488 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,532 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 54,676 11.5% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,846 2.3% 0.1%
Riverine 323,906 68.1% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,561 6.6% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,280 2.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30,361 6.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,488 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,532 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 82 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 256 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 54,676 11.5% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,846 2.3% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 323,866 68.1% 2.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 39 0.0% 0.0%
Burdekin Basin water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 86,004 100.0% 0.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 14,593 17.0% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,247 4.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 628 0.7% 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 109 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 2.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,936 9.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 3.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,301 19.0% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 17,008 19.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 791 0.9% 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 528 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 198 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 926 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12,163 14.1% 0.1%
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 2,690 3.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 939 1.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,567 16.9% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,170 4.8% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 77 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,057 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 124 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 504 0.6% 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) 109 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 2,415 2.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,136 8.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 0.9% 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) 2,536 2.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 15,987 18.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 0.4% 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) 16,808 19.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 201 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 790 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 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) 213 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 315 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 179 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 842 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 84 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,103 4.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,060 9.4% 0.1%
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) 2,668 3.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 434 0.5% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 505 0.6% 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

Burdekin Basin water resource planning area wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 475,357 475,450 474,992 474,566 473,648 472,728 445,494 * 97.1%
Artificial and highly modified 42,984 42,911 42,252 41,722 40,544 38,932 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,561 31,561 31,809 31,811 31,811 31,812 36,461 86.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 365 365 364 364 364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,581 98.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,532 5,532 5,496 5,494 5,372 5,311 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 54,676 54,694 54,680 54,740 54,785 54,833 62,128 88.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,846 10,846 10,613 10,493 10,635 10,635 0 n/a
Riverine 323,906 324,053 324,288 324,455 324,649 325,353 341,323 94.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,561 31,561 31,809 31,811 31,811 31,812 36,461 86.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 365 365 364 364 364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,280 12,230 11,807 11,368 10,409 9,153 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30,361 30,338 30,104 30,018 29,798 29,454 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,488 5,581 98.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,532 5,532 5,496 5,494 5,372 5,311 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 82 82 82 80 80 80 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 256 256 256 257 257 246 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 54,676 54,694 54,680 54,740 54,785 54,833 62,128 88.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 10,846 10,846 10,613 10,493 10,635 10,635 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 323,866 324,013 324,252 324,418 324,612 325,317 341,323 94.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 39 39 37 37 37 37 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Burdekin Basin water resource planning area wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 86,004 86,017 85,803 85,742 85,930 85,978
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 14,593 14,593 14,607 14,607 14,607 14,607
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,247 4,247 4,267 4,267 4,268 4,268
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 628 628 628 628 628 628
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,936 7,936 7,939 7,939 8,076 8,076
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 2,978 2,978 2,980 2,983 2,983
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,301 16,307 16,310 16,310 16,313 16,327
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 17,008 17,008 16,996 16,996 16,996 16,996
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 258 260 260 260 260
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 28 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 791 791 791 791 791 791
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 528 528 305 305 305 305
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 198 198 198 198 200 205
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 926 926 898 898 896 896
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12,163 12,175 12,170 12,157 12,167 12,177
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 2,690 2,690 2,693 2,694 2,694
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 939 939 939 884 884 884
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,567 14,567 14,580 14,580 14,580 14,581
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,170 4,170 4,191 4,191 4,191 4,191
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 77 77 77 77 77 77
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 124 124 124 124 124 124
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 504 504 504 504 504 504
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,136 7,136 7,139 7,139 7,139 7,148
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 800 800 800 937 927
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 2,536 2,536 2,536 2,539 2,541 2,541
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 442 442 442 442 442
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 15,987 15,994 15,996 15,997 15,999 16,013
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 314 314 314 314 314
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 16,808 16,808 16,796 16,796 16,796 16,796
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 201 201 201 201 201 201
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 235 237 237 237 237
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 790 790 790 790 790 790
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 213 213 217 217 217 217
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 315 315 88 88 88 88
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 179 179 179 179 182 186
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 842 842 814 814 814 814
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 84 84 84 84 81 81
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,103 4,115 4,116 4,116 4,117 4,118
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,060 8,060 8,054 8,041 8,050 8,059
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 2,668 2,668 2,671 2,672 2,673
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 434 434 434 487 487 487
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 505 505 505 397 397 397

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

Burdekin Basin water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 13,406,799 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 11,905,681 88.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 11,905,681 88.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 333,159 2.5%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 2,693 0.0%
1.1.3 National park 318,923 2.4%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 10,894 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 649 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 298,114 2.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 24,144 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 205,114 1.5%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 68,072 0.5%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 784 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 218,226 1.6%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 168,175 1.3%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 50,051 0.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 184,949 1.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 14,775 0.1%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 4,878 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 155,345 1.2%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 9,951 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 125,636 0.9%
3.3.0 Cropping 33,606 0.3%
3.3.1 Cereals 89,579 0.7%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 1,926 0.0%
3.3.6 Cotton 525 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 102,723 0.8%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 2,623 0.0%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 989 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 1,180 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 95,274 0.7%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 2,650 0.0%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 79,030 0.6%
2.2.0 Production native forests 79,030 0.6%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 45,782 0.3%
6.2.1 Reservoir 26,287 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 19,363 0.1%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 133 0.0%
6.3 River 39,773 0.3%
6.3.0 River 38,175 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 1,597 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 16,633 0.1%
5.4.1 Urban residential 2,122 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 3,048 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 5,425 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 64 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 5,975 0.0%
6.1 Lake 15,497 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 2,628 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,451 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 11,417 0.1%
5.8 Mining 15,082 0.1%
5.8.0 Mining 460 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 11,215 0.1%
5.8.2 Quarries 1,422 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 223 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 1,762 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 8,666 0.1%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 1,710 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 6,833 0.1%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 4,661 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 3,322 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 481 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 651 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 96 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 111 0.0%
5.5 Services 2,981 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 169 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 575 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,996 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 87 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 153 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,336 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 137 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 2,136 0.0%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 4 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 27 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 32 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,933 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,672 0.0%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 44 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 183 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 34 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,657 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,657 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,428 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 1,428 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater < 1 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 928 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 136 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 792 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 639 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 385 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 7 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 169 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 79 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 534 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 166 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 243 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 45 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 69 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 320 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 41 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 46 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 233 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 214 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 17 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 11 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 139 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 46 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 107 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 37 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 61 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 93 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 21 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 52 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 20 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 15 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 15 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 5,048 488 489 193 5,566
Animals 1,051 35 207 91 1,086
Mammals 142 19 6 24 161
Birds 487 8 91 35 495
Reptiles 235 1 16 20 236
Amphibians 61 1 26 9 62
Ray-finned fishes 47 5 52 0 52
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 71 1 14 1 72
Malacostracans 5 0 0 1 5
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 12 0 0 0 12
Fungi 169 0 0 0 170
Plants 3,816 453 282 102 4,298

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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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Burdekin Basin water resource planning area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-burdekin-basin/

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