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Burdekin Basin water resource planning area

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Name: Burdekin Basin
Area type: Water resource planning area
Total area: 13,407,650 ha
% total Qld: 7.8%

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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%

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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%

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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.

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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%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all water resource planning areas

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metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all water resource planning areas

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all water resource planning areas

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

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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.

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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%
1.1 Nature conservation 333,159 2.5%
1.3 Other minimal use 298,114 2.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 218,226 1.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 184,949 1.4%
3.3 Cropping 125,636 0.9%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 102,723 0.8%
2.2 Production native forests 79,030 0.6%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 45,782 0.3%
6.3 River 39,773 0.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 16,633 0.1%
6.1 Lake 15,497 0.1%
5.8 Mining 15,082 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 8,666 0.1%
5.7 Transport and communication 4,661 0.0%
5.5 Services 2,981 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,336 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1,933 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 1,657 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,428 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 928 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 639 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 534 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 320 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 214 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 107 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 93 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 15 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%

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Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Beach Road Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map Bowen River Weir 2010 Mechanical Bowen River
map Castenlanelli's Rock Ramp Rock Ramp
map Cislowski Road Vertical slot Plantation Creek
map Clare Weir 2009 Mechanical Burdekin River
map Dick's Bank 2009 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
map Exe Creek 2009 Rock Ramp Exe Creek
map Five Ways 2011 Rock Ramp Sheepstation Creek
map Hazelwood Creek 2009 Rock Ramp Hazelwood Creek
map Horseshoe Lagoon 2009 Rock Ramp Horsehoe Creek
map Jacks Road 2011 Rock Ramp Sheepstation Creek
map Kirknie 2009 Rock ramp, Culvert Kirknie Creek
map Lilliesmere Bund Rock Ramp Alva Creek
map Lilliesmere Road Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map McAllisters Road Rock Ramp Plantation Creek
map Pyott's Lagoon Vertical slot Kalamia Creek
map Rita Island 2009 Rock Ramp Burdekin Ananbranch
map Toll Road 2011 Vertical slot Sheepstation Creek
map Tondarra Road 2009 Rock Ramp Bogie River
map Upper Hazelwood B 2009 Rock Ramp Hazelwood Creek
map Upper Hazelwood T 2009 Rock Ramp Hazelwood Creek
map Wills Crossing 2011 Culvert Sheepstation Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 5,074 494 489 192 5,568
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 172 0 0 0 172
Plants 3,839 459 282 101 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 18 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-burdekin-basin/