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Burdekin Basin water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 472,967 100.0% 3.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 148,648 31.4% 1.1%
Artificial and highly modified 43,770 9.3% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,615 6.7% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,990 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,659 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 50,297 10.6% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,035 2.3% 0.1%
Riverine 324,233 68.6% 2.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,615 6.7% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,681 2.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30,660 6.5% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 5,990 1.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,659 1.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 81 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 262 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 50,297 10.6% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,035 2.3% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 75 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 324,052 68.5% 2.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 181 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.

Burdekin Basin water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 82,148 100.0% 0.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 14,605 17.8% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,432 5.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 688 0.8% 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 34 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,735 9.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,647 20.3% 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 15,141 18.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 860 1.0% 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 4,810 5.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 272 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,021 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12,364 15.1% 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 796 1.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,578 17.7% 0.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,355 5.3% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 77 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 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) 125 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 563 0.7% 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) 109 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 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) 6,935 8.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 1.0% 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) 389 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,323 19.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 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) 14,922 18.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 218 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 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) 30 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) 859 1.0% 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) 3,961 4.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 850 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 251 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 22 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 934 1.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 87 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,042 4.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,322 10.1% 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) 778 0.9% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 107 0.1% 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

Burdekin 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 472,967 472,948 472,938 472,741 472,289 471,275 470,236 443,893 * 96.7%
Artificial and highly modified 43,770 43,496 43,285 42,574 42,014 40,779 39,128 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,615 31,615 31,615 31,863 31,865 31,865 31,866 36,590 86.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 365 365 365 364 364 364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 6,083 98.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,659 5,622 5,616 5,575 5,573 5,450 5,387 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 8 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 50,297 50,385 50,404 50,398 50,478 50,488 50,520 57,712 87.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,035 11,035 11,035 10,802 10,671 10,814 10,814 0 n/a
Riverine 324,233 324,438 324,625 325,166 325,326 325,518 326,160 343,508 94.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,615 31,615 31,615 31,863 31,865 31,865 31,866 36,590 86.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 365 365 365 365 364 364 364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 12,681 12,459 12,322 11,900 11,440 10,475 9,208 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 30,660 30,610 30,536 30,253 30,157 29,934 29,583 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 5,990 6,083 98.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 5,659 5,622 5,616 5,575 5,573 5,450 5,387 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 3 3 3 8 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 81 81 81 81 79 79 79 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 262 262 262 262 264 264 252 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 50,297 50,385 50,404 50,398 50,478 50,488 50,520 57,712 87.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11,035 11,035 11,035 10,802 10,671 10,814 10,814 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 75 72 72 68 68 20 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 11 11 11 10 6 6 6 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 324,052 324,257 324,469 325,012 325,173 325,377 326,019 343,508 94.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 181 181 156 154 154 141 141 0 n/a

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

Burdekin 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 82,148 82,230 82,249 82,043 81,993 82,145 82,178
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 14,605 14,604 14,604 14,618 14,619 14,619 14,619
Salt marsh and salt flats 4,432 4,432 4,432 4,452 4,453 4,453 4,453
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 688 688 688 688 688 688 688
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 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,735 7,735 7,736 7,740 7,740 7,879 7,879
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 461 461 461 461 461 462 462
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,647 16,660 16,666 16,668 16,679 16,681 16,695
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 15,141 15,207 15,207 15,207 15,211 15,211 15,213
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 257 257 257 258 258 258 259
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 860 866 866 866 867 867 867
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 4,810 4,810 4,810 4,587 4,533 4,533 4,535
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 272 275 275 275 275 278 283
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,002 1,002 999 999
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 12,364 12,364 12,376 12,371 12,358 12,368 12,378
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 796 796 796 796 796 796 796
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 14,578 14,578 14,578 14,592 14,592 14,592 14,593
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 4,355 4,355 4,355 4,376 4,376 4,376 4,376
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 77 77 77 77 77 77 77
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 563 563 563 563 563 563 563
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) 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 6,935 6,935 6,936 6,940 6,940 6,942 6,951
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 800 800 800 800 937 927
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) 389 389 389 389 389 389 389
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,323 16,335 16,341 16,343 16,365 16,368 16,382
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 325 325 325 325 314 314 314
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) 14,922 14,989 14,989 14,989 14,992 14,993 14,995
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 218 218 218 218 218 218 218
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 234 234 234 236 236 236 236
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 859 865 865 865 866 866 866
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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) 3,961 3,961 3,961 3,965 4,018 4,018 4,019
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 850 850 850 623 516 516 516
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 251 254 254 254 254 257 261
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 934 934 934 915 915 915 915
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 87 87 87 87 87 85 85
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 4,042 4,042 4,054 4,055 4,055 4,056 4,057
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 8,322 8,322 8,322 8,316 8,304 8,312 8,321
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) 778 778 778 778 778 778 778
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 107 107 107 107 107 107 107
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

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 5,072 493 489 194 5,568
Animals 1,051 35 207 93 1,086
Mammals 142 19 6 24 161
Birds 487 8 91 36 495
Reptiles 235 1 16 21 236
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 3,837 458 282 101 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 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-burdekin-basin/

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