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Gulf water resource planning area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,459,389 100.0% 4.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 755,520 51.8% 2.4%
Artificial and highly modified 14,281 1.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,537 31.4% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,207 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,115 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 274,152 18.8% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,232 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 703,867 48.2% 2.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,537 31.4% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 8,518 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,585 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,207 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,115 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 175 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 274,152 18.8% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,232 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 703,865 48.2% 2.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Gulf water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 734,055 100.0% 2.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 83,818 11.4% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 372,425 50.7% 1.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 714 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 1,234 0.2% 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 12 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 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 38,478 5.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,362 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 14,392 2.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 98,602 13.4% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,175 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 8,829 1.2% 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 36,751 5.0% 0.1%
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 28,951 3.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,191 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 33,360 4.5% 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 391 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 145 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 83,818 11.4% 0.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 372,425 50.7% 1.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 710 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 4 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 other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 1,234 0.2% 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) 12 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) 1,007 0.1% 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) 37,819 5.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 659 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,335 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 14,207 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 185 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 97,983 13.3% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 619 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,175 0.6% 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) 8,688 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 141 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) 36,693 5.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 58 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) 28,791 3.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 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) 9,164 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 33,133 4.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 228 0.0% 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) 391 0.1% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 136 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 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

Gulf 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 1,459,389 1,459,400 1,463,167 1,462,703 1,461,878 1,460,821 1,448,517 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 14,281 14,214 13,722 13,185 12,254 11,007 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,537 457,541 457,544 457,544 457,544 457,544 457,621 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,207 3,207 3,206 3,206 3,206 3,206 3,575 89.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,115 4,115 4,117 4,106 4,167 4,167 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 274,152 274,158 274,354 274,380 274,401 274,531 276,528 99.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,232 2,231 2,210 2,200 2,198 2,185 0 n/a
Riverine 703,867 703,935 708,014 708,080 708,107 708,181 710,794 99.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,537 457,541 457,544 457,544 457,544 457,544 457,621 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 8,518 8,466 8,232 7,725 7,036 5,960 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,585 5,573 5,333 5,306 5,065 4,895 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,207 3,207 3,206 3,206 3,206 3,206 3,575 89.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,115 4,115 4,117 4,106 4,167 4,167 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 175 172 155 151 151 149 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 274,152 274,158 274,354 274,380 274,401 274,531 276,528 99.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,232 2,231 2,210 2,200 2,198 2,185 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 703,865 703,934 708,013 708,078 708,106 708,179 710,794 99.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a

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

Gulf 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 734,055 732,830 733,009 733,025 733,043 733,171
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 83,818 83,818 83,818 83,818 83,818 83,818
Salt marsh and salt flats 372,425 372,429 372,432 372,432 372,432 372,432
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 714 714 714 714 714 714
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 1,234 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 38,478 38,478 38,478 38,481 38,484 38,484
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 14,392 14,393 14,393 14,393 14,393 14,431
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 98,602 98,607 98,610 98,614 98,620 98,688
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 8,829 8,829 8,829 8,829 8,829 8,843
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 36,751 36,752 36,752 36,753 36,759 36,760
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 28,951 28,951 28,954 28,954 28,954 28,958
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 9,191 9,191 9,298 9,307 9,308 9,312
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 33,360 33,359 33,423 33,422 33,422 33,422
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 391 391 391 391 391 391
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 145 145 145 145 146 146
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 83,818 83,818 83,818 83,818 83,818 83,818
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 372,425 372,429 372,432 372,432 372,432 372,432
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 710 710 710 710 710 710
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 179 179 179 179 179 179
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 1,234 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 12 12 12 12 12 12
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) 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 37,819 37,819 37,819 37,822 37,825 37,825
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 659 659 659 659 659 659
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 27 27
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 14,207 14,208 14,208 14,208 14,208 14,246
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 185 185 185 185 185 185
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 97,983 97,988 97,991 97,995 98,001 98,069
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 619 619 619 619 619 619
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175
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) 8,688 8,688 8,688 8,688 8,688 8,702
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 141 141 141 141 141 141
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 36,693 36,694 36,694 36,696 36,702 36,705
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 58 58 58 57 57 55
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) 28,791 28,791 28,794 28,794 28,794 28,798
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 160 160 160 160 160
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 9,164 9,164 9,270 9,283 9,284 9,287
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 24 24 24
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 33,133 33,133 33,196 33,200 33,203 33,204
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 228 227 227 221 219 218
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) 391 391 391 391 391 391
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 136 136 136 136 137 137
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9

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

Gulf water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 31,592,199 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 28,081,955 88.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 28,081,955 88.8%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,494,053 4.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,493,406 4.7%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 648 0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 1,181,698 3.7%
1.1.3 National park 1,113,270 3.5%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 67,534 0.2%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 895 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 485,529 1.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 264,623 0.8%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 9,808 0.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 211,098 0.7%
6.1 Lake 144,833 0.5%
6.1.0 Lake 142,677 0.5%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 2,156 0.0%
6.3 River 87,901 0.3%
6.3.0 River 84,136 0.3%
6.3.1 River - conservation 3,764 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 63,520 0.2%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 5,774 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 57,736 0.2%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 10 0.0%
5.8 Mining 11,807 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 894 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 7,877 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 976 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 1,595 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 465 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 10,637 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 10,196 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 441 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 7,615 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 7,615 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,584 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,647 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 116 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 683 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 225 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 3,913 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 4,553 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 2,298 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 2,107 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 6 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 73 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 70 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 4,129 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 3,169 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 961 0.0%
5.5 Services 2,865 0.0%
5.5.0 Services < 1 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 254 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 306 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 2,302 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 2 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,705 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,455 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 249 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 741 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 601 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 127 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 12 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 347 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 127 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 12 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 81 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 126 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 308 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 305 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 3 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 214 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 7 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 142 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 6 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 59 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 52 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 52 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 46 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 11 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 14 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission < 1 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 19 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 43 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 16 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 27 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 25 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 25 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 7 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 7 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,809 316 500 98 4,144
Animals 909 27 200 64 936
Mammals 112 17 4 13 129
Birds 415 8 94 34 423
Reptiles 237 1 19 16 238
Amphibians 42 1 16 0 43
Ray-finned fishes 57 0 56 0 57
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 40 0 9 0 40
Malacostracans 4 0 0 0 4
Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 31 0 0 0 33
Plants 2,866 289 300 34 3,172

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) Gulf 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-gulf/

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