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Gulf water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,462,682 100.0% 4.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 757,644 51.8% 2.4%
Artificial and highly modified 14,403 1.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,542 31.3% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,158 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,431 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 274,880 18.8% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,223 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 705,035 48.2% 2.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,542 31.3% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 8,437 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,787 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,158 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,431 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 175 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 274,880 18.8% 0.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,223 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 704,987 48.2% 2.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 47 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.

Gulf water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 735,739 100.0% 2.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 83,816 11.4% 0.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats 372,425 50.6% 1.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 900 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 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 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 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 37,986 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 15,076 2.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 98,739 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 8,864 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 37,000 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 28,989 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 9,770 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 33,852 4.6% 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 164 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 380 0.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 83,816 11.4% 0.3%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 372,425 50.6% 1.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 892 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 8 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) 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) 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) 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) 37,327 5.1% 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) 14,225 1.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 851 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 98,118 13.3% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 621 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) 8,721 1.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 142 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) 36,942 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) 28,830 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) 9,742 1.3% 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) 33,302 4.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 550 0.1% 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) 164 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 371 0.1% 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 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 1,462,682 1,462,372 1,462,382 1,466,155 1,465,684 1,465,029 1,463,897 1,450,767 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 14,403 14,126 14,050 13,557 13,013 12,254 11,002 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,542 457,542 457,546 457,549 457,549 457,549 457,549 457,625 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,515 89.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,431 4,431 4,430 4,425 4,338 4,399 4,388 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 274,880 274,925 274,933 275,466 275,492 275,512 275,584 277,766 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,223 3,223 3,223 2,878 2,945 2,942 2,929 0 n/a
Riverine 705,035 704,956 705,032 709,111 709,176 709,203 709,277 711,861 99.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 457,542 457,542 457,546 457,549 457,549 457,549 457,549 457,625 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 8,437 8,387 8,327 8,093 7,583 7,064 5,985 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 5,787 5,562 5,548 5,307 5,277 5,036 4,865 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,515 89.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 4,431 4,431 4,430 4,425 4,338 4,399 4,388 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 175 175 172 155 151 151 149 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 274,880 274,925 274,933 275,466 275,492 275,512 275,584 277,766 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,223 3,223 3,223 2,878 2,945 2,942 2,929 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) 704,987 704,909 704,984 709,063 709,129 709,156 709,229 711,861 99.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 0 n/a

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

Gulf 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 735,739 734,551 734,562 734,753 734,847 734,864 734,933
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816
Salt marsh and salt flats 372,425 372,425 372,429 372,432 372,432 372,432 372,432
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 900 900 900 900 900 900 900
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 1,234 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 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 37,986 37,986 37,986 37,993 37,996 37,999 37,999
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362 1,362
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 15,076 15,076 15,077 15,077 15,077 15,077 15,115
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 98,739 98,747 98,753 98,761 98,765 98,772 98,787
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 8,864 8,901 8,901 8,901 8,901 8,901 8,908
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 37,000 37,000 37,001 37,001 37,002 37,008 37,009
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 28,989 28,989 28,989 28,992 28,992 28,992 28,996
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 9,770 9,770 9,770 9,876 9,886 9,887 9,890
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 33,852 33,852 33,853 33,916 33,991 33,991 33,992
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 164 164 164 164 164 164 164
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 380 380 380 380 380 381 381
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816 83,816
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 372,425 372,425 372,429 372,432 372,432 372,432 372,432
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 892 892 892 892 892 892 892
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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) 1,234 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) 1,007 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 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) 37,327 37,327 37,327 37,334 37,338 37,340 37,340
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 659 659 659 659 659 659 659
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335 1,335
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 14,225 14,225 14,226 14,226 14,226 14,226 14,264
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 851 851 851 851 851 851 851
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 98,118 98,127 98,132 98,141 98,145 98,151 98,167
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 621 621 621 621 621 621 621
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 4,175 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 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 8,721 8,758 8,758 8,758 8,758 8,758 8,766
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 142 142 142 142 142 142 142
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) 36,942 36,942 36,943 36,943 36,945 36,951 36,953
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 58 58 58 58 57 57 55
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) 28,830 28,830 28,830 28,832 28,833 28,833 28,837
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
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) 9,742 9,742 9,742 9,849 9,861 9,863 9,866
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 24 24 24
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 33,302 33,302 33,303 33,690 33,695 33,697 33,698
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 550 550 550 226 297 294 294
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) 164 164 164 164 164 164 164
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 371 371 371 371 371 372 372
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 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 3,826 320 497 99 4,148
Animals 909 27 200 65 936
Mammals 112 17 4 13 129
Birds 415 8 94 35 423
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 32 0 0 0 32
Plants 2,882 293 297 34 3,177

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 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-gulf/

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