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Mitchell water resource planning area wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 306,964 100.0% 4.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 149,149 48.6% 2.2%
Artificial and highly modified 1,516 0.5% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,004 16.6% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,928 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 90,941 29.6% 1.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 157,815 51.4% 2.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,004 16.6% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,025 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 447 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,928 1.3% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 44 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 90,941 29.6% 1.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 157,747 51.4% 2.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 68 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.

Mitchell water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 139,819 100.0% 2.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 12,477 8.9% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats 38,291 27.4% 0.6%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 3,908 2.8% 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 925 0.7% 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 42,369 30.3% 0.6%
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 2,090 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,537 2.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 36,187 25.9% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 12 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,477 8.9% 0.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,291 27.4% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 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) 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 3,908 2.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 925 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 42,315 30.3% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 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) 2,090 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 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) 3,522 2.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 15 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 35,799 25.6% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 388 0.3% 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) 11 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) 12 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 12 0.0% 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

Mitchell 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 306,964 306,938 306,928 306,938 306,784 306,741 306,751 302,712 * 100.9%
Artificial and highly modified 1,516 1,480 1,443 1,376 1,353 1,316 1,324 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,008 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,313 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,928 3,928 3,926 3,926 3,926 3,925 3,922 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 90,941 90,948 90,948 91,023 91,024 91,037 91,041 92,123 98.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 461 461 461 460 451 451 0 n/a
Riverine 157,815 157,819 157,847 157,848 157,718 157,709 157,710 158,268 99.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,004 51,008 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 1,025 1,007 1,007 963 940 906 883 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 447 428 392 368 367 364 321 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,313 98.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,928 3,928 3,926 3,926 3,926 3,925 3,922 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 44 44 44 44 46 46 46 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 75 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 90,941 90,948 90,948 91,023 91,024 91,037 91,041 92,123 98.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 461 461 461 461 460 451 451 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 157,747 157,751 157,779 157,780 157,650 157,641 157,642 158,268 99.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 0 n/a

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

Mitchell 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 139,819 139,827 139,827 139,902 139,902 139,906 139,909
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477
Salt marsh and salt flats 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 3,908 3,910 3,910 3,910 3,910 3,910 3,910
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 925 930 930 930 930 930 929
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 42,369 42,369 42,369 42,369 42,369 42,373 42,373
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 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090
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 3,537 3,537 3,538 3,613 3,613 3,613 3,618
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 36,187 36,187 36,187 36,187 36,187 36,187 36,187
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477 12,477
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291 38,291
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 3,908 3,910 3,910 3,910 3,910 3,910 3,910
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 925 930 930 930 930 930 929
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 42,315 42,315 42,315 42,315 42,315 42,328 42,328
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 55 55 55 54 44 44
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) 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090 2,090
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 3,522 3,523 3,523 3,598 3,598 3,598 3,603
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 35,799 35,799 35,799 35,799 35,799 35,799 35,799
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 388 388 388 388 388 388 388
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) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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

Mitchell water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 6,868,220 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 5,535,010 80.6%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 5,535,010 80.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 550,528 8.0%
1.1.3 National park 385,891 5.6%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 104,153 1.5%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 60,485 0.9%
1.2 Managed resource protection 509,560 7.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 332,469 4.8%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 177,092 2.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 176,522 2.6%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 149,551 2.2%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 26,971 0.4%
6.3 River 39,955 0.6%
6.3.0 River 39,808 0.6%
6.3.1 River - conservation 148 0.0%
6.1 Lake 34,948 0.5%
6.1.0 Lake 33,960 0.5%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 988 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 8,264 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 476 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 7,705 0.1%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 84 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,866 0.1%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 4,730 0.1%
6.2.1 Reservoir 2 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 133 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,586 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 97 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 989 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 903 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 71 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 526 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,143 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 2,143 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,420 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 1,420 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,407 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 1,094 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 300 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 13 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 407 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 401 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 4 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 3 0.0%
5.5 Services 208 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 31 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 34 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 143 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 114 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 28 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 64 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 14 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 8 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 99 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 90 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 9 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 73 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 67 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 24 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 18 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 5 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage < 1 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 9 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 9 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 6 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 5 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 6 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 4 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 1 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 4 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 2 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 4,885 366 506 233 5,254
Animals 960 27 226 70 987
Mammals 118 13 3 18 131
Birds 422 9 85 28 431
Reptiles 185 1 18 10 186
Amphibians 60 1 22 12 61
Ray-finned fishes 60 2 62 0 62
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 106 1 34 0 107
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 250 0 0 0 250
Plants 3,673 339 280 163 4,015

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) Mitchell 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-mitchell/

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