Flora compositions refers to the genus of dominant or predominant flora, that is the species that contributes most to the overall above-ground biomass of the ecosystem.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ACA
Acacia
Acacia refers to plants of the genus Acacia.
PAL RIV CPA
ALC
Allocasuarina and Casuarina
Allocasuarina and Casuarina refers to plants from either the genus Allocasuarina or Casuarine in the family Casuarinaceae.
PAL RIV
CEM
Corymbia, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca
Corymbia, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca refers to plants from either the genus Corymbia, Eucalyptus, Lophostemon or Melaleuca in the family Myrtaceae.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
OTH
Other
Other refers to plants of a non-specified genus such as Aegiceras, Atalaya, Avicennia, Baloskion, Batis, Baumea, Brachyachne, Bruguiera, Calocephalus, Ceriops, Chenopodium, Cladium, Diplachne, Duma, Eleocharis, Empodisma, Eragrostis, Fimbristylis, Gahnia, Hemarthria, Heritiera, Ischaemum, Lawrencia, Leersia, Lepironia, Maireana, Nypa, Oryza, Panicum, Pemphis, Rhizophora, Sporobolus, Sticherus, Tecticornia, Terminalia, Tristaniopsis, Xanthorrhoea, Xanthostemon, etc.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIX
Mixed
Mixed refers to co-dominant plants from more than one category.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to areas with no dominant plants such as bare land or open water.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify flora composition.
PAL CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Flora compositions refers to the genus of dominant or predominant flora, that is the species that contributes most to the overall above-ground biomass of the ecosystem.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ACA
Acacia
Acacia refers to plants of the genus Acacia.
PAL RIV CPA
ALC
Allocasuarina and Casuarina
Allocasuarina and Casuarina refers to plants from either the genus Allocasuarina or Casuarine in the family Casuarinaceae.
PAL RIV
CEM
Corymbia, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca
Corymbia, Eucalyptus and Melaleuca refers to plants from either the genus Corymbia, Eucalyptus, Lophostemon or Melaleuca in the family Myrtaceae.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
CMT
Chenopodium, Maireana and Tecticornia
Chenopodium, Maireana and Tecticorina refers to plants from either the genus Chenopodium, Maireana or Tecticornia in the family Chenopodiaceae.
PAL
EGL
Eleocharis, Gahnia, and Lepironia
Eleocharis, Gahnia, and Lepironia refers to plants from either the genus Eleocharis, Gahnia or Lepironia in the family Cyperaceae.
PAL LAC
ERS
Eragrostis and Sporobolus
Eragrostis and Sporobolus refers to plants from either the genus Eragrostis or Sporobolus in the family Poaceae.
PAL CPA
MAN
Mangrove genera
Mangrove genera refers to plants from the genus Aegiceras, Avicennia, Bruguiera, Ceriops, and Rhizophora in the families Primulaceae and Rhizophoraceae.
OTH
Other
Other refers to plants of a non-specified category such as Atalaya, Baloskion, Batis, Baumea, Brachyachne, Calocephalus, Cladium, Diplachne, Duma, Empodisma, Fimbristylis, Hemarthria, Heritiera, Ischaemum, Lawrencia, Leersia, Oryza, Panicum, Pemphis, Sticherus, Terminalia, Tristaniopsis, Xanthorrhoea, Xanthostemon, etc.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIX
Mixed
Mixed refers to co-dominant plants from more than one category.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to areas with no dominant plants such as bare land or open water.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify flora composition.
PAL CPA
PAL
Palm genera
Palm genera refers to plants from the genera Archontophoenix, Corypha, or Licuala in the family Arecaceae.
PAL RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Flora compositions refers to the genus of dominant or predominant flora, that is the species that contributes most to the overall above-ground biomass of the ecosystem.
Data type:
string(5)
Sources:
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Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ACA
Acacia
Acacia refers to plants of the genus Acacia.
PAL RIV CPA
ALL
Allocasuarina
Allocasuarina refers to plants of the genus Allocasuarina.
CAS
Casuarina
Casuarina refers to plants of the genus Casuarina.
PAL RIV
CEU
Corymbia and Eucalyptus
Corymbia and Eucalyptus refers to plants of the genus Corymbia, Eucalyptus, and or Lophostemon.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
MEL
Melaleuca
Melaleuca refers to plants of the genus Melaleuca.
PAL RIV CPA
CHE
Chenopodium
Chenopodium refers to plants of the genus Chenopodium.
PAL
MAI
Maireana
Maireana refers to plants of the genus Maireana.
PAL
TEC
Tecticornia
Tecticornia refers to plants of the genus Tecticornia.
PAL
ELE
Eleocharis
Eleocharis refers to plants of the genus Eleocharis.
PAL LAC
GAH
Gahnia
Gahnia refers to plants of the genus Gahnia.
PAL
LEP
Lepironia
Lepironia refers to plants of the genus Lepironia.
PAL LAC
ERA
Eragrostis
Eragrostis refers to plants of the genus Eragrostis.
PAL
SPO
Sporobolus
Sporobolus refers to plants of the genus Sporobolus.
PAL
CER
Ceriops
Ceriops refers to plants of the genus Ceriops.
RHI
Rhizophora
Rhizophora refers to plants of the genus Rhizophora.
AVI
Avicennia
Avicennia refers to plants of the genus Avicennia.
DMA
Duma
Duma refers to plants of the genus Duma.
PAL LAC
OTH
Other
Other refers to plants of a non-specified category including Aegiceras, Atalaya, Baloskion, Batis, Baumea, Brachyachne, Bruguiera, Calocephalus, Cladium, Diplachne, Empodisma, Fimbristylis, Hemarthria, Heritiera, Ischaemum, Lawrencia, Leersia, Oryza, Panicum, Pemphis, Sticherus, Terminalia, Tristaniopsis, Xanthorrhoea, Xanthostemon, etc.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
MIX
Mixed
Mixed refers to co-dominant plants from more than one category.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to areas with no dominant plants such as bare land or open water.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify flora composition.
PAL CPA
ARC
Archontophoenix
Archontophoenix refers to plants of the genus Archontophoenix.
PAL RIV
COR
Corypha
Corypha refers to plants of the genus Corypha.
LIC
Licuala
Licuala refers to plants of the genus Licuala.
PAL
MPA
Mixed - palm
Mixed - palm refers to a compositional mix of palm genera such as Archontophoenix, Corypha, Licuala, etc.
PAL
AEG
Aegiceras
Aegiceras refers to plants of the genus Aegiceras.
BRU
Bruguiera
Bruguiera refers to plants of the genus Bruguiera.
NYP
Nypa
Nypa refers to plants of the genus Nypa.
MMA
Mixed - mangrove
Mixed - mangrove refers to a compositional mix of mangrove genera such as Aegiceras, Avicennia, Bruguiera, Ceriops, Rhizophoroa, etc.
CYP
Cyperus
Cyperus refers to plants of the genus Cyperus.
PAL
PSE
Pseudoraphis
Pseudoraphis refers to plants of the genus Pseudoraphis.
PAL CPA
BAN
Banksia
Banksia refers to plants of the genus Banksia.
PAL
RAI
Rainforest
Rainforest refers to the range of rainforest vine thicket compositional mixes of genera.
RIV
XAN
Xanthorrhoea
Xanthorrhoea refers to plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea.
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
Cover is the percentage of the ground surface covered by the vertical projection of the periphery of plant crowns.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
DEN
Dense
Dense refers to cover of greater than 80% or a projective foliage cover of greater than 70%.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
MOD
Moderately dense
Moderately dense refers to cover of greater than 50% and less than or equal to 80%, or a projective foliage cover of greatern than 30% and less than or equal to 70%.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SPA
Sparse
Sparse refers to cover of greater than or equal to 20% and less than or equal to 50%, or a projective foliage cover of greater than or equal to 10% and less than or equal to 30%.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
VSP
Very sparse
Very sparse refers to cover of less than 20% or a projective foliage cover of less than 10%.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
OTH
Other
Refers to instances where plants are not present such as bare land or open water, sedgelands, fernlands, rushlands, etc.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify cover.
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Growth form refers to the growth form of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
GSH
Grasses, sedges, and herbs
Grasses, sedges, and herbs refers to all plants with either grass, herb or sedge growth form. Grasses refers to all plants with grass growth form including hummock and tussock grasses. Hummock grasses are coarse xenomorphic grass with a mound-like form often dead in the middle and belong to the genus Triodia. Tussock grasses form discrete but open tussocks usually with distinct individual shoots such as common agricultural grasses. Herbs refers to plant associations in which species composition and abundance is dependent on seasonal conditions and at any one time grasses or forbs may predominate. Sedges refers to herbaceous, usually perennial, erect plants generally with a tufted habit and of the families Cyperaceae and Restionaceae.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SHR
Shrubs
Shrubs refers to woody plants either less than 8 m tall and multi-stemmed at the base (or within 200 mm from ground level), or single-stemmed at the base and less than 2 m tall.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TRE
Trees
Trees refers to woody plants more than 2 m tall with a single stem or branches well above the base.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
MAC
Macrophytes
Macrophytes refers to aquatic plants large enough to be seen with the naked eye; either emergent, submerged, or floating.
OTH
Other
Other refers to plants of a non-specified category including ferns, forbs, rush, and vines. Ferns refers to vascular plants characterised by large and usually branched leaves (known as fronds). Forbs refers to herbaceous or slightly woody, annual or sometimes perennial plant, that excludes grasses and includes ground orchids. Rush refers to herbaceous, usually perennial, erect plants grouped into the following families: Juncaceae, Typhaceae, Restionaceae and the genera Lomandra and Dianella. Vines refers to climbing, twining, winding or sprawling plants usually with a woody stem.
PAL LAC
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to instances where plants are not present such as bare land or open water.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify growth form.
PAL CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Growth form refers to the growth form of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
GRA
Grasses
Grasses refers to all plants with grass growth form including hummock and tussock grasses. Hummock grasses are coarse xenomorphic grass with a mound-like form often dead in the middle and belong to the genus Triodia. Tussock grasses form discrete but open tussocks usually with distinct individual shoots such as common agricultural grasses.
PAL CPA
HER
Herbs
Herbs refers to plant associations in which species composition and abundance is dependent on seasonal conditions and at any one time grasses or forbs may predominate.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SED
Sedges
Sedges refers to herbaceous, usually perennial, erect plants generally with a tufted habit and of the families Cyperaceae and Restionaceae.
PAL LAC CPA
SHR
Shrubs
Shrubs refers to woody plants either less than 8 m tall and multi-stemmed at the base (or within 200 mm from ground level), or single-stemmed at the base and less than 2 m tall.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MAC
Macrophytes
Macrophytes refers to aquatic plants large enough to be seen with the naked eye; either emergent, submerged, or floating.
TRE
Trees
Trees refers to woody plants more than 2 m tall with a single stem or branches well above the base.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
OTH
Other
Other refers to plants of a non-specified category including ferns, forbs, rush, and vines. Ferns refers to vascular plants characterised by large and usually branched leaves (known as fronds). Forbs refers to herbaceous or slightly woody, annual or sometimes perennial plant, that excludes grasses and includes ground orchids. Rush refers to herbaceous, usually perennial, erect plants grouped into the following families: Juncaceae, Typhaceae, Restionaceae and the genera Lomandra and Dianella. Vines refers to climbing, twining, winding or sprawling plants usually with a woody stem.
PAL LAC
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to instances where plants are not present such as bare land or open water.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify growth form.
PAL CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Growth height refers to the height of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum relative to their growth form.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
TAL
Tall
Tall refers to plants with a tree growth form that grow to a height exceeding 30 m or plants with a shrub growth form that grow to a height of greater than 2 m.
PAL RIV CPA
REG
Regular
Regular refers to plants with a tree growth form that grow to a height between 10 and 30 m or plants with a shrub growth form that grow to a height between 1 and 2 m.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
LOW
Low
Low refers to plants with a tree growth form that grow to a height between 2 and 10 m.
PAL RIV CPA
DWA
Dwarf
Dwarf refers to plants with a shrub growth form that grow to a height of less than 1 m.
PAL
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to instances where plants are not present such as bare land or open water.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify growth height.
GRO
Ground
Ground refers to plants with a growth form other than tree or shrub that grow to a height of less than 2 m.
PAL LAC CPA
YYY
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This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Growth height refers to the height of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum relative to their growth form.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
TAL
Tall
Tall refers to plants with a tree growth form that grow to a height exceeding 30 m or plants with a shrub growth form that grow to a height of greater than 2 m.
PAL RIV CPA
REG
Regular
Regular refers to plants with a tree growth form that grow to a height between 10 and 30 m or plants with a shrub growth form that grow to a height between 1 and 2 m.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
LOW
Low
Low refers to plants with a tree growth form that grow to a height between 2 and 10 m.
PAL RIV CPA
DWA
Dwarf
Dwarf refers to plants with a shrub growth form that grow to a height of less than 1 m.
PAL
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to instances where plants are not present such as bare land or open water.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify growth height.
GRO
Ground
Ground refers to plants with a growth form other than tree or shrub that grow to a height of less than 2 m.
PAL LAC CPA
YYY
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This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil.
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Biodiversity Status of Pre-Clearing and Remnant Regional Ecosystems - Queensland
Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000, 1:50,000, and 1:25,000 in part.
Major climate classes represent six principle groups at the regional scale considering the climatic limitations of native vegetation. Climate classes at the landscape/seascape scale refine these principle groups into 27 groups considering the seasonal distribution of temperature and precipitation. These classes are developed using an objective classification based on Köppen scheme. Classification incorporates mean monthly rainfall, annual rainfall, maximum temperatures, and minimum temperatures based on the standard 30-year period 1961-1990. Climate can be considered contemporary modifiers of the biogeographic distribution and evolutionary traits of habitats, especially as they relate to quantity and seasonality.
Data type:
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
DES
Desert
Desert climates are characterised by limited precipitation.
PAL LAC RIV
EQU
Equatorial
Equatorial climates are characterised by their proximity to the equator, relatively constant hot temperatures and significant precipitation.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GRA
Grassland
Grassland climates typically feature hot summers and cold winters.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
SUB
Subtropical
Subtropical climates are characterised by hot and humid summers, and mild to chilly winters.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
TEM
Temperate
Temperate climates are those without extremes of temperature and precipitation.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
TRO
Tropical
Tropical climates are characterised by relatively constant high temperatures and significant precipitation.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify climate class.
PAL RIV
YYY
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Köppen Climate Classification Map
The Köppen classification maps show six major groups and 27 sub-groups of climate zones across Australia. These climate zones are defined with the climatic limits of native vegetation in mind. This method of classification is based on the concept that native vegetation is the best expression of climate in an area.
Major climate classes represent six principle groups at the regional scale considering the climatic limitations of native vegetation. Climate classes at the landscape/seascape scale refine these principle groups into 27 groups considering the seasonal distribution of temperature and precipitation. These classes are developed using an objective classification based on Köppen scheme. Classification incorporates mean monthly rainfall, annual rainfall, maximum temperatures, and minimum temperatures based on the standard 30-year period 1961-1990. Climate can be considered contemporary modifiers of the biogeographic distribution and evolutionary traits of habitats, especially as they relate to quantity and seasonality.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
DHP
Hot (persistently dry) desert
Desert climate characterised by limited precipitation with hot temperatures and persistently dry.
PAL LAC RIV
DHS
Hot (summer drought) desert
Desert climate characterised by limited precipitation with hot temperatures and summer drought.
DHW
Hot (winter drought) desert
Desert climate characterised by limited precipitation with hot temperatures and winter drought.
PAL LAC RIV
DWP
Warm (persistently dry) desert
Desert climate characterised by limited precipitation with warm temperatures and persistently dry.
ERA
Equatorial rainforest (monsoonal)
Equatorial climate characterised by their proximity to the equator, relatively constant hot temperatures and significant precipitation with rainforest and monsoons.
RIV CPA
ESA
Equatorial savanna
Equatorial climate characterised by their proximity to the equator, relatively constant hot temperatures and significant precipitation with savanna.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GHP
Hot (persistently dry) grassland
Grassland climate characterised by hot summers and cold winters with hot temperatures and persistently dry.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GHS
Hot (summer drought) grassland
Grassland climate characterised by hot summers and cold winters with hot temperatures and summer drought.
GHW
Hot (winter drought) grassland
Grassland climate characterised by hot summers and cold winters with hot temperatures and winter drought.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
GWP
Warm (persistently dry) grassland
Grassland climate characterised by hot summers and cold winters with warm temperatures and persistently dry.
GWS
Warm (summer drought) grassland
Grassland climate characterised by hot summers and cold winters with warm temperatures and summer drought.
SND
Subtropical with no dry season
Subtropical climate characterised by hot and humid summers, and mild to chilly winters with no dry season.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
SDS
Subtropical with a distinctly dry summer
Subtropical climate characterised by hot and humid summers, and mild to chilly winters with distinctly dry summer.
SDW
Subtropical with a distinctly dry winter
Subtropical climate characterised by hot and humid summers, and mild to chilly winters with distinctly dry winter.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SMD
Subtropical with moderately dry winter
Subtropical climate characterised by hot and humid summers, and mild to chilly winters with moderately dry winter.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
TND
Temperate with no dry season (hot summer)
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with no dry season and a hot summer.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
TMH
Temperate with a moderately dry winter (hot summer)
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with a moderately dry winter and hot summer.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TDD
Temperate with a distinctly dry (and hot) summer
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with a distinctly dry and hot summer.
TWS
Temperate with no dry season (warm summer)
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with no dry season and a warm summer.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
TMD
Temperate with a moderately dry winter (warm summer)
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with a moderately dry and warm summer.
TDW
Temperate with a distinctly dry (and warm) summer
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with a distinctly dry and warm summer.
TMS
Temperate with no dry season (mild summer)
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with no dry season and a mild summer.
TDM
Temperate with a distinctly dry (and mild) summer
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with a distinctly dry and mild summer.
TCS
Temperate with no dry season (cool summer)
Temperate climate characterised by the lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation with no dry season and a cool summer.
TRA
Tropical rainforest (persistently wet)
Tropical climate characterised by relatively constant high temperatures and significant precipitation with rainforests and persistently wet.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TMO
Tropical rainforest (monsoonal)
Tropical climate characterised by relatively constant high temperatures and significant precipitation with rainforests and monsoons.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TSA
Tropical savanna
Tropical climate characterised by relatively constant high temperatures and significant precipitation with savanna.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify climate class.
PAL RIV
YYY
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This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Köppen Climate Classification Map
The Köppen classification maps show six major groups and 27 sub-groups of climate zones across Australia. These climate zones are defined with the climatic limits of native vegetation in mind. This method of classification is based on the concept that native vegetation is the best expression of climate in an area.
Climate region represent a combination of major climate class and biogeographic subregion.
Data type:
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ARI
Arid and semi-arid
Arid and semi-arid climate characterised by either limited precipitation or hot summers and cold winters.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
COA
Coastal and subcoastal
Coastal climate characterised by relatively constant hot or high temperatures and significant precipitation, hot and humid summers, or a lack of extremes of temperature and precipitation.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify biogeoclimate.
YYY
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Köppen Climate Classification Map
The Köppen classification maps show six major groups and 27 sub-groups of climate zones across Australia. These climate zones are defined with the climatic limits of native vegetation in mind. This method of classification is based on the concept that native vegetation is the best expression of climate in an area.
Bureau of Meteorology
Biogeographic Subregions - Queensland
Queensland has been divided into 132 subregions. Subregions represent finer scale climatic, landform, geological, topographical, vegetation and biota patterns.
Multi-decadal mean annual potential evapotranspiration
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
VLO
Very low
Very low refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of less than 1,000 mm.
LOW
Low
Low refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,000 mm and less than 1,400 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,400 mm and less than 1,800 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
HIG
High
High refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,800 mm and less than 2,200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
VHI
Very high
Very high refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 2,200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify potential evapotranspiration.
PAL RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average annual evapotranspiration
This data shows the average annual areal potential ET, the ET that would take place, under the condition of unlimited water supply, from an area so large that the effects of any upwind boundary transitions are negligible and local variations are integrated to an areal average. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a collective term for the transfer of water, as water vapour, to the atmosphere from both vegetated and un-vegetated land surfaces. It is affected by climate, availability of water and vegetation.
Multi-decadal mean annual potential evapotranspiration
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
VLO
Very low
Very low refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of less than 1,000 mm.
VLO-a
Very low - Less than 800
Very low - less than 800 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of less than 800 mm.
VLO-b
Very low - 800 to 900
Very low - 800 to 900 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 800 mm and less than 900 mm.
VLO-c
Very low - 900 to 1000
Very low - 900 to 1000 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 900 mm and less than 1,000 mm.
LOW
Low
Low refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,000 mm and less than 1,400 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
LOW-a
Low - 1000 to 1100
Low - 1000 to 1100 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,000 mm and less than 1,100 mm.
LOW-b
Low - 1100 to 1200
Low - 1100 to 1200 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,100 mm and less than 1,200 mm.
RIV
LOW-c
Low - 1200 to 1300
Low - 1200 to 1300 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,200 mm and less than 1,300 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
LOW-d
Low - 1300 to 1400
Low - 1300 to 1400 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,300 mm and less than 1,400 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,400 mm and less than 1,800 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD-a
Moderate - 1400 to 1500
Moderate - 1400 to 1500 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,400 mm and less than 1,500 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD-b
Moderate - 1500 to 1600
Moderate - 1500 to 1600 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,500 mm and less than 1,600 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD-c
Moderate - 1600 to 1700
Moderate - 1600 to 1700 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,600 mm and less than 1,700 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD-d
Moderate - 1700 to 1800
Moderate - 1700 to 1800 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,700 mm and less than 1,800 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
HIG
High
High refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,800 mm and less than 2,200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
HIG-a
High - 1800 to 1900
High - 1800 to 1900 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,800 mm and less than 1,900 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
HIG-b
High - 1900 to 2000
High - 1900 to 2000 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 1,900 mm and less than 2,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
HIG-c
High - 2000 to 2100
High - 2000 to 2100 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 2,000 mm and less than 2,100 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HIG-d
High - 2100 to 2200
High - 2100 to 2200 refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 2,100 mm and less than 2,200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VHI
Very high
Very high refers to a mean annual potential evapotranspiration of greater than or equal to 2,200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify potential evapotranspiration.
PAL RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average annual evapotranspiration
This data shows the average annual areal potential ET, the ET that would take place, under the condition of unlimited water supply, from an area so large that the effects of any upwind boundary transitions are negligible and local variations are integrated to an areal average. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a collective term for the transfer of water, as water vapour, to the atmosphere from both vegetated and un-vegetated land surfaces. It is affected by climate, availability of water and vegetation.
Multi-decadal maximum potential evapotranspiration timing
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
JAN
January
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in January.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
FEB
February
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in February.
MAR
March
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in March.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
APR
April
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in April.
MAY
May
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in May.
JUN
June
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in June.
JUL
July
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in July.
AUG
August
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in August.
SEP
September
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in September.
OCT
October
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in October.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NOV
November
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in November.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
DEC
December
Maximum annual potential evapotranspiration occurs in December.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify potential evapotranspiration timing.
PAL RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average monthly evapotranspiration
This data shows the average areal potential ET for various monthly time spans. That is, the ET that would take place, under the condition of unlimited water supply, from an area so large that the effects of any upwind boundary transitions are negligible and local variations are integrated to an areal average. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a collective term for the transfer of water, as water vapour, to the atmosphere from both vegetated and un-vegetated land surfaces. It is affected by climate, availability of water and vegetation.
Extremely low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of less than 200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
VLO
Very low
Very low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 200 mm and less than 400 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
LOW
Low
Very low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 200 mm and less than 400 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIL
Mild
Mild refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 600 mm and less than 1,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 1,000 mm and less than 1,500 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HIG
High
High refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 1,500 mm and less than 2,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VHI
Very high
Very high refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 2,000 mm and less than 3,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
EHI
Extremely high
Extremely high refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 3,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify multi-decadal mean annual precipitation.
PAL
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average annual rainfall
This data shows the average annual rainfall over the period 1981 to 2010. Annual averages are calculated using the contributing monthly averages that are calculated using 30 years of monthly gridded rainfall data between 1981 and 2010.
Extremely low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of less than 200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
ELO-a
Extremely low - Less than 50
Extremely low - Less than 50 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of less than 50 mm.
ELO-b
Extremely low - 50 to 100
Extremely low - 50 to 100 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 50 mm and less than 100 mm.
ELO-c
Extremely low - 100 to 200
Extremely low - 100 to 200 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 100 mm and less than 200 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
VLO
Very low
Very low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 200 mm and less than 400 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
VLO-a
Very low - 200 to 300
Very low - 200 to 300 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 200 mm and less than 300 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
VLO-b
Very low - 300 to 400
Very low - 300 to 400 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 300 mm and less than 400 mm.
PAL LAC RIV
LOW
Low
Low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 400 mm and less than 600 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
LOW-a
Low - 400 to 500
Low - 400 to 500 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 400 mm and less than 500 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
LOW-b
Low - 500 to 600
Low - 500 to 600 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 500 mm and less than 600 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIL
Mild
Mild refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 600 mm and less than 1,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIL-a
Mild - 600 to 700
Mild - 600 to 700 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 600 mm and less than 700 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIL-b
Mild - 700 to 800
Mild - 700 to 800 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 700 mm and less than 800 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIL-c
Mild - 800 to 900
Mild - 800 to 900 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 800 mm and less than 900 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MIL-d
Mild - 900 to 1000
Mild - 900 to 1000 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 900 mm and less than 1,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 1,000 mm and less than 1,500 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HIG
High
High refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 1,500 mm and less than 2,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VHI
Very high
Very high refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 2,000 mm and less than 3,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VHI-a
Very high - 2000 to 2500
Very high - 2000 to 2500 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 2,000 mm and less than 2,500 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VHI-b
Very high - 2500 to 3000
Very high - 2500 to 3000 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 2,500 mm and less than 3,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
EHI
Extremely high
Extremely high refers to a multi-decadal mean annual precipitation of greater than or equal to 3,000 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify multi-decadal mean annual precipitation.
PAL
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average annual rainfall
This data shows the average annual rainfall over the period 1981 to 2010. Annual averages are calculated using the contributing monthly averages that are calculated using 30 years of monthly gridded rainfall data between 1981 and 2010.
Insufficient information is available to classify precipitation timing.
PAL
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average monthly rainfall
This data shows the average rainfall for various monthly time spans, over the period 1981 to 2010. monthly average is calculated using 30 years of monthly gridded rainfall data between 1981 and 2010.
Phase-offset refers to the difference (in months) between the timing of maximum mean annual precipitation and mean potential evapotranspiration. This metric displays the variability in the supply of water and energy, which ultimately drives the surface freshwater availability in Australia (Donohue et al. 2010).
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
IPH
In phase
In phase refers to a difference of one month or less between maximum mean annual precipitation and maximum potential evapotranspiration.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
OPH
Out of phase
Out of phase refers to a difference of between 2 and 3 months inclusive between maximum mean annual precipitation and maximum potential evapotranspiration.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VOP
Very out of phase
Very out of phase refers to differences of greater than 3 months between maximum mean annual precipitation and maximum potential evapotranspiration.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify phase-offset.
PAL RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average monthly evapotranspiration
This data shows the average areal potential ET for various monthly time spans. That is, the ET that would take place, under the condition of unlimited water supply, from an area so large that the effects of any upwind boundary transitions are negligible and local variations are integrated to an areal average. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a collective term for the transfer of water, as water vapour, to the atmosphere from both vegetated and un-vegetated land surfaces. It is affected by climate, availability of water and vegetation.
Bureau of Meteorology
Average monthly rainfall
This data shows the average rainfall for various monthly time spans, over the period 1981 to 2010. monthly average is calculated using 30 years of monthly gridded rainfall data between 1981 and 2010.
Aridity index refers to an indicator of the degree of dryness of the climate at a given location based on mean annual precipitation and mean evapotranspiration.
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Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ENE
Energy limited
Energy limited refers to locations where mean annual precipitation is greater than mean potential evapotranspiration.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
EQU
Equivalent
Equivalent refers to locations where mean annual precipitation is similar to the mean potential evapotranspiration.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WAT
Water limited
Water limited refers to locations where mean potential evapotranspiration is greater than mean annual precipitation.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify aridity index.
PAL RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average annual evapotranspiration
This data shows the average annual areal potential ET, the ET that would take place, under the condition of unlimited water supply, from an area so large that the effects of any upwind boundary transitions are negligible and local variations are integrated to an areal average. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a collective term for the transfer of water, as water vapour, to the atmosphere from both vegetated and un-vegetated land surfaces. It is affected by climate, availability of water and vegetation.
Bureau of Meteorology
Average annual rainfall
This data shows the average annual rainfall over the period 1981 to 2010. Annual averages are calculated using the contributing monthly averages that are calculated using 30 years of monthly gridded rainfall data between 1981 and 2010.
High refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 30 degrees Celsius.
HIG-d
High - More than 36
High - More than 36 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 36 degrees Celsius.
HIG-c
High - 34 to 36
High - 34 to 36 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 34 degrees Celsius and less than 36 degress Celsius.
HIG-b
High - 32 to 34
High - 32 to 34 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 32 degrees Celsius and less than 34 degress Celsius.
HIG-a
High - 30 to 32
High - 30 to 32 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 30 degrees Celsius and less than 32 degress Celsius.
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 20 degrees Celsius and less than 30 degrees Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD-e
Moderate - 28 to 30
Moderate - 28 to 30 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 28 degrees Celsius and less than 30 degress Celsius.
MOD-d
Moderate - 26 to 28
Moderate - 26 to 28 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 26 degrees Celsius and less than 28 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD-c
Moderate - 24 to 26
Moderate - 24 to 26 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 24 degrees Celsius and less than 26 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOD-b
Moderate - 22 to 24
Moderate - 22 to 24 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 22 degrees Celsius and less than 24 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MOD-a
Moderate - 20 to 22
Moderate - 20 to 22 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 20 degrees Celsius and less than 22 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
LOW
Low
Low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature fo greater than or equal to 10 degrees Celsius and less than 20 degrees Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
LOW-e
Low - 18 to 20
Low - 18 to 20 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 18 degrees Celsius and less than 20 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
LOW-d
Low - 16 to 18
Low - 16 to 18 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 16 degrees Celsius and less than 18 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
LOW-c
Low - 14 to 16
Low - 14 to 16 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 14 degrees Celsius and less than 16 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
LOW-b
Low - 12 to 14
Low - 12 to 14 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 12 degrees Celsius and less than 14 degress Celsius.
PAL LAC RIV
LOW-a
Low - 10 to 12
Low - 10 to 12 refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature greater than or equal to 10 degrees Celsius and less than 12 degress Celsius.
VLO
Very low
Very low refers to a multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature of less than 10 degrees Celsius.
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify temperature.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Average annual temperature
This data shows the average annual mean temperatures over the period 1961 to 1990.
Dominant wetland system that is the dominant broad wetland system based on their general characteristics which is useful for managing wetlands with different functional needs.
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
PAL
Palustrine
Palustrine refers to wetlands that are primarily vegetated non-channel environments of less than 8 hectares.
PAL
LAC
Lacustrine
Lacustrine refers to wetlands that are large, open, water-dominated systems (for example, lakes) larger than 8ha. This definition also applies to modified systems, which are similar to lacustrine systems (for example, deep, standing or slow-moving waters) but may not meet the size criteria.
LAC
RIV
Riverine
Riverine refers to wetlands and deepwater habitats within a channel.
RIV
INT
Intertidal
Intertidal refers to wetlands between the high tide and low tide that experience fluctuating influences of land and sea.
INT
SUB
Subtidal
Subtidal refers to wetlands between low tide and three nautical miles.
INS
Intertidal/Subtidal
Insufficient information is available to classify whether the ecosystem is intertidal or subtidal. Intertidal refers to wetlands between the high tide and low tide that experience fluctuating influences of land and sea. Subtidal refers to wetlands between low tide and three nautical miles.
INS
CPA
Contains Palustrine
Contains palustrine refers to areas that contain palustrine wetlands (primarily vegetated non-channel environments of less than 8 hectares).
CPA
CRI
Contains Riverine
Contains riverine refers to areas that contain riverine wetlands (wetlands and deepwater habitats within a channel).
CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify wetland system.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Original dominant wetland system that is the dominant broad wetland system prior to habitat level hydrological modification based on their general characteristics which is useful for managing wetlands with different functional needs.
Data type:
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
PAL
Palustrine
Palustrine refers to wetlands that are primarily vegetated non-channel environments of less than 8 hectares.
PAL LAC INT
LAC
Lacustrine
Lacustrine refers to wetlands that are large, open, water-dominated systems (for example, lakes) larger than 8ha. This definition also applies to modified systems, which are similar to lacustrine systems (for example, deep, standing or slow-moving waters) but may not meet the size criteria.
PAL LAC
RIV
Riverine
Riverine refers to wetlands and deepwater habitats within a channel.
LAC RIV INT
INT
Intertidal
Intertidal refers to wetlands between the high tide and low tide that experience fluctuating influences of land and sea.
PAL LAC INT
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information to assign an original wetland system.
PAL LAC RIV INT
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to artificial wetlands where no natural wetland was previously present.
PAL LAC RIV INT
INS
Intertidal/Subtidal
Insufficient information is available to classify whether the ecosystem is intertidal or subtidal. Intertidal refers to wetlands between the high tide and low tide that experience fluctuating influences of land and sea. Subtidal refers to wetlands between low tide and three nautical miles.
INS
CPA
Contains Palustrine
Contains palustrine refers to areas that contain palustrine wetlands (primarily vegetated non-channel environments of less than 8 hectares).
CPA
CRI
Contains Riverine
Contains riverine refers to areas that contain riverine wetlands (wetlands and deepwater habitats within a channel).
CRI
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Igneous rock refers to rock formed by magma or lava cooling and solidifying. Igneous rock includes those rocks that crystallize below the land surface (e.g. diority, gabbro, granite, etc.) and those that cool quickly at the land surface (e.g. andesite, basalt, rhyolite, tuff, etc.).
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MET
Metamorphic rock
Metamorphic rock refers to rock that has undergone metamorphism, that is subjected to heat and pressure resulting in physical and/or chemical change. Examples include gneiss, phyllite, marble, quartzite, schist, and slate.
PAL RIV CPA
SED
Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock refers to rock formed by the accumulation and cemetation of fragments of other rocks, minerals and organisms, or as chemical precipitates. This category should only be used when it is not practical to further classify sedimentary rock at the habitat scale.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SED-CLA
Sedimentary rock - clastic
Sedimentary rock - clastic refers to sedimentary rock formed from the deposition of rock fragments that were subsequently compacted and cemented under moderate temperature and pressure. Examples include breccia, conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and shale. This category should only be used when it is not practical to further classify sedimentary rock - clastic at the habitat scale.
SED-CLA-PYR
Sedimentary rock - clastic - pyroclastic
Sedimentary rock - clastic - pyroclastic refers to sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of material generated by the explosive fragmentation of magma and/or rock during a volcanic eruption that were subsequently compacted and cemented under moderate temperature and pressure.
SED-CLA-OTH
Sedimentary rock - clastic - other
Sedimentary rock - clastic - other refers to sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of material that were subsequently compacted and cemeted under moderature temperature and pressure, other than material generated by the explosive fragmentation of magma and/or rock during a volcanic eruption.
SED-CHE
Sedimentary rock - chemical
Sedimentary rock - chemical refers to sedimentary rock formed from the chemical precipitation of dissolved materials from solution that were subsequently compacted and cemented under moderate temperature and pressure. Examples include gypsum and oolitic limestone.
SED-ORG
Sedimentary rock - organic
Sedimentary rock - organic refers to sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of organic material. Examples include chert (formed by accumulation of siliceous skeletons of microscopic organisms), coal (formed from plant material), and most limestone (formed from calcareous skeletons of organisms).
PAL LAC
NOA
Not applicable
Geological rock type is not applicable.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify geology.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Soil texture refers to the relative proportion of clay, sand, and silt in the soil.
Data type:
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
CLA
Clay
Clay refers to soil composed of at least 26% clay, less than 74% sand, and less than 60% silt approximately.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
CLA-CLA
Clay - clay
Clay -clay refers to soil composed of at least 31% clay, up to 63% sand, and less than 25% silt approximately.
PAL RIV CPA
CLA-SAN
Clay - sandy clay
Clay - sandy clay refers to soil composed of 26-50% clay, 50-74% sand, and less than 5% silt approximately.
LAC RIV CPA CRI
CLA-SIL
Clay - silty clay
Clay - silty clay refers to soil composed of 40-75% clay, less than 35% sand, and 25-60% silt approximately.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
LOA
Loam
Loam refers to soil composed of 8-40% clay, up to 92% sand, and up to 100% silt approximately.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
LOA-LOA
Loam - loam
Loam - loam refers to soil composed of 10-26% clay, 51-77% sand, and 10-25% silt approximately.
PAL RIV CPA
LOA-CLA
Loam - clay loam
Loam - clay loam refers to soil composed of 21-40% clay, 35-69% sand, and 6-25% silt approximately.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
LOA-SAN
Loam - sandy loam
Loam - sandy loam refers to soil composed of 8-21% clay, 70-92% sand, and less than 13% silt approximately.
PAL RIV CPA
LOA-SCL
Loam - sandy clay loam
Loam - sandy clay loam refers to soil composed of 17-31% clay, 63-82% sand, and less than 10% clay approximately.
PAL RIV CPA
LOA-STC
Loam - silty clay loam
Loam - silty clay loam refers to soil composed of 26-40% clay, less than 50% sand, and 60-74% silt approximately.
CPA
LOA-SIL
Loam - silty loam
Loam - silty loam refers to soil composed of less than 26% clay, less than 75% sand, and at least 74% silt approximately.
PAL
SAN
Sand
Sand refers to soil composed of less than 12% clay, at least 63% sand, and up to 25% silt approximately.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SAN-SAN
Sand - sand
Sand - sand refers to soil composed of less than 8% clay, at least 92% sand, and less than 7% silt approximately.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SAN-LOA
Sand - loamy sand
Sand - loamy sand refers to soil composed of less than 12% clay, 63-92% sand, and 4-25% silt approximately.
PAL RIV CPA
NOA
Not applicable
Substrate texture is not applicable.
RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify substrate texture.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Categorises the composition of land's surface. The benthic substrate can influence ecology as it can limit or increase nutrient availability, affect pH and water quality (AETG 2012). In a riverine waterhole, the benthic substrate composition can restrict groundwater exchange to shallow aquifers during periods of no flow, due to sedimentation of fine clay that forms an impermeable layer.
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
NSL
Non-soil
Non-soil refers to substrates composed of meterials other than soil or organic materials.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NSL-ROC
Non-soil - rock
Non-soil - rock refers to substrates composed of rock.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NSL-SAN
Non-soil - sand
Non-soil - sand refers to substrates composed of sand.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SOL
Soil
Soil refers to substrates composed of soil.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
ORG
Organic
Organic refers to substrates composed of organic materials.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
ORG-PEA
Organic - peat
Organic - peat refers to subtrates composed of peat materials.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify substrate composition.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Categorises the dominant size of soil and other unconsolidated sediments.
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
FCL
Fine clay
Dominant grain size is less than 0.0002 mm.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
CLA
Clay
Dominant grain size is between 0.0002 mm and 0.002 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
SLT
Silt
Dominant grain size is between 0.002 mm and 0.02 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SAN
Sand
Dominant grain size is between 0.02 mm and 2.0 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SAN-FIN
Sand - fine
Sand - fine refers to a dominant grain size is between 0.02 mm and 0.2 mm.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SAN-COA
Sand - coarse
Sand - coarse refers to a dominant grain size is between 0.2 mm and 2.0 mm.
PAL RIV CPA
GRA
Gravel
Dominant grain size is between 2.0 mm and 60 mm.
RIV
GRA-FIN
Gravel - fine
Gravel - fine refers to a dominant grain size is between 2.0 mm and 6.0 mm.
RIV
GRA-MED
Gravel - medium
Gravel - medium refers to a dominant grain size is between 6.0 mm and 20 mm.
GRA-COA
Gravel - coarse
Gravel - coarse refers to a dominant grain size is between 20 mm and 60 mm.
COB
Cobbles
Dominant grain size is between 60 mm and 200 mm.
STO
Stones
Dominant grain size is between 200 mm and 600 mm.
BOU
Boulders
Dominant grain size is greater than 600 mm.
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify substrate grain size.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
pH refers to the acidity or basicity of water on a scale of 0 to 14. pH has a major impact on both habitat conditions and biota found at a location. pH may be influenced by the surrounding landscape (geological setting, water balance, quality, type of soils, vegetation and land use) which in turn dictates habitat of the aquatic environment.
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ACI
Acidic
Acidic refers to ecosystems with a water pH of less than 6.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NEU
Neutral
Neutral refers to ecosystems with a water pH of greater than or equal to 6 and less than 9.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
ALK
Alkaline
Alkaline refers to ecosystems with a water pH of greater than or equal to 9.
PAL RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify pH.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Salinity refers to the amount of dissolved salt in the water.
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
FRE
Fresh
Fresh refers to ecosystems with a salinity of less than 1,000 parts per million (equivalent to 1,000 mg/L or 1 part per thousand).
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BRC
Brackish
Brackish refers to ecosystems with a salinity of greater than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (equivalent to 1,000 mg/L or 1 parts per thousand) and less than 3,000 parts per million (equivalent to 3,000 mg/L or 3 part per thousand).
PAL LAC RIV
SAL
Saline
Saline refers to ecosystems with a salinity of greater than or equal to 3,000 parts per million (equivalent to 3,000 mg/L or 3 parts per thousand) and less than 10,000 parts per million (equivalent to 10,000 mg/L or 10 part per thousand).
PAL LAC
HYP
Hypersaline
Hypersaline refers to ecosystems with a salinity of greater than or equal to 10,000 parts per million (equivalent to 10,000 mg/L or 10 parts per thousand).
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify salinity.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Salinity refers to the amount of dissolved salt in the water.
Data type:
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
FRE
Fresh
Fresh refers to ecosystems with a salinity of less than 1,000 parts per million (equivalent to 1,000 mg/L or 1 part per thousand).
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BRC
Brackish
Brackish refers to ecosystems with a salinity of greater than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (equivalent to 1,000 mg/L or 1 parts per thousand) and less than 3,000 parts per million (equivalent to 3,000 mg/L or 3 part per thousand).
PAL LAC RIV
SAL
Saline
Saline refers to ecosystems with a salinity of greater than or equal to 3,000 parts per million (equivalent to 3,000 mg/L or 3 parts per thousand) and less than 10,000 parts per million (equivalent to 10,000 mg/L or 10 part per thousand).
PAL LAC
HYP
Hypersaline
Hypersaline refers to ecosystems with a salinity of greater than or equal to 10,000 parts per million (equivalent to 10,000 mg/L or 10 parts per thousand).
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify salinity.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Wetland habitat modification is a typology incorporating anthropogenic activities at the habitat level that alter wetland hydrology, the affected wetland system and resultant wetland system.
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Data Code
Category
Degree of modification
Description
Wetland Systems
H1
Natural
Natural
Natural refers to a natural wetland where no anthropogenic activities are observable at the habitat level that alter wetland hydrology.
PAL LAC RIV INT INS CPA CRI
H2
Modified
Slightly modified
Modified refers to a natural wetland where anthropogenic activities are observable at the habitat level that alter wetland hydrology.
Modified - bunding in a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed within a channel of a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road).
Modified - bunding in a channel - freshwater wetland with no system change refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier observed within a channel of a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road). This bunding is observed in a riverine channel where the wetland extent does not exceed pre-existing channel boundaries and does not cause water to exceed 8 ha in size or raise to a depth above 2 m.
Modified - bunding in a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed within a channel of a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road). This bunding is observed in an intertidal wetland channel altering tidal inundation resulting in conversion to a lacustrine or palustrine wetland.
Modified - bunding in a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed within a channel of a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road). This bunding is observed in a riverine channel where wetland extent exceeds pre-existing channel boundaries, causes water to exceed 8 ha in size or raise to a depth above 2 m, resulting in conversion to a lacustrine wetland.
Modified - bunding outside a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed outside of a channel in a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road).
Modified - bunding outside a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed outside of a channel in a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road). Bunding is observed in a palustrine or lacustrine system but any resulting water level change does not result in a conversion of wetland system.
Modified - bunding outside a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed outside of a channel in a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road). Bunding is observed in an intertidal wetland but any resulting alteration to tidal inundation does not result in a conversion of wetland system.
Modified - bunding outside a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed outside of a channel in a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road). Bunding is observed in a palustrine system where resulting water level change results in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - bunding outside a channel refers to bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), observed outside of a channel in a natural wetland. Bunding activity may be intended to raise or stablise water levels or may be an unintended consequence of an activity (e.g. construction of a road). Bunding is observed in an intertidal wetland where alteration to tidal inundation results in a conversion to a freshwater wetland system.
Modified - cultivation or cropping refers to cultivation or cropping, the mechanical preparation of soil and/or production of an agricultural crop, observed in a natural wetland while the characteristics of the wetland remain consistent with the Queensland Wetlands Program Wetland Definition.
Modified - controlled surface hydrology outside a channel refers to activities and/or structures observed in a natural wetland outside a channel that convert the natural wetland (or part thereof) to a storage use with controlled surface hydrology. Activities and/or structures include the construction of barriers and surface water hydrology control structures (e.g. pumps). Typically these wetlands are enclosed (i.e. have four walls) structures with pump facilities.
Modified - controlled surface hydrology outside a channel refers to activities and/or structures observed in a natural wetland outside a channel that convert the natural wetland (or part thereof) to a storage use with controlled surface hydrology. Activities and/or structures include the construction of barriers and surface water hydrology control structures (e.g. pumps). Typically these wetlands are enclosed (i.e. have four walls) structures with pump facilities. Controlled surface hydrology observed in a lacustrine system that does not result in conversion of wetland system.
Modified - controlled surface hydrology outside a channel refers to activities and/or structures observed in a natural wetland outside a channel that convert the natural wetland (or part thereof) to a storage use with controlled surface hydrology. Activities and/or structures include the construction of barriers and surface water hydrology control structures (e.g. pumps). Typically these wetlands are enclosed (i.e. have four walls) structures with pump facilities. Controlled surface hydrology observed in an intertidal wetland that results in the conversion to a freshwater wetland system.
Modified - controlled surface hydrology outside a channel refers to activities and/or structures observed in a natural wetland outside a channel that convert the natural wetland (or part thereof) to a storage use with controlled surface hydrology. Activities and/or structures include the construction of barriers and surface water hydrology control structures (e.g. pumps). Typically these wetlands are enclosed (i.e. have four walls) structures with pump facilities. Controlled surface hydrology observed in a palustrine system that results in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - channel construction refers to channel construction, the construction of a linear waterway laterally enclosed by banks generally through excavation and/or construction of barriers, observed in a natural wetland. Channel construction includes canal estates openly connected to estuaries and excludes activities that also control surface hydrology.
Modified - partial drainage refers to the observed construction of drains in a natural wetland. Construction of drains often intends to remove water by gravity.
Modified - partial drainage refers to the observed construction of drains in a natural wetland. Construction of drains often intends to remove water by gravity. Partial drainage observed in a freshwater wetland but does not result in conversion of wetland system.
Modified - partial drainage refers to the observed construction of drains in a natural wetland. Construction of drains often intends to remove water by gravity. Partial drainage observed in a freshwater wetland that results in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - partial drainage refers to the observed construction of drains in a natural wetland. Construction of drains often intends to remove water by gravity. Partial drainage observed in a freshwater wetland that enables tidal inundation resulting in conversion to an intertidal wetland.
Modified - excavation in a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, in a channel of a natural wetland.
Modified - excavation in a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, in a channel of a natural wetland. Excavation observed in a riverine channel where wetland extent does not exceed pre-existing channel boundaries and does not increase water depth above 2 m.
Modified - excavation in a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, in a channel of a natural wetland. Excavation observed in a riverine channel that removes natural tidal barriers enabling tidal inundation and results in the conversion to an intertidal wetland.
Modified - excavation in a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, in a channel of a natural wetland. Excavation observed in a riverine channel where wetland extent exceeds pre-existing channel boundaries or increases water depth above 2 m resulting in conversion to a lacustrine wetland.
Modified - excavation outside a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, outside a channel in a natural wetland.
Modified - excavation outside a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, outside a channel in a natural wetland. Excavation observed in a palustrine or lacustrine system that does not result in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - excavation outside a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, outside a channel in a natural wetland. Excavation observed in a palustrine system that results in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - excavation outside a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, outside a channel in a natural wetland. Excavation observed in a palustrine system enabling tidal inundation that results in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - excavation outside a channel refers to the observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, outside a channel in a natural wetland. Excavation observed in an intertidal system that does not result in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - partial infilling refers to the observed partial infilling, the mechanical deposition of fill or artificial sediment, in a natural wetland. This excludes the non-mechanical process of sedimentation.
Modified - partial infilling refers to the observed partial infilling, the mechanical deposition of fill or artificial sediment, in a natural wetland. This excludes the non-mechanical process of sedimentation. Partial infilling observed in an intertidal wetland that does not result in the conversion of wetland system.
Modified - partial infilling refers to the observed partial infilling, the mechanical deposition of fill or artificial sediment, in a natural wetland. This excludes the non-mechanical process of sedimentation. Partial infilling observed in an intertidal wetland that results in conversion to a freshwater wetland system.
Modified - partial infilling refers to the observed partial infilling, the mechanical deposition of fill or artificial sediment, in a natural wetland. This excludes the non-mechanical process of sedimentation. Partial infilling observed in a palustrine or lacustrine system that does not result in conversion of wetland system.
Modified - partial infilling refers to the observed partial infilling, the mechanical deposition of fill or artificial sediment, in a natural wetland. This excludes the non-mechanical process of sedimentation. Partial infilling observed in a lacustrine system that results in conversion of wetland system.
Modified - controlled surface hydrology in a channel refers to activities and/or structures observed in a channel of a natural wetland that convert the natural wetland (or part thereof) to a storage use with controlled surface hydrology. Activities and/or structures include the construction of barriers and surface water hydrology control structures (e.g. pumps). Typically these wetlands are enclosed (i.e. have four walls) structures with pump facilities.
LAC
H3
Artificial
Artificial
Artificial refers to the observed construction of an artifical wetland.
Artificial - bunding refers to observed bunding, the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall), in or to create an artificial wetland to capture overland flow. A common example includes farm dams.
Artificial - channel construction refers to establishment of an artifical wetland through channel construction, the construction of a linear waterway laterally enclosed by banks generally through excavation and/or construction of barriers,observable outside of a wetland. Channel construction includes canal estates openly connected to estuaries and excludes activities that also control surface hydrology.
Artificial - channel construction refers to establishment of an artifical wetland through channel construction, the construction of a linear waterway laterally enclosed by banks generally through excavation and/or construction of barriers,observable outside of a wetland. Channel construction includes canal estates openly connected to estuaries and excludes activities that also control surface hydrology. Channel construction forms a riverine wetland where water depth does not exceed 2 metres and a lacustrine wetland where water depth exceeds 2 metres.
Artificial - channel construction refers to establishment of an artifical wetland through channel construction, the construction of a linear waterway laterally enclosed by banks generally through excavation and/or construction of barriers,observable outside of a wetland. Channel construction includes canal estates openly connected to estuaries and excludes activities that also control surface hydrology. Intertidal channel construction observed.
Artifical - controlled surface hydrology refers to observed activities and/or structures that control surface hydrology of an artificial wetland typically for storage purposes. Activities and/or structures include the construction of barriers and surface water hydrology control structures (e.g. pumps). Typically includes enclosed (i.e. four walled) structures with pumps.
Artificial - excavation refers to observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, in or to create an artifical wetland.
Artificial - excavation refers to observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, in or to create an artificial wetland. Excavation observed to create or in an artificial palustrine or lacustrine wetland.
Artificial - excavation refers to observed excavation, the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material, in or to create an artificial wetland. Excavation observed to create or in an artificial intertidal wetland.
INT
XX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify wetland habitat hydrological modification.
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Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Landscape wetland modification is a typology incorporating anthropogenic activities at a landscape level that alter wetland hydrology.
Data type:
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
H2
Modified
Modified refers to a natural wetland where anthropogenic activities are observable at the landscape level that alter wetland hydrology.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
H2-IR
Modified - irrigation
Modified - irrigation refers to a wetland that occurs within a landscape modified by activities associated with an irrigation scheme including pumping, use as a water storage, balancing area, etc.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
H1
Natural
No observable landscape modification.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify landscape hydrological modification.
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Landscape Modification
This data contains information on areas across Queensland where there is landscape level hydrological modification.
Wetland naturalness refers to the degree of anthropogenic influence at the habitat level on the wetland.
Data type:
string(7)
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ART
Artificial
The wetland is completed anthropogenic.
NAT
Natural
The wetland is either an un-modified natural wetland or a modified natural wetland regardless of how extensively it has been modified.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
NAT-NAT
Natural - natural
Natural landscape with negligible observable anthropogenic hydrological modification.
NAT-MOD
Natural - modified
Natural landscape with observable anthropogenic hydrological modification.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify wetland naturalness.
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Wetland naturalness refers to the degree of anthropogenic influence at the habitat level on the wetland.
Data type:
string(7)
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ART
Artificial
The wetland is completed anthropogenic.
PAL LAC RIV INT
NAT
Natural
The wetland is either an un-modified natural wetland or a modified natural wetland regardless of how extensively it has been modified.
PAL LAC RIV INT INS CPA CRI
NAT-NAT
Natural - natural
The wetland has no observable anthropogenic modifications.
PAL LAC RIV INT INS CPA CRI
NAT-MOD
Natural - modified
The natural wetland has observable anthropogenic modifications regardless of how extensively it has been modified.
PAL LAC RIV INT
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify wetland naturalness.
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Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Wetland habitat modification activity refers to the dominant observable activity at the habitat level that alters wetland hydrology. This does not define what hydrological change has occurred as a result of the activity.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
BUN
Bunding
Bunding refers to the construction of a barrier (e.g. barrage, bund, dam, embankment, ridge, wall).
PAL LAC RIV INT
CHA
Channel construction
Channel construction refers to the construction of a linear waterway laterally enclosed by banks generally through excavation and/or construction of barriers.
LAC RIV INT
CON
Controlled surface hydrology
Controlled surface hydrology refers to the construction of barriers and surface water hydrology control structures (e.g. pumps).
PAL LAC
CUL
Cultivation or cropping
Cultivation or cropping refers to the mechanical preparation of soil and/or production of an agricultural crop.
PAL LAC INT
DRA
Partial drainage
Partial drainage refers to the construction of drains often to enable the artificial partial removal of surface and/or sub-surface water.
PAL LAC INT
EXC
Excavation
Excavation refers to the formation of a depression through the removal of substrate material.
PAL LAC RIV INT
INF
Partial infilling
Partial infilling refers to the mechanical deposition of fill or artificial sediment. This excludes the non-mechanical process of sedimentation.
PAL LAC
NOA
Not applicable
No wetland habitat hydrological modification activity observed.
PAL LAC RIV INT INS CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify wetland habitat hydrological modification activity.
PAL LAC
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Description
Version
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Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Floodplain refers to whether a wetland occurs within an active floodplain.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
FLD
Within a floodplain
Within a floodplain refers to ecosystems that occur within a broader active floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
NFD
Not within a floodplain
Not within a floodplain refers to ecosystems that do not occur within a broader active floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Permanence of water refers to the timing of water inundation in a wetland.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
PRM
Permanent
Permanent refers to the continual presence of water.
PAL LAC RIV
NPM
Near permanent
Near permanent refers to the common presence of water with irregular drying after unpredictable events (e.g. signficant drought period).
PAL LAC RIV CPA
INT
Intermittent
Intermittent refers to the presence of water periodically.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
EPH
Ephemeral
Ephemeral refers to rare presence of water with the presence of water occurring after unpredicatable rainfall events.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify permanence of water.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Residence extent refers to the area of water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
VHI
Very high
Very high refers to a residence extent of greater than or equal to 80 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
HIG
High
High refers to a residence extent of greater than or equal to 60 percent of the maximum wetland extent and less than 80 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to a residence extent of greater than or equal to 40 percent of the maximum wetland extent and less than 60 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
LOW
Low
Low refers to a residence extent of greater than or equal to 20 percent of the maximum wetland extent and less than 40 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
VLO
Very low
Very low refers to a residence extent of less than 20 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify residence extent.
PAL LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Residence extent of open water refers to the area of open water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
VHI
Very high
Very high refers to an open water residence extent of greater than or equal to 80 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
HIG
High
High refers to an open residence extent of greater than or equal to 60 percent of the maximum wetland extent and less than 80 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to an open water residence extent of greater than or equal to 40 percent of the maximum wetland extent and less than 60 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
LOW
Low
Low refers to an open water residence extent of greater than or equal to 20 percent of the maximum wetland extent and less than 40 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
VLO
Very low
Very low refers to an open water residence extent of less than 20 percent of the maximum wetland extent.
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify residence extent of open water.
PAL LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Residence time refers to the amount of time that water is present. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
PRM
Permanent
Permanent refers to the continual presence of water.
PAL LAC RIV
G24
Greater than 24
Greater than 24 refers to the presence of water typically extending at least 24 months or 2 years after a significant hydrological event but not permanently present.
PAL LAC
T24
18 to 24
18 to 24 refers to the presence of water typically extending at least 18 months and less than 24 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC
T18
12 to 18
12 to 18 refers to the presence of water typically extending at least 12 months and less than 18 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV
T12
6 to 12
6 to 12 refers to the presence of water typically extending at least 6 months and less than 12 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV
T06
1 to 6
1 to 6 refers to the presence of water typically extending greater than 1 month and less than 6 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
T01
Less than 1
Less than 1 refers to the presence of water typically extending 1 month or less after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify residence time.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Residence time of open water refers to the amount of time that open water is present. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
PRM
Permanent
Permanent refers to the continual presence of open water.
PAL LAC RIV
G24
Greater than 24
Greater than 24 refers to the presence of open water typically extending at least 24 months or 2 years after a significant hydrological event but not permanently present.
PAL LAC
T24
18 to 24
18 to 24 refers to the presence of open water typically extending at least 18 months and less than 24 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC
T18
12 to 18
12 to 18 refers to the presence of open water typically extending at least 12 months and less than 18 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV
T12
6 to 12
6 to 12 refers to the presence of open water typically extending at least 6 months and less than 12 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV
T06
1 to 6
1 to 6 refers to the presence of open water typically extending greater than 1 month and less than 6 months after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
T01
Less than 1
Less than 1 refers to the presence of open water typically extending 1 month or less after a significant hydrological event.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify residence time.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Time first observed refers to the year when water was first observed in an artificial wetland.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
P90
Pre 1990
Pre 1990 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed prior to 1990.
LAC
90S
1990 to 1999
1990 to 1999 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 1990 and 1999 inclusive.
LAC
00S
2000 to 2009
2000 to 2009 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 2000 and 2009 inclusive.
LAC
10S
2010 to 2019
2010 to 2019 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 2010 and 2019 inclusive.
LAC
20S
2020 to 2029
2020 to 2029 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 2020 and 2029 inclusive.
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify time first observed.
LAC
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Time first observed refers to the year when water was first observed in an artificial wetland.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
P90
Pre 1990
Pre 1980 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed prior to 1990.
LAC
90S
1990 to 2000
1990 to 1999 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 1990 and 1999 inclusive.
LAC
1990
1990 to 2000 - 1990
1990 to 2000 - 1990 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1990.
LAC
1991
1990 to 2000 - 1991
1990 to 2000 - 1991 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1991.
LAC
1992
1990 to 2000 - 1992
1990 to 2000 - 1992 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1992.
LAC
1993
1990 to 2000 - 1993
1990 to 2000 - 1993 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1993.
LAC
1994
1990 to 2000 - 1994
1990 to 2000 - 1994 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1994.
LAC
1995
1990 to 2000 - 1995
1990 to 2000 - 1995 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1995.
LAC
1996
1990 to 2000 - 1996
1990 to 2000 - 1996 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1996.
LAC
1997
1990 to 2000 - 1997
1990 to 2000 - 1997 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1997.
LAC
1998
1990 to 2000 - 1998
1990 to 2000 - 1998 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1998.
LAC
1999
1990 to 2000 - 1999
1990 to 2000 - 1999 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 1999.
LAC
00S
2000 to 2009
2000 to 2009 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 2000 and 2009 inclusive.
LAC
2000
2000 to 2009 - 2000
2000 to 2009 - 2000 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2000.
LAC
2001
2000 to 2009 - 2001
2000 to 2009 - 2001 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2001.
LAC
2002
2000 to 2009 - 2002
2000 to 2009 - 2002 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2002.
LAC
2003
2000 to 2009 - 2003
2000 to 2009 - 2003 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2003.
LAC
2004
2000 to 2009 - 2004
2000 to 2009 - 2004 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2004.
LAC
2005
2000 to 2009 - 2005
2000 to 2009 - 2005 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2005.
LAC
2006
2000 to 2009 - 2006
2000 to 2009 - 2006 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2006.
LAC
2007
2000 to 2009 - 2007
2000 to 2009 - 2007 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2007.
LAC
2008
2000 to 2009 - 2008
2000 to 2009 - 2008 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2008.
LAC
2009
2000 to 2009 - 2009
2000 to 2009 - 2009 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2009.
LAC
10S
2010 to 2019
2010 to 2019 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 2010 and 2019 inclusive.
LAC
2010
2010 to 2019 - 2010
2010 to 2019 - 2010 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2010.
LAC
2011
2010 to 2019 - 2011
2010 to 2019 - 2011 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2011.
LAC
2012
2010 to 2019 - 2012
2010 to 2019 - 2012 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2012.
LAC
2013
2010 to 2019 - 2013
2010 to 2019 - 2013 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2013.
LAC
2014
2010 to 2019 - 2014
2010 to 2019 - 2014 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2014.
LAC
2015
2010 to 2019 - 2015
2010 to 2019 - 2015 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2015.
LAC
2016
2010 to 2019 - 2016
2010 to 2019 - 2016 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2016.
LAC
2017
2010 to 2019 - 2017
2010 to 2019 - 2017 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2017.
LAC
2018
2010 to 2019 - 2018
2010 to 2019 - 2018 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2018.
LAC
2019
2010 to 2019 - 2019
2010 to 2019 - 2019 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2019.
LAC
20S
2020 to 2029
2020 to 2029 refers to artificial wetlands where water was first observed to be present between 2020 and 2029 inclusive.
2020
2020 to 2029 - 2020
2020 to 2029 - 2020 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2020.
2021
2020 to 2029 - 2021
2020 to 2029 - 2021 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2021.
2022
2020 to 2029 - 2022
2020 to 2029 - 2022 refers to artifical wetlands where water was first observed to be present in 2022.
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information to assign a time first observed.
LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Timing periodicity refers to the tendency of variations in the presence of water in the wetland to reoccur through time.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
SEA
Seasonal
Seasonal refers to an annual cycle of variation in the presence of water based on the season.
CPA
ANN
Annual
Annual refers to a cycle of variation in the presence of water that reoccurs every year.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA
INT
Inter-annual
Inter-annual refers to a cycle of variation in the presence of water that reoccurs over more than one year.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
OTH
Other
Other refers to other cycles of variation in the presence of water.
NOA
Not applicable
None refers to no observed cycles of variation in the presence of water.
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify timing periodicity.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA CRI
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Topographic drainage refers to where water flows and drains across the landscape based on drainage-enforced elevation models.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
GUP
Gulf
Gulf refers to river systems draining to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BUL
Bulloo
Bulloo refers to river systems of the Bulloo River basin.
PAL LAC RIV
EYR
Lake Eyre
Lake Eyre refers to river systems draining internally in the Lake Eyre Basin.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MDB
Murray Darling
Murray Darling refers to river systems draining through south-eastern Australia, across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
NEC
North East Coast
North East Coast refers to river systems draining east of the Great Dividing Range.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify topographic drainage.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Drainage Basin Sub Areas - Queensland
This dataset contains the extent, name and unique ID number of the Basin Sub Areas (subdivisions of major drainage basins) in the State of Queensland.
The relative requirements of an ecosystem for water from different sources. Water source has a significant impact on the specific environmental conditions found at a location and therefore influences habitat and biota.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
GWD
Groundwater
The dominant water source (i.e. generally > 70% of the time) for the ecosystem is groundwater.
PAL LAC CPA
SWD
Surface water
The dominant water source (i.e. generally > 70% of the time) for the ecosystem is surface water.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GSW
Both surface and groundwater
The dominant water source (i.e. generally > 70% of the time) for the ecosystem is a combination of surface water and groundwater. This includes ecosystems where there is temporal dominance by one source or the other.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify relative dominance of water sources.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Aquifer Groundwater Flow Systems depict groundwater flow systems at a habitat scale based on their hydrogeological characteristics using a combination of geology, geomorphology and topographical information. Groundwater flow systems are characterised by their flow path lengths and corresponding ability to respond to hydrological change caused by alteration to the natural environment.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
LOC
Local flow system
Local groundwater flow systems extend less than 5 kilometres along a flow path (i.e. from points of recharge to points of discharge).
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
INT
Intermediate flow system
Intermediate groundwater flow systems extend between 5 and 50 kilometres along a flow path (i.e. from points of recharge to points of discharge).
PAL LAC RIV CPA
REG
Regional flow system
Regional groundwater flow system extend over 50 kilometres along a flow path (i.e. from points of recharge to points of discharge).
PAL RIV
PER
Perched flow system
Perched groundwater systems are unconfined aquifers in the vadose zone that are separated from underlying aquifer(s) by an unsaturated zone.
LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify groundwater flow system.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to instances where no groundwater flow system is present.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Name of the source aquifer or aquifer ecosystem. Commonly the name of the source aquifer refers to the geological formation in which it exists.
Data type:
string(50)
Coded values:
none
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Bioregions delineate regions with a similar set of major environmental influences (climate, geomorphology, landforms and lithology) that shape the occurrence of flora and fauna and their interaction with the physical environment.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
BRB
Brigalow Belt
Brigalow Belt refers to the Brigalow Belt biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CYP
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula refers to Cape York Peninsula biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CQC
Central Queensland Coast
Central Queensland Coast refers to Central Queensland Coast biogeographic region.
PAL RIV CPA
CHC
Channel Country
Channel Country refers to Channel Country biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV
DEU
Desert Uplands
Desert Uplands refers to the Desert Uplands biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
EIU
Einasleigh Uplands
Einasleigh Uplands refers to the Einasleigh Uplands biogeographic region.
PAL RIV CPA
GUP
Gulf Plains
Gulf Plains refers to the Gulf Plains biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MGD
Mitchell Grass Downs
Mitchell Grass Downs refers to the Mitchell Grass Downs biogeographic region.
PAL RIV
MUL
Mulga Lands
Mulga Lands refers to the Mulga Lands biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV
NET
New England Tableland
New England Tableland refers to New England Tableland biogeographic region.
PAL RIV
NWH
Northwest Highlands
Northwest Highlands refers to Northwest Highlands biogeographic region.
PAL RIV
SEQ
South East Queensland
South East Queensland refers to South East Queensland biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
WET
Wet Tropics
Wet Tropcis refers to Wet Trropics biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify biogeographic region.
PAL LAC RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
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Version
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Biodiversity Status of Pre-Clearing and Remnant Regional Ecosystems - Queensland
Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000, 1:50,000, and 1:25,000 in part.
Bioregions delineate regions with a similar set of major environmental influences (climate, geomorphology, landforms and lithology) that shape the occurrence of flora and fauna and their interaction with the physical environment.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ANA
Anakie Inlier
Anakie Inlier refers to the Anakie Inlier biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
ARC
Arcadia
Arcadia refers to the Arcadia biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BAN
Banana - Auburn Ranges
Banana - Auburn Ranges refers to the Banana - Auburn Ranges biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BAR
Barakula
Barakula refers to the Barakula biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BAS
Basalt Downs
Basalt Downs refers to the Basalt Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BED
Belyando Downs
Belyando Downs refers to the Belyando Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BEU
Beucazon Hills
Beucazon Hills refers to the Beucazon Hills biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BOG
Bogie River Hills
Bogie River Hills refers to the Bogie River Hills biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BOO
Boomer Range
Boomer Range refers to the Boomer Range biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BUC
Buckland Basalts
Buckland Basalts refers to the Buckland Basalts biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
URS
Urisino Sandplains
Urisino Sandplains refers to the Urisino Sandplains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
WAR
Warrego Plains
Warrego Plains refers to the Warrego Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
WBP
West Balonne Plains
West Balonne Plains refers to the West Balonne Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WBU
West Bulloo
West Bulloo refers to the West Bulloo biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
WWA
West Warrego
West Warrego refers to the West Warrego biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
NNC
Nandewar Northern Complex
Nandewar Northern Complex refers to the Nandewar Northern Complex biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
STA
Stanthorpe Plateau
Stanthorpe Plateau refers to the Stanthorpe Plateau biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
TEN
Tenterfield Plateau
Tenterfield Plateau refers to the Tenterfield Plateau biogeographic subregion.
LAC RIV
MCA
McArthur
McArthur refers to the McArthur biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
MII
Mount Isa Inlier
Mount Isa Inlier refers to the Mount Isa Inlier biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
CCD
Callide Creek Downs
Callide Creek Downs refers to the Callide Creek Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SPF
Southwestern Plateaus & Floodouts
Southwestern Plateaus & Floodouts refers to the Southwestern Plateaus & Floodouts biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
THO
Thorntonia
Thorntonia refers to the Thorntonia biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
BBV
Brisbane - Barambah Volcanics
Brisbane - Barambah Volcanics refers to the Brisbane - Barambah Volcanics biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BCC
Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands
Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands refers to the Burnett - Curtis Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BCH
Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges
Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges refers to the Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BCR
Burringbar - Conondale Ranges
Burringbar - Conondale Ranges refers to the Burringbar - Conondale Ranges biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GSA
Great Sandy
Great Sandy refers to the Great Sandy biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GYM
Gympie Block
Gympie Block refers to the Gympie Block biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MOR
Moreton Basin
Moreton Basin refers to the Moreton Basin biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
SCE
Scenic Rim
Scenic Rim refers to the Scenic Rim biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
CRH
Cape River Hills
Cape River Hills refers to the Cape River Hills biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SBU
South Burnett
South Burnett refers to the South Burnett biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
GBR
Southern Great Barrier Reef
Southern Great Barrier Reef refers to the Southern Great Barrier Reef biogeographic subregion.
PAL
SGC
Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands
Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands refers to the Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WOD
Woodenbong
Woodenbong refers to the Woodenbong biogeographic subregion.
LAC
ATH
Atherton
Atherton refers to the Atherton biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BKL
Bellenden Ker - Lamb
Bellenden Ker - Lamb refers to the Bellenden Ker - Lamb biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
DBL
Daintree - Bloomfield
Daintree - Bloomfield refers to the Daintree - Bloomfield biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HER
Herbert
Herbert refers to the Herbert biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
INN
Innisfail
Innisfail refers to the Innisfail biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
KIR
Kirrama - Hinchinbrook
Kirrama - Hinchinbrook refers to the Kirrama - Hinchinbrook biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CAR
Carnarvon Ranges
Carnarvon Ranges refers to the Carnarvon Ranges biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MAC
Macalister
Macalister refers to the Macalister biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
PAL
Paluma - Seaview
Paluma - Seaview refers to the Paluma - Seaview biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TUL
Tully
Tully refers to the Tully biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify biogeographic subregion.
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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CRD
Claude River Downs
Claude River Downs refers to the Claude River Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CUL
Culgoa - Bokhara
Culgoa - Bokhara refers to the Culgoa - Bokhara biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
DRD
Dawson River Downs
Dawson River Downs refers to the Dawson River Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
DUL
Dulacca Downs
Dulacca Downs refers to the Dulacca Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
EDD
Eastern Darling Downs
Eastern Darling Downs refers to the Eastern Darling Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
ING
Inglewood Sandstones
Inglewood Sandstones refers to the Inglewood Sandstones biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
ISA
Isaac - Comet Downs
Isaac - Comet Downs refers to the Isaac - Comet Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MWF
Macintyre - Weir Fan
Macintyre - Weir Fan refers to the Macintyre - Weir Fan biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MAR
Marlborough Plains
Marlborough Plains refers to the Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MBI
Moonie - Barwon Interfluve
Moonie - Barwon Interfluve refers to the Moonie - Barwon Interfluve biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MCC
Moonie R. - Commoron Creek Floodout
Moonie R. - Commoron Creek Floodout refers to the Moonie R. - Commoron Creek Floodout biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MMR
Mount Morgan Ranges
Mount Morgan Ranges refers to the Mount Morgan Ranges biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NAR
Narrandool
Narrandool refers to the Narrandool biogeographic subregion.
LAC CPA
NEO
Nebo - Connors Ranges
Nebo - Connors Ranges refers to the Nebo - Connors Ranges biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NBB
Northern Bowen Basin
Northern Bowen Basin refers to the Northern Bowen Basin biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SDB
South Drummond Basin
South Drummond Basin refers to the South Drummond Basin biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SDO
Southern Downs
Southern Downs refers to the Southern Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TAR
Tara Downs
Tara Downs refers to the Tara Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TAD
Taroom Downs
Taroom Downs refers to the Taroom Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TOW
Townsville Plains
Townsville Plains refers to the Townsville Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
UBF
Upper Belyando Floodout
Upper Belyando Floodout refers to the Upper Belyando Floodout biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WMO
Warrambool - Moonie
Warrambool - Moonie refers to the Warrambool - Moonie biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WER
Weribone High
Weribone High refers to the Weribone High biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WOB
Woorabinda
Woorabinda refers to the Woorabinda biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WAY
Wyarra Hills
Wyarra Hills refers to the Wyarra Hills biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BCS
Battle Camp Sandstones
Battle Camp Sandstones refers to the Battle Camp Sandstones biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CYT
Cape York - Torres Strait
Cape York - Torres Strait refers to the Cape York - Torres Strait biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CPL
Coastal Plains
Coastal Plains refers to the Coastal Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COE
Coen - Yambo Inlier
Coen - Yambo Inlier refers to the Coen - Yambo Inlier biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
JAR
Jardine - Pascoe Sandstones
Jardine - Pascoe Sandstones refers to the Jardine - Pascoe Sandstones biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
LAU
Laura Lowlands
Laura Lowlands refers to the Laura Lowlands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NHP
Northern Holroyd Plain
Northern Holroyd Plain refers to the Northern Holroyd Plain biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SCL
Starke Coastal Lowlands
Starke Coastal Lowlands refers to the Starke Coastal Lowlands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WEI
Weipa Plateau
Weipa Plateau refers to the Weipa Plateau biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BYF
Byfield
Byfield refers to the Byfield biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
CCR
Clarke - Connors Ranges
Clarke - Connors Ranges refers to the Clarke - Connors Ranges biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
DEB
Debella
Debella refers to the Debella biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
MAN
Manifold
Manifold refers to the Manifold biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
PSL
Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands
Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands refers to the Proserpine - Sarina Lowlands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WHI
Whitsunday
Whitsunday refers to the Whitsunday biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
BUL
Bulloo
Bulloo refers to the Bulloo biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
BUD
Bulloo Dunefields
Bulloo Dunefields refers to the Bulloo Dunefields biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
CON
Coongie
Coongie refers to the Coongie biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
CDP
Cooper - Diamantina Plains
Cooper - Diamantina Plains refers to the Cooper - Diamantina Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
DIR
Dieri
Dieri refers to the Dieri biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
GEP
Georgina - Eyre Plains
Georgina - Eyre Plains refers to the Georgina - Eyre Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
GTA
Goneaway Tablelands
Goneaway Tablelands refers to the Goneaway Tablelands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
PUR
Lake Pure
Lake Pure refers to the Lake Pure biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
NOC
Noccundra Slopes
Noccundra Slopes refers to the Noccundra Slopes biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
SIM
Simpson Desert
Simpson Desert refers to the Simpson Desert biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
STR
Strzelecki Desert
Strzelecki Desert refers to the Strzelecki Desert biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
STU
Sturt Stony Desert
Sturt Stony Desert refers to the Sturt Stony Desert biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
TOK
Toko Plains
Toko Plains refers to the Toko Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
ALI
Alice Tableland
Alice Tableland refers to the Alice Tableland biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CCP
Cape - Campaspe Plains
Cape - Campaspe Plains refers to the Cape - Campaspe Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
JER
Jericho
Jericho refers to the Jericho biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
PTC
Prairie - Torrens Creeks Alluvials
Prairie - Torrens Creeks Alluvials refers to the Prairie - Torrens Creeks Alluvials biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BRO
Broken River
Broken River refers to the Broken River biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GCR
Georgetown - Croydon
Georgetown - Croydon refers to the Georgetown - Croydon biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HWA
Herberton - Wairuna
Herberton - Wairuna refers to the Herberton - Wairuna biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HOD
Hodgkinson Basin
Hodgkinson Basin refers to the Hodgkinson Basin biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
KID
Kidston
Kidston refers to the Kidston biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
UND
Undara - Toomba Basalts
Undara - Toomba Basalts refers to the Undara - Toomba Basalts biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
ARM
Armraynald Plains
Armraynald Plains refers to the Armraynald Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
CLA
Claraville Plains
Claraville Plains refers to the Claraville Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
DON
Donors Plateau
Donors Plateau refers to the Donors Plateau biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
DOM
Doomadgee Plains
Doomadgee Plains refers to the Doomadgee Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
GIL
Gilberton Plateau
Gilberton Plateau refers to the Gilberton Plateau biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HOL
Holroyd Plain - Red Plateau
Holroyd Plain - Red Plateau refers to the Holroyd Plain - Red Plateau biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
KAR
Karumba Plains
Karumba Plains refers to the Karumba Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
MGF
Mitchell - Gilbert Fans
Mitchell - Gilbert Fans refers to the Mitchell - Gilbert Fans biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WEL
Wellesley Islands
Wellesley Islands refers to the Wellesley Islands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WOO
Woondoola Plains
Woondoola Plains refers to the Woondoola Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
BAK
Barkly Tableland
Barkly Tableland refers to the Barkly Tableland biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
CDO
Central Downs
Central Downs refers to the Central Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
FLI
Flinders
Flinders refers to the Flinders biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
GEO
Georgina Limestone
Georgina Limestone refers to the Georgina Limestone biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
KYN
Kynuna Plateau
Kynuna Plateau refers to the Kynuna Plateau biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
SWD
Southern Wooded Downs
Southern Wooded Downs refers to the Southern Wooded Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SOD
Southwestern Downs
Southwestern Downs refers to the Southwestern Downs biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
CUT
Cuttaburra - Paroo
Cuttaburra - Paroo refers to the Cuttaburra - Paroo biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
EMP
Eastern Mulga Plains
Eastern Mulga Plains refers to the Eastern Mulga Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
LAN
Langlo Plains
Langlo Plains refers to the Langlo Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
NEB
Nebine Plains
Nebine Plains refers to the Nebine Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
NEP
North Eastern Plains
North Eastern Plains refers to the North Eastern Plains biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NUP
Northern Uplands
Northern Uplands refers to the Northern Uplands biogeographic subregion.
PAL LAC RIV
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Biogeographic Subregions - Queensland
Queensland has been divided into 132 subregions. Subregions represent finer scale climatic, landform, geological, topographical, vegetation and biota patterns.
Land zones represent major differences in geology and in the associated landforms, soils, and physical processes that give rise to distinctive landforms or continue to shape them.
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Category
Description
Wetland Systems
UNC
Unconsolidated sediments
Unconsolidated sediments refers to superficial deposits (i.e. particles of gravel, sand, silt and/or clay) not bound together that lie above the bedrock. Examples include unconsolidated sediments of active river systems and sand dunes.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
DUR
Cainozoic duricrusts
Cainozoic duricrusts formed on a variety of rock types, usually forming mesas or scarps.
IGN
Igneous rocks
Igneous rocks are formed from molten magma or lava and form extensive plains, low scarps, ranges, hills and lowlands. Examples include granite, diorite, basalt,
PAL RIV CPA CRI
SED
Sedimentary rocks
Sedimentary rocks, where sediments have been bound together by cemetation generally with little or no deformation, and usually forming undulating landscapes, plateaus, benches and scarps. Examples include sandstone, conglomerate, breccia, and limestone.
PAL CPA
MET
Metamorphic rocks
Metamorphic rock, rocks that have undergone metamorphism (i.e. were subject to heat and pressure that caused the rock to transform), forming ranges, hills and lowlands. Examples include slate, gneiss, and schist.
PAL RIV CPA
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to attribute land zone.
PAL LAC RIV
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Biodiversity Status of Pre-Clearing and Remnant Regional Ecosystems - Queensland
Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000, 1:50,000, and 1:25,000 in part.
Land zones represent major differences in geology and in the associated landforms, soils, and physical processes that give rise to distinctive landforms or continue to shape them.
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
01
01 Deposits subject to periodic tidal inundation
Quaternary estuarine and marine deposits subject to periodic inundation by marine waters. Includes mangroves, saltpans, off-shore tidal flats and tidal beaches. Soils are predominantly Hydrosols (saline muds, clays and sands) or beach sand.
PAL
02
02 Quaternary coastal sand deposits
Quaternary coastal dunes and beach ridges. Includes degraded dunes, sand plains and swales, lakes and swamps enclosed by dunes, as well as coral and sand cays. Soils are predominantly Rudosols and Tenosols (siliceous or calcareous sands), Podosols and Organosols.
PAL LAC CPA
03
03 Recent Quaternary alluvial systems
Recent Quaternary alluvial systems, including closed depressions, paleo-estuarine deposits currently under freshwater influence, inland lakes and associated wave built lunettes. Excludes colluvial deposits such as talus slopes and pediments. Includes a diverse range of soils, predominantly Vertosols and Sodosols; also with Dermosols, Kurosols, Chromosols, Kandosols, Tenosols, Rudosols and Hydrosols; and Organosols in high rainfall areas.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
04
04 Tertiary-early Quaternary clay plains
Tertiary-early Quaternary clay deposits, usually forming level to gently undulating plains not related to recent Quaternary alluvial systems. Excludes clay plains formed in-situ on bedrock. Mainly Vertosols with gilgai microrelief, but includes thin sandy or loamy surfaced Sodosols and Chromosols with the same paleo-clay subsoil deposits.
PAL CPA
05
05 Tertiary-early Quaternary loamy and sandy plains and plateaus
Tertiary-early Quaternary extensive, uniform near level or gently undulating plains with sandy or loamy soils. Includes dissected remnants of these surfaces. Also includes plains with sandy or loamy soils of uncertain origin, and plateau remnants with moderate to deep soils usually overlying duricrust. Excludes recent Quaternary alluvial systems (land zone 3), exposed duricrust (land zone 7), and soils derived from underlying bedrock (land zones 8 to 12). Soils are usually Tenosols and Kandosols, also minor deep sandy surfaced Sodosols and Chromosols. There may be a duricrust at depth.
PAL CPA
06
06 Quaternary inland dunefields
Quaternary inland dunefields, interdune areas, degraded dunefields, and associated aeolian sandplains. Excludes recent Quaternary alluvial systems, which may traverse this zone, and intermittent lakes and claypans (land zone 3). Soils are predominantly Rudosols and Tenosols, some Kandosols and minor Calcarosols.
07
07 Cainozoic duricrusts
Cainozoic duricrusts formed on a variety of rock types, usually forming mesas or scarps. Includes exposed ferruginous, siliceous or mottled horizons and associated talus and colluvium, and remnants of these features, for example low stony rises on downs. Soils are usually shallow Rudosols and Tenosols, with minor Sodosols and Chromosols on associated pediments, and shallow Kandosols on plateau margins and larger mesas.
08
08 Cainozoic igneous rocks
Cainozoic igneous rocks, predominantly flood basalts forming extensive plains and occasional low scarps. Also includes hills, cones and plugs on trachytes and rhyolites, and associated interbedded sediments, and talus. Excludes deep soils overlying duricrust (land zone 5). Soils include Vertosols, Ferrosols, and shallow Dermosols.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
12
12 Mesozoic to Proterozoic igneous rocks
Mesozoic to Proterozoic igneous rocks, forming ranges, hills and lowlands. Acid, intermediate and basic intrusive and volcanic rocks such as granites, granodiorites, gabbros, dolerites, andesites and rhyolites, as well as minor areas of associated interbedded sediments. Excludes serpentinites (land zone 11) and younger igneous rocks (land zone 8). Soils are mainly Tenosols on steeper slopes with Chromosols and Sodosols on lower slopes and gently undulating areas. Soils are typically of low to moderate fertility.
PAL CPA
09
09 Fine grained sedimentary rocks
Fine grained sedimentary rocks, generally with little or no deformation and usually forming undulating landscapes. Siltstones, mudstones, shales, calcareous sediments, and labile sandstones are typical rock types although minor interbedded volcanics may occur. Includes a diverse range of fine textured soils of moderate to high fertility, predominantly Vertosols, Sodosols, and Chromosols.
PAL CPA
10
10 Coarse grained sedimentary rocks
Medium to coarse grained sedimentary rocks, with little or no deformation, forming plateaus, benches and scarps. Includes siliceous (quartzose) sandstones, conglomerates and minor interbedded volcanics, and springs associated with these rocks. Excludes overlying Cainozoic sand deposits (land zone 5). Soils are predominantly shallow Rudosols and Tenosols of low fertility, but include sandy surfaced Kandosols, Kurosols, Sodosols and Chromosols.
PAL CPA
11
11 Metamorphic rocks
Metamorphosed rocks, forming ranges, hills and lowlands. Primarily lower Permian and older sedimentary formations which are generally moderately to strongly deformed. Includes low- to high-grade and contact metamorphics such as phyllites, slates, gneisses of indeterminate origin and serpentinite, and interbedded volcanics. Soils are mainly shallow, gravelly Rudosols and Tenosols, with Sodosols and Chromosols on lower slopes and gently undulating areas. Soils are typically of low to moderate fertility.
PAL RIV CPA
XX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to attribute land zone.
PAL LAC RIV
91
09-10 Fine or coarse grained sedimentary rocks
Fine or medium to coarse grained sedimentary rocks, generally with little or no deformation.
PAL
YY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Biodiversity Status of Pre-Clearing and Remnant Regional Ecosystems - Queensland
Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000, 1:50,000, and 1:25,000 in part.
Physiographic provinces distinguish major physiographic changes based on similarities in landform characteristics and/or processes. Each province is described in terms of geology, structure, and broad regolith types. Phyiographic provinces can be used to interpret broad landscape processes providing biogeographic and evolutionary context for ecosystems and habitats.
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Category
Description
Wetland Systems
GBR
Great Barrier Reef Province
Outer barrier reef, patch reefs and some high islands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
PUP
Peninsular Uplands Province
Uplands and coastal areas of the western part of Cape York Peninsula, including the Great Escarpment.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BUP
Burdekin Uplands Province
Uplands and interior lowlands with a NW-SE trend parallel to and including coastal lowlands, dominated by the Burdekin River catchment.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
FUP
Fitzroy Uplands Province
Uplands and interior lowlands with a NW-SE trend parallel to and including coastal lowlands, dominated by the Fitzroy River catchment.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NEM
New England-Moreton Uplands Province
Higher uplands falling to the east coast.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
CAR
Carpentaria Lowlands Province
Mainly depositional plains around the south east of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
CLP
Central Lowlands Province
Interior lowlands, mainly internally draining.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MLP
Murray Lowlands Province
This province is more-or-less coincident with the Murray sedimentary basin, consisting of flat alluvium with aeolian cover in places.
CFP
Carpentaria Fall Province
Lowlands and plains sloping to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BAK
Barkly-Tanami Plains Province
Low ranges, plateays, tablelands and plains.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify physiographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
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Physiographic Regions of Australia
Regions are basic geomorphological subdivisions of Australia, that is, physiographic regions are defined and mapped in terms of landform characteristics. At a continental scale of 1:2.5M each physiographic region has an internal unity that derives from an association of landform characteristics. The resultant mapped units are then described in terms of landform, underlying geology, regolith and soils.
Physiographic provinces distinguish major physiographic changes based on similarities in landform characteristics and/or processes. Each province is described in terms of geology, structure, and broad regolith types. Phyiographic provinces can be used to interpret broad landscape processes providing biogeographic and evolutionary context for ecosystems and habitats.
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Category
Description
Wetland Systems
NRE
North Reefs
Patch reefs with semi-continuous outer barrier.
PAL
SRE
South Reefs
Patch reefs with bedrock islands and discontinuous outer barrier.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
ATH
Atherton Tableland
Basaltic tableland.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CAI
Cairns Ranges
High ranges east of an interior lowland, consisting of coastal ranges, lowland corridors and bedrock islands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COL
Coleman Plateau
Rolling sandy granitic plateau with low ridges of metamorphic rocks, includes Great Escarpment in the east.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COK
Cooktown Ranges
Deeply dissected sandstone plateaus with mountain ranges of granite and metamorphic rocks to east, small bedrock islands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
EIN
Einasleigh Plains
Undulating to irregular plains on granite and metamorphic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GAR
Garnet Uplands
Hilly uplands with dissected greywacke and volcanics in north and undulating country on granite and metamorphic rocks in the south.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GIH
Gilbert Hills
Rolling country on granite, and ridges and valleys on metamorphic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GRE
Gregory Range
Dissected sandstone plateau and hilly country on acid volcanic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
JAR
Jardine Uplands
Locally dissected rolling sandstone upland with transgressive coastal dunes along eastern margin.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
LAU
Laura Plain
Soft sedimentary rock lowlands, alluvial plains and coastal plain.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NEW
Newcastle Ranges
Rugged hills on acid volcanic, granite and metamorphic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
PAL
Palmerville Hills
Granitic hills and plateaus and sandstone mesas with intervening plains.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TOR
Torres High Islands
Islands and low coastal tablelands of volcanic rocks and granite, with fringing reefs.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WEN
Wenlock Uplands
Complex of tablelands and low plateaus with north-south lowlands, including the Great Escarpment, and coastal hills in the east.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
ALI
Alice Tableland
Perched sandy plain with interior drainage and higher ferruginous-capped rim.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BUG
Bulgonunna Tableland
Undulating tableland; higher centre and sloping margins on volcanic rocks with peripheral mantle of ferruginous clayey sand.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BUR
Burdekin Hills and Lowlands
In east, hills and footslopes on volcanic and mixed sedimentary rock with igneous intrusions; in west, dissected ferruginous-capped tablelands, mainly on sandstone.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BUP
Burdekin Plateaus
Young basaltic plateaus with primary volcanic forms; north-south axial belt of rugged ranges, chiefly on granite and metamorphic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CAP
Cape River Plains
Plains with clay soils in the east, getting sandier to the west.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GIL
Gilberton Plateau
Partly dissected sandstone plateau.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
HER
Hervey Tablelands
Granitic uplands, rugged ranges on volcanic rocks and minor dissected ferruginous-capped plateaus forming steep eastern upland margin.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TOW
Townsville Lowlands
Alluvial and deltaic plains with scattered high hills.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BEP
Belyando Plains
Clay plains and sandy plains with minor hills.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BRO
Broadsound Plains
Plains, mainly alluvial, locally stony, with tidal flats.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BUC
Buckland Plateau
Dissected high plateau on basalt and sandstone.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
CAR
Carborough Ranges
Sandstone and basalt plateaus and lower rolling country on sedimentary and volcanic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COR
Connors Ranges
Rounded mountain ranges on the dissected eastern margin of the uplands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COT
Cotherstone Plateau
Dissected sandstone plateau.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
DRU
Drummond Uplands
Ridges and valleys on sandstone and minor metamorphic rocks; rolling country on granite.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
EXP
Expedition Scarplands
Rugged plateaus and ridges on sandstone.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MDL
Mackenzie-Dawson Lowlands
Floodplains, clay plains and sandy bedrock lowlands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NAG
Nagoa Scarplands
Sandstone strike ridges and clay valleys.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SCA
Scartwater Hills
Hills, ridges and valleys on sandstone and minor metamorphic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
SPR
Springsure-Clermont Plateaus
Moderately dissected low plateaus, mainly basalt with minor sandstone.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TRL
Townshend Ranges and Lowlands
Mosaic of mountains, hills, lowlands and peninsulas. Lowlands include alluvial plains, tidal flats and coastal dunes.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
BUN
Bunya-Burnett Ranges
Mountain ranges, rugged and dissected on granitic and metamorphic rocks in east, broader uplands and upland basins, partly on sedimentary rocks, in west.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
CUN
Cunningham Slopes
Ridges and valleys in metamorphic rocks.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MAY
Maryborough Lowland
Lowland on weak sedimentary rocks, partly dune covered including Fraser Island.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MOR
Moreton Lowland
Lowland on weak sedimentary rocks, with prominent volcanic plugs, includes dune islands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TAR
Taroom Hills
Sandstone ridges and shale lowlands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TEN
Tenterfield Plateau
Undulating granitic plateau with higher residuals including basalt cappings.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
TOO
Toowoomba Plateau
Baslatic plateau terminating southeast in dissected volcanic pile (Mount Warning).
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
ARM
Armraynald Plain
Clay floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BUB
Bulimba Plateau
Dissected low sandstone plateau.
PAL LAC RIV
CMP
Clara-Mitchell Plains
Sloping sandy alluvial plains with minor clay plains along distributary drainage.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
DON
Donors Tableland
Stripped higher ferruginous surface on siltstone and sandstone.
Stripped higher ferruginous surface on siltstone and sandstone.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WEI
Weipa Plateau
Bauxite-capped plateau on clayey sand and sandstone.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WON
Wondoola Plain
Clay floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
BOU
Boulia Downs
Undulating clay plains with minor stony limestone plains.
PAL LAC RIV
BUL
Bulloo Plain
Floodplain and terminal floodout with pans and calcreted flats.
PAL LAC RIV
CHA
Charleville Tableland
Low sandy tableland of weathered sandstone and shale.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COD
Condamine Lowlands
Undulating clay lowlands on siltsone and low sandstone hills; floodplains.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COP
Cooper Plain
Floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV
DIA
Diamantina Plain
Floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV
ERO
Eromanga Lowlands
Stony plains with silcrete-capped mesas, minor alluvial and sandy tracts.
PAL LAC RIV
EYR
Eyre Creek Plain
Floodplain.
PAL LAC RIV
GRY
Grey Range
Silcrete-capped tablelands.
PAL LAC RIV
JER
Jericho Plain
Sandplain.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
LIG
Lightning Ridge Lowland
Stony plains with minor silcrete-capped mesas.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
MAR
Maranoa Lowland
Sandplain with low sandstone hills.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
NUL
Nulty Springs Lowlands
Rolling downs and lowlands with hard red ridges and flats. Ferruginised regolith quite different from surrounding alluvial and sand plains.
PAL LAC RIV
PAR
Paroo Plain
Sandplain with alluvial flats and claypans.
PAL LAC RIV
SDD
Simpson Desert Dunefield
South-north longitudinal dunes with sandstone ridges in the west and playas in the south.
PAL LAC RIV
SDP
Simpson Desert Plains
Aeolian dunefield (NNW trending seif dunes), with numerous claypans, aeolian sand, fine lacustrine and alluvial deposits.
PAL LAC
STG
St George Plain
Sandplain - residual sand on old alluvium.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
STR
Strzelecki Desert Plains
Longitundinal dunes and stony plains, minor clay pans and floodplains.
PAL LAC RIV
STU
Sturt Desert Plains
Stony plains with minor sand ridges.
PAL LAC RIV
UDP
Upper Darling Plains
Floodplains of centripetal anastomosing rivers.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
WAR
Warrego Plains
Main and distributary floodplains, sandplains with claypans.
PAL LAC RIV
WAL
Warwick Lowland
Stony plains with silcrete-capped mesas.
PAL LAC RIV
WHE
Whelen Lowlands
Undulating clay plains with silcrete-capped mesas in east.
PAL LAC RIV
WBD
Winton-Blackall Downs
Undulating clay plains.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
COB
Cobar Plains
Plains with remnants of silcrete and low sandstone ridges, sand cover in west, with west-east longitundinal dunes.
CON
Condobolin Plains
Plains of gravel and sandy alluvium.
COO
Coorong Plain
Coastal barrier, lagoons and limestone dunes.
IVA
Ivanhoe Plains
Plains with low west-east stabilised longitundinal dunes and sandplain, small pans with lunettes, minor sandstone ridges, floodplains.
LDP
Lower Darling Plain
Floodplain and lunette lakes.
MAL
Mallee Dunefield
Fixed west-east calcareous longitudinal dunes.
MIL
Millicent Plain
Parallel dune limestone ridges with intervening swamps; closed karst depressions and young volcanoes in south east.
RIV
Riverine Plain
Alluvial plain.
WTP
West-Turkey Plains
Plains with variable dune cover, claypans, saline swamps, and intermittent lakes in low-lying areas.
WIM
Wimmera Plain
Aeolian and alluvial sandplain, minor low sandstone ridges.
GUL
Gulf Fall
Dissected coastal fall, tablular ridges giving place to sloping plains and low hills seawards.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
ISA
Isa Ridges
Rugged parallel ranges and narrow lowlands on folded metamorphic rocks and granites.
PAL LAC RIV CRI
MAN
Manangoora Plains
Alluvial plains, minor ferruginised lowlands and islands, and littoral plains.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
BAK
Barkly Tablelands
Black clay plains, sandy rises of ferruginous sandstone, and minor stony limestone plains, interior drainage with calcrete in depressions.
PAL LAC RIV
TOB
Tobermory Plain
Slightly dissected limestone plain, part stony and part sandy.
PAL LAC RIV
TOK
Toko Plateaus
Dissected sandstone plateaus.
PAL LAC RIV
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify physiographic region.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
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Physiographic Regions of Australia
Regions are basic geomorphological subdivisions of Australia, that is, physiographic regions are defined and mapped in terms of landform characteristics. At a continental scale of 1:2.5M each physiographic region has an internal unity that derives from an association of landform characteristics. The resultant mapped units are then described in terms of landform, underlying geology, regolith and soils.
Altitude refers to the vertical distance between the wetland and Australian Height Datum.
Data type:
string(5)
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
HIG
High
Altitude is greater than 1,200 m.
PAL
MOD
Moderate
Altitude is between 500 m and 1,200 m.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
LOW
Low
Altitude is less than 500 m.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information is available to classify altitude.
PAL LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
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Australian 1 Second SRTM Derived Hydrological Digital Elevation Model
The 1 second SRTM derived DEM-H Version 1.0 is a 1 arc second (~30m) gridded digital elevation model (DEM).
Version 1
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Digital elevation model - 3 second - Queensland
This data is a 3 second Digital Elevation Model (DEM) over the State of Queensland and includes a 100 km buffer into The Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales. This data is a subset of the national 3 second (~90m) Smoothed Digital Elevation Model (DEM-S) Version 1.0 which was derived from resampling the 1 second Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) derived Digital Elevation Model (DEM-S) Version 1.0 which is a 1 arc second (~30m) gridded smoothed version of the DEM (ANZCW0703013355). The DEM-S represents ground surface topography, excluding vegetation features, and has been smoothed to reduce noise and improve the representation of surface shape.
Landform element that stands above all, or almost all, points in the adjacent terrain, and in intertidal and subtidal comprises a topographic high. For intertidal and subtidal, this category should only be used where it is not practical to further classify crest at the habitat scale.
R
Ridge
Compound landform element comprising narrow crest and short adjoining slopes, the crest length being greater than the width of the landform element.
D
Depression
Landform element that stands below all, or almost all, points in the adjacent terrain.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
H
Hillock
Compound landform element comprising a narrow crest and short adjoining slopes, the crest length being less than the width of the landform element.
F
Flat
Planar landform element that is neight a crest nor a depression and is level or very gently inclined.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
S
Slope
Planar landform element that is neight a crest nor a depression and have an incilination greatetr than 1%.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
X
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify terrain morphology.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Indication of the general or dominant slope of a morphological feature
Data type:
string(5)
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
ST
Steep
Steep refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 18 degrees.
PAL LAC CPA
MO
Moderately inclined
Moderately inclined refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 5 degrees and 55 seconds, and less than 18 degrees.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
GE
Gently inclined
Gently inclined refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 0 degree and 35 seconds, and less than 5 degrees and 45 seconds.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
LE
Level
Level refers to a dominant slope of less than 0 degrees and 35 seconds.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify terrain slope.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Indication of the general or dominant slope of a morphological feature
Data type:
string(7)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
OV
Overhang
Overhang refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 90 degrees.
CL
Cliffed
Cliffed refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 72 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
PR
Precipitous
Precipitous refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 45 degrees and less than 72 degrees.
VS
Very steep
Very steep refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 30 degrees and less than 45 degrees.
ST
Steep
Steep refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 18 degrees and less than 30 degrees.
PAL LAC CPA
MOD
Moderately inclined
Moderately inclined refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 5 degrees and 55 seconds, and less than 18 degrees.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
MOD-HIG
Moderately inclined - high
Moderately inclined - high refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 10 degrees and 15 seconds, and less than 18 degrees.
PAL RIV CPA
MOD-LOW
Moderately inclined - low
Moderately inclined - low refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 5 degrees and 45 seconds, and less than 10 degrees and 15 seconds.
PAL RIV CPA CRI
GEI
Gently inclined
Gently inclined refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 1 degree and 45 seconds, and less than 5 degrees and 45 seconds.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
GEI-HIG
Gently inclined - high
Gently inclined - high refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 3 degrees and 15 seconds, and less than 5 degrees and 45 seconds.
PAL RIV
GEI-LOW
Gently inclined - low
Gently inclined - low refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 1 degree and 45 seconds, and less than 3 degrees and 15 seconds.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VGI
Very gently inclined
Very gently inclined refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 0 degree and 35 seconds, and less than 1 degrees and 45 seconds.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
VGI-HIG
Very gently inclined - high
Very gently inclined - high refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 1 degree, and less than 1 degree and 45 seconds.
PAL RIV CPA
VGI-LOW
Very gently inclined - low
Very gently inclined - low refers to a dominant slope of greater than or equal to 0 degrees and 35 seconds, and less than 1 degree.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
LE
Level
Level refers to a dominant slope of less than 0 degrees and 35 seconds.
PAL LAC RIV CPA
XX
Unknown
Insufficient information available to classify terrain slope.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Wetland habitats represent a typology that groups ecosystems for general management and planning purposes based on climate class, floodplain, flora composition, flora growth form, freshwater biogeographic province, groundwater flow system, permanence of water, salinity, source aquifer, substrate composition, substrate grain size, and wetland system.
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Version 6.0
Queensland Herbarium
Köppen Climate Classification Map
The Köppen classification maps show six major groups and 27 sub-groups of climate zones across Australia. These climate zones are defined with the climatic limits of native vegetation in mind. This method of classification is based on the concept that native vegetation is the best expression of climate in an area.
Bureau of Meteorology
Biogeographic Subregions - Queensland
Queensland has been divided into 132 subregions. Subregions represent finer scale climatic, landform, geological, topographical, vegetation and biota patterns.
Version 5.0
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
List of the percentage of each wetland regional ecosystem in the polygon. In some instances, the percentage of each wetland regional ecosystem in the polygon may not be available, however, in these instances the total percentage of wetland regional ecosystems in the polygon may be displayed instead.
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Biodiversity Status of Pre-Clearing and Remnant Regional Ecosystems - Queensland
Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000, 1:50,000, and 1:25,000 in part.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Wetland percentage refers to the percentage of the total polygon area that is estimated to comprise wetlands.
Data type:
string(7)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
DOM
Dominant
Wetlands comprise greater than 80% of the area.
PAL LAC RIV INT INS
SDO
Sub-dominant
Wetlands comprise 80% or less of the area.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA CRI
SDO-51P
Sub-dominant - 51 to 80
Wetlands comprises greater than 50% and less than or equal to 80% of the area inclusive.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA
SDO-01P
Sub-dominant - 1 to 50
Wetlands comprise 50% or less of the area.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA CRI
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Biodiversity Status of Pre-Clearing and Remnant Regional Ecosystems - Queensland
Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000, 1:50,000, and 1:25,000 in part.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
List of wetland system for each wetland regional ecosystem in the polygon.
Data type:
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Biodiversity Status of Pre-Clearing and Remnant Regional Ecosystems - Queensland
Regional ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000, 1:50,000, and 1:25,000 in part.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Consolidated substrates are those which are not friable and have become hardened into substrates such as rock. Consolidated substrates are enduring, whereas unconsolidated or mixed substrates are less enduring. Consolidated subtrates provide attachment sites for a diversity of biota including coral reefs and other important bioconstructors.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
-
Unknown
INT
C
Consolidated
In
Intermediate
U
Unconsolidated
INT
YY
Applicable only to intertidal wetlands
This is only applicable to intertidal wetlands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Categorises the size of unconsolidated substrates by their diameter (regardless of composition). Definitions sourced from Module 3, 4 – Intertidal and subtidal ecosystem types of Central Queensland.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
-
Unknown
Of unknown grain size
INT
O
None
Not having grain size (i.e. consolidated or intermediate)
OX
Other or unspecified
Grain size is unspecified
M
Mud (clay or silts)
Grain size <0.0625mm (1/16 mm) diameter
INT
S
Sand
Grain size between 0.0625mm and 2mm diameter
INT
p
Pebbles
Grain size between 4 and 64mm diameter
c
Cobbles
Grain size between 64mm and 265mm diameter
b
Boulders
Grain size exceeds 256mm diameter and is not parent rock
G
Gravels (undifferentiated pebbles, cobbles and boulders)
Grain size above 2mm
YY
Applicable only to intertidal wetlands
This is only applicable to intertidal wetlands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
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Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
What constitutes the substrate of the sea floor and intertidal area, i.e. its make-up. Definitions sourced from Module 3, 4 – Intertidal and subtidal ecosystem types of Central Queensland.
Data type:
string(10)
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Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
O
None (no sediment present)
Ka
Calcareous
INT
KaBi
Calcareous - Biogenic
Calcareous substrates produced by organisms, e.g. shells or skeletal remains, which predominantly constitute carbonate minerals
INT
KaBiCo
Calcareous - Biogenic - Coral
Calcaerous biogenic substrates produced by corals
INT
KaBiSh
Calcareous - Biogenic - Shell
Calcareous biogenic substrates produced by molluscs
KaBiHl
Calcaerous - Biogenic - Halimeda
Calcareous biogenic substrates produced by dead segments of Halimeda calcareous macro-algae, often forming reef-like banks (bioherms)
KaBiFo
Calcareous - Biogenic - Forams
Calcareous biogenic substrates produced by Foraminiferans
KaBiOX
Calcareous - Biogenic - Other or Unspecified
Calcareous biogenic substrates produced by other biota
KaOtX
Calcareous - Other or Unspecified
Calcareous substrates of unknown origin
KaNb
Calcareous - Non-biogenic
Calcareous substrates not produced by organisms
B
Biosiliceous
Or
Organic
Substrates composed of organic matter including peat, detritus
INT
OrPb
Organic - Peat-beds
Organic substrates composed of peat
OrDe
Organic - Detritus (includes wood, detritus from mangroves, seagrass, etc.)
Organic substrates including woody debris, detritus from mangroves, such as seagrass or macro-algae wrack
INT
Te
Terrigenous (e.g. muds, sands and gravels derived from rock)
Part of the earth, i.e. substrates initially produced on land through the weathering of rocks and eventually deposited into the sea
INT
TeOX
Terrigenous - Other or Unspecified (includes concrete and metals)
Terrigenous substrates either unspecified, or including modified or artificial substrates such as concrete or metal
OX
Other or unspecified
An uncategorised or unknown substrate composition
-
Unknown
INT
YY
Applicable only to intertidal wetlands
This is only applicable to intertidal wetlands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
The composition of sessile habitat-forming species. Their presence increases spatial complexity, altering local environmental conditions that leads to colonisation by a diverse assemblage of organisms. Ther term "macrobiota" implies that an organism must be visible to the naked eye. The structuring role of macrobiota can include both three dimensional and two dimensional structure.
Data type:
string(10)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
Ghs
Grass/herb/sedge
Non-woody groundcover vegetation life forms undifferentiated
INT
GhsGh
grass/herb
Grass (e.g. hummock, tussock) and herb structural formation classes
Phylum Bryozoa including moss animals, lace corals and sea mats
Ba
Barnacles
Phylum Crustacea comprising sessile barnacles
Oxfa
Other or unspecified fauna (incl. brachipods and kamptozoans)
Other sessile structural invertebrate fauna, either unspecified, or including brachiopods or kamptozoans
Oxbt
Other or unspecified biota
Biota present not specified as animals or plants
INT
-
Unknown
INT
O
None
YY
Applicable only to intertidal wetlands
This is only applicable to intertidal wetlands.
PAL LAC RIV CPA CRI
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Residence time variability refers to the variability in the amount of time that water is present.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
HIG
High
High refers to relatively high variability in residence time in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to relatively moderate variability in residence time in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
LOW
Low
Low refers to relatively low variability in residence time in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information to determine relative variability of residence time in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Residence time of open water variability refers to the variability in the amount of time that open water is present.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
HIG
High
High refers to relatively high variability in residence time of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to relatively moderate variability in residence time of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
LOW
Low
Low refers to relatively low variability in residence time of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information to determine relative variability of residence time of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Residence extent variability refers to the variability in the area of water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
HIG
High
High refers to relatively high variability in residence extent in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to relatively moderate variability in residence extent in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
LOW
Low
Low refers to relatively low variability in residence extent in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information to determine relative variability of residence extent in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Residence extent of open water variability refers to the variability in the area of open water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent.
Data type:
string(5)
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
HIG
High
High refers to relatively high variability in residence extent of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
MOD
Moderate
Moderate refers to relatively moderate variability in residence extent of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
LOW
Low
Low refers to relatively low variability in residence extent of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
XXX
Unknown
Insufficient information to determine relative variability of residence extent of open water in comparison to wetlands of the same system.
PAL LAC
YYY
Applicable only to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands
This is only applicable to palustrine, lacustrine and riverine wetlands.
INT INS
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Dominant wetland habitat represent a typology that groups ecosystems for general management and planning purposes based on climate class, floodplain, flora composition, flora growth form, freshwater biogeographic province, groundwater flow system, permanence of water, salinity, source aquifer, substrate composition, substrate grain size, and wetland system.
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; and permanent inundation.
Arid and semi-arid saline lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; non-permanent inundation; and saline water.
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; non-permanent inundation; non-saline water; and situated on a floodplain.
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay pan lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; non-permanent inundation; non-saline water; not situated on a floodplain; and clay substrate.
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; non-permanent inundation; non-saline water; not situated on a floodplain; and non-clay substrate.
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; and situated on a floodplain.
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; not situated on a floodplain; and rock substrate composition.
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lakess refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; not situated on a floodplain; sand or organic substrate composition; and a perched groundwater flow system.
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lakess refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; not situated on a floodplain; sand or organic substrate composition; and a local, intermediate or regional groundwater flow system.
LAC
LC08
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand lakes
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand lakess refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; not situated on a floodplain; sand or organic substrate composition; and an unknown groundwater flow system.
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lakes refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: lacustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; not situated on a floodplain; and soil substrate composition.
LAC
PA13
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamps
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; and groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin.
Arid and semi-arid saline swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; and saline water.
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a tree growth form.
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a shrub growth form.
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a grass, sedge, or herb growth form.
PAL
PA11d
Arid and semi-arid other floodplain swamps
Arid and semi-arid other floodplain swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have other growth form.
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a tree growth form.
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a shrub growth form.
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a grass, sedge, or herb growth form.
PAL
PA12d
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamps
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; arid and semi-arid climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have other growth form.
PAL
PC03
Coastal and sub-coastal Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamps
Coastal and sub-coastal Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; and groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin.
Coastal and sub-coastal saline swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; and saline water.
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; and the dominant flora is a palm genera.
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a tree growth form.
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a shrub growth form.
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain, grass, sedge, and herb swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a grass, sedge, or herb growth form.
PAL
PC04e
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamps
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; situated on a floodplain; and where flora have other growth form.
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a tree growth form.
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a shrub growth form.
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have a grass, sedge, or herb growth form.
PAL
PC02d
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamps
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamps refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: palustrine wetland system; coastal and sub-coastal climate; no groundwater sourced from the Great Artesian Basin; non-saline water; the dominant flora is not a palm genera; not situated on a floodplain; and where flora have other growth form.
PAL
XX99
Unknown
Insufficient information available to determine wetland habitat type.
PAL
XX99-L
Unknown - Lakes
Insufficient information available to determine wetland habitat beyond lakes.
XX99-L-A
Unknown - Lakes - Arid and semi-arid
Insufficient information available to determine wetland habitat beyond arid and semi-arid lakes.
XX99-L-C
Unknown - Lakes - Coastal and sub-coastal
Insufficient information available to determine wetland habitat beyond coastal and sub-coastal lakes.
XX99-P
Unknown - Swamps
Insufficient information available to determine wetland habitat beyond swamps.
PAL
XX99-P-A
Unknown - Swamps - Arid and semi-arid
Insufficient information available to determine wetland habitat beyond arid and semi-arid swamps.
PAL
XX99-P-C
Unknown - Swamps - Coastal and sub-coastal
Insufficient information available to determine wetland habitat beyond coastal and sub-coastal swamps.
PAL
NOA
Not applicable
Not applicable refers to ecosystems that are not incorporated into the wetland habitat typology.
INT01
Mangroves
Mangroves refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: intertidal wetland system; and the dominant structural macrobiota composition is mangroves or Casuarina.
INT
INT01a
Mangroves - Casuarina
Mangroves - Casuarina refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: intertidal wetland system; and the dominant structural macrobiota composition is Casuarina.
INT
INT01b
Mangroves - other
Mangroves - other refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: intertidal wetland system; and the dominant structural macrobiota composition is grass, herb and/or sedge.
INT
INT02
Salt marsh and salt flats
Salt marsh and salt flats refers to wetland habitats with the following characteristics: intertidal wetland system; and the dominant structural macrobiota composition is grass, herb, and/or sedge.
INT
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Regional Ecosystem Description Database
Regional ecosystem description database (REDD) to accompany the Queensland Herbarium regional ecosystem mapping. The Regional Ecosystem Description Database provides a range of ecological information on regional ecosystems of Queensland. This includes information available in the Regional Ecosystem Description Database based on field site data in the Queensland Biodiversity and Ecology Information System.
Version 12.1
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Waterbodies Data
Wetland Waterbodies data contains information on waterbodies, bodies of water, that are wetlands across Queensland. This data contains information on wetland system and habitat level hydrological modification.
Version 6.0
Queensland Herbarium
Köppen Climate Classification Map
The Köppen classification maps show six major groups and 27 sub-groups of climate zones across Australia. These climate zones are defined with the climatic limits of native vegetation in mind. This method of classification is based on the concept that native vegetation is the best expression of climate in an area.
Bureau of Meteorology
Biogeographic Subregions - Queensland
Queensland has been divided into 132 subregions. Subregions represent finer scale climatic, landform, geological, topographical, vegetation and biota patterns.
Version 5.0
Queensland Herbarium
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Wetland name refers to the common name of the wetland, where available.
Data type:
string(72)
Coded values:
none
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Queensland Springs Database
A spring is a hydrogeological feature by which groundwater discharges naturally to the land or cave surface. This includes springs with permanent and non-permanent (i.e. intermittent or ephemeral) saturation regimes, dynamic or static geographic locations, and diffuse or point source geographic locations. The Queensland Springs Database provides a comprehensive catalogue of springs with a permanently saturated saturation regime that have fixed locations in Queensland and any associated surface expression groundwater dependent ecosystems.
Queensland Herbarium
Hydrographic features - Queensland Series
This is a series of datasets covering the State of Queensland displaying hydrographic features. Features are attributed with source information, perennially, hierarchy and names where available. Watercourses are connected and flow directed.
Provides additional detail on the quantity of remotely sensed imagery used to determine hydrological attribution sourced from the Wetland Insight Tool.
Data type:
short(2)
Coded values:
none
Sources:
Source name
Description
Version
Custodian
Wetland Insight Tool
The Wetlands Insight Tool summarises how the amount of open water, wet, green vegetation, dry vegetation and bare soil varies over time within each wetland.
Legend combines information on wetland system, wetland habitat hydrological modification, and wetland percentage for the purposes of data visualisation.
Data type:
string(7)
Sources:
undocumented
Coded values:
Data Code
Category
Description
Wetland Systems
CONT
Sub-dominant - 1 to 50
Wetland features comprise 50% or less of the area.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA CRI
SDOM
Sub-dominant - 51 to 80
Wetland features comprise greater than 50% and less than or equal to 80% of the area inclusive.
PAL LAC RIV INT CPA
NAT
Natural
Natural features with negligible observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
PAL LAC RIV INT INS
NAT-LAC
Natural - Lacustrine
Natural lacustrine features with negligible observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
LAC
NAT-PAL
Natural - Palustrine
Natural palustrine features with negligible observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
PAL
NAT-RIV
Natural - Riverine
Natural riverine features with negligible observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
RIV
NAT-INT
Natural - Intertidal
Natural intertidal features with negligible observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
INT
NAT-SUB
Natural - Subtidal
Natural subtidal features with negligible observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
NAT-INS
Natural - Intertidal/Subtidal
Natural undifferentiated intertidal or subtidal features with negligible observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
INS
MOD
Modified or Artificial
Anthropogenic and/or natural features with observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
PAL LAC RIV INT
MOD-LAC
Modified and Artificial - Lacustrine
Anthropogenic lacustrine and/or natural lacustrine features with observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
LAC
MOD-PAL
Modified and Artificial - Palustrine
Anthropogenic palustrine and/or natural palustrine features with observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
PAL
MOD-RIV
Modified and Artificial - Riverine
Anthropogenic riverine and/or natural riverine features with observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
RIV
MOD-INT
Modified and Artificial - Intertidal
Anthropogenic intertidal and/or natural intertidal features with observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
INT
MOD-SUB
Modified and Artificial - Subtidal
Anthropogenic subtidal and/or natural subtidal features with observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
MOD-INS
Modified and Artificial - Intertidal/Subtidal
Anthropogenic undifferentiated intertidal or subtidal, and/or natural undifferentiated intertidal or subtidal features with observable anthropogenic modification comprise greater than 80% of the area.
Last updated: 18 September 2022
This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2022) Mapping data field details, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wetland-background/qwcd/data-field-details.html