Eastern Cape York water quality improvement plan area
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Based on wetland mapping version 5.0
Eastern Cape York water quality improvement plan area wetland area by system 2017
System Area (km²)
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
2,214.5
100.0%
4.9%
Artificial and highly modified
6.4
0.3%
0.0%
Estuarine
1,087.5
49.1%
2.4%
Lacustrine
58.7
2.6%
0.1%
Palustrine
602.9
27.2%
1.3%
Riverine
459.1
20.7%
1.0%
There are approximately 4,933 lacustrine/palustrine wetlands in this region.
Eastern Cape York water quality improvement plan area wetland area by habitat 2017
Habitat Area (km²)
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
2,214.5
100.0%
4.9%
Estuarine - mangroves and related tree communities
598.2
27.0%
1.3%
Estuarine - salt flats and saltmarshes
489.3
22.1%
1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal saline swamp
5.4
0.2%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp.
175.6
7.9%
0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
78.3
3.5%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
146.6
6.6%
0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain spring swamp
5.9
0.3%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp.
10.3
0.5%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
162.6
7.3%
0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree swamp—Palm
0.4
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
0.8
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand lake
0.6
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand lake—Window
57.3
2.6%
0.1%
Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain)
0.4
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (floodplain)
14.1
0.6%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (non-floodplain)
3.2
0.1%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain spring swamp
0.1
0.0%
0.0%
Artificial and highly modified wetlands (dams, ring tanks, irrigation channels)
6.4
0.3%
0.0%
Riverine
459.1
20.7%
1.0%
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.
Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.
Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.
Wetland extent changes
Eastern Cape York water quality improvement plan area wetland extent change by system
System 2017 area
2013 area
2009 area
2005 area
2001 area
2017/pre-clear
Total
2,214.5
2,214.2
2,214.0
2,213.8
2,213.6
* 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified
6.4
6.0
5.9
5.6
5.3
n/a
Estuarine
1,087.5
1,087.5
1,087.5
1,087.5
1,087.5
99.9%
Lacustrine
58.7
58.7
58.7
58.7
58.7
99.2%
Palustrine
602.9
602.9
602.9
602.9
602.9
99.8%
Riverine
459.1
459.1
459.1
459.2
459.2
99.9%
* Total 2017/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Eastern Cape York water quality improvement plan area wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2017 area
2013 area
2009 area
2005 area
2001 area
Total
2,214.5
2,214.2
2,214.0
2,213.8
2,213.6
Estuarine - mangroves and related tree communities
598.2
598.2
598.2
598.2
598.2
Estuarine - salt flats and saltmarshes
489.3
489.3
489.3
489.3
489.3
Coastal and sub-coastal saline swamp
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp.
175.6
175.6
175.6
175.6
175.6
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
78.3
78.3
78.3
78.3
78.3
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass sedge and herb swamp
146.6
146.6
146.6
146.6
146.6
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain spring swamp
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree swamp—Melaleuca spp. and Eucalypus spp.
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, herb swamp
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
162.6
Coastal and sub-coastal tree swamp—Palm
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand lake
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand lake—Window
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (floodplain)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Arid and semi-arid grass, sedge and herb swamp (floodplain)
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.1
Arid and semi-arid tree swamp (non-floodplain)
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain spring swamp
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Artificial and highly modified wetlands (dams, ring tanks, irrigation channels)
6.4
6.0
5.9
5.6
5.3
Riverine
459.1
459.1
459.1
459.2
459.2
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.
Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.
Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.
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Eastern Cape York
Annan River estuary (Eastern Cape York) Annan River - lower, outside National Park (incl. Esk River, Hardwicke Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Annan River - upper (above gorge) outside National Park (Eastern Cape York) Annie River, Saltwater Creek and Fifteen Mile Creek (Eastern Cape York) Balclutha Creek (Eastern Cape York) Bathurst and Ninian Bays (Eastern Cape York) Bathurst Bay draining creeks (incl. Muck River) (Eastern Cape York) Cape Flattery dune lakes (Eastern Cape York) Chester River (incl. Scrubby Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Claudie River (incl. Deep, Swamp creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Coastal creeks and dunes (north of Nesbit) (Eastern Cape York) Coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York) Coastal dunes north shore of Endeavour River (Eastern Cape York) Deighton River (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River estuary (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - lower (incl. Cameron, Poison creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - north branch (incl. Isabella, Mango Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - right branch (Eastern Cape York) Endeavour River - south branch (Eastern Cape York) Escape River (Eastern Cape York) Estuaries draining into Temple Bay, Hudson Bay (Eastern Cape York) Estuaries (incl. Jacky Jacky, Escape, Harmer) (Eastern Cape York) Estuaries (incl. Stewart, Rocky, other estuaries) (Eastern Cape York) Glennie Creek (Eastern Cape York) Goanna, Breakfast, Whiphandle creeks (Eastern Cape York) Gorge, Running creeks (Eastern Cape York) Hann Creek (Eastern Cape York) Harmer, Little Harmer Creeks (Eastern Cape York) Indian Bay (Eastern Cape York) Jack River and Beattie Creek (Eastern Cape York) Jacky Jacky Creek (Eastern Cape York) Jeannie estuaries (incl. Horwick, Starcke, Dead Dog and other estuaries) (Eastern Cape York) Jeannie River (Eastern Cape York) Kangaroo River and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York) Kennedy Inlet / Newcastle Bay (Eastern Cape York) Kennedy River and Little Kennedy Creek (Eastern Cape York) Laura River (incl. Mosman River, Kennedy Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Little Laura River (incl. Shepherd, Pine Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Lloyd Bay (Eastern Cape York) Lockhart, Claudie and adjacent estuaries (Eastern Cape York) Lockhart River (incl. Eden, Arroto and Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Lockhart town and surrounds (incl. dunes) (Eastern Cape York) Margaret Bay (Eastern Cape York) Marrett River, Sandalwood and Birthday creeks (Eastern Cape York) Massy Creek, Rocky River (Eastern Cape York) McIvor, Morgan rivers and coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York) Middle and West Claudie Rivers (incl. Gordon, Scrubby creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Morehead River, Healy Creek and Hann River (Eastern Cape York) Nesbit, Chester and adjacent estuaries (Eastern Cape York) Nesbit River (incl. Leo Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Normanby estuarine waters (incl. Bizant, Normanby, Saltwater and others adjacent Princess Charlotte Bay) (Eastern Cape York) Normanby /lower Laura rivers (incl. Brown, Cabbage Tree creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Normanby River - lower and Bizant River (Eastern Cape York) Normanby - upper (incl. West, East and Granite Normanby Rivers, Bridge Ck) (Eastern Cape York) North Jacky Jacky Creek – dune lakes (Eastern Cape York) North Jeannie coastal creeks outside National Park (incl. Horwick River, Wakooka Creek) (Eastern Cape York) North Kennedy River (Eastern Cape York) Oaky , Wallace, Lyon creeks (Eastern Cape York) Olive River estuary (Eastern Cape York) Olive River (incl. Horseshoe, Scorpion creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - headwaters (incl. Little Pascoe, Fall creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - lower, outside National Park (incl. Tin and coastal creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - mid (incl. Garraway, Brown creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - mid (incl. Hamilton Creek) (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe River estuary and other estuaries draining into Wemouth Bay (Eastern Cape York) Pascoe - upper (incl. Yam, One Mile creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Port of Cape Flattery (land side) (Eastern Cape York) Port of Cape Flattery marine waters (Eastern Cape York) Port of Cooktown marine waters (Eastern Cape York) Port of Quintell Beach marine waters (Eastern Cape York) Princess Charlotte Bay (Eastern Cape York) Shelburne Bay dune lakes (Eastern Cape York) Shelburne Bay (Eastern Cape York) South Annan coastal creeks outside National Park (Eastern Cape York) Starcke River (Eastern Cape York) Stewart River - headwaters outside National Park (incl. Little Stewart, Station creeks) (Eastern Cape York) Stewart River, Terrible Creek (Eastern Cape York) Temple Bay and Hudson Bay (Eastern Cape York) Trevethan Creek outside National Park (Eastern Cape York) Walker Bay (Eastern Cape York) Walsh Bay (Eastern Cape York) Weary Bay (Eastern Cape York) Weymouth Bay (Eastern Cape York) Wilson Creek, Portland Road coastal creeks (Eastern Cape York)
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment and Science, Queensland (2013) Eastern Cape York water quality improvement plan area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 February 2021. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wqip-area-eastern-cape-york/
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