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OConnell River (Mackay Whitsunday) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,123 100.0% 4.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 1,329 62.6% 2.7%
Artificial and highly modified 358 16.9% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 590 27.8% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 15 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 1.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 311 14.6% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 29 1.4% 0.1%
Riverine 795 37.4% 1.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 590 27.8% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 15 0.7% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 185 8.7% 0.4%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 142 6.7% 0.3%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 1.2% 0.1%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 30 1.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 311 14.6% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 29 1.4% 0.1%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 795 37.4% 1.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland.

OConnell River (Mackay Whitsunday) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 943 100.0% 1.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 539 57.1% 1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 64 6.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 249 26.5% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 14 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 51 5.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 26 2.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 525 55.7% 1.1%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 13 1.4% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 64 6.8% 0.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 249 26.5% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 8 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 0.6% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 42 4.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

OConnell River (Mackay Whitsunday) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland extent change by system
System 2021 area
(ha)
2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2021/pre-clear
percentage
Total 2,123 2,123 2,123 2,121 2,124 2,137 2,053 2,358 * 74.9%
Artificial and highly modified 358 358 358 341 338 319 231 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 590 590 590 592 592 593 590 613 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 23 19 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 311 311 311 311 315 313 315 753 41.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 0 n/a
Riverine 795 795 795 807 808 842 852 992 80.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 590 590 590 592 592 593 590 613 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 185 185 185 185 184 164 133 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 142 142 142 125 124 125 68 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 25 25 25 25 25 23 19 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 311 311 311 311 315 313 315 753 41.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 795 795 795 807 808 842 852 992 80.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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

OConnell River (Mackay Whitsunday) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2021 area
(ha)
2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 943 943 943 945 950 949 948
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 539 539 539 541 541 543 542
Salt marsh and salt flats 64 64 64 64 64 64 60
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 249 249 249 249 254 252 254
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 51 51 51 51 51 51 51
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 525 525 525 528 528 529 529
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 64 64 64 64 64 64 60
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 249 249 249 249 254 252 254
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

OConnell River (Mackay Whitsunday) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 48,744 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 20,342 41.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 20,342 41.7%
2.2 Production native forests 12,719 26.1%
2.2.0 Production native forests 12,719 26.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 6,282 12.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 69 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 6,213 12.7%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 5,319 10.9%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 46 0.1%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 13 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 5,261 10.8%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,304 2.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,136 2.3%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 168 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 649 1.3%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 184 0.4%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 332 0.7%
5.7.2 Roads 129 0.3%
5.7.3 Railways 5 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 578 1.2%
5.4.1 Urban residential 13 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 237 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 269 0.6%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 59 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 438 0.9%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 438 0.9%
6.3 River 428 0.9%
6.3.0 River 428 0.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 388 0.8%
1.1.3 National park 302 0.6%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 86 0.2%
5.5 Services 196 0.4%
5.5.1 Commercial services 17 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 4 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 175 0.4%
6.1 Lake 30 0.1%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 30 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 23 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 23 0.0%
5.8 Mining 13 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 11 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 2 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 12 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 12 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 11 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 10 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards < 1 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 5 0.0%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 5 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 4 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 2 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 3 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 2 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial < 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 1,087 105 164 52 1,193
Animals 472 16 132 38 488
Mammals 63 7 7 8 70
Birds 285 4 72 23 289
Reptiles 60 1 7 3 61
Amphibians 27 1 14 4 28
Ray-finned fishes 29 3 32 0 32
Insects 8 0 0 0 8
Fungi 7 0 0 0 7
Plants 608 89 32 14 698

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) OConnell River (Mackay Whitsunday) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wqip-oconnell-river-mackay-whitsunday/

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