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Sandy Creek (Mackay Whitsunday) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchmentAccess wetland mapping in PDF and KML format by selecting the desired 100K map tile below or download the data via the Queensland Government Information Service. The below map is for visual representation purposes only. For more detailed mapping, please download the boundary KML. Drag this bar to relocate the map on your screen Open WetlandMaps interactive map server
Catchment stories
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| System | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,353 | 100.0% | 6.7% |
| Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine | 2,633 | 78.5% | 5.3% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 1,219 | 36.4% | 2.4% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 846 | 25.2% | 1.7% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 13 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 538 | 16.0% | 1.1% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 27 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Riverine | 709 | 21.2% | 1.4% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 846 | 25.2% | 1.7% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 1,148 | 34.2% | 2.3% |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 24 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 13 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | < 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 37 | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Palustrine (natural) | 538 | 16.0% | 1.1% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 27 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Riverine (artificial) | 11 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riverine (natural) | 709 | 21.2% | 1.4% |
| 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.
| Habitat | Area (ha) | % wetlands area | % total area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,411 | 100.0% | 2.8% |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mangroves - other | 621 | 44.0% | 1.2% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 225 | 16.0% | 0.5% |
| 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 | 398 | 28.2% | 0.8% |
| 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 | 37 | 2.6% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp | 104 | 7.4% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 25 | 1.8% | 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) | 621 | 44.0% | 1.2% |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 225 | 16.0% | 0.5% |
| 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) | 398 | 28.2% | 0.8% |
| 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) | 24 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 14 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) | 91 | 6.4% | 0.2% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 13 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 25 | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0.0% | 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
| 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 | 3,353 | 3,353 | 3,342 | 3,340 | 3,318 | 3,256 | 3,254 | 7,003 | * 30.5% |
| Artificial and highly modified | 1,219 | 1,219 | 1,208 | 1,205 | 1,203 | 1,139 | 1,130 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 846 | 846 | 846 | 845 | 832 | 835 | 837 | 842 | 100.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 532 | 533 | 534 | 4,943 | 10.9% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine | 709 | 709 | 709 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 715 | 1,218 | 58.2% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) | 846 | 846 | 846 | 845 | 832 | 835 | 837 | 842 | 100.5% |
| Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (artificial) | 1,148 | 1,148 | 1,148 | 1,147 | 1,145 | 1,082 | 1,072 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (highly modified) | 24 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (natural) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (slightly modified) | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (artificial) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (highly modified) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | n/a |
| Palustrine (natural) | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 532 | 533 | 534 | 4,943 | 10.9% |
| Palustrine (slightly modified) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (artificial) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (highly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Riverine (natural) | 709 | 709 | 709 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 715 | 1,218 | 58.2% |
| Riverine (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
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| Habitat | 2021 area (ha) |
2019 area (ha) |
2017 area (ha) |
2013 area (ha) |
2009 area (ha) |
2005 area (ha) |
2001 area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,411 | 1,411 | 1,411 | 1,410 | 1,390 | 1,392 | 1,395 |
| Mangroves - Casuarina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangroves - other | 621 | 621 | 621 | 619 | 606 | 608 | 610 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats | 225 | 225 | 225 | 226 | 226 | 227 | 227 |
| 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 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 399 | 399 |
| 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 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 35 |
| 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 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 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) | 621 | 621 | 621 | 619 | 606 | 608 | 610 |
| Mangroves - other (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) | 225 | 225 | 225 | 226 | 226 | 227 | 227 |
| 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) | 398 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 399 | 399 |
| 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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| 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) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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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)
| ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49,931 | 100.0% |
| 4.3 Irrigated cropping | 24,126 | 48.3% |
| 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping | 5 | 0.0% |
| 4.3.5 Irrigated sugar | 24,122 | 48.3% |
| 2.1 Grazing native vegetation | 10,609 | 21.2% |
| 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation | 10,609 | 21.2% |
| 1.3 Other minimal use | 4,705 | 9.4% |
| 1.3.0 Other minimal use | 867 | 1.7% |
| 1.3.3 Residual native cover | 3,837 | 7.7% |
| 2.2 Production native forests | 4,118 | 8.2% |
| 2.2.0 Production native forests | 4,118 | 8.2% |
| 5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure | 2,331 | 4.7% |
| 5.4.1 Urban residential | 179 | 0.4% |
| 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture | 854 | 1.7% |
| 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture | 1,097 | 2.2% |
| 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure | 202 | 0.4% |
| 6.2 Reservoir/dam | 1,203 | 2.4% |
| 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam | 1,202 | 2.4% |
| 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams | < 1 | 0.0% |
| 6.5 Marsh/wetland | 1,157 | 2.3% |
| 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland | 753 | 1.5% |
| 6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production | 99 | 0.2% |
| 6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline | 306 | 0.6% |
| 1.1 Nature conservation | 670 | 1.3% |
| 1.1.4 Natural feature protection | 655 | 1.3% |
| 1.1.7 Other conserved area | 15 | 0.0% |
| 6.3 River | 392 | 0.8% |
| 6.3.0 River | 380 | 0.8% |
| 6.3.1 River - conservation | 12 | 0.0% |
| 5.5 Services | 223 | 0.4% |
| 5.5.1 Commercial services | 7 | 0.0% |
| 5.5.2 Public services | 28 | 0.1% |
| 5.5.3 Recreation and culture | 188 | 0.4% |
| 4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 131 | 0.3% |
| 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture | 3 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits | 14 | 0.0% |
| 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts | 114 | 0.2% |
| 5.8 Mining | 75 | 0.2% |
| 5.8.2 Quarries | 75 | 0.2% |
| 5.7 Transport and communication | 58 | 0.1% |
| 5.7.0 Transport and communication | 2 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.2 Roads | 42 | 0.1% |
| 5.7.3 Railways | 13 | 0.0% |
| 5.7.5 Navigation and communication | < 1 | 0.0% |
| 5.3 Manufacturing and industrial | 33 | 0.1% |
| 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial | 10 | 0.0% |
| 5.3.2 Food processing factory | 23 | 0.0% |
| 5.2 Intensive animal production | 30 | 0.1% |
| 5.2.3 Poultry farms | 2 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.5 Aquaculture | 13 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.6 Horse studs | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry | 10 | 0.0% |
| 4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture | 26 | 0.1% |
| 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming | 26 | 0.1% |
| 5.9 Waste treatment and disposal | 17 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.2 Landfill | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5.9.5 Sewage | 13 | 0.0% |
| 5.1 Intensive horticulture | 9 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.0 Intensive horticulture | 6 | 0.0% |
| 5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture | 3 | 0.0% |
| 3.6 Land in transition | 9 | 0.0% |
| 3.6.0 Land in transition | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1.2 Managed resource protection | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1.2.0 Managed resource protection | 8 | 0.0% |
| 5.6 Utilities | 1 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission | < 1 | 0.0% |
| 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission | < 1 | 0.0% |
Drainage divisions 
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Subtropical
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
none
Marine meso-scale bioregions
- Shoalwater Coast (SC)
Marine provincial bioregions
- Northeast Shelf Province
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
none
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
none
Marine parks (Queensland)
none
Study areas
none
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
- Ben Mohr State Forest
- Spencer Gap State Forest
Forest reserves
none
Resources reserves
none
Timber reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
none
Coastal management district
- Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—management profiles
Groundwater dependent ecosystem type—conceptual models
Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
none
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
- Aerial surveys of waterbirds in eastern Australia
- Environmental flows assessment program (EFAP)
- Groundwater ambient network (GWAN) – water quality
- Groundwater water level network
- Long term historical trend water quality monitoring data
- Reef Plan paddock to reef integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program (Paddock to Reef program)
- Queensland wetland mapping
- Stream and estuary assessment program (SEAP) – freshwater
- Surface water ambient network (SWAN) – water quality
- Surface water monitoring network
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
none
Wetland management case studies
- Case Study: De Moleyns Lagoon rehabilitation and monitoring project
- De Moleyns Lagoon rehabilitation and monitoring project
- Wetland rehabilitation—De Moleyns Lagoon, Pioneer Valley (video)
Wetland projects
- A Fish Friendly Fitzroy: Bypassing the Barrage
- Big Dune Surfing Reserve Restoration Project
- Building resilience of natural areas and sustainable land management on small properties within the Mackay Whitsunday Region
- Case Study: De Moleyns Lagoon rehabilitation and monitoring project
- Central Queensland Coast Riparian Health Project
- Constructed Wetland Management Plan, Myers Cane Farm, Homebush
- Corio Bay Restoration
- De Moleyns Lagoon
- De Moleyns Lagoon rehabilitation and monitoring project
- Emu Park Community Bushcare Group Coastal Vegetation and Wetlands Protection Project
- Fencing Wetlands and Riparian Zones on Wedderburn
- Feral Pig Control on the Stanage Peninsula
- Fitzroy Water Quality
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Plan
- Implementing the CQSS Fitzroy Basin Neighbourhood Catchment Program ‘FB NAP PAP 01’ Final Report December 2004
- Improved on-farm soil and nutrient management practices
- Kinka Wetlands
- Kinka Wetlands Quarry Rehabilitation
- MW QNRM 01
- Protecting the Values of Our Ramsar Wetlands Shoalwater/Corio Bay
- Ramsar Area Pig and Weed Control 2014-15
- Ramsar Wetlands (DEEDI) CfOC
- Ramsar Wetlands (GA) CfOC
- Sandringham Lagoon
- Southern Pioneer Floodplain Lagoon
- Virtual Bus Tour: Controlled traffic farming on a best management practice farm
- Virtual Bus Tour: Low pressure irrigation delivers cost savings and yield gains
- Virtual Bus Tour: Low pressure overhead irrigation for water use efficiency
- Wetland rehabilitation—De Moleyns Lagoon, Pioneer Valley (video)
Area specific conceptual model case studies
none
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
-
Pioneer River and Plane Creek Basins (WQ1251)
- HEV2344 (HEV)
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
| Name | Construction year | Structure types | Stream name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Lagoon |
2009 | Rock Ramp | Sandringham Creek |
| Sandringham Wetlands Fishladder |
2022 | Rock Ramp | Sandringham Creek |
Related legislation/policies
Wildlife
|
Kingdom
Class
|
Native | Introduced | Wetland indicator species |
Rare or threatened species |
All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 1,343 | 317 | 250 | 37 | 1,661 |
| Animals | 447 | 20 | 144 | 32 | 467 |
| Mammals | 37 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 44 |
| Birds | 317 | 8 | 86 | 23 | 325 |
| Reptiles | 38 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 39 |
| Amphibians | 18 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| Ray-finned fishes | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Bacteria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fungi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Plants | 875 | 297 | 106 | 5 | 1,173 |
Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.
Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.
Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
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This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Sandy Creek (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-sandy-creek-mackay-whitsunday/
— Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation