Queensland wetland extent change mapping
Coverage The map below highlights the areas where sampling has occurred for this program.
Click on the map to view information about the drainage basins in this area.
Download boundary KML (KMZ, 0.2 MB)
Birdsville Rd
Photo by Nick Cuff
Program start date Program end date Objectives of the program Mapping the extent, type and change in extent of wetlands
Drivers for monitoring program Wetland management, legislation and policy such as Great barrier reef Protection Plan and Wetland State Planning Policy
Who is involved? Lead organisation Queensland Herbarium, Department Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
Contact details of lead organisation: regional.ecosystem@dsitia.qld.gov.au
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Rd TOOWONG QLD 4066
Phone: 07 3896 9326
Partner organisations Queensland Wetlands Program, Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
List of indicators monitored Scale of program State-wide, 1:100 000 (1:50 000 on coast)
Brief description of sampling locations State wide mapping from imagery. Regional ecosystem mapping programme has ground truthed 6,000 wetland sites.
Frequency of monitoring Where is the program reported? Frequency of Reporting
Where is monitoring data stored
Last updated: 18 November 2015
This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2015) Queensland wetland extent change mapping, WetlandInfo website, accessed 11 April 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/assessment/monitoring/current-and-future-monitoring/queensland-wetland-mapping.html
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