Skip links and keyboard navigation

Great Barrier Reef catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other

Access 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

Catchment stories info

Wetland observations

Show comparison charts

Wetland extents info metadata

Based on wetland mapping version 6.0

Display areas in

Great Barrier Reef catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,236,885 100.0% 3.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 673,428 54.4% 2.1%
Artificial and highly modified 135,115 10.9% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 290,650 23.5% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,545 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 12,387 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,283 1.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 151,814 12.3% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 62,671 5.1% 0.2%
Riverine 563,419 45.6% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 290,650 23.5% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,545 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 49,618 4.0% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 78,738 6.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 12,387 1.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,283 1.4% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,513 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,208 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 151,814 12.3% 0.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 62,671 5.1% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 560,591 45.3% 1.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,828 0.2% 0.0%
Great Barrier Reef catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 447,675 100.0% 1.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 28 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 162,416 36.3% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 62,758 14.0% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 3 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,595 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 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 164 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,937 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,816 3.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 19,349 4.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,315 6.1% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,426 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8,547 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,651 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 43,968 9.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 67,175 15.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 498 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,284 0.7% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 0.6% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,124 0.9% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 28 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 162,141 36.2% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 275 0.1% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 61,060 13.6% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,698 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 3 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,057 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,883 1.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 712 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 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) 55 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 2,415 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,137 1.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 0.2% 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) 2,536 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,502 3.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 0.1% 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) 19,123 4.3% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 226 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 26,843 6.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 472 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,426 0.3% 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) 5,167 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,380 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,268 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 382 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 35,716 8.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,252 1.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 20,245 4.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,930 10.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 498 0.1% 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) 33 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,277 0.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 0.6% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,062 0.7% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,062 0.2% 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

Great Barrier Reef catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 1,236,885 1,237,189 1,235,117 1,232,182 1,228,828 1,223,926 1,242,931 * 88.6%
Artificial and highly modified 135,115 134,952 131,619 127,892 123,667 116,620 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 290,650 290,649 290,930 291,233 291,355 291,574 346,124 84.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,545 3,545 3,554 3,531 3,513 3,557 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 12,387 12,387 12,387 12,387 12,387 12,388 12,946 95.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,283 17,293 17,257 17,067 16,915 15,801 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 151,814 151,901 152,347 152,686 152,981 154,243 259,482 58.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 62,671 62,679 62,433 62,288 62,279 62,291 0 n/a
Riverine 563,419 563,781 564,590 565,097 565,732 567,452 624,379 90.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 290,650 290,649 290,930 291,233 291,355 291,574 346,124 84.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,545 3,545 3,554 3,531 3,513 3,557 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 49,618 49,508 46,914 43,697 40,293 35,588 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 78,738 78,676 78,035 77,570 76,829 74,394 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 12,387 12,387 12,387 12,387 12,387 12,388 12,946 95.7%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 17,283 17,293 17,257 17,067 16,915 15,801 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,513 1,510 1,488 1,446 1,416 1,387 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 5,208 5,221 5,147 5,149 5,102 5,227 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 151,814 151,901 152,347 152,686 152,981 154,243 259,482 58.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 62,671 62,679 62,433 62,288 62,279 62,291 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 26 26 24 24 21 21 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 11 11 10 6 6 3 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 560,591 560,953 561,765 562,273 562,907 564,628 624,379 89.8%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,828 2,828 2,824 2,824 2,824 2,824 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Great Barrier Reef catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 447,675 447,743 448,000 448,460 448,868 450,318
Mangroves - Casuarina 28 28 28 28 28 28
Mangroves - other 162,416 162,416 162,426 162,423 162,401 162,430
Salt marsh and salt flats 62,758 62,757 62,801 63,085 63,206 63,318
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 3 3 3 3 3 3
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,595 7,595 7,598 7,584 7,584 7,584
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 156 156 156 156 156 156
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 164 164 164 164 164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,937 7,937 7,940 7,940 8,077 8,077
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 2,978 2,978 2,980 2,983 2,983
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,816 16,822 16,825 16,825 16,828 16,842
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 19,349 19,349 19,337 19,337 19,337 19,337
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 258 260 260 260 260
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 28 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,315 27,350 27,433 27,613 27,782 28,180
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 8,547 8,529 8,308 8,289 8,281 8,283
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,651 4,658 4,660 4,664 4,665 4,671
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 43,968 43,994 44,285 44,345 44,362 45,045
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 67,175 67,187 67,222 67,225 67,183 67,343
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 498 498 498 498 498 500
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 33 33 33 33 30 30
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 3,284 3,287 3,289 3,291 3,279 3,284
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 2,690 2,690 2,693 2,694 2,694
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 4,124 4,126 4,126 4,084 4,091 4,110
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 28 28 28 28 28 28
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 162,141 162,141 162,151 162,160 162,137 162,164
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 275 275 276 263 264 267
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 61,060 61,059 61,103 61,396 61,518 61,580
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,698 1,698 1,698 1,689 1,688 1,739
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 3 3 3 3 3 3
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,884
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 712 712 715 701 701 701
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 153 153 153 153 153 153
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,137 7,137 7,140 7,140 7,140 7,149
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 800 800 800 937 927
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 2,536 2,536 2,536 2,539 2,541 2,541
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 442 442 442 442 442
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 16,502 16,509 16,511 16,512 16,514 16,529
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 314 314 314 314 314
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 19,123 19,123 19,111 19,111 19,111 19,111
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 226 226 226 226 226 226
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 235 237 237 237 237
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 26,843 26,877 26,961 27,140 27,312 27,712
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 472 472 472 472 469 468
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 5,167 5,149 5,154 5,136 5,141 5,144
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,380 3,380 3,153 3,153 3,140 3,139
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,268 4,276 4,277 4,281 4,282 4,288
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 382 382 382 383 383 383
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 35,716 35,755 36,038 36,112 36,141 36,718
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 8,252 8,239 8,247 8,233 8,221 8,327
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 20,245 20,257 20,319 20,347 20,399 20,567
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,930 46,930 46,903 46,879 46,785 46,777
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 498 498 498 498 498 500
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 33 33 33 33 29 30
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 3,277 3,279 3,282 3,284 3,272 3,277
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 2,668 2,668 2,671 2,672 2,673
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 3,062 3,064 3,064 3,129 3,137 3,191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 1,062 1,062 1,062 955 955 920

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

Great Barrier Reef catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 32,826,772 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 24,889,899 75.8%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 24,889,899 75.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,027,044 6.2%
1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 50,743 0.2%
1.1.3 National park 1,915,663 5.8%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 41,075 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 19,562 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 1,474,886 4.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 180,324 0.5%
1.3.1 Defence 491,190 1.5%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 799,791 2.4%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation 3,582 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 1,249,809 3.8%
2.2.0 Production native forests 1,249,809 3.8%
3.3 Cropping 821,555 2.5%
3.3.0 Cropping 540,037 1.6%
3.3.1 Cereals 116,432 0.4%
3.3.2 Beverage & spice crops 488 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 3,655 0.0%
3.3.4 Oilseeds 3 0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar 158,272 0.5%
3.3.6 Cotton 1,634 0.0%
3.3.8 Pulses 1,034 0.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 569,267 1.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 98,931 0.3%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 5,841 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 280,567 0.9%
6.5.3 Marsh/wetland - intensive use 73 0.0%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 183,856 0.6%
1.2 Managed resource protection 501,191 1.5%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 398,200 1.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply 53,680 0.2%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 49,311 0.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 391,957 1.2%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 67,073 0.2%
4.3.1 Irrigated cereals 2,407 0.0%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops 179 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 2,213 0.0%
4.3.4 Irrigated oilseeds 72 0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 281,516 0.9%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 38,490 0.1%
4.3.9 Irrigated rice 6 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 178,829 0.5%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure 19 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 37,936 0.1%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 43,017 0.1%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 63,322 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 849 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 33,686 0.1%
5.8 Mining 141,788 0.4%
5.8.0 Mining 40,884 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 61,859 0.2%
5.8.2 Quarries 15,287 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 5,061 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 18,697 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 137,645 0.4%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 14,798 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 61,405 0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 57,235 0.2%
6.2.3 Evaporation basin 4,208 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 128,148 0.4%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 7,162 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 120,863 0.4%
3.2.3 Pasture legumes 123 0.0%
6.3 River 83,467 0.3%
6.3.0 River 78,856 0.2%
6.3.1 River - conservation 4,591 0.0%
6.3.3 River - intensive use 20 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 54,986 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 16,327 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 4,909 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 29,279 0.1%
5.7.3 Railways 3,661 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 265 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 545 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 35,849 0.1%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 25,317 0.1%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 430 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 10,033 0.0%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 39 0.0%
3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 29 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 31,881 0.1%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 1,353 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 25,163 0.1%
4.4.2 Irrigated olives 6 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 740 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 100 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 1,560 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 1,562 0.0%
4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 1,398 0.0%
5.5 Services 31,567 0.1%
5.5.0 Services 18 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 4,258 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 5,306 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 20,926 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 773 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 287 0.0%
6.1 Lake 24,909 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 10,481 0.0%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 1,783 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 12,243 0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use 57 0.0%
6.1.4 Lake - saline 345 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 15,493 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 9,439 0.0%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits 296 0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 7 0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 5,240 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 511 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 9,900 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 6,578 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 80 0.0%
5.3.2 Food processing factory 744 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 2,023 0.0%
5.3.4 Bulk grain storage 178 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 148 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 46 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 82 0.0%
5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial 20 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 8,566 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 3,719 0.0%
4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants 4,847 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 5,055 0.0%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production 26 0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards 109 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 1,243 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 109 0.0%
5.2.4 Piggeries 98 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 2,227 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 735 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 251 0.0%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry 257 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 3,268 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 10 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 575 0.0%
5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation 7 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 580 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 1,524 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 572 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,668 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 1,946 0.0%
6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct 633 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct 2 0.0%
6.4.3 Stormwater 87 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 1,816 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 600 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 161 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 654 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 92 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 308 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1,766 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 1,642 0.0%
3.6.1 Degraded land 20 0.0%
3.6.2 Abandoned land 4 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 59 0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use 1 0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture 40 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 1,549 0.0%
4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests 609 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 148 0.0%
4.1.3 Irrigated other forest plantation 792 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 1,294 0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition 317 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 9 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 345 0.0%
4.6.3 Irrigated land under rehabilitation 4 0.0%
4.6.4 No defined use - irrigation 16 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 602 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 365 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture 165 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 102 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 51 0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses 27 0.0%
5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic) 3 0.0%
5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture 17 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 220 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 192 0.0%
3.4.1 Tree fruits 23 0.0%
3.4.2 Olives 5 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 127 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 127 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture 6 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 10,873 1,133 873 726 12,194
Animals 1,661 57 381 179 1,718
Mammals 191 21 9 40 212
Birds 601 12 102 59 613
Reptiles 349 2 34 37 351
Amphibians 98 1 34 23 99
Ray-finned fishes 133 14 140 10 147
Cartilaginous fishes 11 0 11 3 11
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 261 7 50 2 268
Malacostracans 10 0 0 2 10
Arachnids 3 0 0 0 3
Snails 3 0 0 2 3
Bacteria 45 0 0 0 45
Chromists 65 0 0 0 68
Fungi 1,176 1 0 0 1,259
Plants 7,922 1,075 492 547 9,100
Protozoans 4 0 0 0 4

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.

AreaType-aca-bounding-area

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Great Barrier Reef catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/aca-bounding-area-great-barrier-reef/

Queensland Government
WetlandInfo   —   Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation