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South East Queensland catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other

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South East Queensland catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 173,106 100.0% 7.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 139,306 80.5% 5.7%
Artificial and highly modified 32,189 18.6% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 33,607 19.4% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 771 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,882 1.1% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 67,908 39.2% 2.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,699 1.6% 0.1%
Riverine 33,505 19.4% 1.4%
South East Queensland catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 105,370 100.0% 4.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,686 2.5% 0.1%
Mangroves - other 22,852 21.7% 0.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats 8,488 8.1% 0.3%
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 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 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 524 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 248 0.2% 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 14,837 14.1% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 9,345 8.9% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,467 4.2% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 30,883 29.3% 1.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,121 3.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,919 7.5% 0.3%
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%

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.

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Wetland extent changes

South East Queensland 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 173,106 173,237 173,232 172,035 172,030 171,993 228,764 * 61.6%
Artificial and highly modified 32,189 32,234 32,764 31,650 31,228 30,924 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 33,607 33,617 33,724 33,702 33,722 33,745 39,457 85.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 545 548 301 268 273 285 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 771 771 771 771 771 771 774 99.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,882 1,867 1,805 1,714 1,642 1,508 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 67,908 68,051 68,172 68,293 68,618 68,827 130,532 52.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,699 2,616 2,135 1,967 2,011 2,031 0 n/a
Riverine 33,505 33,533 33,558 33,670 33,766 33,902 58,001 57.8%

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

South East Queensland 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 105,370 105,444 104,938 104,839 105,233 105,497
Mangroves - Casuarina 2,686 2,688 2,509 2,486 2,486 2,489
Mangroves - other 22,852 22,858 22,902 22,885 22,895 22,899
Salt marsh and salt flats 8,488 8,493 8,484 8,472 8,486 8,514
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 524 524 524 524 525 525
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 248 248 248 248 248 248
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 14,837 14,872 14,613 14,636 14,706 14,822
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 9,345 9,380 9,382 9,390 9,423 9,171
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,467 4,468 4,472 4,473 4,489 4,494
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 30,883 30,854 30,725 30,619 30,784 31,070
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 3,121 3,125 3,139 3,159 3,182 3,190
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 7,919 7,934 7,939 7,947 8,008 8,074
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 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.

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

South East Queensland catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 2,454,658 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 1,128,672 46.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 312,898 12.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 289,907 11.8%
1.3 Other minimal use 219,175 8.9%
3.1 Plantation forests 83,737 3.4%
2.2 Production native forests 81,350 3.3%
5.5 Services 52,648 2.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 42,051 1.7%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 34,340 1.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 33,588 1.4%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 30,847 1.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 22,559 0.9%
3.3 Cropping 18,365 0.7%
3.6 Land in transition 13,770 0.6%
6.3 River 11,072 0.5%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 10,728 0.4%
5.7 Transport and communication 10,712 0.4%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 10,485 0.4%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 8,605 0.4%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 8,373 0.3%
5.8 Mining 7,005 0.3%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 6,903 0.3%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 5,359 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 4,912 0.2%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 2,074 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 1,438 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 1,394 0.1%
6.1 Lake 1,112 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 241 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 221 0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture 72 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 49 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 8,066 1,171 734 384 9,237
Animals 1,376 56 354 141 1,432
Mammals 141 20 10 22 161
Birds 571 14 103 61 585
Reptiles 175 3 20 20 178
Amphibians 58 1 22 14 59
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 77 13 88 6 90
Cartilaginous fishes 18 0 18 4 18
Lampreys 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 309 5 90 4 314
Malacostracans 21 0 0 8 21
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 76 0 0 0 76
Chromists 86 0 0 0 86
Fungi 1,831 3 0 0 1,834
Plants 4,690 1,112 380 243 5,802
Protozoans 7 0 0 0 7

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) South East Queensland catchments Aquatic Conservation Assessment (AquaBAMM) and other — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/aca-bounding-area-south-east-queensland/

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