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Drainage basins

Pioneer drainage basin

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Name: Pioneer
Area type: Drainage basin
Total area: 157,470 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Fairleigh, Finch Hatton, Gargett, Hazledean, Mackay, Marian, Mirani, Nabilla, Netherdale, Pinnacle, Trueman, Walkerston
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Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
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
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Related legislation/policies
External links/description
Wildlife

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Pioneer drainage basin wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 6,609 100.0% 4.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 2,936 44.4% 1.9%
Artificial and highly modified 1,754 26.5% 1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 754 11.4% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 436 6.6% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine 3,665 55.4% 2.3%

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Pioneer drainage basin wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,190 100.0% 0.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 711 59.7% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 43 3.6% 0.0%
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 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 197 16.6% 0.1%
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 102 8.6% 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 68 5.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 69 5.8% 0.0%
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%

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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.

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Wetland extent changes

Pioneer drainage basin 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 6,609 6,610 6,603 6,632 6,647 6,654 11,148 * 43.6%
Artificial and highly modified 1,754 1,754 1,745 1,738 1,735 1,731 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 754 755 753 753 758 757 971 77.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) < 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 436 437 439 474 479 481 4,435 9.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine 3,665 3,665 3,667 3,667 3,675 3,685 5,742 63.8%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2017 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2013 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2009 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2001 wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all drainage basins

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all drainage basins

Pioneer drainage basin 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 1,190 1,191 1,192 1,227 1,237 1,238
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 711 712 710 710 715 714
Salt marsh and salt flats 43 43 43 43 43 43
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 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 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 197 197 200 200 202 203
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 102 102 102 102 102 102
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 68 68 68 103 106 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 69 69 69 69 69 69
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
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

metadata View 2019 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

metadata View 2017 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

metadata View 2013 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

metadata View 2009 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all drainage basins

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

Pioneer drainage basin land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 157,454 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 36,784 23.4%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 32,004 20.3%
2.2 Production native forests 29,744 18.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 24,939 15.8%
1.1 Nature conservation 11,650 7.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 9,895 6.3%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,686 3.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,530 1.6%
6.3 River 1,784 1.1%
5.5 Services 1,258 0.8%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,190 0.8%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 388 0.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 240 0.2%
5.8 Mining 137 0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 47 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 45 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 39 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 27 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 24 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 22 0.0%
6.1 Lake 8 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 8 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 3 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 2 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters < 1 0.0%

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Climate zones info metadata

  • map Subtropical

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Bioregions info metadata

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IBRA bioregions info metadata

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Bioregional assessment areas info metadata

none

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Marine meso-scale bioregions metadata

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  • map Shoalwater Coast (SC)

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Marine provincial bioregions metadata

  • map Northeast Shelf Province

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Regional plans info metadata

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Ramsar internationally important wetlands info metadata

none

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DIWA nationally important wetlands info metadata

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none

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none

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State forests info metadata

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  • map Mia Mia State Forest
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none

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Timber reserves info metadata

none

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Fish habitat areas info metadata

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  • map Available (all have been combined since February 2012)

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Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Dumbleton Weir 2007 Mechanical Pioneer River
map Evans Ave 2007 Rock Ramp, Other Gooseponds Creek
map Fursden Creek Rock Ramp Fishway Rock Ramp Fursden Creek
map Gooseponds Bruce Highway Rock Ramp Fishway 2018 Rock Ramp Gooseponds Creek
map Harbour Road 2007 Removal Harbour Creek
map Hicks Road 2007 Bypass Gooseponds Creek
map Lagoons Creek 1 2015 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 2 2013 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 3 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 4 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 5 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Landsdown Road 2007 Culvert Lagoons Creek
map Malcomsom Street 2007 Vertical slot Gooseponds Creek
map Marian Weir 2010 Pool and Weir Pioneer River
map Middle Creek 2007 Bypass Middle Creek
map Willetts Road 2007 Rock Ramp Gooseponds Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,224 407 301 64 2,631
Animals 602 24 163 44 626
Mammals 65 8 5 8 73
Birds 359 9 84 24 368
Reptiles 87 1 9 6 88
Amphibians 30 1 14 4 31
Ray-finned fishes 45 5 49 0 50
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 13 0 1 1 13
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Chromists 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 84 0 0 0 84
Plants 1,537 383 138 20 1,920

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) Pioneer drainage basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/basin-pioneer/

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