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Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion

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Name: Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges
Area type: Biogeographic subregion
Total area: 1,031,742 ha
% total Qld: 0.6%
Towns: Barrimoon, Beecher, Benaraby, Bororen, Boyne Island, Builyan, Burua, Colosseum, Gladstone, Golembil, Iveragh, Kalpowar, Korenan, Little More, Lowmead, Makowata, Many Peaks, Miriam Vale, Monte Christo, Mount Perry, Nagoorin, Rodds Bay, Tannum Sands, Turkey Beach, Ubobo, Wietalaba
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Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 61,316 100.0% 5.9%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 47,574 77.6% 4.6%
Artificial and highly modified 9,178 15.0% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,992 52.2% 3.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 31 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,190 3.6% 0.2%
Palustrine (natural) 4,038 6.6% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 148 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 13,739 22.4% 1.3%

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Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 36,206 100.0% 3.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 493 1.4% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 16,905 46.7% 1.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 14,623 40.4% 1.4%
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 1,672 4.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 102 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,974 5.5% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 277 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 107 0.3% 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

Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion 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 61,316 61,323 61,348 61,306 61,212 60,168 58,641 * 88.9%
Artificial and highly modified 9,178 9,180 9,163 8,918 8,748 7,064 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 31,992 31,992 31,999 32,333 32,335 32,343 34,346 93.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 31 31 31 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,190 2,190 2,203 2,059 2,061 2,051 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 4,038 4,041 4,050 4,060 4,096 4,101 4,804 84.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 148 148 148 148 148 148 0 n/a
Riverine 13,739 13,741 13,754 13,780 13,815 14,451 19,491 70.5%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2017 wetland system extents for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2013 wetland system extents for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2009 wetland system extents for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2001 wetland system extents for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all biogeographic subregions

Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion 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 36,206 36,209 36,225 36,547 36,584 36,598
Mangroves - Casuarina 493 493 493 493 493 493
Mangroves - other 16,905 16,905 16,907 16,935 16,936 16,938
Salt marsh and salt flats 14,623 14,623 14,627 14,911 14,912 14,918
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 1,672 1,672 1,681 1,690 1,716 1,721
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 102 102 102 102 102 102
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 53 53 53 53 53 53
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,974 1,976 1,978 1,979 1,983 1,984
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 277 277 277 277 282 282
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 107 107 107 107 107 107
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 biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2017 wetland habitat area for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2013 wetland habitat area for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2009 wetland habitat area for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all biogeographic subregions

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all biogeographic subregions

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

Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 1,022,380 99.1%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 642,945 62.3%
1.1 Nature conservation 173,958 16.9%
2.2 Production native forests 66,136 6.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 41,055 4.0%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 30,285 2.9%
3.1 Plantation forests 15,396 1.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 12,725 1.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 12,206 1.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 8,721 0.8%
6.3 River 6,626 0.6%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,134 0.3%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 2,523 0.2%
5.5 Services 2,263 0.2%
5.8 Mining 1,566 0.2%
5.6 Utilities 779 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 617 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 484 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 304 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 216 0.0%
6.1 Lake 193 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 103 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 81 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 24 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 12 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 10 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 6 0.0%

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Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Lake Callemonda 2015 Rock Ramp Police Creek
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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,722 427 407 114 4,149
Animals 805 28 177 61 833
Mammals 98 14 9 15 112
Birds 396 8 84 30 404
Reptiles 134 1 13 11 135
Amphibians 37 1 16 3 38
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 49 3 52 0 52
Cartilaginous fishes 2 0 2 1 2
Insects 86 1 0 0 87
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Chromists 5 0 0 0 5
Fungi 233 0 0 0 233
Plants 2,677 399 230 53 3,076

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

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Burnett - Curtis Hills and Ranges biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-burnett-curtis-hills-and-ranges/

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