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Biogeographic subregions

Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion

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Name: Marlborough Plains
Area type: Biogeographic subregion
Total area: 1,216,837 ha
% total Qld: 0.7%
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Catchment stories
Wetland observations
Wetland extents
Wetland extent changes
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
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State forests
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Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Nature refuges
Freshwater biogeographic provinces
Aquatic Conservation Assessments (AquaBAMM) and others
Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
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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
Wildlife

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Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 201,946 100.0% 16.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 184,273 91.2% 15.1%
Artificial and highly modified 10,601 5.2% 0.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 125,280 62.0% 10.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 954 0.5% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 593 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 597 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 8,693 4.3% 0.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 37,554 18.6% 3.1%
Riverine 17,673 8.8% 1.5%

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Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 129,114 100.0% 10.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 54,534 42.2% 4.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 27,806 21.5% 2.3%
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 568 0.4% 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 55 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 1,078 0.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 184 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 639 0.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 8,408 6.5% 0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 35,681 27.6% 2.9%
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 157 0.1% 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

Marlborough Plains 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 201,946 201,960 202,005 201,783 201,547 201,492 199,118 * 96.1%
Artificial and highly modified 10,601 10,597 10,455 10,224 9,968 9,365 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 125,280 125,280 125,304 125,306 125,428 125,581 161,654 77.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 954 954 954 954 937 978 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 593 593 593 593 593 593 593 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 597 609 612 596 583 537 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,693 8,693 8,847 8,871 8,881 9,248 17,145 50.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 37,554 37,554 37,537 37,529 37,404 37,403 0 n/a
Riverine 17,673 17,679 17,703 17,709 17,753 17,787 19,726 89.6%

* 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

Marlborough Plains 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 129,114 129,114 129,273 129,279 129,278 129,717
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 54,534 54,534 54,540 54,532 54,536 54,545
Salt marsh and salt flats 27,806 27,806 27,820 27,830 27,933 27,997
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 568 568 571 557 557 557
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 55 55 55 55 55 55
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 1,078 1,078 1,078 1,078 1,079 1,079
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 3 3 3 3 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 184 184 184 184 184 184
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 639 639 639 639 639 639
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 8,408 8,408 8,532 8,541 8,525 8,892
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 35,681 35,681 35,694 35,701 35,610 35,610
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 157 157 157 157 157 157

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

Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 1,203,290 98.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 765,765 62.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 160,070 13.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 142,144 11.7%
2.2 Production native forests 28,559 2.3%
6.3 River 25,804 2.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 23,937 2.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 15,736 1.3%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 6,388 0.5%
3.1 Plantation forests 5,991 0.5%
3.3 Cropping 4,879 0.4%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,720 0.4%
5.5 Services 3,901 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 3,879 0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 2,870 0.2%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,062 0.2%
6.1 Lake 1,640 0.1%
5.8 Mining 1,336 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 841 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 814 0.1%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 571 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 531 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 243 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 178 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 172 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 93 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 57 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 50 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 41 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 16 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 2 0.0%

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Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Amity Creek 2010 Rock Ramp Amity Creek
map Botanic Gardens 2012 Rock Ramp Moores Creek
map Bridge Creek 2010 Culvert Bridge Creek
map Duckponds 2009 Culvert Scrubby Creek
map Eden Bann Weir 2010 Mechanical Fitzroy River
map Fitzroy Barrage 2010 Vertical slot, Cone Fitzroy River
map Kinka Swamp X 2 2010 Rock ramp, Removal Kinka Creek
map Meura Plains 2009 Removal Sheepwash Creek
map Old Bruce Hway Rockhampton 2016 Culvert Woolwash Creek
map St Lawrence 1 2009 Rock Ramp Unnamed Creek
map St Lawrence 2 2009 Rock Ramp Unnamed Creek
map Thompson Point Rd 2018 Rock Ramp Nankin Creek
map Tooloombah Creek 2022 Culvert Tooloombah Creek
map Wattle Bank Gauge 2010 Vertical slot Fitzroy River
map Wran Causeway 2013 Rock Ramp Wran Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,321 485 432 119 3,806
Animals 760 28 183 69 788
Mammals 99 13 7 14 112
Birds 408 9 96 38 417
Reptiles 130 1 14 12 131
Amphibians 31 1 14 1 32
Ray-finned fishes 48 3 51 2 51
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 43 1 0 1 44
Bacteria 4 0 0 0 4
Chromists 23 0 0 0 23
Fungi 127 0 0 0 127
Plants 2,407 457 249 50 2,864

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) Marlborough Plains biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 17 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-marlborough-plains/

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