Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion
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Wetland extents Based on wetland mapping version 6.0
Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
67,256
100.0%
18.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine
61,490
91.4%
16.8%
Artificial and highly modified
3,870
5.8%
1.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,996
32.7%
6.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
0.8%
0.1%
Lacustrine (natural)
522
0.8%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1.7%
0.3%
Palustrine (natural)
31,525
46.9%
8.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
3.0%
0.6%
Riverine
5,645
8.4%
1.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
28
0.0%
0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,996
32.7%
6.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
0.8%
0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,027
1.5%
0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,075
3.1%
0.6%
Lacustrine (natural)
522
0.8%
0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1.7%
0.3%
Palustrine (artificial)
31
0.0%
0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified)
589
0.9%
0.2%
Palustrine (natural)
31,525
46.9%
8.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
3.0%
0.6%
Riverine (artificial)
47
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (highly modified)
73
0.1%
0.0%
Riverine (natural)
5,629
8.4%
1.5%
Riverine (slightly modified)
16
0.0%
0.0%
Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha )
% wetlands area
% total area
Total
56,504
100.0%
15.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina
2,233
4.0%
0.6%
Mangroves - other
15,472
27.4%
4.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats
4,706
8.3%
1.3%
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
286
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
239
0.4%
0.1%
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
6,682
11.8%
1.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
2,632
4.7%
0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
3,850
6.8%
1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
17,941
31.8%
4.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
663
1.2%
0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
1,800
3.2%
0.5%
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%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
1,960
3.5%
0.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
273
0.5%
0.1%
Mangroves - other (natural)
15,349
27.2%
4.2%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
123
0.2%
0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
4,605
8.1%
1.3%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
101
0.2%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
0
0.0%
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural)
284
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
2
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
239
0.4%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
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)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
6,391
11.3%
1.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
291
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
2,628
4.7%
0.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
4
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,819
6.8%
1.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
31
0.1%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
16,520
29.2%
4.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
1,421
2.5%
0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
375
0.7%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
288
0.5%
0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
1,792
3.2%
0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
9
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
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
Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland extent change by system
System 2019 areaha )
2017 areaha )
2013 areaha )
2009 areaha )
2005 areaha )
2001 areaha )
pre-clear areaha )
2019/pre-clear
Total
67,256
67,357
67,371
67,341
67,518
67,774
119,563
* 53.0%
Artificial and highly modified
3,870
3,918
4,509
4,678
4,556
4,720
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,996
22,006
22,113
22,093
22,111
22,133
27,794
79.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
536
290
256
261
273
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
522
522
522
522
523
523
525
99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1,103
1,043
960
891
747
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
31,525
31,650
31,746
31,843
32,096
32,194
79,158
39.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
1,963
1,476
1,308
1,354
1,374
0
n/a
Riverine
5,645
5,657
5,673
5,680
5,726
5,810
12,086
46.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified)
28
28
29
44
46
46
0
n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural)
21,996
22,006
22,113
22,093
22,111
22,133
27,794
79.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified)
533
536
290
256
261
273
0
n/a
Lacustrine (artificial)
1,027
1,033
921
893
765
714
0
n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified)
2,075
2,037
2,022
2,013
2,013
1,955
0
n/a
Lacustrine (natural)
522
522
522
522
523
523
525
99.4%
Lacustrine (slightly modified)
1,118
1,103
1,043
960
891
747
0
n/a
Palustrine (artificial)
31
31
31
30
34
35
0
n/a
Palustrine (highly modified)
589
669
1,383
1,580
1,583
1,855
0
n/a
Palustrine (natural)
31,525
31,650
31,746
31,843
32,096
32,194
79,158
39.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified)
2,046
1,963
1,476
1,308
1,354
1,374
0
n/a
Riverine (artificial)
47
47
52
47
46
46
0
n/a
Riverine (highly modified)
73
73
72
70
69
68
0
n/a
Riverine (natural)
5,629
5,642
5,658
5,666
5,711
5,795
12,086
46.6%
Riverine (slightly modified)
16
15
15
14
14
14
0
n/a
* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified
Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 areaha )
2017 areaha )
2013 areaha )
2009 areaha )
2005 areaha )
2001 areaha )
Total
56,504
56,560
56,022
55,902
56,224
56,376
Mangroves - Casuarina
2,233
2,235
2,056
2,033
2,033
2,035
Mangroves - other
15,472
15,478
15,522
15,508
15,516
15,520
Salt marsh and salt flats
4,706
4,711
4,702
4,690
4,705
4,732
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
286
286
286
286
286
286
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake
239
239
239
239
239
239
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
6,682
6,716
6,454
6,473
6,521
6,597
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp
2,632
2,667
2,668
2,675
2,708
2,456
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
3,850
3,851
3,855
3,856
3,872
3,877
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp
17,941
17,908
17,763
17,655
17,797
18,047
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp
663
663
666
673
684
691
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp
1,800
1,807
1,812
1,815
1,862
1,895
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
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural)
1,960
1,963
1,958
1,955
1,953
1,955
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified)
273
273
98
78
80
80
Mangroves - other (natural)
15,349
15,353
15,434
15,427
15,435
15,440
Mangroves - other (slightly modified)
123
125
87
81
81
81
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural)
4,605
4,610
4,635
4,625
4,637
4,652
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified)
101
101
67
65
68
80
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural)
284
284
284
284
284
284
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural)
239
239
239
239
239
239
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
6,391
6,425
6,430
6,445
6,493
6,571
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
291
291
24
28
28
26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
2,628
2,663
2,664
2,671
2,704
2,452
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
4
4
4
4
4
4
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
3,819
3,820
3,824
3,825
3,839
3,844
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
31
31
31
31
33
33
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural)
16,520
16,569
16,647
16,710
16,818
17,048
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified)
1,421
1,338
1,115
944
980
999
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural)
375
375
377
385
387
392
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified)
288
289
289
288
297
299
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural)
1,792
1,799
1,803
1,806
1,854
1,887
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified)
9
9
9
9
9
9
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclaimer
Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
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)
Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion land use
Total
349,912
95.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure
86,582
23.7%
5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure
65
0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential
39,080
10.7%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture
2,320
0.6%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture
45,093
12.3%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure
25
0.0%
1.1 Nature conservation
64,693
17.7%
1.1.3 National park
51,220
14.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection
6,115
1.7%
1.1.5 Habitat/species management area
78
0.0%
1.1.6 Protected landscape
46
0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area
7,234
2.0%
1.3 Other minimal use
31,163
8.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use
3,158
0.9%
1.3.3 Residual native cover
27,280
7.5%
1.3.4 Rehabilitation
725
0.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation
28,805
7.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation
28,805
7.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland
26,346
7.2%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland
23,350
6.4%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation
2,866
0.8%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production
130
0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests
24,427
6.7%
3.1.0 Plantation forests
23,361
6.4%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry
244
0.1%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry
194
0.1%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation
628
0.2%
5.5 Services
20,089
5.5%
5.5.0 Services
43
0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services
3,446
0.9%
5.5.2 Public services
3,191
0.9%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture
13,179
3.6%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban
59
0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities
170
0.0%
3.3 Cropping
10,756
2.9%
3.3.0 Cropping
646
0.2%
3.3.3 Hay and silage
62
0.0%
3.3.5 Sugar
10,048
2.7%
3.6 Land in transition
9,048
2.5%
3.6.0 Land in transition
6,698
1.8%
3.6.2 Abandoned land
2,121
0.6%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation
145
0.0%
3.6.4 No defined use
29
0.0%
3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture
55
0.0%
2.2 Production native forests
8,799
2.4%
2.2.0 Production native forests
8,799
2.4%
3.4 Perennial horticulture
6,221
1.7%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture
2,645
0.7%
3.4.1 Tree fruits
1,425
0.4%
3.4.3 Tree nuts
516
0.1%
3.4.4 Vine fruits
4
0.0%
3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits
1,631
0.4%
6.3 River
6,040
1.7%
6.3.0 River
4,203
1.1%
6.3.3 River - intensive use
1,837
0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication
5,867
1.6%
5.7.0 Transport and communication
740
0.2%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes
2,173
0.6%
5.7.2 Roads
2,451
0.7%
5.7.3 Railways
296
0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport
158
0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication
49
0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial
4,416
1.2%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial
3,990
1.1%
5.3.2 Food processing factory
8
0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery
371
0.1%
5.3.7 Sawmill
47
0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam
2,535
0.7%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam
1,625
0.4%
6.2.1 Reservoir
692
0.2%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams
219
0.1%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters
2,532
0.7%
6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters
2,519
0.7%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use
13
0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture
2,295
0.6%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture
1,326
0.4%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits
213
0.1%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts
216
0.1%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits
32
0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits
501
0.1%
4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs
7
0.0%
5.8 Mining
2,248
0.6%
5.8.0 Mining
1,489
0.4%
5.8.2 Quarries
381
0.1%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use
378
0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production
1,769
0.5%
5.2.0 Intensive animal production
38
0.0%
5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards
2
0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms
310
0.1%
5.2.5 Aquaculture
418
0.1%
5.2.6 Horse studs
984
0.3%
5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal husbandry
17
0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
1,219
0.3%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture
737
0.2%
4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits
9
0.0%
4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs
7
0.0%
4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs
46
0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming
420
0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal
849
0.2%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal
257
0.1%
5.9.2 Landfill
107
0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage
227
0.1%
5.9.5 Sewage
258
0.1%
6.1 Lake
841
0.2%
6.1.0 Lake
790
0.2%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation
47
0.0%
6.1.3 Lake - intensive use
4
0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection
783
0.2%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection
733
0.2%
1.2.2 Surface water supply
51
0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture
566
0.2%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture
534
0.1%
5.1.1 Production nurseries
20
0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses
8
0.0%
5.1.3 Glasshouses
4
0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping
415
0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping
361
0.1%
4.3.2 Irrigated beverage and spice crops
11
0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage
12
0.0%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar
31
0.0%
5.6 Utilities
248
0.1%
5.6.0 Utilities
37
0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation
43
0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission
107
0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission
61
0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
205
0.1%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures
205
0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures
67
0.0%
3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures
67
0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct
46
0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct
14
0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct
32
0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition
29
0.0%
4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition
26
0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture
3
0.0%
3.5 Seasonal horticulture
12
0.0%
3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture
9
0.0%
3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs
3
0.0%
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Subtropical
Bioregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
Tweed-Moreton (TM)
Marine provincial bioregions
Central Eastern Shelf Transition
Regional plans
World Heritage areas
Ramsar internationally important wetlands
DIWA nationally important wetlands
National parks
Marine parks (Queensland)
Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
Available (all have been combined since February 2012)
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
A New Battlefront at Girraween - Ongoing Nature Refuge Rehabilitation Bibimulya Wetlands - Waterbody Maintenance Program Black Duck Lake System rectification project Brackish Lagoon rehabilitation and bird hide construction Bribie Lakes, Bongaree Bridge to Bridge Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia (LRStA) project Buderim Native Forests Preservation Project Burpengary Creek Restoration Caring for Saltwater Country and Fish Habitat - Maroochy River Mangrove Nursery and Re-vegetation Project, Sunshine Coast Catchment Management in the Maroochy River Coastal Ecosystem Rehabilitation and Community Engagement Project Community workshops and establishment of model landscaped coastal gardens in the Fraser Coast Regional Council Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Shereston Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in Mooloolah: Spinhoven/Wright Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in South Mooloolah: Carew Connecting Lowland Subtropical Rainforest in the Mooloolah Valley: Gehlert Connecting Mooloolah River Wildlife Corridors Coomera Rivers - Mangrove & Intertidal Rehabilitation Cooroy Rainforest Calls De-silting Project—Freshwater Creek Second Av, Woorim De-silting Project—John W. Mott Reserve, Kallangur De-silting Project—Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine De-silting Project—Sauvignon Drive Park, Morayfield Dhu mu'rang Traditional Owners Caring for Fisheries - Maroochy and Mooloolah Estuaries Ecological Restoration at Pine Rivers Wetland Reserve, Griffin, SEQ Ecovillage Swale Restoration Project States 2 and 3 Enhancing Lowland Subtropical Rainforest Along Ewen Creek at Crohamhurst: Sanders Enhancing Lowland Subtropical Rainforest Along the Upper Stanley River at Peachester: Benjafield Feral pig control, Great Sandy Strait/Ramsar Site Ginger production: Water use efficiency and wastewater management drives innovative wetland treatment solution for a ginger farm Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo River Rehabilitation Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Bells Creek Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Cheal Healthy Country Program in the Bremer and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Frizzo Healthy Country Program in the Upper Warrill and Pumicestone Passage Catchments: Newell Healthy Waterways Clean Up Program 2014 - 2015 Hemmant-Tingalpa Corridor Confluence Rehab Project Honour the Ocean - Tallebudgera Creek Marine Debris Initiative Houghton Highway Saltmarsh Rehabilitation Trials Integrated Sunshine Coast Clean-up project KDV Sports development Lake Hugh Muntz, Floating Wetlands Trial Lakeside, Victoria Point Floating Treatment Media trial Lawson—feral pig control on Eurimbula Creek Let’s Grapple the Gaza Making Landscape Linkages in the Maroochy Catchment Maroochy River Mangrove Re-vegetation and Water Quality Testing Project 2013-2016 MI5 Community Invasive Species Control/Eradication Program 2015, Stage 1 Mullens Wader Walk Namba Creek Camphor Laurel Removal Newport Waterways entrance channel offset - rehabilitation Uhlmann Road sewage treatment plant site Noosa Hinterland Koala Habitat Conservation and Awareness North Peregian Coastal Wetland Restoration Oxbow South Rehabilitation and Re-vegetation project Park Lakes II Residential Development PCE 14/15 - Pig Control at Tandora PCE 14/15 - Revive Our Creeks (Cooloola Cove) PCE 14/15 - Tinnanbar Flower Reserve and Cowra Pine Wildling Control Project PCE - FIDO Weed Management and Environmental Monitoring at Eurong Fraser Island 14/15 PCE - FIDO Weed Management at Happy Valley Fraser Island 14/15 PCE - Pine Wilding Control in High Value Coastal Ecosystems - Crab Creek DNRM PCE - Ravenhills and Maddicks Road - Weed and feral animal control Pelican Waters Saline Plant trial Pest and weed management: managing invasive species in the Burnett Mary Region Petrie Creek Riparian Restoration Project Pine Rivers Wetland Reserve Re-vegetation Project Promoting sustainable vegetation management and ecosystem resilience on Coochiemudlo Island Protecting and Restoring Myora Springs Pumicestone Passage Water and Mangrove Monitoring QUU Interflow Hemmant Recreation Reserve Revegetation Project N121961 Rehabilitation and revegation - Elimbah Heights Reserve, ELIMBAH Rehabilitation and revegetation - Bell Air Estate Park, BELLMERE Rehabilitation and revegetation - Swann Road Park, BELLMERE Rehabilitation of Cooloosa Urban Wetland - Stage 1 Rehabilitation of Glossy Black Cockatoo Habitat across the Noosa Heads Urban Environment Rehabilitation on Cabbage Tree Creek Rehabilitation on Oxbow to Bulimba Creek Restoration of Bremner Road saltmarsh wetland ecosystem within the Hays Inlet wetland key coastal site, SEQ Restoration of Riparian Bushland: Weyba Esplanade and Weyba Creek, Noosaville Restoring habitat and improving the resilience of Godwin Beach Revegetation - Griffin Environmental Reserve, GRIFFIN Silcock Street, Hays Inlet weed control South Pine Sport Complex, BRENDALE - Green Army Strengthen Existing & Establish Additional Populations of Endangered Eucalyptus Conglomerata Sunshine Coast Water Mouse Recovery Supporting Bird Life around Tucker's Creek environment corridor in Nambour Tackling the Too Hard Basket - Take Two! The Fall of Singapore: an assault on Singapore Daisy in the Noosa Catchment The Green Triangle The history and role of fire in the patterned fens—Great Sandy Strait, Queensland Towards the Integrated Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Weeds of National State and Regional Significance TS Onslow Shoreline Management Plan Stage 2 VPSHS Rehabilitate Regenerate Educate Waterbody Maintenance Program—Barwon Street Wetland, Murrumba Downs Waterbody Maintenance Program - Beachmere Lake Waterbody Maintenance Program—Glenmay Wetland, Morayfield Waterbody Maintenance Program—Halpine Lake, Mango Hill Waterbody Maintenance Program—Lake Eden, North Lakes Waterbody Maintenance Program—Pebble Beach Common Wetland, Sandstone Point Waterbody Maintenance Program—Sweeney Reserve, Petrie Waterbody Maintenance Program—Thyme Court Lake, Caboolture Waterbody Maintenance Program - Topaz Drive wetland, MANGO HILL Waterway Maintenance—Brodies Park North, Morayfield Waterway Maintenance—Cabbage Tree Creek, Ferny Hills Weed control and revegetation at Lagoon and Tea Tree Creeks Weed control and revegetation of wallum and marsh ecosystems at Buckleys Hole, Bongaree Weeding and Rehabilitation of Unformed Road at Headland Section of Noosa National Park Western Mary Sub-catchments Grazing Landscapes Project Woorim Foreshore rehabilitation Wynnum North Reserve Restoration Yandina Harmony Rainforest Project
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
Name
Construction year
Structure types
Stream name
Bulimba Freeway 2020
Culvert
Bulimba Ck Tributory
Caboolture Weir 1974
Pool and Weir
Caboolture River
Hilliards Creek 2016
Rock Ramp
Hilliard Creek
Leitchs Crossing 2017
Rock Ramp
South Pine River
Maud Canal Weir, SunCentral 2018
Pool and Weir
Cornmeal Creek
Mooloolaba Weir 1970
Pool and Weir
Mooloolah River
External links/description
Wildlife
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) Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast Lowlands biogeographic subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025 . Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/biogeographic-subregion-sunshine-coast-gold-coast-lowlands/
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