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Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,893,251 100.0% 5.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 2,220,549 76.7% 4.0%
Artificial and highly modified 8,362 0.3% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 463,191 16.0% 0.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,366 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,744,018 60.3% 3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,623 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 672,692 23.3% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 5,109 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,082 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 463,191 16.0% 0.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,366 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 155 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,744,018 60.3% 3.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,623 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 672,584 23.2% 1.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 108 0.0% 0.0%
Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,203,089 100.0% 3.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 441,960 20.1% 0.8%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 20,097 0.9% 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 64,575 2.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 49,540 2.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,373,382 62.3% 2.4%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 54,728 2.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 5,274 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 84,367 3.8% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 109,153 5.0% 0.2%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
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 0 0.0% 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 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11 0.0% 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%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 441,747 20.1% 0.8%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 214 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 20,097 0.9% 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
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) 64,290 2.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 284 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 49,183 2.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 357 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,373,198 62.3% 2.4%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 184 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 54,675 2.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 54 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 5,132 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 142 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 84,167 3.8% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 200 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 108,782 4.9% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 371 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) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 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) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 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
(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.

Wetland extent changes

Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province 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 2,893,251 2,893,198 2,893,183 2,893,128 2,893,374 2,893,195 2,888,153 * 99.9%
Artificial and highly modified 8,362 8,301 8,105 8,009 7,721 7,168 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 463,191 463,191 463,191 463,201 463,202 463,202 463,584 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,366 3,366 3,360 3,348 3,342 3,339 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,744,018 1,744,018 1,744,000 1,744,027 1,744,148 1,744,253 1,746,441 99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,581 0 n/a
Riverine 672,692 672,700 672,904 672,920 673,338 673,652 678,127 99.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 5,109 5,071 4,975 4,894 4,660 4,364 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 3,082 3,058 2,958 2,943 2,889 2,653 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 463,191 463,191 463,191 463,201 463,202 463,202 463,584 99.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 3,366 3,366 3,360 3,348 3,342 3,339 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 155 155 155 155 155 144 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,744,018 1,744,018 1,744,000 1,744,027 1,744,148 1,744,253 1,746,441 99.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,581 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 672,584 672,592 672,796 672,813 673,231 673,544 678,127 99.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 108 108 108 108 107 107 0 n/a

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

Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province 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 2,203,089 2,203,089 2,203,071 2,203,098 2,203,221 2,203,284
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 441,960 441,960 441,960 441,961 441,962 441,962
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 20,097 20,097 20,097 20,097 20,097 20,097
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 64,575 64,575 64,533 64,536 64,594 64,595
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 49,540 49,540 49,554 49,555 49,578 49,580
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,373,382 1,373,382 1,373,386 1,373,388 1,373,389 1,373,398
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 54,728 54,728 54,728 54,728 54,728 54,741
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 5,274 5,274 5,274 5,274 5,276 5,286
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 84,367 84,367 84,367 84,367 84,368 84,369
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 109,153 109,153 109,158 109,179 109,215 109,243
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11
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
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 441,747 441,747 441,747 441,757 441,758 441,758
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 214 214 214 204 204 204
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 20,097 20,097 20,097 20,097 20,097 20,097
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 64,290 64,290 64,249 64,251 64,310 64,310
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 284 284 284 284 284 284
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 49,183 49,183 49,198 49,198 49,221 49,223
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 357 357 357 357 357 357
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,373,198 1,373,198 1,373,202 1,373,204 1,373,205 1,373,215
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 184 184 184 184 184 184
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 54,675 54,675 54,675 54,675 54,675 54,687
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 54 54 54 54 54 54
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 5,132 5,132 5,132 5,132 5,134 5,144
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 142 142 142 142 142 142
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 84,167 84,167 84,167 84,168 84,169 84,170
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 200 200 200 200 200 200
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 108,782 108,782 108,787 108,808 108,844 108,914
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 371 371 371 371 371 329
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 11 11 11 11 11 11
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
(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.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 56,164,712 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 49,284,646 87.7%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 49,284,646 87.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,661,942 4.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 20,247 0.0%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 2,641,695 4.7%
1.1 Nature conservation 2,285,135 4.1%
1.1.3 National park 2,242,784 4.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 1,539 0.0%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 40,812 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,128,735 2.0%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 1,128,732 2.0%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 3 0.0%
6.1 Lake 696,748 1.2%
6.1.0 Lake 682,687 1.2%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 14,061 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 0 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 46,046 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 46,012 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 34 0.0%
6.3 River 20,662 0.0%
6.3.0 River 20,585 0.0%
6.3.1 River - conservation 77 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 13,554 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 13,475 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 5 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 74 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 6,880 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 2,221 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 4,597 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 14 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 15 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 33 0.0%
5.8 Mining 6,357 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 5,024 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 298 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 739 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 236 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 59 0.0%
5.5 Services 5,418 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 168 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 536 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 4,665 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 19 0.0%
5.5.5 Research facilities 31 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,733 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,311 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 25 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 771 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 76 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 2,550 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,558 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 17 0.0%
5.2.3 Poultry farms 1,309 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 12 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 220 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 753 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 609 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 144 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 530 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities 1 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 1 0.0%
5.6.4 Solar electricity generation 5 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 18 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 467 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 38 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 398 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 332 0.0%
5.3.1 General purpose factory 3 0.0%
5.3.6 Oil refinery 54 0.0%
5.3.7 Sawmill 9 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 244 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 94 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 12 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 49 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 77 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 12 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 168 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 168 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 123 0.0%
4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures 123 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 65 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 65 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 12 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 2 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 2 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 2 0.0%
5.1.0 Intensive horticulture < 1 0.0%
5.1.2 Shadehouses 1 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 1 0.0%

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 3,652 280 320 109 3,959
Animals 847 26 134 54 873
Mammals 111 16 1 16 127
Birds 377 7 71 24 384
Reptiles 254 0 7 9 254
Amphibians 36 1 15 0 37
Ray-finned fishes 26 2 28 4 28
Insects 35 0 12 0 35
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Branchiopods 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 2 0 0 1 2
Bacteria 9 0 0 0 9
Fungi 116 0 0 0 121
Plants 2,680 254 186 55 2,956

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) Lake Eyre and Bulloo freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-lake-eyre-and-bulloo/

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