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Taroom Downs IBRA subregion

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Name: Taroom Downs
Area type: IBRA subregion
Total area: 652,005 ha
% total Qld: 0.4%
Towns: Broadmere, Burunga, Canal, Clonduff, Collingwood, Culgowie, Eurombah, Guluguba, Hornet Bank, Kinnoul, Kroombit, Lilyvale, Taroom, Wandoan, Wubagul
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Taroom Downs IBRA subregion wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,425 100.0% 1.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 4,245 37.2% 0.7%
Artificial and highly modified 1,171 10.2% 0.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 430 3.8% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 332 2.9% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 2,111 18.5% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 201 1.8% 0.0%
Riverine 7,181 62.8% 1.1%

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Taroom Downs IBRA subregion wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 2,777 100.0% 0.4%
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 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 465 16.8% 0.1%
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 103 3.7% 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 7 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 227 8.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 302 10.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,623 58.4% 0.2%
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 49 1.7% 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

Taroom Downs IBRA 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 11,425 11,358 11,307 11,297 11,277 11,172 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 1,171 1,100 1,013 991 954 733 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) 430 430 430 430 430 430 451 95.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 332 332 332 332 332 332 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 2,111 2,111 2,110 2,110 2,111 2,187 2,597 81.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 201 201 201 201 201 178 0 n/a
Riverine 7,181 7,184 7,221 7,233 7,248 7,312 * n/a n/a

* Pre-clear riverine wetland statistics are not available in this area. A comprehensive evaluation is currently underway of the effect of identified limitations on the statistical analysis process used to monitor wetland extent change. During this time, selected riverine wetland statistics will be temporarily unavailable as they may be disproportionately impacted. It is expected that this evaluation will be completed in late 2024.

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all IBRA subregions

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metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all IBRA subregions

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

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

Taroom Downs IBRA 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 2,777 2,777 2,777 2,777 2,777 2,830
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 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 465 465 465 465 465 466
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 103 103 103 103 103 103
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 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 227 227 227 227 227 227
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 302 302 302 302 302 302
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,623 1,624 1,676
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 49 49 48 48 48 48

metadata View 2019 wetland habitat area for all IBRA subregions

metadata View 2017 wetland habitat area for all IBRA subregions

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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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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Taroom Downs IBRA subregion land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 652,005 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 582,520 89.3%
3.3 Cropping 44,868 6.9%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 11,756 1.8%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,370 0.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,002 0.3%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 1,949 0.3%
2.2 Production native forests 1,939 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,364 0.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,138 0.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 508 0.1%
5.5 Services 358 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 283 0.0%
6.1 Lake 277 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 225 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 116 0.0%
5.8 Mining 114 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 98 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 83 0.0%
6.3 River 27 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 7 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 1,338 165 189 40 1,503
Animals 521 22 108 20 543
Mammals 55 12 1 4 67
Birds 252 4 46 11 256
Reptiles 92 1 8 3 93
Amphibians 24 1 12 0 25
Ray-finned fishes 25 2 27 1 27
Insects 70 2 14 1 72
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 47 0 0 0 47
Plants 770 143 81 20 913

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.

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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) Taroom Downs IBRA subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-subregion-taroom-downs/

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