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Mackay local government area

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Name: Mackay
Area type: Local government area
Total area: 759,329 ha
(excluding marine area)
% total Qld: 0.4%

Area homepage: www.mackay.qld.gov.au

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Catchment stories
Wetland observations
Wetland extents
Wetland extent changes
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
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Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
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Study areas
Report cards
Conservation parks
State forests
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
Timber reserves
Fish habitat areas
Coastal management district
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
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
External links/description
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Mackay local government area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 56,082 100.0% 7.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 41,481 74.0% 5.5%
Artificial and highly modified 5,085 9.1% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,054 51.8% 3.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 95 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 5,771 10.3% 0.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,432 2.6% 0.2%
Riverine 14,579 26.0% 1.9%

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Mackay local government area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 36,263 100.0% 4.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 21,438 59.1% 2.8%
Salt marsh and salt flats 7,663 21.1% 1.0%
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 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 4,220 11.6% 0.6%
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 1,322 3.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,299 3.6% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 320 0.9% 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%

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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

Mackay local government area 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 56,082 56,070 56,064 56,034 55,984 56,003 81,117 * 62.9%
Artificial and highly modified 5,085 5,066 5,009 4,972 4,812 4,657 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 29,054 29,055 29,052 29,003 29,014 29,024 30,161 96.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 54 54 54 54 52 52 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 95 93 93 86 82 76 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 5,771 5,776 5,788 5,844 5,895 6,017 31,375 18.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,432 1,432 1,432 1,432 1,422 1,419 0 n/a
Riverine 14,579 14,581 14,623 14,630 14,694 14,745 19,569 74.5%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2017 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2013 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2009 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2001 wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all local government areas

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all local government areas

Mackay local government area 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 36,263 36,270 36,278 36,287 36,337 36,466
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 21,438 21,439 21,433 21,387 21,394 21,397
Salt marsh and salt flats 7,663 7,663 7,666 7,664 7,667 7,674
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 4,220 4,224 4,235 4,255 4,295 4,415
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 1,322 1,322 1,322 1,304 1,301 1,301
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,299 1,300 1,301 1,356 1,360 1,358
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 320 320 320 320 320 320
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

metadata View 2019 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2017 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2013 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2009 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all local government areas

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

Mackay local government area land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 761,316 100.3%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 284,398 37.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 118,893 15.7%
1.3 Other minimal use 110,271 14.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 88,924 11.7%
2.2 Production native forests 59,666 7.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 34,162 4.5%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 22,083 2.9%
1.2 Managed resource protection 19,780 2.6%
6.3 River 7,910 1.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 4,863 0.6%
5.5 Services 3,119 0.4%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,694 0.4%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,514 0.2%
5.8 Mining 612 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 534 0.1%
6.1 Lake 526 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 447 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 214 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 148 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 97 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 97 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 95 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 64 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 63 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 59 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 51 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 20 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 11 0.0%

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Climate zones info metadata

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IBRA bioregions info metadata

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Bioregional assessment areas info metadata

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Marine meso-scale bioregions metadata

  • map Lucinda-Mackay Coast (LMC)
  • map Mackay-Capricorn (MC)
  • map Pompey-Swains (PS)
  • map Shoalwater Coast (SC)

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Marine provincial bioregions metadata

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Ramsar internationally important wetlands info metadata

none

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none

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State forests info metadata

  • map Ben Mohr State Forest
  • map Bluff Hill State Forest
  • map Cathu State Forest
  • map Crediton State Forest
  • map Epsom State Forest 2
  • map Kelvin State Forest
  • map Macartney State Forest
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  • map Rosedale State Forest
  • map Spencer Gap State Forest
  • map St Helens State Forest
  • map West Hill State Forest

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none

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Timber reserves info metadata

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Fish habitat areas info metadata

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Coastal management district info metadata

  • map Available (all have been combined since February 2012)

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Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Arrowroot Creek 2015 Culvert Boundary Creek
map Bakers Treat Train 2015 Rock Ramp Unnamed Creek
map Blackrock Creek 2017 Rock Ramp Black Rock Creek
map Clewes Road 2018 Rock Ramp Black Rock Creek
map Constant Creek 2008 Rock Ramp Constant Creek
map Devereux Creek 2018 Culvert Devereux Creek
map Dougherty's Road 2020 Culvert Boundary Creek
map Dumbleton Weir 2007 Mechanical Pioneer River
map Ellis Road 2008 Culvert O'Connell River
map Evans Ave 2007 Rock Ramp, Other Gooseponds Creek
map Forbes Rd 2013 Rock Ramp O'Connell River
map Fursden Creek Rock Ramp Fishway Rock Ramp Fursden Creek
map Gooseponds Bruce Highway Rock Ramp Fishway 2018 Rock Ramp Gooseponds Creek
map Habana Road 1 2007 Rock Ramp Reliance Creek
map Habana Road 2 2008 Culvert Denman Creek
map Harbour Road 2007 Removal Harbour Creek
map Hicks Road 2007 Bypass Gooseponds Creek
map Jolimont Weir 2016 Rock ramp, Cone Jolimont Creek
map Lagoons Creek 1 2015 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 2 2013 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 3 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 4 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 5 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Landsdown Road 2007 Culvert Lagoons Creek
map Lower Neilson 2008 Rock Ramp Neilson Creek
map Malcomsom Street 2007 Vertical slot Gooseponds Creek
map Marian Weir 2010 Pool and Weir Pioneer River
map Marklands Wetland 1 2015 Cone Boundary Creek
map Marklands Wetland 2 2015 Culvert Boundary Creek
map Middle Creek 2007 Bypass Middle Creek
map Oonooie Fishway 2007 Rock Ramp Unnamed Creek
map Porters Road 2008 Rock Ramp O'Connell River
map Sandringham Lagoon 2009 Rock Ramp Sandringham Creek
map Seaforth Creek 2007 Rock ramp, Cone Seaforth Creek
map Staffords Road 2008 Culvert O'Connell River
map Tedlands 1 2008 Rock Ramp Tedlands Creek
map Tedlands 2 2016 Rock Ramp Tedlands Creek
map Upper Hazelwood B 2009 Rock Ramp Hazelwood Creek
map Upper Hazelwood T 2009 Rock Ramp Hazelwood Creek
map Victor Creek 2008 Removal Victor Creek
map Willetts Road 2007 Rock Ramp Gooseponds Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,360 498 378 89 3,858
Animals 745 31 191 56 776
Mammals 94 13 8 12 107
Birds 403 11 92 30 414
Reptiles 114 1 11 8 115
Amphibians 32 1 15 4 33
Ray-finned fishes 56 5 60 0 61
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 42 0 4 1 42
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 20 0 0 0 20
Chromists 41 0 0 0 41
Fungi 187 0 0 0 187
Plants 2,367 467 187 33 2,834

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) Mackay local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-mackay/

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