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Noosa local government area

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Name: Noosa
Area type: Local government area
Total area: 86,999 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Boreen, Cooran, Cooroy, Kin Kin, Noosa, Perigian Beach, Pomona, Teewah, Tewantin
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State forests
Forest reserves
Resources reserves
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Coastal management district
Nature refuges
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Wetland (aquatic ecosystem) type—conceptual models
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Healthy Land and Water conceptual models
Water resource planning areas
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
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Noosa local government area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 14,521 100.0% 16.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 11,575 79.7% 13.3%
Artificial and highly modified 458 3.2% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 628 4.3% 0.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 206 1.4% 0.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 24 0.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 10,248 70.6% 11.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11 0.1% 0.0%
Riverine 2,945 20.3% 3.4%

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Noosa local government area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,091 100.0% 12.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 176 1.6% 0.2%
Mangroves - other 401 3.6% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 49 0.4% 0.1%
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 206 1.9% 0.2%
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 3,224 29.1% 3.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 2,329 21.0% 2.7%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 381 3.4% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,437 31.0% 4.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 887 8.0% 1.0%
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

Noosa 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 14,521 14,533 14,537 14,543 14,563 14,630 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 458 458 458 458 456 454 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 628 628 628 628 630 631 705 89.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 206 206 206 206 206 206 206 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 24 24 24 24 19 19 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 10,248 10,258 10,259 10,261 10,278 10,323 11,791 86.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Riverine 2,945 2,949 2,951 2,955 2,964 2,986 * 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 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

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

Noosa 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 11,091 11,100 11,102 11,104 11,122 11,169
Mangroves - Casuarina 176 176 176 176 176 177
Mangroves - other 401 401 401 401 402 402
Salt marsh and salt flats 49 49 49 49 49 49
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 206 206 206 206 206 206
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 3,224 3,225 3,225 3,225 3,225 3,230
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 2,329 2,329 2,330 2,331 2,331 2,333
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 381 381 381 381 382 383
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,437 3,437 3,438 3,439 3,444 3,463
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 887 895 895 895 905 924
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

Noosa local government area land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 86,947 99.9%
1.1 Nature conservation 21,539 24.8%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 20,641 23.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 15,395 17.7%
1.3 Other minimal use 7,901 9.1%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 5,963 6.9%
2.2 Production native forests 3,833 4.4%
3.1 Plantation forests 2,546 2.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,250 2.6%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,942 2.2%
5.5 Services 960 1.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 842 1.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 677 0.8%
5.7 Transport and communication 660 0.8%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 424 0.5%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 225 0.3%
6.1 Lake 209 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 200 0.2%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 154 0.2%
5.8 Mining 101 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 91 0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 81 0.1%
3.6 Land in transition 79 0.1%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 77 0.1%
6.3 River 47 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 47 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 29 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 17 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%

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    Wildlife

    Kingdom
    Class
    		 Native Introduced Wetland
    indicator
    species    		 Rare or
    threatened
    species    		 All
    TOTAL 3,240 396 365 130 3,636
    Animals 702 27 161 65 729
    Mammals 80 11 6 7 91
    Birds 365 9 82 35 374
    Reptiles 85 1 11 8 86
    Amphibians 34 1 15 6 35
    Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
    Ray-finned fishes 36 3 39 3 39
    Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
    Insects 95 2 6 2 97
    Malacostracans 5 0 0 2 5
    Bacteria 29 0 0 0 29
    Chromists 32 0 0 0 32
    Fungi 452 0 0 0 452
    Plants 2,025 369 204 65 2,394

    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) Noosa local government area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 March 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/lga-noosa/

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