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Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

Ross Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card

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Name: Ross
Area type: Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card
Total area: 164,711 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Deeragun, Nome, Pallarenda, Toonpan, Townsville
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Catchment stories
Wetland observations
Wetland extents
Wetland extent changes
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
Drainage divisions
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Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
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Climate zones
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IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
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Marine provincial bioregions
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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
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
Wildlife

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Ross Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 25,069 100.0% 15.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 19,919 79.5% 12.1%
Artificial and highly modified 6,054 24.2% 3.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,076 48.2% 7.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 68 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 0.7% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 547 2.2% 0.3%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,006 4.0% 0.6%
Riverine 5,148 20.5% 3.1%

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Ross Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 7,435 100.0% 4.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 3,341 44.9% 2.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,572 34.6% 1.6%
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 3 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 28 0.4% 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 192 2.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 108 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,189 16.0% 0.7%
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 < 1 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

Ross Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card 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 25,069 25,078 25,092 25,071 25,053 25,090 21,926 * 86.7%
Artificial and highly modified 6,054 6,054 6,043 6,001 5,909 5,885 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 12,076 12,076 12,084 12,086 12,097 12,108 12,982 93.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 68 68 77 77 77 77 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 171 171 171 171 170 170 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 547 547 552 555 568 571 1,230 44.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,006 1,006 1,003 1,004 1,004 1,020 0 n/a
Riverine 5,148 5,157 5,163 5,178 5,227 5,258 7,713 66.7%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2017 wetland system extents for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2013 wetland system extents for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2009 wetland system extents for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2001 wetland system extents for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

Ross Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card 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 7,435 7,435 7,437 7,442 7,461 7,491
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 3,341 3,341 3,340 3,341 3,341 3,341
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,572 2,572 2,574 2,574 2,579 2,591
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 3 3 3 3 3 3
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 28 28 28 28 28 28
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 192 192 192 192 192 192
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 108 108 108 108 108 108
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 1,189 1,189 1,192 1,196 1,209 1,228
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 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1

metadata View 2019 wetland habitat area for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2017 wetland habitat area for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2013 wetland habitat area for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2009 wetland habitat area for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards

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

Ross Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 164,582 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 82,756 50.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 24,413 14.8%
1.3 Other minimal use 16,331 9.9%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 12,909 7.8%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 6,515 4.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,664 3.4%
2.2 Production native forests 4,546 2.8%
5.5 Services 4,455 2.7%
5.7 Transport and communication 2,571 1.6%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 1,091 0.7%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 679 0.4%
6.3 River 599 0.4%
5.8 Mining 537 0.3%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 280 0.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 279 0.2%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 250 0.2%
5.2 Intensive animal production 202 0.1%
5.6 Utilities 148 0.1%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 86 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 73 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 72 0.0%
6.1 Lake 47 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 26 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 20 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 9 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 7 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 2 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 1 0.0%

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Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Alligator Creek Weir 2011 Rock Ramp Alligator Creek
map Town Common 2011 Rock Ramp Unnamed Creek
map Town Common Ds 2011 Culvert Unnamed Creek
map University Creek 2010 Rock Ramp, Culvert University Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,035 309 318 59 2,344
Animals 719 29 179 49 748
Mammals 74 12 6 8 86
Birds 410 8 93 29 418
Reptiles 131 2 21 8 133
Amphibians 26 1 11 1 27
Ray-finned fishes 40 6 45 1 46
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 34 0 2 0 34
Malacostracans 3 0 0 1 3
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Chromists 8 0 0 0 8
Fungi 10 0 0 0 10
Plants 1,296 280 139 10 1,576

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) Ross Paddock to Reef (P2R) report card — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/paddock-to-reef-report-card-ross/

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