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Central Queensland Regional Plan

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Name: Central Queensland Regional Plan
Area type: Regional plan
Total area: 11,758,576 ha
% total Qld: 6.8%

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Page table of contents
Catchment stories
Wetland observations
Wetland extents
Wetland extent changes
Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
Drainage divisions
Drainage basins
Drainage sub-basins
Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
Local government areas
100K map tiles
Climate zones
Bioregions
Biogeographic subregions
IBRA bioregions
IBRA subregions
Bioregional assessment areas
Marine meso-scale bioregions
Marine provincial bioregions
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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Wetland extents info metadata

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Central Queensland Regional Plan wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 401,186 100.0% 3.4%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 288,178 71.8% 2.5%
Artificial and highly modified 54,563 13.6% 0.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 138,524 34.5% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 96 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 6,337 1.6% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 9,142 2.3% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 45,362 11.3% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 34,157 8.5% 0.3%
Riverine 113,006 28.2% 1.0%

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Central Queensland Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 190,579 100.0% 1.6%
Mangroves - Casuarina 534 0.3% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 70,672 37.1% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 33,663 17.7% 0.3%
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 6,468 3.4% 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 55 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 12,730 6.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,840 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 961 0.5% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 2,264 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,527 13.9% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 32,172 16.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 574 0.3% 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 2,120 1.1% 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

Central Queensland Regional Plan 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 401,186 401,279 400,701 399,385 398,213 394,597 368,072 * 94.2%
Artificial and highly modified 54,563 54,507 53,325 51,534 49,987 45,987 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 138,524 138,524 138,541 138,876 138,965 139,112 169,490 81.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 96 96 96 71 71 123 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 6,337 6,338 6,338 6,338 6,338 6,338 6,790 93.3%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 9,142 9,152 9,159 8,993 8,975 7,925 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 45,362 45,367 45,751 45,946 46,171 46,846 63,242 71.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 34,157 34,157 34,167 34,181 34,065 34,117 0 n/a
Riverine 113,006 113,138 113,324 113,446 113,641 114,148 128,550 87.9%

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

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metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all regional plans

Central Queensland Regional Plan 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 190,579 190,585 190,994 191,501 191,720 192,520
Mangroves - Casuarina 534 534 535 535 535 535
Mangroves - other 70,672 70,672 70,679 70,705 70,710 70,721
Salt marsh and salt flats 33,663 33,663 33,669 33,953 34,036 34,098
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 6,468 6,469 6,471 6,458 6,458 6,458
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 55 55 55 55 55 55
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 12,730 12,732 12,822 12,965 13,134 13,260
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,840 1,840 1,840 1,840 1,841 1,841
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 961 961 961 961 961 961
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 2,264 2,264 2,265 2,265 2,265 2,269
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 26,527 26,531 26,806 26,860 26,884 27,427
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 32,172 32,172 32,198 32,211 32,142 32,195
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 574 574 574 574 581 582
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 2,120 2,119 2,120 2,120 2,120 2,121

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metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all regional plans

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all regional plans

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

Central Queensland Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 11,749,210 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 8,341,825 70.9%
2.2 Production native forests 817,742 7.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 691,829 5.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 609,656 5.2%
3.3 Cropping 430,493 3.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 198,012 1.7%
1.2 Managed resource protection 165,025 1.4%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 92,516 0.8%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 86,558 0.7%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 68,646 0.6%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 57,922 0.5%
5.8 Mining 57,620 0.5%
3.1 Plantation forests 30,934 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 29,852 0.3%
6.3 River 28,793 0.2%
5.5 Services 11,230 0.1%
6.1 Lake 6,977 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,324 0.1%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 5,056 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 4,865 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 2,059 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 1,434 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 1,089 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 810 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 608 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 571 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 533 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 106 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 50 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 48 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 29 0.0%

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State forests info metadata

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Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Baralaba Weir (Neville Hewitt Weir) 2010 Mechanical Dawson River
map Botanic Gardens 2012 Rock Ramp Moores Creek
map Duckponds 2009 Culvert Scrubby Creek
map Eden Bann Weir 2010 Mechanical Fitzroy River
map Fitzroy Barrage 2010 Vertical slot, Cone Fitzroy River
map Gentle Annie Road 2009 Rock Ramp Raglan Creek
map Kinka Swamp X 2 2010 Rock ramp, Removal Kinka Creek
map Lake Callemonda 2015 Rock Ramp Police Creek
map Lower Stoney Ck 2011 Rock Ramp Stoney Creek
map Manns Weir 2013 Culvert Boyne River
map Meura Plains 2009 Removal Sheepwash Creek
map Middle Stoney Ck 2011 Rock Ramp Stoney Creek
map Moura Weir 2010 Vertical slot Dawson River
map Old Bruce Hway Rockhampton 2016 Culvert Woolwash Creek
map Station Road 2009 Rock Ramp Raglan Creek
map Taunton Road 2016 Rock Ramp, Culvert Euleilah Creek
map Thompson Point Rd 2018 Rock Ramp Nankin Creek
map Tooloombah Creek 2022 Culvert Tooloombah Creek
map Upper Stoney Creek Rock ramp, Culvert Stoney Creek
map Water Park Creek 2010 Vertical slot Waterpark Creek
map Wattle Bank Gauge 2010 Vertical slot Fitzroy River

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 6,393 702 618 286 7,095
Animals 1,148 35 253 106 1,183
Mammals 138 15 9 22 153
Birds 509 11 98 53 520
Reptiles 208 1 16 19 209
Amphibians 45 1 20 4 46
Ray-finned fishes 66 5 71 3 71
Cartilaginous fishes 15 0 15 2 15
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 159 2 23 1 161
Malacostracans 4 0 0 0 4
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 2 0 0 1 2
Bacteria 61 0 0 0 61
Chromists 53 0 0 0 53
Fungi 428 0 0 0 428
Plants 4,701 667 365 180 5,368
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

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) Central Queensland Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 17 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-central-queensland/