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Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan

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Name: Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan
Area type: Regional plan
Total area: 8,977,119 ha
% total Qld: 5.2%

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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
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Regional natural resource management (NRM) bodies
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Study areas
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State forests
Forest reserves
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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
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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
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Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
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Shorebird zones
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Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 114,161 100.0% 1.3%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 74,612 65.4% 0.8%
Artificial and highly modified 50,468 44.2% 0.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 1,592 1.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,243 2.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 15,630 13.7% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,684 4.1% 0.1%
Riverine 39,544 34.6% 0.4%

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Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 21,311 100.0% 0.2%
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 1,573 7.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 0.2% 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 25 0.1% 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 2,271 10.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 0.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 125 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,163 19.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,108 19.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,348 6.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 13.0% 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 49 0.2% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,654 7.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,377 11.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 132 0.6% 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 191 0.9% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 288 1.3% 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

Maranoa - Balonne 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 114,161 114,329 113,752 113,566 112,863 110,472 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 50,468 50,413 49,658 49,380 48,530 46,837 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) 1,592 1,592 1,592 1,592 1,592 1,592 2,973 53.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,243 2,243 2,242 2,242 2,242 2,235 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 15,630 15,724 15,789 15,865 15,935 15,697 20,910 74.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,684 4,684 4,684 4,684 4,684 4,005 0 n/a
Riverine 39,544 39,674 39,785 39,802 39,879 40,106 * 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.

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Maranoa - Balonne 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 21,311 21,405 21,470 21,546 21,616 20,693
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 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 43 43 43 43 43 37
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 25 25 25 25 25 25
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 2,271 2,271 2,271 2,271 2,271 2,276
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 195 195 195 195 195
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 125 125 125 125 125 125
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 4,163 4,254 4,261 4,321 4,328 3,916
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 4,108 4,110 4,110 4,110 4,110 4,122
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 1,348 1,348 1,348 1,348 1,348 1,366
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,769 2,769 2,775 2,791 2,791 2,229
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 49 49 49 49 49 49
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,654 1,654 1,654 1,654 1,654 1,654
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,377 2,377 2,429 2,429 2,492 2,514
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 132 132 132 132 132 132
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 191 191 191 191 191 191
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 288 288 288 288 288 288

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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

Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 8,976,922 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 7,677,936 85.5%
3.3 Cropping 568,528 6.3%
2.2 Production native forests 326,735 3.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 194,002 2.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 99,112 1.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 46,794 0.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 21,509 0.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 10,789 0.1%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 5,330 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 4,929 0.1%
6.1 Lake 4,066 0.0%
6.3 River 3,187 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,604 0.0%
5.5 Services 2,271 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 2,007 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,865 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 1,282 0.0%
5.8 Mining 1,029 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 957 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 581 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 504 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 341 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 274 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 213 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 79 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,108 316 286 87 3,424
Animals 694 28 121 42 722
Mammals 72 13 2 7 85
Birds 322 8 58 21 330
Reptiles 150 1 9 10 151
Amphibians 31 1 16 1 32
Ray-finned fishes 16 3 19 2 19
Insects 101 2 17 1 103
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 15 0 0 0 15
Chromists 100 0 0 0 100
Fungi 201 0 0 0 201
Plants 2,098 288 165 45 2,386

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

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Maranoa - Balonne Regional Plan — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 17 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/regional-plan-maranoa-balonne/