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Pumicestone Passage and contributing catchments

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Name: Pumicestone Passage
Area type: Study area
Total area: 78,501 ha
% total Qld: 0.0%
Towns: Beerburrum, Beerwah, Bongaree, Caloundra, Toorbul, Woorim
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Pumicestone Passage and contributing catchments wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 16,801 100.0% 21.4%
Artificial and highly modified 238 1.4% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,599 21.4% 4.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 34 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 133 0.8% 0.2%
Palustrine (natural) 12,166 72.4% 15.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 272 1.6% 0.3%
Riverine 358 2.1% 0.5%

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Pumicestone Passage and contributing catchments wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 16,071 100.0% 20.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 443 2.8% 0.6%
Mangroves - other 2,155 13.4% 2.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,001 6.2% 1.3%
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 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 34 0.2% 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 3,089 19.2% 3.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 667 4.2% 0.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 205 1.3% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,716 48.0% 9.8%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 58 0.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 702 4.4% 0.9%
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

Pumicestone Passage and contributing catchments 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 16,801 16,817 16,826 16,848 16,902 16,873 29,316 * 56.5%
Artificial and highly modified 238 237 230 229 218 487 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 3,599 3,600 3,591 3,600 3,591 3,586 3,992 90.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 133 119 113 104 99 62 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 12,166 12,199 12,223 12,243 12,295 12,041 24,768 49.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 272 269 275 276 301 292 0 n/a
Riverine 358 359 360 361 363 371 521 68.8%

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

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Pumicestone Passage and contributing catchments 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 16,071 16,102 16,124 16,153 16,221 15,953
Mangroves - Casuarina 443 444 436 444 435 430
Mangroves - other 2,155 2,155 2,155 2,155 2,155 2,155
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,001 1,001 1,001 1,001 1,001 1,001
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 34 34 34 34 34 34
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 3,089 3,091 3,091 3,093 3,101 3,120
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 667 667 667 669 670 402
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 205 205 205 205 206 208
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7,716 7,740 7,765 7,782 7,846 7,835
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 58 58 58 58 58 58
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 702 707 711 711 715 708
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

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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

Pumicestone Passage and contributing catchments land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 74,171 94.5%
3.1 Plantation forests 20,785 26.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 13,222 16.8%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,875 8.8%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 5,717 7.3%
2.2 Production native forests 5,512 7.0%
3.6 Land in transition 4,226 5.4%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 4,128 5.3%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 4,002 5.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 3,878 4.9%
5.5 Services 968 1.2%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 945 1.2%
5.7 Transport and communication 705 0.9%
6.3 River 501 0.6%
5.2 Intensive animal production 486 0.6%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 433 0.6%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 370 0.5%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 351 0.4%
3.3 Cropping 272 0.3%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 173 0.2%
5.8 Mining 161 0.2%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 136 0.2%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 82 0.1%
1.2 Managed resource protection 81 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 72 0.1%
6.1 Lake 61 0.1%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 20 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 9 0.0%

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    Wildlife

    Kingdom
    Class
    		 Native Introduced Wetland
    indicator
    species    		 Rare or
    threatened
    species    		 All
    TOTAL 2,815 346 337 114 3,161
    Animals 756 27 172 72 783
    Mammals 85 11 7 8 96
    Birds 412 8 93 40 420
    Reptiles 87 1 11 6 88
    Amphibians 39 1 16 8 40
    Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
    Ray-finned fishes 34 4 38 2 38
    Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
    Insects 90 2 5 3 92
    Malacostracans 7 0 0 3 7
    Bacteria 17 0 0 0 17
    Chromists 37 0 0 0 37
    Fungi 346 0 0 0 346
    Plants 1,657 319 165 42 1,976
    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) Pumicestone Passage and contributing catchments — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/study-area-pumicestone-passage/

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