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Balonne River drainage sub-basin

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Name: Balonne River
Area type: Drainage sub-basin
Total area: 3,823,383 ha
% total Qld: 2.2%
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Balonne River drainage sub-basin wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 85,602 100.0% 2.2%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 58,155 67.9% 1.5%
Artificial and highly modified 45,119 52.7% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 39 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,021 1.2% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 7,901 9.2% 0.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,080 4.8% 0.1%
Riverine 27,443 32.1% 0.7%

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Balonne River drainage sub-basin wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,885 100.0% 0.3%
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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 15 0.1% 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 29 0.2% 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 1,506 12.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 1.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 43 0.4% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 865 7.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 2,492 21.0% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 215 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,725 22.9% 0.1%
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 163 1.4% 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 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 1,809 15.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,464 12.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 166 1.4% 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 169 1.4% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 29 0.2% 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

Balonne River drainage sub-basin 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 85,602 85,596 85,180 85,044 84,762 83,219 * n/a * n/a
Artificial and highly modified 45,119 45,048 44,498 44,332 43,920 42,790 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) 39 39 39 39 39 39 1,403 2.8%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,021 998 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 7,901 7,902 7,956 7,973 8,037 8,175 11,001 71.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 4,080 4,080 4,080 4,080 4,080 3,400 0 n/a
Riverine 27,443 27,506 27,586 27,599 27,666 27,817 * 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 drainage sub-basins

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metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all drainage sub-basins

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metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all drainage sub-basins

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all drainage sub-basins

Balonne River drainage sub-basin 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 11,885 11,885 11,940 11,957 12,020 11,473
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 15 15 15 15 15 9
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 29 29 29 29 29 29
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 1,506 1,506 1,506 1,506 1,506 1,506
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 195 195 195 195 195 195
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 43 43 43 43 43 43
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 865 865 872 873 873 873
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 2,492 2,492 2,492 2,492 2,492 2,492
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 215 215 215 215 215 215
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 2,725 2,725 2,730 2,747 2,747 2,185
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 163 163 163 163 163 163
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 1,809 1,809 1,809 1,809 1,809 1,809
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 1,464 1,465 1,507 1,507 1,570 1,591
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 166 166 166 166 166 166
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 169 169 169 169 169 169
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 29 29 29 29 29 29

metadata View 2019 wetland habitat area for all drainage sub-basins

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metadata View 2009 wetland habitat area for all drainage sub-basins

metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all drainage sub-basins

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all drainage sub-basins

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

Balonne River drainage sub-basin land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 3,823,380 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 3,006,956 78.6%
3.3 Cropping 416,859 10.9%
2.2 Production native forests 227,478 5.9%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 84,355 2.2%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 41,378 1.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 23,983 0.6%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 4,285 0.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 2,336 0.1%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 2,332 0.1%
5.5 Services 2,036 0.1%
6.3 River 2,028 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 1,932 0.1%
5.8 Mining 1,403 0.0%
6.1 Lake 1,289 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 753 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 625 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 619 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 604 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 559 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 558 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 417 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 313 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 174 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 109 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,338 284 236 64 2,622
Animals 594 28 115 32 622
Mammals 62 13 2 4 75
Birds 302 8 52 15 310
Reptiles 130 1 7 8 131
Amphibians 33 1 17 0 34
Ray-finned fishes 16 3 19 2 19
Insects 46 2 18 1 48
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 3 0 0 2 3
Bacteria 17 0 0 0 17
Chromists 95 0 0 0 95
Fungi 149 0 0 0 149
Plants 1,483 256 121 32 1,739

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.

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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) Balonne River drainage sub-basin — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-balonne-river/

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