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Herbert River sub-basin (herb)

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Name: Herbert River
Area type: Sub-basin (herb)
Total area: 984,532 ha
% total Qld: 0.6%
Towns: Abergowrie, Bambaroo, Blunder Creek, Boomerang, Coolbie, Coolgarra, Forest Beach, Glen Ruth, Gunnawarra, Halifax, Herberton, Ingham, Innot Hot Springs, Kaban, Kalunga, Kirrama, Lannercost, Lucinda, Macknade, Morecambe, Mount Garnet, Native Wells, Princess Hill, Ravenshoe, Toobanna, Trebonne, Tumoulin
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Herbert River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 55,848 100.0% 5.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 28,588 51.2% 2.9%
Artificial and highly modified 1,331 2.4% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,684 24.5% 1.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 98 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 205 0.4% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 12,060 21.6% 1.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,210 2.2% 0.1%
Riverine 27,258 48.8% 2.8%

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Herbert River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 26,846 100.0% 2.7%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 10,977 40.9% 1.1%
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,623 9.8% 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 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 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 548 2.0% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 3,043 11.3% 0.3%
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 1,411 5.3% 0.1%
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 456 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 80 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,670 9.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,861 18.1% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 6 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 11 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 157 0.6% 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

Herbert River sub-basin (herb) 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 55,848 55,854 55,878 55,853 55,820 55,926 77,716 * 70.1%
Artificial and highly modified 1,331 1,344 1,337 1,332 1,319 1,249 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 13,684 13,684 13,685 13,676 13,671 13,688 15,180 90.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 205 205 200 200 200 199 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 12,060 12,064 12,093 12,081 12,068 12,211 27,770 43.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 1,210 1,198 1,198 1,198 1,198 1,188 0 n/a
Riverine 27,258 27,260 27,265 27,266 27,265 27,291 34,669 78.6%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2017 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2013 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2009 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2005 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2001 wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View pre-clear wetland system extents for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all sub-basins (herb)

Herbert River sub-basin (herb) 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 26,846 26,838 26,868 26,846 26,829 26,978
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 10,977 10,977 10,978 10,977 10,976 10,979
Salt marsh and salt flats 2,623 2,623 2,623 2,615 2,612 2,626
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 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 548 548 548 548 548 548
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 3,043 3,043 3,043 3,043 3,043 3,043
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 1,411 1,415 1,417 1,392 1,387 1,408
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 456 456 456 456 456 456
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 80 80 80 80 80 80
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 2,670 2,657 2,657 2,656 2,646 2,717
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,861 4,861 4,887 4,901 4,906 4,944
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 4 4 4 4 4 6
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 6 6 6 6 3 3
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 11 11 11 11 11 11
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 157 157 157 157 157 157

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metadata View 2009 wetland habitat area for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all sub-basins (herb)

metadata View 2001 wetland habitat area for all sub-basins (herb)

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

Herbert River sub-basin (herb) land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 984,363 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 528,047 53.6%
1.1 Nature conservation 220,943 22.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 61,343 6.2%
3.3 Cropping 60,278 6.1%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 37,084 3.8%
2.2 Production native forests 34,322 3.5%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 18,205 1.8%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 6,465 0.7%
3.1 Plantation forests 5,145 0.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 4,736 0.5%
6.3 River 3,545 0.4%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 780 0.1%
5.5 Services 777 0.1%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 649 0.1%
5.8 Mining 396 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 343 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 306 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 203 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 161 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 149 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 138 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 112 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 83 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 49 0.0%
6.1 Lake 34 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 28 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 20 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 19 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 4,006 414 409 159 4,420
Animals 858 27 182 57 885
Mammals 109 12 4 17 121
Birds 407 6 83 26 413
Reptiles 138 1 12 5 139
Amphibians 54 1 20 7 55
Ray-finned fishes 49 5 53 1 54
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 0 1
Insects 97 2 9 1 99
Malacostracans 2 0 0 0 2
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 5 0 0 0 5
Fungi 331 1 0 0 332
Plants 2,811 386 227 102 3,197
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Herbert River sub-basin (herb) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-herb-herbert-river/

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