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North Johnstone River sub-basin (herb)

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North Johnstone River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,086 100.0% 1.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 243 22.3% 0.2%
Artificial and highly modified 72 6.6% 0.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 7 0.7% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 132 12.2% 0.1%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 28 2.6% 0.0%
Riverine 844 77.7% 0.8%
North Johnstone River sub-basin (herb) wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 171 100.0% 0.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 7 4.1% 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 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 4 2.1% 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 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 0 0.0% 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 113 65.9% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 44 26.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 0.3% 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 3 1.6% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%

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

North Johnstone 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 1,086 1,086 1,086 1,086 1,086 1,088 1,616 * 62.8%
Artificial and highly modified 72 72 72 72 72 72 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 100.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 132 132 132 132 132 133 740 17.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 28 28 28 28 28 28 0 n/a
Riverine 844 844 844 844 844 844 865 97.5%

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

North Johnstone 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 171 171 171 171 171 172
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 7 7 7 7 7 7
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 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 4 4 4 4 4 4
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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 113 113 113 113 113 113
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 44 44 44 44 44 46
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
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 3 3 3 3 3 3
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

North Johnstone River sub-basin (herb) land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 102,981 100.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 36,217 35.2%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 36,200 35.2%
1.3 Other minimal use 13,832 13.4%
3.3 Cropping 4,366 4.2%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 3,088 3.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 3,023 2.9%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2,554 2.5%
1.2 Managed resource protection 1,429 1.4%
6.3 River 669 0.6%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 617 0.6%
5.5 Services 269 0.3%
3.1 Plantation forests 178 0.2%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 152 0.1%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 90 0.1%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 74 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 57 0.1%
5.8 Mining 54 0.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 51 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 37 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 14 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 5 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 4 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,921 396 302 158 3,317
Animals 685 25 165 37 710
Mammals 77 7 3 9 84
Birds 348 8 68 13 356
Reptiles 77 1 12 4 78
Amphibians 41 1 13 8 42
Ray-finned fishes 50 6 55 2 56
Insects 89 2 14 1 91
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Bacteria 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 291 1 0 0 292
Plants 1,942 370 137 121 2,312

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) North Johnstone River sub-basin (herb) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/sub-basin-herb-north-johnstone-river/

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