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Pioneer Valley water resource planning area

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Name: Pioneer Valley
Area type: Water resource planning area
Total area: 242,308 ha
% total Qld: 0.1%
Towns: Bakers Creek, Balberra, Dawlish, Eton, Fairleigh, Finch Hatton, Gargett, Hazledean, Mackay, Marian, Mirani, Nabilla, Netherdale, Pinnacle, Trueman, Walkerston

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Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC)
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State forests
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Fish habitat areas
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Nature refuges
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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
Aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs
Point source monitoring
Wetland soil indicator case studies
Wetland management case studies
Wetland projects
Area specific conceptual model case studies
Paddock to Reef (P2R) report cards
Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments
EPP (Water) scheduled environmental values and water quality objectives
Shorebird zones
Biopassage structures
Related legislation/policies
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Pioneer Valley water resource planning area wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 12,373 100.0% 5.1%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 7,603 61.4% 3.1%
Artificial and highly modified 3,198 25.8% 1.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,803 22.7% 1.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 13 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 7 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 1,471 11.9% 0.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 131 1.1% 0.1%
Riverine 4,748 38.4% 2.0%

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Pioneer Valley water resource planning area wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 4,406 100.0% 1.8%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 2,307 52.4% 1.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 496 11.3% 0.2%
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 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 774 17.6% 0.3%
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 286 6.5% 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 337 7.7% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 206 4.7% 0.1%
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 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

Pioneer Valley water resource planning area 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 12,373 12,363 12,358 12,353 12,269 12,285 25,981 * 35.3%
Artificial and highly modified 3,198 3,186 3,171 3,159 3,057 3,036 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,803 2,804 2,802 2,777 2,785 2,792 3,170 88.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 100.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 7 7 7 8 5 5 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 1,471 1,473 1,478 1,508 1,523 1,540 15,307 9.6%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 131 131 132 132 124 122 0 n/a
Riverine 4,748 4,748 4,754 4,755 4,763 4,777 7,491 63.4%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all water resource planning areas

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metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all water resource planning areas

Pioneer Valley water resource planning area 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 4,406 4,408 4,412 4,418 4,432 4,454
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 2,307 2,308 2,304 2,282 2,287 2,292
Salt marsh and salt flats 496 496 499 496 498 500
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 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 774 774 779 779 786 802
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 286 286 286 286 283 284
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 337 339 340 370 373 371
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 206 206 206 206 206 206
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0

metadata View 2019 wetland habitat area for all water resource planning areas

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metadata View 2005 wetland habitat area for all water resource planning areas

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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

Pioneer Valley water resource planning area land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 242,283 100.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 74,445 30.7%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 55,004 22.7%
2.2 Production native forests 33,746 13.9%
1.3 Other minimal use 33,168 13.7%
1.1 Nature conservation 12,686 5.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 10,246 4.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 9,038 3.7%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 4,884 2.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 2,699 1.1%
6.3 River 2,360 1.0%
5.5 Services 1,718 0.7%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 825 0.3%
5.7 Transport and communication 588 0.2%
5.8 Mining 277 0.1%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 183 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 112 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 92 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 51 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 49 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 32 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 26 0.0%
6.1 Lake 15 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 12 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 9 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 8 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 8 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters < 1 0.0%

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Biopassage structures info metadata

Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Bakers Treat Train 2015 Rock Ramp Unnamed Creek
map Dumbleton Weir 2007 Mechanical Pioneer River
map Evans Ave 2007 Rock Ramp, Other Gooseponds Creek
map Fursden Creek Rock Ramp Fishway Rock Ramp Fursden Creek
map Gooseponds Bruce Highway Rock Ramp Fishway 2018 Rock Ramp Gooseponds Creek
map Harbour Road 2007 Removal Harbour Creek
map Hicks Road 2007 Bypass Gooseponds Creek
map Lagoons Creek 1 2015 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 2 2013 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 3 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 4 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Lagoons Creek 5 2016 Rock Ramp Lagoons Creek
map Landsdown Road 2007 Culvert Lagoons Creek
map Malcomsom Street 2007 Vertical slot Gooseponds Creek
map Marian Weir 2010 Pool and Weir Pioneer River
map Middle Creek 2007 Bypass Middle Creek
map Sandringham Lagoon 2009 Rock Ramp Sandringham Creek
map Willetts Road 2007 Rock Ramp Gooseponds Creek

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,333 427 319 67 2,760
Animals 633 24 175 47 657
Mammals 72 8 6 9 80
Birds 371 9 90 26 380
Reptiles 94 1 9 6 95
Amphibians 30 1 14 4 31
Ray-finned fishes 50 5 54 0 55
Cartilaginous fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 13 0 1 1 13
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Chromists 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 84 0 0 0 84
Plants 1,614 403 144 20 2,017

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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This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Pioneer Valley water resource planning area — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 17 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/water-resource-planning-area-pioneer-valley/