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Burrum (Burnett Mary) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment

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Name: Burrum (Burnett Mary)
Area type: Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment
Total area: 337,174 ha
% total Qld: 0.2%
Towns: Apple Tree Creek, Bargara, Burrum Heads, Childers, Clayton, Coonarr, Cordalba, Doolbi, Eliott, Elliot, Elliot Heads, Goodwood, Hervey Bay, Howard, Kinkuna, Torbanlea, Woodgate
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Burrum (Burnett Mary) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 26,046 100.0% 7.7%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 15,181 58.3% 4.5%
Artificial and highly modified 3,307 12.7% 1.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,662 10.2% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 84 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 8,944 34.3% 2.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 182 0.7% 0.1%
Riverine 10,859 41.7% 3.2%

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Burrum (Burnett Mary) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 11,795 100.0% 3.5%
Mangroves - Casuarina 124 1.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 1,494 12.7% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,051 8.9% 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 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 1,203 10.2% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,440 12.2% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 399 3.4% 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 3,557 30.2% 1.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 116 1.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2,410 20.4% 0.7%
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

Burrum (Burnett Mary) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment 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 26,046 26,049 26,070 26,004 25,871 25,885 26,505 * 85.8%
Artificial and highly modified 3,307 3,304 3,280 3,194 3,020 2,950 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 2,662 2,662 2,662 2,662 2,662 2,663 2,780 95.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 84 84 79 79 68 67 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 8,944 8,945 8,968 8,975 9,020 9,085 11,507 77.7%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 182 182 182 182 164 164 0 n/a
Riverine 10,859 10,864 10,892 10,904 10,928 10,949 12,218 88.9%

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

metadata View 2019 wetland system extents for all Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments

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metadata View 2019/pre-clear wetland system extent percentages for all Water Quality Improvement Plan catchments

Burrum (Burnett Mary) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment 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 11,795 11,796 11,818 11,826 11,854 11,918
Mangroves - Casuarina 124 124 124 124 124 125
Mangroves - other 1,494 1,494 1,493 1,493 1,493 1,493
Salt marsh and salt flats 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,051 1,052 1,052
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 1,203 1,204 1,206 1,206 1,215 1,231
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,440 1,440 1,441 1,447 1,452 1,461
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 399 399 400 400 400 400
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 3,557 3,558 3,564 3,564 3,577 3,599
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 116 116 118 118 119 119
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 2,410 2,410 2,421 2,421 2,421 2,439
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

Burrum (Burnett Mary) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment land use
ALUMC code and description
Area (ha)
% total area
Total 336,672 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 133,017 39.5%
2.2 Production native forests 64,072 19.0%
1.1 Nature conservation 40,122 11.9%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 24,960 7.4%
1.3 Other minimal use 20,885 6.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 17,766 5.3%
3.1 Plantation forests 12,909 3.8%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 6,621 2.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 3,735 1.1%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 3,461 1.0%
5.5 Services 2,141 0.6%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,695 0.5%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,043 0.3%
6.3 River 1,032 0.3%
5.8 Mining 708 0.2%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 550 0.2%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 437 0.1%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 290 0.1%
5.2 Intensive animal production 263 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 228 0.1%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 214 0.1%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 197 0.1%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 177 0.1%
6.1 Lake 90 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 33 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 26 0.0%

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Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Burrum Weir 1051 Pool and Weir Burrum River

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,405 360 359 90 2,765
Animals 689 26 185 63 715
Mammals 87 10 9 12 97
Birds 377 9 88 34 386
Reptiles 91 1 14 7 92
Amphibians 37 1 16 5 38
Lobe-finned fishes 1 0 1 1 1
Ray-finned fishes 49 4 53 2 53
Cartilaginous fishes 3 0 3 1 3
Insects 41 1 1 1 42
Malacostracans 3 0 0 0 3
Bacteria 5 0 0 0 5
Chromists 25 0 0 0 25
Fungi 117 0 0 0 117
Plants 1,569 334 174 27 1,903

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) Burrum (Burnett Mary) Water Quality Improvement Plan catchment — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 March 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wqip-burrum-burnett-mary/

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