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Name: Gulf Regional Development Plan
Area type: Regional plan
Total area: 17,857,191 ha
% total Qld: 10.3%

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Gulf Regional Development Plan wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,247,878 100.0% 7.0%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 799,486 64.1% 4.5%
Artificial and highly modified 6,564 0.5% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 524,343 42.0% 2.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,272 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,434 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 260,659 20.9% 1.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,208 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 448,391 35.9% 2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 524,343 42.0% 2.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,491 0.4% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,992 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 3,272 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,434 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 81 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 260,659 20.9% 1.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,208 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 448,375 35.9% 2.5%
Riverine (slightly modified) 17 0.0% 0.0%

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Gulf Regional Development Plan wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 783,417 100.0% 4.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 98,542 12.6% 0.6%
Salt marsh and salt flats 424,197 54.1% 2.4%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 313 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 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 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 35,204 4.5% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 475 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 7,807 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 51,548 6.6% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 8,824 1.1% 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 48,158 6.1% 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 29,135 3.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 11,818 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 65,742 8.4% 0.4%
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 150 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 380 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 98,542 12.6% 0.6%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 424,197 54.1% 2.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 311 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 2 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 34,663 4.4% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 541 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 475 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 7,712 1.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 95 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 51,241 6.5% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 307 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 8,814 1.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 48,102 6.1% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 28,984 3.7% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 151 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 11,791 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 64,838 8.3% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 905 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 150 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 371 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 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.

Wetland extent changes

Gulf Regional Development Plan wetland extent change by system
System 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)		 pre-clear area
(ha)		 2021/pre-clear
percentage
Total 1,247,878 1,247,520 1,247,552 1,251,290 1,250,851 1,250,312 1,249,570 1,244,365 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 6,564 6,342 6,296 6,021 5,694 5,112 4,266 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 524,343 524,343 524,347 524,350 524,350 524,350 524,350 524,453 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,615 90.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,434 2,434 2,434 2,426 2,346 2,407 2,411 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 260,659 260,706 260,712 261,239 261,261 261,284 261,359 263,530 98.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,208 2,208 2,208 1,863 1,930 1,927 1,927 0 n/a
Riverine 448,391 448,208 448,277 452,113 451,991 451,953 451,978 452,768 99.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 524,343 524,343 524,347 524,350 524,350 524,350 524,350 524,453 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 4,491 4,491 4,455 4,353 4,023 3,570 2,678 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,992 1,770 1,763 1,589 1,592 1,464 1,513 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,615 90.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 2,434 2,434 2,434 2,426 2,346 2,407 2,411 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 81 81 78 78 78 78 76 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 260,659 260,706 260,712 261,239 261,261 261,284 261,359 263,530 98.9%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 2,208 2,208 2,208 1,863 1,930 1,927 1,927 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 448,375 448,191 448,260 452,096 451,974 451,936 451,961 452,768 99.0%
Riverine (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

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Gulf Regional Development Plan wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)
Total 783,417 783,348 783,359 783,544 783,633 783,653 783,727
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542
Salt marsh and salt flats 424,197 424,197 424,201 424,204 424,204 424,204 424,204
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 313 313 313 313 313 313 313
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 35,204 35,205 35,205 35,212 35,215 35,217 35,218
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 475 475 475 475 475 475 475
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 7,807 7,807 7,807 7,807 7,807 7,808 7,845
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 51,548 51,558 51,562 51,564 51,565 51,570 51,599
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 8,824 8,861 8,861 8,861 8,861 8,861 8,861
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 48,158 48,158 48,159 48,159 48,160 48,169 48,170
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 29,135 29,135 29,135 29,138 29,138 29,138 29,142
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 11,818 11,818 11,818 11,925 11,934 11,935 11,938
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 65,742 65,742 65,743 65,806 65,881 65,881 65,881
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 380 380 380 380 380 381 381
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542 98,542
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 424,197 424,197 424,201 424,204 424,204 424,204 424,204
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 311 311 311 311 311 311 311
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 34,663 34,663 34,663 34,671 34,674 34,676 34,677
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 541 541 541 541 541 541 541
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 475 475 475 475 475 475 475
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 7,712 7,712 7,712 7,712 7,712 7,713 7,750
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 95 95 95 95 95 95 95
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 51,241 51,251 51,255 51,258 51,258 51,264 51,292
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 307 307 307 307 307 307 307
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 8,814 8,851 8,851 8,851 8,851 8,851 8,851
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 48,102 48,102 48,104 48,104 48,105 48,114 48,115
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 28,984 28,984 28,984 28,987 28,987 28,987 28,991
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 151 151 151 151 151 151 151
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 11,791 11,791 11,791 11,897 11,910 11,911 11,914
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 27 27 27 27 24 24 24
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 64,838 64,838 64,838 65,225 65,230 65,233 65,233
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 905 905 905 581 651 649 648
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 371 371 371 371 371 372 372
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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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.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Gulf Regional Development Plan land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 17,844,459 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 14,804,356 82.9%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 14,804,356 82.9%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,241,270 7.0%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,214,020 6.8%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 27,251 0.2%
1.2 Managed resource protection 792,097 4.4%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 367,436 2.1%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 424,661 2.4%
1.1 Nature conservation 624,371 3.5%
1.1.3 National park 563,411 3.2%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 60,950 0.3%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 10 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 155,977 0.9%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,234 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 152,743 0.9%
6.1 Lake 121,548 0.7%
6.1.0 Lake 120,847 0.7%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 653 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 48 0.0%
6.3 River 83,780 0.5%
6.3.0 River 81,926 0.5%
6.3.1 River - conservation 1,854 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 6,890 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 6,416 0.0%
6.2.1 Reservoir 8 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 466 0.0%
5.8 Mining 3,853 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 547 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 1,961 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 505 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 375 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 465 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,835 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,644 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 191 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 2,668 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,720 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 948 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,252 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 325 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 46 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 49 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 218 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,614 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,175 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,142 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 19 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 14 0.0%
5.5 Services 941 0.0%
5.5.0 Services < 1 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 55 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 133 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 751 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban < 1 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 157 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 91 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 65 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 108 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 20 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 59 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 5 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 25 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 57 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 54 0.0%
3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation 3 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 44 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 19 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 8 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 9 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 9 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 29 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 27 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 16 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 7 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 7 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 3 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 1 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%

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Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Augustus Downs 2012 Culvert Leichhardt River
map Bynoe River 2010 Cone Bynoe River
map Charlston Dam 2019 Bypass Finnegan Creek
map Doomadgee Road 2009 Rock Ramp Gregory River
map Escott 2009 Cone Nicholson River
map Gin Arm 2009 Rock Ramp Gin Arm Creek
map Glenore Weir 2016 Cone Norman River
map Little Bynoe 2014 Cone Little Bynoe River
map Magowra Creek 2011 Culvert Magowra Creek
map Pear Tree Creek 2011 Culvert Pear Tree Creek
map Wernadinga Road 2009 Cone Flinders River

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,350 288 491 91 3,639
Animals 846 21 203 61 867
Mammals 100 13 5 13 113
Birds 407 6 93 34 413
Reptiles 204 1 23 13 205
Amphibians 40 1 16 0 41
Ray-finned fishes 55 0 54 0 55
Cartilaginous fishes 4 0 4 1 4
Insects 35 0 8 0 35
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 1 0 0 0 1
Fungi 25 0 0 0 25
Plants 2,478 267 288 30 2,746

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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