Wetland maps under the Environmental Protection Act 1994

Map of Great Barrier Reef wetland protection areas

The Map of Great Barrier Reef wetland protection areas (PDF, 1.1MB) is a regulatory map under the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019. It identifies the location of wetland protection areas (WPA), which are buffer areas that protect high ecological significance (HES) wetlands in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments, as shown on the Map of Queensland wetland environmental values. WPAs apply to State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) State code 9: Great Barrier Reef Wetland Protection Areas.

This map applies to prescribed activities under the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019 and other SDAP State codes that require offsets for MSES under the Environmental Offsets Act 2014.

Map of Queensland wetland environmental values

The Map of Queensland wetland environmental values is a statewide statutory map under the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019. It identifies wetlands of high ecological significance (HES) and general ecological significance (GES) across the state.

Wetlands in WPAs and HES wetlands are identified as ‘matters of state environmental significance’ (MSES) under the Planning and Environmental Offsets legislation.

Mapping requests

To obtain a map of wetlands for a property complete the Environmental Protection wetland map request form.

Spatial data sets are available for wetland protection and management areas at the Queensland Spatial Catalogue.

Amending the Map of Great Barrier Reef wetland protection areas

The department can decide to amend the Map of Great Barrier Reef wetland protection areas. If you are proposing development and are considering amending the map, discuss this matter at a SARA pre-lodgment meeting.

More information on applying for a map amendment is contained in the Guideline - State Code 9: Great Barrier Reef wetland protection areas. (PDF, 435.5KB)

Amendments to the wetland maps under the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019

The table below shows amendments to both wetland maps under the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019 including:

  • Map of Great Barrier Reef wetland protection areas, amended under section 186 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
  • Map of Queensland wetland environmental values, amended under section 19  of the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019

The digital representation of the maps above are updated from time to time to include all the past amendments listed below.

For more information on a particular amendment, email planning.support@des.qld.gov.au

Please quote the amendment number as a reference.

Amendment to the Map of Great Barrier Reef Wetland Protection AreasAmendment to the Map of Queensland Wetland Environmental ValuesLocationDate of amendmentMap of amendment
Not Applicable QWEV0001 North Shore, Noosa 29/10/2019 QWEV0001 (PDF, 494.0KB)
WPA00044 QWEV0002 Mon Repos, Bundaberg 29/10/2019 WPA00044 (PDF, 787.8KB)
WPA00045 QWEV0003 Sunshine Acres, Fraser Coast 29/10/2019 WPA00045 (PDF, 878.0KB)
WPA00046 Not Applicable Andergrove, Mackay 12/12/2019 WPA00046 (PDF, 1.1MB)
Not Applicable QWEV0004 Bells Creek, Sunshine Coast 4/03/2020 QWEV004 (PDF, 736.4KB)
WPA00047 QWEV0005 Ayr , Burdekin Shire 4/03/2020 WPA00047 (PDF, 1.7MB)
WPA00048 Not Applicable Blackrock, Ingham 4/03/2020 WPA00048 (PDF, 1.9MB)
WPA00049 QWEV0006 Farnborough, Livingstone Shire 4/03/2020 WPA00049 (PDF, 1.4MB)
Not applicable QWEV007 Corbould Park, Sunshine Coast 26/03/2021 QWEV0007 (PDF, 1.1MB)
WPA00050 QWEV0008 Port Douglas 19/05/2021 WPA00050 / QWEV0008 (PDF, 1.6MB)
Not applicable QWEV0009 Pimpama 13/08/2021 QWEV0009 (PDF, 254.8KB)
Not applicable QWEV0010 Bongaree 13/08/2021 QWEV0010 (PDF, 245.7KB)
WPA00051 QWEV0011 Burrum Heads 17/09/2021 QWEV0011 (PDF, 1.2MB)
WPA00052 QWEV0012 Rural View 17/09/2021 QWEV0012 (PDF, 872.0KB)
WPA00053 QWEV0013 Andergrove 15/10/2021 QWEV0013 (PDF, 376.1KB)
Not Applicable QWEV00014 Beachmere 20/01/2022 QWEV0014 (PDF, 236.1KB)
WPA0054 QWEV00015 Toobanna 20/01/2022 WPA0054/QWEV0015 (PDF, 271.4KB)
WPA00055 Not Applicable Elliott Heads 23/05/2022 WPA00055 (PDF, 219.8KB)
WPA00056 QWEV0016 South Burnett 16/08/2022 WPA0056/QWEV00016 (PDF, 512.6KB)
Not applicable QWEV0017 Noccundra 16/12/2022 QWEV0017 (PDF, 751.0KB)
WPA00057 QWEV0018 Nickenbah 6/06/2023 WPA00057/QWEV0018
(PDF, 1.0MB)
WPA00058 QWEV0019 Sunshine Acres 6/06/2023 WPA00058/QWEV0019
(PDF, 1.9MB)
WPA00059 QWEV0020 Maryborough 6/06/2023 WPA00059/QWEV0020
(PDF, 1.4MB)
WPA00060 Not applicable Andergrove 6/06/2023 WPA00060
(PDF, 891.5KB)
WPA00061 QWEV0021 Pink Lily 13/3/2024 WPA00061/QWEV0021 (PDF, 1.9MB)
WPA00062 QWEV0022 Upper Haughton 10/5/2024 WPA00062/QWEV0022
(PDF, 786.6KB)

Past amendments to the (repealed) Map of referable wetlands

Amendments made under the former (repealed) Map of referable wetlands have been incorporated into current legislative maps. For amendments made under the (repealed) Map of referable wetlands, please refer to the below table.

AmendmentLocation Layer amended Date of amendment Map of amendment
WPA00016R Kawana Wetland Protection Area 29/04/2013 WPA00016R   (PDF, 378.2KB)
WPA00017W Forrest Beach Wetland Protection Area 21/05/2013 WPA00017W (PDF, 2.8MB)
WPA00018R Dundowran Wetland Protection Area 5/07/2013 WPA00018R (PDF, 1.1MB)
WPA00020 Agnes Waters Wetland Protection Area 23/07/2013 WPA00020 (PDF, 932.9KB)
WPA00021 Taroom Wetland Protection Area 17/09/2013 WPA00021 (PDF, 597.3KB)
WPA00022 Granviille Wetland Protection Area 17/11/2014 WPA00022 (PDF, 583.2KB)
WPA00023 Cairns Wetland Protection Area  15/05/2015 WPA00023 (PDF, 377.2KB)
WPA00024 Craignish Wetland Protection Area 20/10/2015 WPA00024 (PDF, 1.7MB)
WPA00025 Carbrook  Wetland Protection Area 9/09/2016 WPA00025 (PDF, 830.0KB)
WPA00026 Innes Park  Wetland Protection Area 16/09/2016 WPA00026 (PDF, 833.9KB)
WPA00027 Lethebrook Wetland Protection Area 26/10/2016 WPA00027 (PDF, 1.7MB)
WPA00028 Port Douglas Wetland Protection Area 8/11/2016 WPA00028 (PDF, 1.5MB)
WPA00029 Ayr Wetland Protection Area 2/05/2017 WPA00029 (PDF, 1.5MB)
WPA00030 Condamine Wetland Management Area 6/11/2017 WPA00030 (PDF, 1.3MB)
WPA00031 Brisbane Wetland Management Area 3/11/2017 WPA00031 (PDF, 1.7MB)
WPA00032 Kilcoy Wetland Management Area 14/06/2018 WPA00032 (PDF, 393.5KB)
WPA00033 Kilcoy Wetland Management Area 14/06/2018 WPA00033 (PDF, 1.2MB)
WPA00034 Kilcoy Wetland Management Area 14/06/2018 WPA00034 (PDF, 381.7KB)
WPA00035 Cairns Wetland Protection Area 30/08/2018 WPA00035 (PDF, 780.8KB)
WPA00036 Agnes Waters Wetland Protection Area 21/02/2019 WPA00036 (PDF, 932.8KB)
WPA00037 Beachmere Wetland Management Area 11/03/2019 WPA00037 (PDF, 611.2KB)
WPA00038 Port Douglas Wetland Protection Area 21/02/2019 WPA00038 (PDF, 794.7KB)
WPA00039 Burrum Heads Wetland Protection Area 21/02/2019 WPA00039 (PDF, 625.7KB)
WPA00040 Cairns Wetland Protection Area 03/04/2019 WPA00040 (PDF, 881.4KB)
WPA00043 Griffith Wetland Management Area 29/08/2019 WPA00043 (PDF, 389.8KB)