Basalt Downs (BBN10)
- Shanti Bants
- Jan 8, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 13, 2025
RegionSize(km2): 1,274,731
States: Queensland (QLD)
Latitude:
Longitude:
Climate Zone(s): Grassland, Subtropical
Towns:
Local Government Areas (LGA): Central Highland, Isaac
Basalt Downs (BBN10) IBRA subregion land use
ALUMC code and description | Area (ha) | % total area |
Total | 1,274,731 | 100.0% |
Grazing native vegetation | 836,057 | 65.6% |
Cropping | 327,359 | 25.7% |
Grazing modified pastures | 22,473 | 1.8% |
Reservoir/dam | 15,518 | 1.2% |
Other minimal use | 15,308 | 1.2% |
Nature conservation | 13,070 | 1.0% |
Production native forests | 12,571 | 1.0% |
Irrigated cropping | 8,783 | 0.7% |
Mining | 6,776 | 0.5% |
Transport and communication | 5,108 | 0.4% |
Residential and farm infrastructure | 4,262 | 0.3% |
Marsh/wetland | 2,519 | 0.2% |
Managed resource protection | 2,327 | 0.2% |
Grazing irrigated modified pastures | 773 | 0.1% |
Services | 729 | 0.1% |
Channel/aqueduct | 361 | 0.0% |
Manufacturing and industrial | 265 | 0.0% |
Lake | 128 | 0.0% |
Intensive animal production | 115 | 0.0% |
Irrigated perennial horticulture | 82 | 0.0% |
Waste treatment and disposal | 53 | 0.0% |
Utilities | 48 | 0.0% |
Plantation forests | 45 | 0.0% |
Find area information for locating resources within the Basalt Downs (BBN10) Bio Region.
Drainage
Drainage Divisions
North East Coast
Drainage Basins
Burdekin
Fitzroy
Drainage sub-basins
Comet River
Isaac River
Nogoa River
Suttor River
Nationally Important Wetlands
none
National Parks
Albinia National Park
Mazeppa National Park
Minerva Hills National Park
Peak Range National Park
Fairbairn Dam
Conservation Parks:
Albinia Conservation Park
State forests
Apsley State Forest
Blair Athol State Forest
Bundoora State Forest
Cairdbeign State Forest
Fairbairn State Forest
Mount Hope State Forest
Resource Reserves
none
Fish habitat areas
none
Nature refuges
Avocet Nature Refuge
Bluegrass Nature Refuge
Goonderoo Nature Refuge
Lords Table Mountain Nature Refuge
Local Species Information
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Animals
Plants
Fungi
Protists
Bacteria
References
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Basalt Downs IBRA subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 June 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-subregion-basalt-downs/
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wildlife of Basalt Downs IBRA subregion, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 June 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=ibra-subregion-basalt-downs
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