Belyando Downs (BBN07)

RegionSize(km2): 1,772,127

States: Queensland (QLD)

Latitude:

Longitude:

Climate Zone(s): Grassland, Subtropical

Towns: Albro, Avon Downs, Beresford, Bulliwallah, Bungobine, Bygana, Cassiopeia, Clonmell, Diamond Downs, Disney, Eaglefield, Epping Forest, Frankfield, Glenavon, Gunjulla, Laglan, Miclere, Middle Creek, Monteagle, Moray Downs, Mount Coolon, Mount Douglas, Pasha, Twin Hills, Warrigal, Wilesby, Willandspey, Wyena, Yacamunda

Local Government Areas (LGA): Barcaldine, Charters Towers, Isaac, Whitsunday

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Belyando Downs (BBN07) IBRA subregion land use

ALUMC code and description	Area (ha)	% total area
Total	1,772,127	100.0%
Grazing native vegetation	1,646,323	92.9%
Cropping	39,663	2.2%
Nature conservation	31,821	1.8%
Marsh/wetland	30,341	1.7%
Reservoir/dam	7,049	0.4%
Grazing modified pastures	3,782	0.2%
Irrigated cropping	3,529	0.2%
Production native forests	2,410	0.1%
Other minimal use	2,195	0.1%
Managed resource protection	1,705	0.1%
Lake	1,098	0.1%
Residential and farm infrastructure	858	0.0%
River	660	0.0%
Grazing irrigated modified pastures	397	0.0%
Mining	154	0.0%
Intensive animal production	75	0.0%
Services	47	0.0%
Transport and communication	20	0.0%

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Find area information for locating resources within the Belyando Downs (BBN07) Bio Region.

Drainage

Drainage Divisions

North East Coast

Drainage Basins

Burdekin

Drainage sub-basins

Suttor River

Nationally Important Wetlands

none

National Parks

Bingeringo Aggregation

Epping Forest National Park (Scientific)

Mazeppa National Park

Nairana National Park

Conservation parks:

Wilandspey Conservation Park

State forests

Blair Athol State Forest

Resource Reserves

none

Fish habitat areas

none

Nature refuges

Bygana Nature Refuge

Bygana West Nature Refuge

Eaglefield Creek Nature Refuge

East Top Nature Refuge

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Local Species Information

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Animals

Plants

Fungi

Protists

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References

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Belyando 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-belyando-downs/

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wildlife of Belyando Downs IBRA subregion, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 June 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=ibra-subregion-belyando-downs