Cape River Hills (BBN03)

RegionSize(km2): 7,474

States: Queensland (QLD)

Latitude:

Longitude:

Climate Zone(s): Grassland, Subtropical

Towns: Dawson Vale, Harvest Home, Lornesleigh, Mount Hope, Mt Elsie, Mt Mc Connell, Plain Creek, Scartwater

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Cape River Hills (BBN03) IBRA subregion land use

ALUMC code and description	Area (ha)	% total area
Total	747,993	100.0%
Grazing native vegetation	667,149	89.2%
Managed resource protection	41,092	5.5%
Reservoir/dam	21,732	2.9%
Marsh/wetland	14,396	1.9%
Nature conservation	1,648	0.2%
Other minimal use	1,268	0.2%
River	244	0.0%
Mining	171	0.0%
Residential and farm infrastructure	162	0.0%
Lake	108	0.0%
Transport and communication	19	0.0%
Utilities	5	0.0%

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Find Cape River Hills (BBN03) resource areas using the tabs below.

Drainage

Drainage Divisions

North East Coast

Drainage Basins

Lake Eyre

Murray Darling

North East Coast

Drainage sub-basins

Burdekin

Nationally Important Wetlands

Bingeringo Aggregation

Lake Dalrymple

Rollston River and Molly Darling Creek Aggregation

Scartwater Aggregation

Turkey Mound Spring and Iron Pot Spring Aggregation

National Parks

Blackwood National Park

State forests

Allies Creek State Forest

Alligator Creek State Forest

Amaroo State Forest

Apsley State Forest

Aricia State Forest

Arthurs Bluff State Forest

Attica State Forest

Auburn State Forest

Ballymore State Forest

Bandana State Forest

Bania State Forest

Barabanbel State Forest 1

Barabanbel State Forest 2

Barabanbel State Forest 3

Barakula State Forest

Baywulla State Forest

Beecher State Forest

Beilba State Forest

Belington Hut State Forest

Belmont State Forest

Ben Mohr State Forest

Bendidee State Forest

Binjour State Forest

Binkey State Forest 1

Binkey State Forest 2

Blair Athol State Forest

Boondandilla State Forest

Booroondoo State Forest

Borania State Forest

Bouldercombe State Forest

Boxvale State Forest

Boyne Range State Forest

Braemar State Forest

Bringalily State Forest

Brucedale State Forest

Bulli State Forest

Bundoora State Forest

Burn State Forest

Burncluith State Forest

Byfield State Forest

Cairdbeign State Forest

Calingunee State Forest 1

Calingunee State Forest 2

Calliope Range State Forest

Calrossie State Forest

Camboon State Forest

Canal Creek State Forest

Cannindah State Forest

Carbine State Forest

Carminya State Forest

Cherwondah State Forest

Chesterton State Forest

Clemant State Forest

Colgoon State Forest

Collaroy State Forest

Combabula State Forest

Condamine State Forest

Cooaga State Forest

Coominglah State Forest

Copperfield State Forest

Crediton State Forest

Crystal Creek State Forest

Cunno State Forest

Currajong State Forest

Cushnie State Forest

Cynthia State Forest

Daandine State Forest

Dalby State Forest

Dalgangal State Forest

Dan Dan State Forest

Dangore State Forest

Dawson Range State Forest

Degalgil State Forest

Delembra State Forest

Develin State Forest

Devils Nest State Forest

Devine State Forest

Diamondy State Forest

Dinoun State Forest

Domville State Forest

Don River State Forest

Doonkuna State Forest

Duaringa State Forest

Dunmore State Forest

Dykehead State Forest

Dyngie State Forest

Eden State Forest

Emu State Forest

Epsom State Forest 1

Epsom State Forest 2

Epsom State Forest 3

Eugene State Forest

Expedition State Forest

Fairbairn State Forest

Forfar State Forest

Forrest State Forest

Gelobera State Forest

Glen Rock State Forest

Glencoe State Forest

Gogango Range State Forest

Grevillea State Forest

Gubberamunda State Forest 1

Gubberamunda State Forest 2

Gubberamunda State Forest 3

Gurgeena State Forest

Gurulmundi State Forest

Gwambagwine State Forest

Hallett State Forest

Halloran State Forest

Hefferon State Forest

Hillside State Forest

Hinchley State Forest

Howe State Forest

Humboldt State Forest

Inglebogie State Forest

Jandowae State Forest

Jarrah State Forest

Juandah State Forest

Junee State Forest

Kalpowar State Forest

Karee State Forest

Keilambete State Forest

Kerimbilla State Forest 1

Kerimbilla State Forest 2

Kerimbilla State Forest 3

Kettle State Forest

Kinkora State Forest

Koko State Forest

Koolbellup State Forest

Kumbarilla State Forest

Lake Learmouth State Forest

Leyburn State Forest

Llandillo State Forest

Mahen State Forest

Malmaison State Forest

Marlborough State Forest

McEwan State Forest

McLeay State Forest

Mebir State Forest

Melanga State Forest

Mia Mia State Forest

Millmerran State Forest

Mingela State Forest

Montour State Forest

Morinish State Forest

Moultrie State Forest

Mount Archer State Forest

Mount Auburn State Forest

Mount Hope State Forest

Mount Larcom State Forest

Mount Nicholson State Forest

Mount Organ State Forest

Mount Pleasant State Forest

Mount Stowe State Forest

Mundell State Forest

Mundowran State Forest

Mungy State Forest

Nandowrie State Forest

Nudley State Forest

Oakvale State Forest

Orkadilla State Forest

Overdeen State Forest

Pile Gully State Forest

Presho State Forest

Proserpine State Forest

Quandong State Forest

Redbank State Forest

Redcliffe State Forest

Redrock State Forest

Reid State Forest

Rockybar State Forest

Rosehall State Forest

Roundstone State Forest

Rundle State Forest

Scrubby Mountain State Forest

Selene State Forest

Serocold State Forest

Shotover State Forest

Sonoma State Forest

Squire State Forest

Stephenton State Forest

Stuart Creek State Forest

Sujeewong State Forest

Sunnyside State Forest

Swanfels State Forest

Taboonbay State Forest

Targinie State Forest

Tellebang State Forest

Texas State Forest 2

Texas State Forest 3

Theodore State Forest

Tierawoomba State Forest

Tinowon State Forest

Toondahra State Forest

Trevethan State Forest

Trinidad State Forest 1

Trinidad State Forest 2

Tualka State Forest

Ula Ula State Forest

Ulam Range State Forest

Umbercollie State Forest

Vickery State Forest

Waar Waar State Forest

Walhallow State Forest

Wallabella State Forest 1

Wallabella State Forest 2

Walton State Forest

Waroonga State Forest

Warranna State Forest

Waterton State Forest 1

Waterton State Forest 2

Weranga State Forest

Werribee Creek State Forest

Western Creek State Forest

Whetstone State Forest

Wietalaba State Forest

Wigton State Forest

Withersfield State Forest

Wondul Creek State Forest

Woodduck State Forest

Woroon State Forest 2

Wyaga State Forest

Yalebone State Forest 1

Yalebone State Forest 2

Yelarbon State Forest

Yerilla State Forest

Yule State Forest

Yuleba State Forest

Zamia State Forest

Forest reserves:

Crediton Forest Reserve

Resource Reserves

Albinia Resources Reserve

Bouldercombe Gorge Resources Reserve

Expedition Resources Reserve

Flat Top Range Resources Reserve

Homevale Resources Reserve

Lake Broadwater Resources Reserve

Rundle Range Resources Reserve

Stones Country Resources Reserve

Fish habitat areas

Bohle River

Bowling Green Bay

Broad Sound

Burdekin

Cawarral Creek

Cleveland Bay

Dē-răl-lĭ (Calliope River)

Edgecumbe Bay

Fitzroy River (Rev.1)

Nature refuges

Aberdeen Nature Refuge

Alectura Nature Refuge

Archontophoenix Grove Nature Refuge

Avocet Nature Refuge

Ballara Park Nature Refuge

Belgamba Nature Refuge

Bellbird Nature Refuge

Blackjack Mountain Nature Refuge

Bluegrass Nature Refuge

Boggomoss Nature Refuge

Bolger Bay Nature Refuge

Boyles Ridge Nature Refuge

Boyneside Nature Refuge

Brigooda Nature Refuge

Brovinia Nature Refuge

Bygana Nature Refuge

Bygana West Nature Refuge

Calingunee Nature Refuge

Carnarvon Station Nature Refuge

Caroa Island Paddock Nature Refuge

Castlevale Nature Refuge

Chinchilla Rifle Range Nature Refuge

Cometside Nature Refuge

Coolibah Nature Refuge

Corrick Plains Nature Refuge

CR 'George' Telford Nature Refuge

Develin Nature Refuge

Dovecot Nature Refuge

Eaglefield Creek Nature Refuge

East Top Nature Refuge

Ellangowan Nature Refuge

Endeavour Creek Nature Refuge

Eversfield Station Nature Refuge

Fair Hills Nature Refuge

Fern Tree Nature Refuge

Fiona's Retreat Nature Refuge

Flagstone Nature Refuge

Fletcher's Nature Refuge

German Creek Nature Refuge

Glenerne Nature Refuge

Goomburra Forest Retreat Nature Refuge

Goonderoo Nature Refuge

Hells Gate Nature Refuge

Homehaven Nature Refuge

Horseshoe Bay Nature Refuge

Kenmare Nature Refuge

Lords Table Mountain Nature Refuge

Timber reserves

Callide Timber Reserve

Pluto Timber Reserve

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Plants

Fungi

Protists

Bacteria

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References

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Cape River Hills IBRA subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 June 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-subregion-cape-river-hills/

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