Northern Bowen Basin (BBN06)

RegionSize(km2): 1,316,957

States: Queensland (QLD)

Latitude:

Longitude:

Climate Zone(s): Grassland, Subtropical

Towns: Annandale, Blenheim, Burton Downs, Byerwen, Collinsville, Coppabella, Cotherstone, Dysart, Glenden, Goonyella, Grosvenor Downs, Havilah, Kemmis Creek, Mallawa, Mindi, Moranbah, Mount Hillalong, Newlands Mine, Oakey Creek, Olive Downs, Red Hill, Saraji, Scottville, Strathfield, Suttor Creek, Tieri, Turrawalla, Winchester

Local Government Areas (LGA): Central Highlands, Isaac, Mackay, Whitsunday

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Northern Bowen Basin (BBN06) IBRA subregion land use

ALUMC code and description	Area (ha)	% total area
Total	1,316,957	100.0%
Grazing native vegetation	1,121,406	85.2%
Other minimal use	102,772	7.8%
Mining	47,156	3.6%
Production native forests	8,035	0.6%
Marsh/wetland	6,655	0.5%
Nature conservation	6,046	0.5%
Reservoir/dam	5,312	0.4%
Managed resource protection	4,979	0.4%
Transport and communication	4,699	0.4%
Residential and farm infrastructure	2,514	0.2%
Cropping	2,001	0.2%
River	1,937	0.1%
Services	1,678	0.1%
Grazing modified pastures	659	0.1%
Manufacturing and industrial	464	0.0%
Lake	342	0.0%
Waste treatment and disposal	125	0.0%
Utilities	119	0.0%
Irrigated cropping	51	0.0%
Intensive animal production	7	0.0%

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Find area information for locating resources within the Northern Bowen Basin (BBN06) Bio Region.

Drainage

Drainage Divisions

North East Coast

Drainage Basins

Burdekin

Fitzroy

Drainage sub-basins

Bowen River

Isaac River

Mackenzie River

Suttor River

Nationally Important Wetlands

Bowen River: Birralee - Pelican Creek

Lake Elphinstone

National Parks

Homevale National Park

State forests

Bundoora State Forest

Resource Reserves

Homevale Resources Reserve

Fish habitat areas

none

Nature refuges

Blackjack Mountain Nature Refuge

Newlands Nature Refuge

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Local Species Information

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Animals

Plants

Fungi

Protists

Bacteria

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References

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Northern Bowen Basin IBRA subregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 June 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-subregion-northern-bowen-basin/

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