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Coastal development
State and trends
Catchment land uses
- Population and major land use in the Great Barrier Reef catchment
- Plane Creek catchment 2004 land use mapping data
- Johnstone River catchment 2004 land use mapping data
- Tully River catchment 2004 land use mapping data
- Murray River catchment 2004 land use mapping data
- Fitzroy River catchment 2004 land use mapping data
- Pioneer River catchment 2004 land use mapping data
- Burdekin River catchment 2004 land use mapping data
- Area of the GBR catchment used for sugar production
[3.7Mb] - Latest cane growing statistics
- Mineral resources
- Mining leases in Queensland
- Abandoned mine sites: Mount Morgan
- Trends in mining activity
- Aquaculture
Population growth
- Population and urban growth in the GBR catchment
- Population centres in Queensland and Great Barrier Reef catchment
- Population projections
Urban infrastructure
- Queensland's coast: managing its future
- Catchment land uses
- Land-sourced pollutants and their impacts on water quality
- Land use and pollutant losses
- Development intensification and water quality pressures on the Great Barrier Reef ecosystems
- Population and recreational vessel registration growth
- Sewage treatment - Queensland coastal management plan [1.2Mb]
- Sewage discharge from the catchment and islands
- Catchment and island sewage treatment
Port development
Management plans
Vulnerability of the ecosystem
Increasing coastal development is resulting in the loss of both coastal habitats that support the Great Barrier Reef and connectivity between habitats.
- Clearing of wetlands
- Queensland's coast: managing its future: a position paper on coastal management in Queensland
- Loss of coastal wetlands
- State development areas: Gladstone [1.0Mb]
- State development areas: Townsville [3.73Mb]
- State development areas: Abbot Point [0.8Mb]
- Proposed development on Curtis Island [1.77Mb]
- Acid sulphate soils
- Effects of pollution on marine turtles: a Greenpeace ecotoxicology project
- Impact of beach lighting on flatback turtle nesting
- Impacts of artificial lighting on sea turtle survival
- Impact of development on nesting beaches at Mackay
- Disturbance of shorebird roosting caused by development
- Impact of anthropogenic noise on marine mammals
Implications for regional communities
An increasing coastal population is likely to increase the economic worth of recreational activities and Reef-dependent industries.
Increasing coastal population is resulting in greater use of the Great Barrier Reef (this has not yet affected visitor satisfaction).
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Free Zoning Maps
If you're heading out on the water, don't forget your free Zoning Map so you know where you can go and what you can do.
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Whale of a time
The Great Barrier Reef is a hive of activity. If you're lucky enough to see a humpback whale from May to September, make sure you keep a safe distance.
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Important milestone
We're delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's World Heritage listing.
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Visit the Reef
Visit our Great Barrier Reef and discover its amazing plants, animals and habitats. There are a range of tourism experiences on offer.
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What you can do
Everyone has a role to play in protecting our Great Barrier Reef. Find out what you can do to help protect this Great Australian icon.
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Report marine strandings
If you see sick, dead or stranded marine animals please call RSPCA QLD 1300 ANIMAL
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
A Vulnerability Assessment: of the issues that could have far-reaching consequences for the Great Barrier Reef.
