Burnett Mary - Natural Resource Management region
Regional summary
The Burnett Mary region, some 56 000 km2 in extent, covers all lands drained by the Mary, Kolan, Burnett, Auburn, Boyne, Elliot, Gregory, Isis and Burrum rivers and their tributaries. It encompasses the World Heritage-listed Great Sandy Straits which includes Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world. The southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is also included within the region's boundaries. The area contains a diversity of ecosystems which include rainforest, eucalypt woodlands and forest as well as sandy heaths, coastal dune formations, mangroves and salt marsh. A number of threatened species and ecosystems occur in the region, including the Mary River Turtle and Mary River Cod as well as the Australian lungfish.
The population of the Burnett Mary region is estimated at 290 000, the majority concentrated on the coastal fringes. The population is expanding rapidly overall and is estimated to reach 350 000 by 2026. Bundaberg, Gympie and Maryborough are the major urban centres. Regional industries include dairying, grazing, forestry, irrigated cropping, fisheries and tourism.
Biodiversity summary
Biodiversity summaries and species lists for the North region have been produced by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts using the Australian Heritage Assessment Tool.
For information visit: Biodiversity summaries and species lists for natural resource management regions
Further information
Burnett Mary Regional Group manage this region.
For more information visit: www.bmrg.org.au
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