Burdekin - Natural Resource Management region
Regional summary
Located in the drier part of the tropics on Queensland's east coast, the Burdekin region covers an area of about 133 400 km2 and encompasses a diversity of landscapes including the wet tropical rainforests of Eungella and the Paluma Range, the drier sub-catchment areas of the Belyando and Burdekin Rivers and the very wet coastal plains of the lower Burdekin River. Major water systems in the catchment include the Burdekin and Belyando Rivers and Lake Dalrymple, created by the Burdekin Falls Dam. The region has a humid tropical climate with relatively high temperatures and pronounced wet and dry seasons. The main vegetation types in the region are eucalypt-dominated savannah woodlands and grasslands, interspersed with acacia forests and vine thickets. The wetter uplands support rainforest and wet sclerophyll formations.
Land uses are predominantly irrigated sugar-cane farming, concentrated in the Burdekin River delta, horticultural cropping and beef and dairy cattle grazing. Mining has made a significant contribution to the regional economy for over 100 years. The main population centre is the twin city complex of Townsville/Thuringowa.
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
NQ Dry Tropics manage this region.
For more information visit: www.bdtnrm.org.au
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