Mackay Whitsunday basins
Environmental values (EVs) and water quality objectives (WQOs) for the surface waters of the Mackay Whitsunday basins were updated in 2022. They are included in Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019—the EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity).
Map
Waters extend from the Proserpine Basin in the north to the Plane Basin in the south and include adjacent coastal and marine waters. (Refer Overview map of Mackay Whitsunday basins ).
Status
EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Schedule 1 amendments for the Mackay Whitsunday basins were approved in 2022.
| Waters | Basin no. | Schedule 1—Document Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives | Schedule 1—Plan Surface waters | Schedule 1—Plan Coastal waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O’Connell River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters | basin 124 | O’Connell River basin | WQ1221 Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island, O’Connell River | WQ1222 Mackay Whitsunday coastal waters |
| Pioneer River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters | basin 125 | Pioneer River basin | WQ1251 Pioneer River and Plane Creek | WQ1222 Mackay Whitsunday coastal waters |
| Plane Creek basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters | basin 126 | Plane Creek basin | WQ1251 Pioneer River and Plane Creek | WQ1222 Mackay Whitsunday coastal waters |
| Proserpine River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters | basin 122 | Proserpine River basin | WQ1221 Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island, O’Connell River | WQ1222 Mackay Whitsunday coastal waters |
| Whitsunday Island basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters | basin 123 | Whitsunday Island basin | WQ1221 Proserpine River, Whitsunday Island, O’Connell River | WQ1222 Mackay Whitsunday coastal waters |
Supporting documentation
Please note that the following documents provide information only. Please refer to the Schedule 1 documents in the tables above for the relevant environmental values, water quality objectives and mapping.
- Water Quality Improvement Plan for Mackay Whitsunday region
- Mackay Whitsunday Isaac Natural Resource Management Plan
Spatial data
The spatial data shown in the plans can be viewed on Qld Globe and downloaded from Queensland Spatial Catalogue. Please refer to the policy page for details.
Contact details
For further information please contact the Healthy Waters and Wetlands Team:
- by email at evinfo@des.qld.gov.au
- by mail to the Healthy Waters and Wetland Team at GPO Box 2454, Brisbane Qld 4001