Mapping Townsville's Water Quality Improvement Plan area
The Townsville area has some unique characteristics that influence water quality and the health of freshwater and marine ecosystems. Townsville is also Australia’s largest tropical city by population and is adjacent to the iconic Great Barrier Reef. What happens in Townsville can affect the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef.
Some of the maps prepared to inform the Townsville WQIP that show Townsville’s unique characteristics are available to view below.
Some of the maps prepared to inform the Townsville WQIP that show Townsville’s unique characteristics are available to view below.
Black Ross WQIP Maps and Charts
- The Townsville WQIP area is shown on an aerial image
- The Townsville WQIP area in relation to the Townsville local government area (LGA)
- The sub basins and catchments of the Townsville WQIP area
- Townsville WQIP area catchments and identifying numbers
- Magnetic Island and marine catchments with identifying numbers
- Watercourse reaches of the Townsville WQIP area
- Rainfall of the Townsville WQIP area
- Elevation of the Townsville WQIP area
- Geology of the Townsville WQIP area Geology and soils legend
- Soils of the Townsville WQIP area
- Vegetation of the Townsville WQIP area based on regional ecosystem mapping
- QLUMP landuse at 1999
- Townsville WQIP area landuse at 2005 updated by Creek to Coral
- Magnetic Island landuse at 2005 prepared by Creek to Coral
- Townsville WQIP area main landuse categories at 2005
- Marine water quality monitoring points
- Water quality sampling points Townsville WQIP area
- Water quality sampling points Townsville urban and peri-urban areas
- Water quality condition from the WQIP composite database
Black Ross (Townsville) Interactive Mapping
This feature will be available soon.