Description: This linear feature class describes the location of the wild dog barrier and check fences. It is described under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
Description: This linear feature class describes the location of the wild dog barrier and check fences. It is described under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
Description: This linear feature class describes the location of the rabbit fence in south eastern Queensland. It is described under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
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Copyright Text: Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Description: This dataset spatially describes the operational area of the Darling Downs - Moreton Rabbit Board (DDMRB) under the Biosecurity Act Qld (2014).The Darling Downs rabbit district includes parts of Toowoomba Regional Council, Western Downs Regional Council and Southern Downs Regional Council. Prior to the local government amalgamations in 2008, the Darling Downs rabbit district comprised the areas of Warwick, Jondaryan, Rosalie, Crows Nest, Toowoomba, Millmerran, Clifton, Cambooya, Pittsworth, Wambo, Chinchilla, Murilla and Dalby. The internal boundaries of the Darling Downs section of the dataset retain the pre-amalgamation boundaries.The Moreton rabbit district includes all of Gold Coast City Council, Ipswich City Council, Logan City Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Scenic Rim Regional Council areas. The internal boundaries of Moreton rabbit district follow the current local government boundaries.The external boundary is described as follows: Starting in the south-east corner of Queensland, the boundary follows current local government boundaries along the Queensland - NSW border, including Gold Coast City, Scenic Rim and Southern Downs, until reaching the Queensland rabbit fence along the south-western border of the Southern Downs Regional council. It then follows the rabbit fence north-westwards until it reaches the end of the fence. The boundary then follows the pre-amalgamation Local Government boundaries of Chinchilla and Murilla, then follows the northern to north-eastern boundaries of the current Western Downs Regional boundary until it reaches the boundary of the Toowoomba Regional Council. On the north-eastern side of Toowoomba Regional council, the boundary follows the metes and bounds described under the (repealed) Rural Lands Protection Act 1985: "the parishes of Rosalie and Milton, by the north-eastern and northern boundaries of the parish of Goombungee, by the northern and the north-eastern boundaries of the parish of Douglas, by the eastern boundary of the parish of Geham to the Shire of Gatton". The boundary then follows current local government boundaries of Lockyer Valley, Ipswich, Logan and Gold Coast back to the south-east corner of Queensland.
Description: This is the spatial representation of the part of northern Queensland where AHB Java genotype is known to exist as declared on 15 May 2023. It is identified as the Asian Honey Bee Known Infested Area (KIA), It is geographically defined by line drawings connecting the outermost confirmed AHB Java genotype detection locations. Localities are used as the defining boundaries. The KIA is expected to change over time.
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Description: The Northern and Southern banana biosecurity zone dataset is the spatial representation of the Northern banana biosecurity zone and Southern banana biosecurity zone as declared under the Biosecurity Act 2014.The Northern banana biosecurity zone is the legislative boundaries where movement restrictions apply to restrict the spread of pests and diseases within the state. It is established as a biosecurity zone for banana pests.The Southern banana biosecurity zone is the legislative boundaries where movement restrictions apply to restrict the spread of pests and diseases within the state. It is established as a biosecurity zone for bunchy top.Additional Information: The Northern Banana Biosecurity Zone along with the Southern Banana Biosecurity Zone replace all Banana pest quarantine areas which were repealed on 1 July 2016 following the introduction of the Biosecurity Act 2014.
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Description: The Far Northern Biosecurity Zones dataset is the spatial representation of the Far Northern biosecurity zones as declared under the Biosecurity Act 2014.Far Northern Biosecurity Zone 1 (FNBZ 1) and Far Northern Biosecurity Zone 2 (FNBZ 2) are established as biosecurity zones for each far northern pest. They are the legislative boundaries where movement restrictions apply to restrict the spread of pests and diseases within the state. Additional Information: The Far Northern Biosecurity Zones replace the Far Northern Pest quarantine area and Cape York Peninsula targeted pest quarantine area which were repealed on 1 July 2016 following the introduction of the Biosecurity Act 2014The previous Far Northern Pest quarantine area has been divided into two to give two zones. The Far Northern Biosecurity Zone 1 southern boundary is near the southernmost Heathlands turnoff on the old telegraph track at latitude 11 degrees 49 minutes south. The southern boundary of the Far Northern Biosecurity Zone 2 is the same as the old Far Northern Pest quarantine areas southern boundary near the airport road turnoff, north of Coen, at latitude 13 degrees 45 minutes south.
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Description: The Grape phylloxera biosecurity zone dataset is the spatial representation of the State grape phylloxera exclusion zone and State grape phylloxera risk zone as declared under the Biosecurity Act 2014.The State grape phylloxera exclusion zone and State grape phylloxera risk zone are the legislative boundaries where movement restrictions apply to restrict the spread of pests and diseases within the state. They are established as biosecurity zones for grape phylloxera.Additional Information: The State grape phylloxera exclusion zone and State grape phylloxera risk zone replace all previous State grape phylloxera biosecurity zones which were repealed on 1 July 2016 following the introduction of the Biosecurity Act 2014.
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Description: The Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone dataset is the spatial representation of the Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone 1 and Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone 2 as declared under the Biosecurity Act 2014.The Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone 1 is the legislative boundaries where movement restrictions apply to restrict the spread of pests and diseases within the state. It is established as a biosecurity zone for papaya ringspot and papaya ringspot carriers that are plants of the genus Carica.The Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone 2 is the legislative boundaries where movement restrictions apply to restrict the spread of pests and diseases within the state. It is established as a biosecurity zone for papaya ringspot and papaya ringspot carriers that are plants of the family Cucurbitaceae.Additional Information: The Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone 1 and the Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone 2 replace all previous Papaya ringspot pest quarantine areas which were repealed on 1 July 2016 following the introduction of the Biosecurity Act 2014.
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Description: The Sugarcane biosecurity zones dataset is the spatial representation of the Sugarcane biosecurity zones 1 to 6 represented by lines at specified Latitude & Longitude then clipped by the Queensland State border to the west and south and Local Government Authority boundaries on the seaward extremities. These boundaries are current as of 29thJune 2016These boundaries are the legislative boundaries where movement restrictions apply to restrict the spread of pests and diseases within the state. Zone 1 and 2 are established as biosecurity zones for the Fiji leaf gall virus(syn. Fiji disease virus); and the Sugarcane striate mosaic-associated virus.Zone 3 is established as a biosecurity zone for the Fiji leaf gall virus(syn. Fiji disease virus) Zone 4 and 5 are established as biosecurity zones for the Fiji leaf gall virus(syn. Fiji disease virus); and the Sugarcane striate mosaic virus(Strain A)Zone 6 is established as a biosecurity zone for the Fiji leaf gall virus(syn. Fiji disease virus); the Sugarcane striate mosaic-associated virus; and the Sugarcane striate mosaic virus(Strain A)Additional informationThe six Sugar cane Biosecurity Zones replace all Sugar cane biosecurity zones which were repealed on 1 July 2016 following the introduction of the Biosecurity Act 2014.
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Description: The fire ant biosecurity zones dataset is the spatial representation of the fire ant biosecurity zones in Queensland where restrictions apply to the movement of material that could spread fire ants. The Biosecurity Regulation 2016 prescribes procedures that must be followed when moving or storing fire ant carriers from within the fire ant biosecurity zones. These procedures are outlined in easy to follow guidelines and are available at http://www.fireants.org.au.If you are unable to comply with these conditions then a biosecurity instrument permit must be obtained before moving the material from a property.Further information about the fire ant biosecurity zones and related movement controls are available at http://www.fireants.org.au or call 13 25 23.AttributeAliasDefinitionbiozoneBiosecurity zoneName of biosecurity zoneeffect_dateEffective legislation dateDate biosecurity zone legally effectiveedited_dateEdited dateDate data editedrestricted_matterrestricted_matterReferenced specieslabel_shortlabel_shortShort label (FABZ 1-2) (6 char)label labelAlternative zone label (Zone 1-2)The boundaries of fire ant biosecurity zones 1–2, are aligned to the Locality Boundaries – Queensland dataset which defines the extent of bounded localities (including suburbs) which is supplied under licence by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources. These boundaries represent the official locality names and boundaries used for addressing.Please refer to the Queensland Spatial Catalogue record for further information on the Locality Boundaries – Queensland dataset.http://qldspatial.information.qld.gov.au/catalogue/custom/search.page?q=%22Locality boundaries - Queensland%22
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Description: Areas of the restricted zone encompass known infested areas, and are where eradication activities are undertaken, and are where restrictions on the movement of electric ant carriers apply. This zone release is valid from 17 December 2024. Note that this dataset contains ‘Active’ and ‘Inactive’ zone areas. This is denoted in the ZONE_STATUS attribute column. Only features marked ‘Active’ are to be considered as areas within the restricted zone.
Description: The electric ant biosecurity zone dataset is the spatial representation of the electric ant biosecurity zone (EA03) established under the Biosecurity Act 2014. The electric ant biosecurity zone (EA03) was published on 30 September 2024, and revokes and replaces all previous versions of the electric ant biosecurity zone in Queensland (last establishment was at 15 June 2018).
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Description: The Queensland Cattle Tick Line polyline feature class describes the boundary between the cattle tick free and infested areas as defined in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016 (s 81).The tick line should be used with the cattle tick zone layer for completeness. More information about the tick zones and tick line can be found on the Cattle tick management framework web pages on the Business Queensland website. The cattle tick zones were enacted on 1st July 2016. No amendments have been made.
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Description: The Queensland Cattle Tick Zones polygon feature class describes the cattle tick free and infested areas as defined in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016 (s 81).The tick zone should be used with the cattle tick line layer for completeness. More information about the tick zones and tick line can be found on the Cattle tick management framework web pages on the Business Queensland website. The cattle tick zones were enacted on 1st July 2016. No amendments have been made.
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Description: Native to southern Africa, African boxthorn is a spiny shrub introduced to Australia in the mid 1800s as a hedge plant. It has since spread to pastures, neglected areas, roadsides, railways and waterways. African boxthorn produces dense, spiny thickets that can form impenetrable barriers to stock and people.
Description: Native to parts of Africa and Asia, African fountain grass is a densely tufted perennial grass. Young specimens are ornamental and have previously been planted in gardens and along roadsides in Queensland. African fountain grass is highly invasive and can compete with pasture and native plants. It is a serious weed in California and Hawaii, where it has invaded dry, hot sites.
Description: Native to southern Africa, African lovegrass is a green, densely tufted grass. It was probably first introduced to Australia as a contaminant of pasture seed. African lovegrass cultivars have also been used as soil stabilisers to control erosion. African lovegrass has been planted in different locations throughout South East Queensland, and has naturalised in all Australian states. It competes with native and pasture species. Large stands can pose a fire hazard.
Description: Native to tropical Africa, African tulip tree is a fast-growing evergreen tree. African tulip trees are sometimes planted as ornamentals or street trees. It is known to infest disturbed rainforest, where it out-competes native vegetation.
Description: Native to South America, alligator weed is a perennial plant that grows on land in damp soil, or on water as dense floating mats. Alligator weed affects water flow, water quality, native plants and native animals, and has major economic and social impacts. Alligator weed poses an extreme threat to waterways, wetlands and irrigated crop lands from Cape York to Queensland's southern border.
Description: Native to North America, annual ragweed is a fast-growing, fern-like plant. Annual ragweed can invade and suppress weak and overgrazed pastures, reducing productivity. Its pollen can cause hay fever and aggravate asthma.
Description: Native to Africa, asparagus ferns (Asparagus spp.) were introduced as garden plants but have since naturalised and invaded bushland as one of Australia’s most significant garden escapees. Climbing species (A. africanus and A. plumosus) smother canopies, while ground asparagus (A. aethiopicus) becomes the dominant ground cover and displaces native plants, even in undisturbed systems.
Description: Native to northern Africa and Asia, athel pine was introduced to Queensland for shade, shelter and erosion control, but can escape cultivation and naturalise, especially around riverine habitats. Infestations can drain waterholes, concentrate salt, and change river flow patterns.
Description: Native to Asia, badhara bush is a highly variable thorny shrub or small tree. It has been introduced as a cultivated ornamental to the world's warmer regions. Badhara bush forms dense thickets, reducing biodiversity and impeding stock movement.
Description: Native to the tropical Americas, West Indies and Africa, balloon vine is named for its fruits, which are inflated capsules with pointed tips. Balloon vine smothers native vegetation and prevents plants from receiving sunlight needed for photosynthesis. It is widespread in South East Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Description: Native to tropical America, bellyache bush is a squat, invasive shrub that can out-compete native vegetation and reduce pasture growth. Its fruit is poisonous to animals, and bellyache bush has caused many stock deaths. All parts of the bush are poisonous to humans. Bellyache bush is easily confused with castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), which is often found growing close by. Bellyache bush is widespread across northern Australia.
Description: Native to southern Africa, bitou bush is an attractive, bright green perennial shrub that was originally planted in New South Wales and parts of Queensland to revegetate coastal dunes following sand mining. It occurs in all Australian states and territories except the Northern Territory, and is the dominant vegetation along much of the New South Wales coastline. Bitou bush outcompetes and, in many cases, totally eliminates, native flora on coastal dunes.
Description: Native to Europe, blackberry is a woody perennial shrub with arched, thorny stems up to 7m long. Blackberry infestations form dense thickets that out-compete most other plants and provide food and shelter for pests such as rabbits and foxes. Blackberry plants are found all across Australia except in the Northern Territory.
Description: Native to parts of North, Central and South America, bog moss is an aquatic plant with moss-like, thready leaves. It can form dense mats that block water bodies. Originally sold as an ornamental aquarium and pond plant, bog moss appears to be in its early stages of spread in Queensland's waterways.
Description: Native to southern Africa, bridal creeper is a glossy green plant that can smother native vegetation and form a thick mat of underground tubers. A weed of national significance, it is widespread in south-western West Australia, southern South Australia and eastern Victoria. Although it is not climatically suited to most of Queensland, bridal creeper has the potential to become a pest in cooler parts of southern Queensland such as around Stanthorpe and Warwick.
Description: Native to South America, broadleaved pepper tree is a large, spreading tree. In Australia, it has escaped gardens and invaded coastal dune lands, wetlands and streambanks. It also out-competes and replaces native grasses used in grazing, and can harbour mango black spot disease and witches' broom diseases that affect citrus. Broadleaved pepper tree is common in many habitats in South East Queensland and in the mid-north coast region of New South Wales.
Description: Native to North and South America, cabomba is a fully submerged aquatic plant, originally introduced to Australia as an aquarium plant. Cabomba is an aggressive perennial that can form dense canopies below the water surface. Infestations displace native plants and animals, affect water quality, and impede recreational water users. While 5 species of cabomba are recognised, only 1 of these, Cabomba caroliniana, is known to be naturalised in Australia. All other Cabomba species are prohibited invasive plants and sightings of these must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours.
Description: Native to tropical Africa and Asia, calotrope is a spreading shrub or small tree with white-and-purple flowers. Calotrope was introduced into Australia as an ornamental shrub. Calotrope can readily become established in areas disturbed by vegetation clearing, road-making or heavy grazing.
Description: Native to Taiwan, Japan and parts of China, camphor laurel was introduced to Australia in 1822 as a garden ornamental. Since then, feral populations have established from the Atherton Tableland in north Queensland to Victoria. Camphor laurel is common in South East Queensland. Camphor laurel is an attractive shade tree but can be very invasive, replacing pasture and native vegetation.
Description: Native to tropical America (from the mountains of Texas to the mountains of Mexico, Ecuador and Peru), candyleaf is a perennial plant that bears clusters of white flowers. Candyleaf has not been regarded as a weed overseas, but dense stands in north Queensland suggest that it may have invasive potential, particularly on open disturbed sites.
Description: Native to the West Indies and tropical South America, Captain Cook tree has often been planted as an ornamental tree in Australia's domestic gardens and public spaces. Captain Cook tree can invade native vegetation, threaten pasture, and is poisonous to animals and humans. Captain Cook tree has become a highly invasive weed in parts of Queensland.
Description: Native to tropical America, cat's claw creeper is an aggressive climber that was once used as an ornamental plant in Queensland gardens. In the wild, cat's claw creeper can smother native vegetation and change soil chemistry. It is now found in many parts of Queensland.
Description: Native to Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil, Chilean needle grass is a perennial tussock grass and one of Australia's worst weeds. It is a major pest in Victoria and New South Wales and is also found in South Australia and Tasmania. Southern Queensland has small infestations. Chilean needle grass infests pastures and native grasslands and reduces natural biodiversity by replacing native species.
Description: Native to southern Asia and eastern Africa, Chinee apple is a large shrub first recorded in the Torres Strait in 1863 and in Townsville in 1916. Chinee apple can create dense thickets that impede stock and affect pasture. It is widespread in north Queensland, mainly around areas associated with mining early last century.
Description: Native to Asia, Chinese celtis is a fast-growing, deciduous tree. It forms dense infestations along creekbanks and prevents native riparian vegetation from regenerating. It also sucks up water and can affect populations of native animals through habitat destruction. Chinese celtis has naturalised throughout most of South East Queensland.
Description: Native to Asia, Chinese privet is a large shrub that has been widely distributed in Australia as a garden hedge plant. In natural systems, its densely branched growth habit poses a significant shading threat to native plants in moist, temperate areas.
Description: Native to China, Chinese tallow is a deciduous ornamental garden and street tree which is emerging as an environmental weed in Queensland and New South Wales. It can invade watercourses and natural areas, with mature trees producing up to 100 000 seeds annually.
Description: Native to the USA and Mexica, coral cactus was was introduced for horticultural purposes but has since naturalised in the drier inland regions of Australia. It has the potential to replace desirable species and reduce the pastoral and biodiversity values of infested land.
Description: Native to the USA and Mexico, devil’s rope pear has been cultivated in the past and is now most commonly found in the semi-arid, inland regions of Queensland as an agricultural and environmental weed. The thorns of devil’s rope pear can injure animals and humans, while infestations can reduce pasture carrying capacity and restrict access to land.
Description: Native to Mexico, Hudson pear is a major pest around Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, where it has formed an extensive wild population. Smaller infestations are found in Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland. Hudson pear can destroy grazing land and prevent most forms of outdoor recreation, including bushwalking and camping. Hudson pear's reverse-barbed spines can kill wildlife and a single human fatality has been recorded.
Description: Native to California and Mexico, jumping cholla is small shrub with stems that detach when slightly touched, giving the appearance of jumping short distances. It damages native pastures, is costly and time consuming to control and its sharp spines can harm animals, humans and car tyres. It is occasionally naturalised around Lightning Ridge and Broken Hill in New South Wales.
Description: Native to Mexico and the United States, snake cactus is an emerging threat and has been recorded as naturalised in parts of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. Snake cactus poses a significant threat to large areas of inland Queensland. Its thorns can cause injury to stock, wildlife and humans and it has the potential to form impenetrable thickets in arid and semi-arid grasslands and woodlands, with significant impacts on grazing production and property values.
Description: Native to the semi-arid, inland prairies of North America, cotton-tails are annual or short-lived perennial herbs which are unpalatable to stock and of little grazing value. Cotton-tails are quick to colonise open, disturbed habitats that have dry, sandy soils. Cotton-tails are considered a weed in parts of North America, and F. gracilis is invasive in Japan. Cotton-tails are also found in western and central Queensland.
Description: Native to South America and the West Indies, Dutchman's pipe is a fast-growing vine that has been widely promoted as an unusual, easily cultivated ornamental plant. Dutchman's pipe looks similar to native plants that are used by native butterflies for feeding and egg-laying. However, it is poisonous to butterfly larvae that hatch and feed on its leaves. The survival of the rare Richmond birdwing butterfly Ornithoptera richmondia is threatened by Dutchman's pipe. Dutchman's pipe has naturalised in parts of Queensland and New South Wales.
Description: Native to Burma and India, elephant ear vine is a perennial woody vine that can smother trees. It has been recorded as a weed in Hawaii, and is reported to have naturalised in a number of countries. Elephant ear vine is commonly used as an ornamental garden plant. There is a risk that it may invade rainforests and open eucalypt woodland in Queensland.
Description: Native to the Peruvian Andes, Eve’s pin cactus can be found in southeast Queensland. It is an upright branching shrub to 3 to 4m, with elongated stems marked by rhomboid to ovate bumps in spiral rows; at the tip of each bump grows 1 to 4 spines up to 8cm long. It can displace native vegetation, destroy native pastures and hinder movement of animals and people.
Description: Native to parts of Asia and Europe, firethorn is a spiny, evergreen shrub. In Queensland, several firethorn species were popular garden ornamental plants in the past. At least 4 species have now naturalised in cooler, upland areas of South East Queensland, with Pyracantha angustifolia most widespread. Firethorn can form dense thickets that replace native vegetation.
Description: Native to southern Africa, fireweed is a daisy-like herb. Fireweed was first recorded in Australia in the Hunter Valley in 1918. It is thought to have arrived in the ballast of ships trading between Australia and Europe via Capetown. Fireweed spread slowly at first, but, in the past 30 years, has rapidly increased its range, most likely aided by modern transport and rural practices. Fireweed competes with pasture and is toxic to livestock. It is found along the entire New South Wales coast and scattered across various regions of Queensland.
Description: Native to America, florestina was accidentally introduced as a pasture grass seed contaminant in the 1960s. It can invade native rangelands and pastures, with all parts of the plant being toxic and unpalatable to grazing animals. It produces many sticky seeds which are readily dispersed by stock, machinery, people and possibly waterways.
Description: Native to Africa's tropical and subtropical savannas, Gamba grass is a perennial tussock grass introduced to many parts of the world for use as an improved pasture plant. Gamba grass was imported into Queensland as a pasture grass in 1942, but was not planted on a large scale until about 1983. Gamba grass is a useful cattle feed in parts of far north Queensland, but also has significant negative impacts, including replacing native plants and increasing fire risk.
Description: Native to tropical South America, giant sensitive plant is a shrubby or sprawling annual that behaves as a perennial under favourable conditions. It invades pastures, cane fields and crops. North Queensland has heavy infestations of giant sensitive plant.
Description: Native to Europe, gorse is a dense, thorny shrub that is now a major agricultural weed in Tasmania and parts of Victoria. Gorse is one of Australia's worst weeds because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts. Gorse thickets increase fire risk, provide shelter for pests, and dramatically reduce pasture stocking rates. Gorse has been found in cooler parts of southeast Queensland in the past and a single plant was found in Toowoomba in 2018 and removed; the site continues to be monitored by Biosecurity Queensland.
Description: Native to the USA, groundsel bush is a dense, woody shrub particularly suited to moist and coastal areas. Groundsel bush was introduced to the Brisbane region as an ornamental plant before 1900. Now found in coastal parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales, it competes with both native and pasture vegetation and can be a serious weed in young forestry plantations. The spread of groundsel bush threatens the sustainability of agriculture and other land uses.
Description: Native to South America, harrisia cactus is a spiny perennial plant. Harrisia cactus was introduced to Queensland as a pot plant in the 1890s and is now found in a number of sites across the state. It can infest pastures and reduce them to a level unsuitable for stock. All other Harrisia species are prohibited and sightings must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours.
Description: Native to Madagascar, Mauritius and tropical Africa, harungana is a tropical tree or shrub with small white flowers and fleshy orange-brown fruit. Harungana has the potential to establish extensive stands that exclude native plants and destroy wildlife habitat. It is becoming more common in the rainforests of far north Queensland.
Description: Native to North America, honey locust has been promoted and planted in Australia as a fodder tree and garden ornamental. Honey locust forms dense, spiny thickets that can outcompete native vegetation, provide a haven for pests, and injure stock and humans. It is a major threat to the environment and sustainable pasture production.
Description: Native to Mexico and Argentina, hygrophila is a flowering, erect herb that grows on creekbanks and in shallow freshwater wetlands. Hygrophila has now naturalised in New South Wales, and is an emerging problem for Queensland's waterways. The main danger is that aggressive hygrophila growth will pose a competitive threat to native water plants.
Description: Native to South America, hymenachne is a robust, rhizomatous, perennial grass that was originally introduced to Australia to provide ponded pasture for cattle. Hymenachne has become an unwanted pest of streambanks, shallow wetlands and irrigation ditches, primarily in the coastal wet tropics of northern Queensland. In some areas it has invaded low-lying sugarcane fields, fish habitats and natural wetlands with high conservation value. Hymenachne damages wildlife habitats and irrigation channels, and degrades recreational water quality.
Description: Native to Asia, kahili, yellow and white ginger are all perennial plants that are major weeds in other countries. Their popularity as a garden plant increases the risk that they may become a pest in Queensland. They can all form dense stands and displace native understorey plants.
Description: Native to North, Central and South America, kidneyleaf mudplantain is popular as an ornamental pond plant, and escaped plants have established in parts of South East Queensland. It can form dense mats that smother native aquatic plants.
Description: Native to tropical America, Koster's curse is a highly invasive shrub that generally grows to about 2m but can reach up to 5m tall. It forms dense thickets that can smother plantations, pastures and native vegetation. It is a serious pest in at least 16 countries, including Hawaii, Fiji and Indonesia. An infestation of Koster’s curse was found near Julatten in 2001. Koster’s curse has the potential to spread rapidly over many areas of Australia where conditions are suitable, including the Northern Territory, northern New South Wales, and much of north-east Queensland.
Description: Native to Asia, kudzu is a rapid-growing perennial vine that reaches 20-30m in length. It smothers native vegetation and is currently a major pest in Japan and America.
Description: Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, lantana is a heavily branched shrub that can grow as compact clumps, dense thickets, and scrambling and climbing vines. It can smother native vegetation and form impenetrable stands. Lantana covers 5 million hectares throughout most coastal and hinterland areas of Australia, from north Queensland to southern New South Wales and including the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Lantana could also spread to Victoria.
Description: Native to South America, creeping lantana was introduced as an ornamental garden plant but has become widely naturalised throughout eastern Australia, particularly in the coastal districts of central and south-eastern Queensland. It invades bushland and forms dense mats, displacing native vegetation and altering native habitat. In pasture systems, it reduces the amount of available grazing material and is toxic to stock.
Description: Native to Central and South America (including Mexico, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina), limnocharis is an anchored aquatic plant. Limnocharis colonises wetlands, restricting water flow and displacing native plants and animals. It is a serious agricultural and biodiversity threat to northern Australia, including the Northern Territory, northern Western Australia, and much of eastern Queensland. Infestations in northern Australia have been found in backyard ponds, ornamental lakes, farm drains and natural waterways.
Description: Native to South America, Madeira vine is a vigorous climber that can produce thousands of aerial tubers along its stem. It is a serious environmental weed that can degrade intact native forests, completely altering the environments it dominates.
Description: Native to a large region of America (from southern California to Columbia and Venezuela), madras thorn is a fast-growing tree that is generally planted as an ornamental. Uncontrolled populations of madras thorn can form dense thickets and out-compete native vegetation and pasture. Madras thorn is rare in Queensland, possibly restricted to gardens. An opportunity exists to prevent it becoming a serious problem here. To achieve this, madras thorn must not be sold or grown as a garden ornamental anywhere in the state.
Description: Native to tropical America, Mexican bean trees are among the most abundant weed species across large parts of Central America. These fast-maturing trees are quick to colonise open, disturbed sites or cyclone-damaged forests. They can cause serious and irreversible damage to native ecosystems. All other Cecropia species are prohibited invasive plants and sightings of these must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours.
Description: Native to North America and South America, Mexican feathergrass is a densely tufted perennial tussock grass. It is a low-protein, high-fibre grass with no grazing value. In 2008, Mexican feather grass was mislabelled and sold through Queensland nursery and landscape outlets as Stipa capriccio. Whilst it is believed to have been eradicated, Mexican feather grass remains on the ‘Alert’ list.
Description: Native to tropical America, miconia is a small tree with large leaves. Queensland has 3 species of miconia, all of which pose a significant threat to local rainforests. Miconia calvescens has also been found at nurseries in northern New South Wales. Miconia is targeted for eradication in Queensland.
Description: Native to the Americas, mikania vine is a multi-stemmed perennial creeper and climber which rapidly chokes and smothers areas it has colonised. Mikania vine is a serious weed in West Africa, India, South-East Asia, Indonesia and the Pacific Islands. In Australia, it has been found in north Queensland. Suitable growing conditions for mikania also exist in eastern Queensland, north-eastern New South Wales, northern Western Australia, and coastal regions of the Northern Territory.
Description: Native to tropical America, the Mimosa pigra shrub spreads aggressively in moist environments and establishes dense thickets that smother other vegetation. Mimosa pigra is a serious weed in several tropical countries and is well-established across 800,000ha of floodplains in the Northern Territory. It has the potential to colonise other wetlands in tropical Australia. In Queensland, Mimosa pigra has been found at Peter Faust Dam near Proserpine.
Description: Native to Madagascar, mother-of-millions (Bryophyllum delagoense) is an escaped ornamental plant. Hybrid mother-of-millions (Bryophyllum x houghtonii) is a cross between mother-of millions and Bryophyllum daigremontianum and is also an escaped ornamental. Five Bryophyllum species are naturalised in Queensland. Bryophyllum pinnatum (resurrection plant, live-leaf), is also problematic but is not restricted. Mother of millions infests grasslands, woodlands and open dunes, and is poisonous to stock.
Description: Native to tropical Africa, Navua sedge is a vigorous, grass-like, perennial plant. In Australia, Navua sedge was first found growing on Cairns footpaths in 1979 and is now more broadly distributed in north Queensland. Navua sedge competes strongly with pasture and other plants for nutrients, light and moisture.
Description: Native to north-eastern India, neem tree is a fast-growing evergreen that has been introduced and established throughout Australia's tropics and subtropics. Neem is used to produce insecticide, and was planted across northern Australia for this reason. However, it has escaped cultivation and could become more widespread across north-western Queensland. In dense stands, it could have adverse effects on native plants and animals.
Description: Native to south and South-East Asia, pennata wattle or cha-om is a prickly shrub. It can be confused with the native species Senegalia albizioides and a near-threatened, native climbing and prickly subspecies Senegalia pennata subspecies kerriiI. It forms dense, thorny thickets, invades natural ecosystems and could invade pastures.
Description: Native to tropical and south Africa, grey-haired acacia is a small tree with leaves tufted on woody cushions. It has paired spines to 1.5cm, though some are longer and recurved. The seed pod is sickle shaped and covered in grey velvety hairs. Grey-haired acacia is a prohibited plant in Queensland. A single plant was found in Townsville in 2015 and removed; the site continues to be monitored by Biosecurity Queensland.
Description: Native to southern Africa, Karroo thorn is a fast-growing shrub or tree. It could become a major weed in Queensland, with the potential to reduce agricultural productivity by suppressing the growth of grasses.
Description: Native to western and southern Africa, knob thorn is a drought-resistant, deciduous tree growing to 8-20m. The leaves are round and much bigger than other acacias, and it has sharp, strong, recurved thorns which eventually grow into large spiny knobs. Knob thorn is a prohibited plant in Queensland.
Description: Native to southern Africa, monkey thorn is a large deciduous tree that grows to 30m with a spreading crown. The branchlets contain pairs of short, hooked thorns up to 1cm long (like rose thorns). Monkey thorn is a prohibited plant in Queensland.
Description: Native to the Caribbean and tropical South America, redwood is a bushy shrub. Originally imported and planted in northern Queensland as a cattle feed, redwood escaped cultivation and invaded surrounding land. It forms dense thickets that replace native vegetation.
Description: Native to the Caribbean and tropical South America, redwood is a bushy shrub. Originally imported and planted in northern Queensland as a cattle feed, redwood escaped cultivation and invaded surrounding land. It forms dense thickets that replace native vegetation.
Description: Native to China and tropical Asia, soap pod wattle is a shrub and can climb and scramble like a vine when competing for light. It can form dense thickets in sugarcane and pastures, in rainforest and in disturbed habitat along riverbanks and forest margins and gaps. Stems are covered in numerous small, curved thorns.
Description: Native to most of Africa and Arabia, umbrella thorn is a medium to large, canopied tree that can grow to 21m. The stems have a combination of paired straight and paired hooked thorns. It has the potential to become a major weed in Queensland due to its long seed viability and ability to tolerate drought, wind, and salinity; and it can grow in a wide range of soil types. A single tree was detected by the roadside at the Port of Brisbane in 2019 and removed. Umbrella thorn is a prohibited plant in Queensland.
Description: Native to tropical and subtropical America, white ball acacia is a highly variable perennial shrub. White ball acacia was planted at trial sites throughout Queensland in the 1970s and 1980s to investigate its potential as a forage legume. White ball acacia can invade nearby habitats, forming dense, thorny thickets that exclude native vegetation and pasture. It is now being eradicated at the handful of sites in Queensland where it has naturalised.
Description: Native to tropical America, yellow bells is a densely branched shrub with yellow flowers. It readily invades native bushland and roadsides.
Description: Thought to be native to tropical America, parkinsonia is a small, hairless tree that has spread throughout the world as an ornamental and shade tree. It forms dense, thorny thickets along watercourses, restricts stock access, and reduces pasture production. Large parkinsonia infestations exist in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria and Fitzroy regions.
Description: Native to North America, parthenium is an annual herb with a deep taproot and an erect stem that becomes woody with age. It invades disturbed bare areas and pastures. Parthenium costs Australia's beef industry $16.5 million per year and cropping industries several million dollars per year.
Description: Native to South America, Peruvian primrose is a small shrub that has become a serious invasive plant in wetlands around Sydney and is a potential ‘sleeper’ weed in other parts of Australia. It forms dense stands in shallow water, marshland and riparian areas, and the tall dense growth excludes native plants, reduces light levels, and eventually replaces native vegetation.
Description: Native to West Africa and tropical parts of the Americas, pond apple was introduced to Australia in 1912 as grafting stock for commercial custard apple crops. It can invade wet areas, where it forms dense stands and may replace native ecosystems. It is prevalent in Queensland's Wet Tropics and has been found in smaller infestations elsewhere in Queensland and near Darwin in the Northern Territory.
Description: Native to South America, praxelis is an annual or short-lived perennial herb. Each praxelis plant produces hundreds of small black seeds. Praxelis was first found in Queensland in 1993 and is now present in northern and eastern parts of the state. Praxelis infestations can invade crops, grasslands and conservation areas.
Description: Native to the Indian subcontinent, prickly acacia is thorny shrub or small tree. It encourages erosion, threatens biodiversity, decreases pastures, and forms dense, thorny thickets that interfere with stock movement. Prickly acacia is already widespread in Queensland and has the potential to grown in most areas of the state.
Description: Native to central Mexico, Aaron’s beard cactus is a multi-stemmed shrub growing up to 2.5 m tall. The light green to grey-green egg-shaped pads grow to 30cm x 26cm and contain multiple white spines to 4cm long. It reproduces by stem fragments, which are spread by becoming attached to animals, footwear and vehicles; and from dumped garden waste. If permitted to spread, Aaron’s beard cactus could invade vast areas, much like prickly pear.
Description: Native to northern Mexico, blind cactus is an ornamental cactus targeted for eradication in Queensland. It is a spineless cactus with pairs of ‘bunny ears’ shaped pads covered in tufts of reddish-brown bristles. The bristles can injure people and animals. If left unchecked, blind cactus has the potential to spread over large areas of Queensland, and Biosecurity Queensland and local governments have been helping landholders to remove blind cactus to stop its spread.
Description: Native to northern Mexico, bunny ears cactus is an ornamental cactus shrub targeted for eradication in Queensland. It is a spineless cactus with pairs of ‘bunny ear’ shaped pads covered in tufts of white to yellow bristles. If left unchecked, bunny ears cactus has the potential to spread over considerable areas of Queensland and Biosecurity Queensland and local governments have been helping landholders to remove bunny ears cactus to stop its spread.
Description: Native to the Americas, common prickly pear is a spiny, spreading cactus that grows to 1.5m and forms large clumps. The stems are oval, blue-green, and spineless pads covered in areoles with bristles, sometimes with 1 – 2 long sharp spines. Drought-resistant, this cactus is widespread throughout central and southern Queensland. It rapidly invades pastures and natural areas and overwhelms other vegetation.
Description: Native to South America, drooping tree pear can grow to 5m but is usually 2-3m. It has a definite trunk and dropping upper branches, and 3-7cm long spines in groups of 1-2 or 3. It can invade and displace native vegetation and pasture species, and dense infestations can impede access and reduce stock-carrying capacity. The sharp spines can cause injury to people and animals
Description: Native to northern Mexico and south-western United States, Engelmann prickly pear is shrubby with no apparent trunk. It has green to grey-green egg-shaped pads with yellow to white spines up to 6cm long that are slightly curved and very hard. Like other opuntias, it can invade pasture land and the sharp spines cause injury to people and animals.
Description: Native to the Americas, Opuntia puberula is an erect, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub growing to 2m, often developing a small trunk to 10cm diameter. The light green, ovate pads contain numerous bristled areoles with 1-3 spines up to 1.5cm long. Drought-resistant, dense infestations can out-compete native vegetation and pasture, and the sharp spines can cause injury to people and animals.
Description: Native to south America, riverina pear is an erect, multi-branched cactus to 2m, sometimes with 1-3 short whitish yellow spines on ovate pads. Like other opuntias, it can rapidly invade pasture and natural areas and overwhelm native vegetation, and the sharp spines cause injury to people and animals.
Description: Native to northwestern Argentina, sulphur cactus is a low spreading cactus to 70cm, forming patches 1-2m wide. The obovate, green to purpled tinged pads can have up to 8 sharp thick spines to 4.5cm long. The spines can cause severe irritation and are difficult to remove. Sulphur cactus can invade pastures, rocky outcrops and open woodlands, preferring arid and semi-arid areas.
Description: Native to South America, tiger pear is a low spreading cactus with dark green to purplish cylindrical stems 30cm long and 1 to 5cm thick. The stems are covered in small areoles that each contain 2-7 spines up to 5cm long. The spines are very sharp and rigid and minutely barbed near the tip. Tiger pear is found in southern and central Queensland; it invades pastures and open woodlands.
Description: Native to central America, velvety tree pear forms a central woody trunk and grows to 5m. The dull green oblong pads are velvety to touch due to a dense covering of fine hairs. Young plants have 2-4 spines in the areoles to 2.5cm long but become spineless as the plant matures. A spiny variety exists, it has more than 50 spines in each areole on the trunk. Drought-tolerant, velvety tree pear is found throughout central and southern Queensland. It rapidly invades pastures and overwhelms native vegetation, and the spines can cause injury to people and animals.
Description: Native to Mexico, Westwood pear is a tree cactus and grows to 2 – 4m. The circular dull green pads contain areoles with white spines that vary in size and number as the plant matures, and older plants have numerous spines to 5cm long. Westwood pear is found in central parts of Queensland.
Description: Native to Central and South America, Chromolaena squalida has similar leaves to Chromolaena odorata, but it is usually not very branched and much smaller in stature (less than 1.5m tall). It has become locally naturalised in northern Queensland.
Description: Native to Japan and China, broad leaf privet is an evergreen shrub. It is regularly seen in ornamental gardens throughout South East Queensland. Broad-leaf privet invades riparian vegetation and disturbed sites and displaces rainforest species.
Description: Native to Asia, Chinese privet is a large shrub that has been widely distributed in Australia as a garden hedge plant. In natural systems, its densely branched growth habit poses a significant shading threat to native plants in moist, temperate areas.
Description: Native to north-western Madagascar, purple (or ornamental) rubber vine grows supported as a many-stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), which is one of Queensland's most destructive weeds.
Description: Native to Madagascar, rubber vine is a vigorous climber with twining, whip-like shoots. It can grow unsupported as an untidy shrub with many stems. Rubber vine smothers riparian vegetation and forms dense thickets. It is found in central and northern Queensland.
Description: Native to north-western Madagascar, purple (or ornamental) rubber vine grows supported as a many-stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), which is one of Queensland's most destructive weeds.
Description: Native to Brazil, Salvinia molesta is a free-floating aquatic fern and the only salvinia species to become established in Queensland. It is also found in New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Salvinia forms thick mats that can quickly cover water bodies. Infestations reduce water flow, degrade water quality, and affect native animals, stock, and recreational users. All other Salvinia species are prohibited invasive plants and sightings of these must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours.
Description: Native to Brazil, Salvinia molesta is a free-floating aquatic fern and the only salvinia species to become established in Queensland. It is also found in New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Salvinia forms thick mats that can quickly cover water bodies. Infestations reduce water flow, degrade water quality, and affect native animals, stock, and recreational users. All other Salvinia species are prohibited invasive plants and sightings of these must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours.
Description: Native to South America, Senegal tea is an aquatic perennial introduced to Australia as an aquarium plant. In the wild, it invades and degrades natural wetlands. The first infestations of Senegal tea were found in New South Wales and Tasmania.
Description: Native to Central and South America, Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) is a dense, tangling bush and can scramble up trees to 20m, having a growth habit like lantana. Siam weed can cause skin complaints, it has caused cattle deaths due to high nitrate leaf levels, and dry dense thickets fuel hot and intense bushfire. Siam weed has naturalised in northern Queensland, with large infestations in tropical area around the Tully River, Bingil Bay, Townsville, Mossman, and other areas.
Description: Native to Central and South America, Chromolaena squalida has similar leaves to Chromolaena odorata, but it is usually not very branched and much smaller in stature (less than 1.5m tall). It has become locally naturalised in northern Queensland.
Description: Native to America, sicklepod and other similar Senna species are vigorous, competitive woody shrubs. Sicklepod occurs in many tropical countries around the world, and invades pastures, roadsides, fence lines, creekbanks and waste areas. North Queensland has isolated sicklepod infestations.
Description: Native to North America, silver-leaf nightshade is a deep rooted summer growing perennial plant from the Solanaceae family. It was first found in Australia in 1901 in Bingara, New South Wales, and is now found throughout most parts of southern Australia. Silver-leaf night-shade seriously reduces crop and pasture production.
Description: Native to tropical America, Singapore daisy is a vigorous ground cover that spreads rapidly and out-competes native plants. In Queensland, it also invades lawns, irrigated areas, and areas around drains.
Description: Native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa, St John's wort is a woody perennial herb with bright yellow flowers. It is grown for use as an anti-inflammatory, astringent and antiseptic. St John's wort is a weed in more than 20 countries. It invades woodlands and pastures and is poisonous to livestock. Small populations currently exist in southern Queensland, and the species has the potential to spread further across cooler, upland areas in this region.
Description: Native to northern Mexico and south-western USA, telegraph weed is a biennial or annual herb with hairy stems and yellow flowers. It forms dense infestations on sand dunes and beaches, where it can threaten native vegetation. Telegraph weed is a common weed throughout Hawaii and was first found in Australia in central New South Wales. It was first recorded in Queensland on the Gold Coast in the early 1990s.
Description: Native to Africa and Madagascar, thatch grass is naturalised in Queensland and New South Wales. It is primarily a weed of roadsides, although is beginning to invade and dominate native pastures, grasslands and open woodland areas. It increases the fuel load in these areas and increases fire frequency and intensity.
Description: Native to India, thunbergia is a small, low vine with slender climbing stems. It can threaten remnant vegetation and degrade the banks of creeks and rivers. It is found along streams and rivers in Queensland.
Description: Native to the tropical Americas, tobacco weed is a vigorous and aggressive weed of agriculture in many wet tropical and subtropical countries. It smothers pasture with its seedlings and is a major threat to north Queensland's beef and dairy industries.
Description: Native to South America, tropical soda apple is a prickly perennial shrub with yellow fruit. It can be invasive and also host various plant viruses. Tropical soda apple is a major pest in Florida, where it has invaded at least 500,000ha of land and costs landholders millions of dollars each year in control costs and lost production. Queensland has only a small number of isolated tropical soda apple infestations, but the species has the potential to become a pest in coastal and subcoastal Queensland.
Description: Native to Brazil, water hyacinth was introduced to Australia in the early 1900s as an aquatic ornamental plant. Water hyacinth is a major pest of creeks, rivers and dams. It chokes wetlands and waterways, killing native wildlife and interfering with recreational use. All other Eichhornia species are prohibited invasive plants and sightings of these must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland within 24 hours.
Description: Water lettuce is a free-floating plant aquatic weed found in tropical countries worldwide, although with no clear country of origin. Water lettuce was introduced to Australia as an aquarium and water-garden plant. It rapidly forms dense infestations that cover the surface of entire rivers, dams and irrigation channels. It affects water flow, damages native ecosystems, and impedes recreational use of water bodies.
Description: Water mimosa is native to Mexico, Central America and northern parts of South America. Water mimosa is an aquatic, nitrogen-fixing legume that releases nitrogen into water bodies. This can lead to increased algal blooms and encourage growth of other weeds such as water hyacinth, water lettuce and salvinia. Excess nitrogen also affects water quality and increases water-treatment costs. Water mimosa can grow on damp soil or as thick mats on water. It is found in scattered sites across Queensland.
Description: Native to South-East Asia, white thunbergia is a small, low vine with slender climbing stems. It can threaten remnant vegetation and degrade the banks of creeks and rivers. White thunbergia is a 'principal weed' in Hawaii and is naturalised in the USA. It is found along the Queensland coast and has the potential to spread through tropical and subtropical Australia.
Description: Native to tropical and semi-arid Africa, Arabia and Asia, red witchweed is a parasitic plant that grows attached to the roots of certain grasses. Hosts of red witchweed include commercially important grasses and summer cereals such as sorghum, corn (maize), rice and sugar cane. It can also be found growing on a wide range of tropical grasses common on headlands and in pastures. Red witchweed causes an estimated $7 billion of damage to grain crops in Africa each year.
Description: Native to tropical America, yellow bells is a densely branched shrub with yellow flowers. It readily invades native bushland and roadsides.
Description: The Queensland pest distribution survey series describes broad-scale distribution of invasive plants and animals across Queensland. Pest species include restricted and prohibited (but present) invasive species defined in the Biosecurity Act (2014), as well as several unlisted but emerging pests. A full description of the survey method is described here. The complete list of species mapped during each survey is also available from this page. The survey grid is based on the Australian 100k topographic map series across all of Queensland, and each grid cell size is approx. 0.167 x 0.167 degree (10mins). Pest presence or absence is mapped to a vector grid. If the pest is present, an indication of density and distribution is also recorded. The information is collected via a series of workshops across Queensland, where pest 'experts' participate in the survey, including representatives from Local Government, NRM bodies and other agencies involved in pest management. The dataset is subsequently reviewed by pest management ‘experts’ where available, prior to publication. 'Absent' cells have been removed to reduce dataset size. The dataset includes surveys conducted in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2018 and 2022-23. From 2012 onwards, the surveys were also informed by data contributed by participants and from data repositories such as Atlas of Living Australia, Feral Scan and Queensland Herbarium. The 2022-23 survey included a density / distribution value of 'extirpated', to indicate where the pest was historically present but has been removed or locally eradicated. Extirpated cells include records where the pest has not naturalised.2006 survey includes 47 invasive plants, 10 invasive animals and 1 invasive ant species, most of these are declared Class 1, 2 or 3 pest species as defined in the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, as well as 4 undeclared species. 2007 survey includes 31 invasive plants and 5 invasive animals all of these are declared Class 1, 2 or 3 pest species as defined in the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002.2008 survey includes 58 invasive plants and 12 invasive animals; 19 are declared Class 1, 26 are declared Class 2, and 7 are declared Class 3 as defined in the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002; as well as 18 undeclared species.2009 survey includes 65 invasive plants and 1 invasive animal; 17 are declared Class 1, 23 are declared Class 2, and 10 are declared Class 3 as defined in the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002; as well as 16 undeclared species.2011-12 survey (referred to as 2012 survey) includes 53 invasive plants and 8 invasive animals; 11 are declared Class 1, 24 are declared Class 2, and 11 are declared Class 3 as defined in the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002; as well as 15 undeclared species.2013-14 survey (referred to as 2014 survey) includes 50 invasive plants, 14 invasive animals and 1 invasive ant species; 25 are declared Class 1, 28 are declared Class 2, and 4 are declared Class 3 as defined in the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002; as well as 8 undeclared species.2018 survey includes 17 invasive plants, 2 invasive animals and 1 invasive ant; 18 are listed as Restricted species under the Biosecurity Act 2014, whilst 2 species are not listed.2022-23 survey (referred to as 2023 survey) includes 58 invasive plants and 4 deer species that were collated via the mapping workshops; whilst the remaining 39 species were mapped using internal datasets, cross-referenced against expert advice from Biosecurity Queensland operational personnel. 79 species are listed as Restricted species and 23 are listed as Prohibited species under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
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