Wet Tropics basins

Environmental values (EVs) and water quality objectives (WQOs) for Wet Tropics region waters were updated in 2020, and are now included in schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019—the EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity). The 2020 updates included coastal/marine waters, human use EVs, specific updates in the Barron basin in accordance with the Australian and New Zealand guidelines for fresh and marine water quality 2018.

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Status

EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Schedule 1 amendments for the Wet Tropics basins coastal waters were approved in 2020.

EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) – scheduled Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives
Waters Basin no. Schedule 1—Document
Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives
Schedule 1—Plan
Surface fresh waters
Schedule 1—Plan
Coastal waters
Schedule 1—Plan
Ground waters
Barron River Basin, including all waters of the Barron River Basin and adjacent coastal waters Basin 110 Barron River Basin (PDF, 1.6MB) WQ1101 Barron River Basin (PDF, 4.2MB) WQ1082 Wet Tropics coastal waters (PDF, 7.3MB) WQ1083 Wet Tropics ground water zones (PDF, 2.2MB)
Daintree and Mossman River basins, including all waters of the Daintree and Mossman River basins, Bloomfield and Mowbray Rivers, Saltwater Creek, and adjacent coastal waters Basins 108, 109 Daintree and Mossman River Basins (PDF, 1.4MB) WQ1081 Daintree and Mossman River Basins (PDF, 3.0MB) WQ1082 Wet Tropics coastal waters (PDF, 7.3MB) WQ1083 Wet Tropics ground water zones (PDF, 2.2MB)
Herbert River Basin, including all waters of the Herbert River Basin and adjacent coastal waters Basin 116 Herbert River Basin (PDF, 1.5MB) WQ1161 Herbert River Basin (PDF, 4.9MB) WQ1082 Wet Tropics coastal waters (PDF, 7.3MB) WQ1083 Wet Tropics ground water zones (PDF, 2.2MB)
Johnstone River Basin, including all waters of the Johnstone River Basin and adjacent coastal waters Basin 112 Johnstone River Basin (PDF, 1.5MB) WQ1121 Johnstone River Basin (PDF, 4.4MB) WQ1082 Wet Tropics coastal waters (PDF, 7.3MB) WQ1083 Wet Tropics ground water zones (PDF, 2.2MB)
Mulgrave and Russell River basins, including all waters of the Mulgrave and Russell River basins, Trinity Inlet, and adjacent coastal waters Basin 111 Mulgrave and Russell River Basins (PDF, 1.5MB) WQ1111 Mulgrave and Russell River Basins (PDF, 3.7MB) WQ1082 Wet Tropics coastal waters (PDF, 7.3MB) WQ1083 Wet Tropics ground water zones (PDF, 2.2MB)
Tully, Murray and Hinchinbrook Island River basins, including all waters of the Tully, Murray and Hinchinbrook Island River basins, Hinchinbrook Channel, Missionary Bay, and adjacent coastal waters Basins 113, 114, 115 Tully, Murray and Hinchinbrook Island River Basins (PDF, 1.4MB) WQ1131 Tully, Murray and Hinchinbrook Island River Basins (PDF, 4.2MB) WQ1082 Wet Tropics coastal waters (PDF, 7.3MB) WQ1083 Wet Tropics ground water zones (PDF, 2.2MB)

Supporting documents

Water Quality Improvement Plans / Healthy Waters Management Plans

Spatial datasets

Spatial datasets for scheduled areas are available from the Queensland Spatial Catalogue, Qspatial. Search for ‘EPP’.

Contact details

For further information please contact the Healthy Waters Policy and Strategy Team:

  • by email at
  • by mail to the Healthy Waters Policy and Strategy Team at GPO Box 2454, Brisbane Qld 4001.