The state of Queensland, in northeastern Australia, is remarkably geographically diverse. It includes coastal rain forests, widespread eucalypt and acacia woodlands, tropical savannas, ephemeral inland rivers, deserts, and rich agricultural belts. With an area of 1,730,000 square kilometers (668,000 square miles), it is approximately seven times the size of Great Britain.
To map and assess land-use patterns and changes throughout the state, Queensland’s Department of Environment and
Science (DES) formed the Queensland Land Use Mapping Program (QLUMP) more than 20 years ago.
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