Three of these areas – Jumpinpin, Pimpama and Coombabah – have areas within their boundaries that are declared closed waters which mean they are no fishing zones. To prevent over fishing.

A settlement is defined as a place where people inhabit, a settlement may be as small as a single house in rural land or as large as a mega city ( a metropolis with over 10 million residents ). 

An example of an impactful settlement in Australia would be the beginning of European colonization in 1788. The European settlement had a vast impact on the Australia flora and fauna. Throughout the 18th and 19th and 19th centuries Europeans constantly introduced new species that in their minds would improve the aesthetic appearance of Australia’s ‘barren’ land. Australia is renowned for its unique collection of native flora and fauna. The isolation of Australia has played a large role in the development of many plant and animal species which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Prior to European settlement, the only inhabitants were the Indigenous people. While they solely relied on native plants and animals to provide them with their daily needs, the Aboriginal people did not damage or deprive the land in any way. Despite hunting native species,  Aboriginal people only ever took what they needed and varied their diet to ensure that no single food source was completely depleted.

Upon arriving in Sydney Cove, convicts were ordered to clear the surrounding land in order to ensure survival of the colony. The early land clearing was the beginning of a devasting trend. One of the main repercussions of the settlers clearing their land was that the habitats of many native animals began to decline.

Without homes and food sources, extinction for these animals were imminent. It is said that the European colonization caused the extinction of 17 different species. Introduced horses, cats and pigs, also became feral pests in Australia. Aside from preying on native animals and competing with them for food, feral animals also have a reputation for spreading disease. These diseases do not only destroy native wildlife, but also spread amongst humans.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse, last recorded in 1840 was a rodent species native to Queensland. This species of rodent was wiped out due to the introduction of new species caused by European settlement. 

 Bennetts Seaweed was an extinct red algae once native to Australia. This species of plant was subjected to extinction because of the introduction of new species caused by the European settlement. 

Disease brought alongside the Europeans was also a significant contributive factor in flora and fauna dying off and eventually becoming extinct.

The environmental impacts of mining includes erosion, formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity and contamination of soil. Water pollution problems caused by mining include acid mine drainage metal contamination and increased sediment levels in streams. Strip mining is used for coal mines and it is highly destructive. Strip mining clears trees, plants and topsoil. Mining companies scrape away earth and rocks to get coal beneath the surface.