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Burpengary Creek is a tidal creek in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] It has a total catchment area of 7,960 hectares.It is about 40 kilometres north of Brisbane,
Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from central Brisbane, Queensland. [2] It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. [3] The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are used by commercial operators who provide seafood to market.
The canal empties into Moreton Bay adjacent to the small bayside village of Nudgee Beach. At the lower end of the catchment, Boondall Wetlands is an internationally recognised habitat (Ramsar site) for migratory wader birds and other animals in Moreton Bay. [3] Kedron Brook flooded during the 2022 Brisbane floods. [8]
The locality is named after the creek Kobble Creek that forms part of the catchment area of Lake Samsonvale, [6] which supplies drinking water to north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region. [7] Kobble Creek was, in years gone by, predominantly a dairy farming community with some banana and pineapple farming on surrounding hillsides.
The 184-kilometre (114 mi)-long river is one of the dominant waterways in South East Queensland that drains the southern ranges of the Scenic Rim and empties into Moreton Bay after navigating the City of Logan, a major suburban centre located south of Brisbane. The catchment is dominated by urban and
The Moreton Bay Marine Park was declared in 1993. [5] Commencing in 2008, the Queensland Government has spent AU2$ million to create three artificial reefs within the marine park. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] One of these is Turner Reef, is 20-hectare (49-acre) site off the coast of Scarborough ( 27°11′47″S 153°07′45″E / 27.1963°S 153.1293°E ...
Upper parts of the catchment are protected with the D'Aguilar National Park. [4] Lower parts of the river are within the Moreton Bay Marine Park. [7] Together with the Pine River and its tributaries, the Caboolture River is subject to episodes of flash flooding which can cause significant damage to public and private property throughout the ...
Burpengary is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the 2021 census , the suburb of Burpengary had a population of 16,488 people. [ 1 ]