Caboolture River
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The Caboolture River is a small river in South East Queensland
. It rises in the D'Aguilar Range
near Ocean View
and flows through Caboolture
and Morayfield before entering Deception Bay at Beachmere
.
The catchment covers 468 km². There are no dams on the waterway, except for a weir and the only major crossing is the Bruce Highway
bridge. The Caboolture River is tidal for 19 km upstream to the Caboolture Weir. At the river mouth a sand bar reduces the impact of tidal energy.
originally named the waterway the Deception River in 1823. The Caboolture River has been used to transport red cedar
timber via raft from Mount Mee
to Deception Bay.
which is fragmenting pockets of forest. In the upper reaches this has led to stormwater and sewerage runoff that has created significant nutrient and sediment loads. Except for mangrove
forests near the river's mouth most of the riparian vegetation has been cleared. An upgrade at the Caboolture Sewerage Treatment plant has reduced some pollution impacts.
Upper parts of the catchment are protected with the D'Aguilar National Park
.
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
. It rises in the D'Aguilar Range
D'Aguilar Range
The D'Aguilar Range is a mountain range near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The town of Dayboro is situated on the lower foothills midway along the range and Woodford lies at the northern most point of the range. Many residential areas line its eastern slopes including the town of Samford and the...
near Ocean View
Ocean View, Queensland
Ocean View is a rural suburb located north of Dayboro, Queensland. It is located in the local government area of Moreton Bay Region.-Location:...
and flows through Caboolture
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture is an urban centre approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter...
and Morayfield before entering Deception Bay at Beachmere
Beachmere, Queensland
Beachmere is a suburb north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region with a population of 3,597 ....
.
The catchment covers 468 km². There are no dams on the waterway, except for a weir and the only major crossing is the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
bridge. The Caboolture River is tidal for 19 km upstream to the Caboolture Weir. At the river mouth a sand bar reduces the impact of tidal energy.
History
Because of the numerous shoals at its mouth the explorer John OxleyJohn Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation.October 1802 he was engaged in coastal survey work including an expedition to Western Port in 1804-05...
originally named the waterway the Deception River in 1823. The Caboolture River has been used to transport red cedar
Toona ciliata
Australian Red Cedar , Toona ciliata is a forest tree in the family Meliaceae which grows throughout southern Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia. In Australia its natural habitat is now extensively cleared subtropical rainforests of New South Wales and Queensland...
timber via raft from Mount Mee
Mount Mee, Queensland
Mount Mee is a suburb and mountain in Queensland, Australia, located north of the town of Dayboro on the D'Aguilar Range.-History:The area around Mount Mee was known to the indigenous inhabitants of the area as Dahmongah, a word meaning "flying squirrel" or glider...
to Deception Bay.
Natural heritage
Increased urbanisation in the catchment is posing a significant environmental threat to the river, particularly land clearingLand clearing in Australia
Land clearing in Australia describes the removal of native vegetation and deforestation and in Australia. Land clearing involves the removal of native vegetation and habitats, including the bulldozing of native bushlands, forests, savannah, woodlands and native grasslands and the draining of...
which is fragmenting pockets of forest. In the upper reaches this has led to stormwater and sewerage runoff that has created significant nutrient and sediment loads. Except for mangrove
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
forests near the river's mouth most of the riparian vegetation has been cleared. An upgrade at the Caboolture Sewerage Treatment plant has reduced some pollution impacts.
Upper parts of the catchment are protected with the D'Aguilar National Park
D'Aguilar National Park
D'Aguilar is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 31 km northwest of Brisbane.The southern part of the park was formerly known as Brisbane Forest Park, while the northern part of the park is at Mount Mee.-References:...
.