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Caboolture Catchment Story

This map journal is part of a series prepared for the catchments of South East Queensland.

Understanding how water flows in the catchment

To effectively manage a catchment it is important to have a collective understanding of how the catchment works. This map journal gathers information from experts and other data sources to provide that understanding.

The information was gathered using the ‘walking the landscape’ process, where experts systematically worked through a catchment in a facilitated workshop, to incorporate diverse knowledge on the landscape features and processes, both natural and human. It focussed on water flow and the key factors that affect water movement.

The map journal was prepared by the Queensland Wetlands Program in the Queensland Department of Environment and Science in collaboration with local partners.

Main image. Zillman Crossing of the Caboolture Road (Bellmere Road) looking downstream - provided by Unitywater.

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Map journal for the Caboolture Catchment—water movement

This map journal describes the location, extent and values of the Caboolture Catchment, including Burpengary and Deception creeks. It demonstrates the key features which influence water flow, including geology, topography, rainfall and runoff, natural features, human modifications and land uses.

Knowing how water moves in the landscape is fundamental to sustainably managing the catchment and the services it provides.

Main image: Water movement over the Waraba Creek Weir - provided by Unitywater.

Caboolture Catchment story

The Caboolture Catchment is located to the north of Brisbane with its headwaters rising from Mount Mee. It falls within the Moreton Bay Regional Council boundary.

The catchment covers approximately 468 square kilometres.

The main waterways are the Caboolture River and Waraba, Burpengary, Lagoon and King Johns creeks, together with numerous smaller waterways. The Caboolture River flows into northern Moreton Bay near Beachmere. The Pumicestone Catchment is located to the north, the Stanley Catchment is located to the north-west and the Pine Catchment is located to the south.

Main image. Glenmay constructed wetland on Cundott Creek - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Values of the catchment

The Caboolture Catchment contains many environmental, economic and social values.

The catchment includes the urbanised areas of the lower catchment, and the townships of Wamuran, Moodlu, Bellmere and Mount Pleasant. The central and southern areas are mostly residential (rural* and urban). There has been substantial development over time, particularly across coastal areas (click to see interactive swipe map showing changes in development over time - zoom to an area of interest).**

Most of the upper catchment is used for grazing on native pastures, production forestry and nature conservation, together with other farming and mining and quarrying.

There are several protected areas across the catchment, including the Freshwater National Park, Glasshouse Mountains Conservation Park and Beerburrum West State Forest. The catchment also includes conservation areas, public nature refuges, and parts of the Deception Bay Fish Habitat Area and the Moreton Bay Ramsar site and Marine Park.

*Please note the residential areas shown include rural residential as well as other residential area types.

**This application may take time to load.

Main images. Caboolture River Mouth at high tide and Ulhmann Road Boat Ramp in the foreground (top left), Rocksberg rural development (top centre), Waraba Creek Weir (top right), Freshwater National Park (centre left), Caboolture urban centre (centre), mangrove forests of Little Burpengary Creek (centre right), Orchard at Wamuran (bottom left), Caboolture train station (bottom right) - provided by Unitywater. Glenmay constructed wetland and urban residential development (bottom centre) - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Values of the catchment—economic

Urban development and residential living are strong drivers of the local economy.

Fertile soils support grazing (mostly on native pastures) together with horticulture (including pineapple, mangoes, strawberries and turf), forestry, horse studs and cropping.

There is mining and quarrying scattered across the catchment, including hard rock and sand Key Resource Areas (KRA).* There are also several inactive mining areas.

There is a commercial fishery (crab) along lower King John Creek. Estuarine areas also support economic benefit through recreational fishing (e.g. bream, flathead, mullet, whiting and crab).

Main image. Pineapple horticulture at Wamuran with D'Aguilar Range in the background - provided by Unitywater.

*Please note sand and hard rock extraction shown are within KRA only. KRAs are identified locations containing important extractive resources of state or regional significance worthy of protection for future use. Some KRAs include existing extractive operations (see link at end of map journal for more information).

Values of the catchment—environmental and social

The catchment contains a number of protected areas, conservation areas, public nature refuges, and parts of the Deception Bay Fish Habitat Area and the Moreton Bay Ramsar site and Marine Park.

The wetlands and creeks of the catchment provide habitat for many important aquatic species, including plants, frogs, migratory birds and platypus. Estuarine areas support important plant (mangrove, saltmarsh and seagrass) and fisheries species. King John Creek includes extensive freshwater and estuarine wetlands.

Protected areas also provide recreational activities such as bush walking, bird watching, four wheel driving, camping and kayaking. These activities not only provide substantial social and health benefits but they are also very important for tourism.

Information about the different types of wetlands shown in this mapping is provided here.

Main image. Rehabilitation and revegetation of Waraba Creek mouth at Swann Road Park - provided by Unitywater.

Natural features—geology and topography

The upper catchment is underlain by large bands of metamorphic intrusives (fault lines), which have low permeability and influence water flow and channel formation. The mid and lower catchment is underlain by mostly undulating sandstones (sedimentary rocks) that are largely impervious, however large alluvial deposits in the channels support substantial wetland development. There are also large areas of sand and other unconsolidated sediments in the lower reaches.

The metamorphic rocks of the upper catchment provide for some local groundwater recharge through fractures, and there are several springs. The sedimentary rock across the mid and lower catchment has relatively low groundwater recharge potential, and provides for fast surface water runoff, especially where the landforms are steep. Large areas of alluvium enable water infiltration and recharge of groundwater.

There is also a small area of basalt at Mount Mee, and areas of impervious rock across the catchment.

These different rock types combine to make up the geology of the Caboolture Catchment.

Main image. Exposed bedrock, boulders and cobbles along the Caboolture River at Zillman Crossing - provided by Unitywater.

Natural features—rainfall

There is high rainfall across most of the catchment, with slightly higher rainfall in the south-western catchment. There is a small area of very high rainfall across the headwaters of the Caboolture River.

These different rainfall levels combine to make up the rainfall of the Caboolture Catchment.

Modified features—pre-clearing vegetation*

Vegetation affects how water flows through the catchment, and this process is affected by land use and management practices. Native vegetation slows water, retaining it longer in the landscape and recharging groundwater aquifers, and reducing the erosion potential and the loss of soil from the catchment.

Historically, most of the catchment contained eucalypt woodlands and open forests, together with large melaleuca woodlands across much of the mid and lower catchment. There were also areas of rainforests and scrubs (including sub-tropical lowland rainforest) and wet eucalypt forest across the catchment, and mangroves and saltmarshes and other coastal communities including heaths along the lower lying land.

These different vegetation types combine to make up the preclearing vegetation of the Caboolture Catchment.

Main image. Remnant vegetation of Freshwater National Park - provided by Unitywater.

*Broad Vegetation Groups derived from Regional Ecosystems. Regional Ecosystems are vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil.

Modified features—vegetation and land use

Most of the catchment has been cleared for a range of urban and rural land uses (particularly grazing on native pastures and residential*). Eucalypt vegetation remain in the upper parts, mangroves and saltmarshes still lines the lower reaches, and wet eucalypt forest has been protected by state forest and conservation park in the headwaters of Waraba Creek.

A range of different land use types combine to make up the land use of the Caboolture Catchment.**

Main image. Rural development near Rocksberg - provided by Unitywater.

*Please note the rural residential areas shown include rural residential as well as other residential area types.

**See links at end of this map journal for further details regarding land use classification.

Modified features—vegetation clearing

Most of the catchment has been cleared. Large areas of native vegetation have regrown since initial clearing.

Explore the swipe map using either of the options below.**

• Interactive swipe app where you can zoom into areas and use the swipe bar (ESRI version)
• Interactive swipe app where you can use the swipe bar. Use the white slide bar at the bottom of the map for a comparison (HTML version)

These developments and activities change the shape of the landscape and can modify water flow patterns.

*Please note this application takes time to load.

Main image. Clearing in the upper Caboolture River subcatchment for infrastructure and grazing - provided by Unitywater.

Modified features—channels and infrastructure

Buildings and important infrastructure such as roads, railways and creek crossings create barriers and impermeable surfaces that redirect water through single points or culverts, leading to channelling of water. This increases the rate of flow and the potential for erosion.

The lower reaches have been heavily developed and there are many barriers and impermeable surfaces.

Modifications to channels, such as straightening and diversions, can also increase flow rates.

Infrastructure can also affect fish passage, and several barriers are known to affect fish passage in the Caboolture Catchment.*

Main images. Zillman crossing of the upper Caboolture River (top left), Caboolture railway station (centre), Little Burpengary Creek drainage line running through Deception Bay (north of Bayview Terrace) showing litter trap and stormwater treatment ponds (top right), Morayfield Road bridge crossing of Burpengary Creek, looking upstream (bottom left) - provided by Unitywater. Culvert crossing of Semple Lane, Caboolture (bottom left) - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

*Catchment Solutions (2016) Greater Brisbane Urban Fish Barrier Prioritisation Process, Brisbane. (see links at end of map journal).

Modified features—dams and weirs

Dams and weirs also modify the natural water flow patterns, by holding water.

Large weirs in the catchment include Waraba Creek and Caboolture South. These large weirs influence how and when water flows through parts of the catchment, including tidal extent.

Both weirs are operated by Seqwater. Waraba Creek Weir is being decommissioned as a water supply. These weirs are not fitted with a fishway and present a barrier to fish passage during baseflow conditions, with movement during extreme flood conditions only.

The catchment has numerous stormwater basins, and rural water storages and weirs, which also modify water flows.

Main images. Waraba Creek Weir (top left), looking upstream to the Waraba Creek Weir on the right and the Caboolture River on the left (bottom middle) - provided by Unitywater. The Caboolture South Weir with railway line in the background (top right), Waraba Creek Weir (bottom left, bottom right) - provided by Seqwater.

Modified features—sediment

Increases in the volume and speed of runoff can increase erosion in the landscape and the stream channels, resulting in sediment being carried downstream and reduced water quality.

There was localised erosion and sedimentation associated with extreme rainfall events during 2011 and 2013, including along parts of Waraba, Lagoon, King John and Little Burpengary creeks, the mid reaches of Burpengary Creek and the Caboolture River mouth.

Main image. Erosion along Wamuran Creek - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Water quality

Water quality is currently influenced by runoff and point source inputs sewage treatment plants, seepage from onsite wastewater systems (e.g. septic tanks) and stormwater discharge. There are sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Caboolture South and Burpengary.

During 2016, Healthy Waterways graded the overall Environmental Condition Grade of the Caboolture Catchment as B. Pollutant loads significantly improved from very high in 2015 to very low in 2016. Estuarine water quality remains good, however nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations exceed guideline concentrations throughout most of the estuary.*

Excerpt from Healthy Waterways report card (larger segment of pie chart indicates better score - see links at end of map journal for more information).

As at March 2015, freshwater water quality and stream health** at council sites was variable and tended to decrease with distance downstream.**

*Healthy Waterways Caboolture Catchment Report Card (for current report see links at end of map journal).

**Nolte, U. (2013) Freshwater Streams Monitoring in Moreton Bay Region, Scarborough (see links at end of this map journal). Stream health is determined by assessing water quality (physical, chemical and concentration of potential contaminants) and macroinvertebrates (species composition, community structure and presence of high biodiversity species).

Main image. The Caboolture River estuary at high tide, looking upstream from Uhlmann Road boat ramp - provided by Unitywater.

Water flow

Water flows across the landscape into streams and eventually into the Caboolture River (click to see animation*).

The remaining water either sinks into the ground where it supports a variety of terrestrial and groundwater dependent ecosystems or is used for other purposes.

The restricted channels and gullies eventually flatten out to form waterways that meander across the floodplain. They pass through alluvial areas which store and release water, prolonging the time streams flow. There are also lots of bores** across the catchment, particularly around Samford and the lower urban areas. These bores are extracting water for livestock and domestic uses and can influence groundwater.

*Please note this application takes time to load.

**DNRM bore mapping

The subcatchments

A catchment is an area with a natural boundary (for example ridges, hills or mountains) where all surface water drains to a common channel to form rivers or creeks.*

Larger catchments are made up of smaller areas, sometimes called subcatchments.

The Caboolture Catchment consists of large and small subcatchments.

The characteristics of each subcatchment are different, and therefore water will flow differently in each one.

*Definition sourced from the City of Gold Coast website (see links at the end of this map journal).

Upper Caboolture River to Caboolture South Weir, including Gregors Creek subcatchment

The headwaters of these subcatchments are steep and receive very high rainfall over mostly fractured metamorphic rocks, together with some basalt. Surface water runoff is generally high and creek flow is fast. The lower reaches are underlain by sedimentary rocks with large areas of alluvium along the channel. There is an extensive floodplain with dispersive soils and lots of paleochannels and oxbows. Gregors Creek runs down the Kurwongbah fault line.

The basalt and alluvium, together with fractures in the metamorphic rocks, provide for some local groundwater recharge.

Most of this area has been cleared for grazing on native pastures, together with rural residential and some irrigated pastures, perennial horticulture (fruit trees), horses, waste disposal and mining (including part of a hard rock Key Resource Area). There are conservation areas and public nature refuges across the upper catchment.

Most of the rainforests and scrubs (including sub-tropical lowland rainforest) have been cleared, however large areas of eucalypt forest remain. Much of the cleared vegetation has regrown since initial clearing, particularly in the upper reaches.

The Caboolture South Weir, and several farm dams, influences water flow in parts of the subcatchments. The Waraba Creek Weir is located on Waraba Creek at the confluence with the Caboolture River, and also influences flows.

The lower parts of the subcatchments are sewered, however the upper parts use septic tanks.

Main image. The Caboolture River and Waraba Creek confluence, showing the Waraba Creek Weir on the left - provided by Unitywater.

Waraba Creek subcatchment

The headwaters of Waraba Creek are steep and receive high rainfall over mostly fractured metamorphic rocks, together with some sedimentary rock. Surface water runoff is high and creek flow is fast. The lower reaches are underlain by sedimentary rocks with large areas of alluvium along the channel and an extensive floodplain.

The basalt and alluvium, together with fractures in the metamorphic rocks, provide for some local groundwater recharge.

Most of the subcatchment has been cleared for grazing on native pastures and rural residential, together with mining (including a relatively large hard rock Key Resource Area), perennial horticulture (fruit trees), irrigated cropping, horses and recreation (golf course).

Large areas of eucalypt vegetation (including wet eucalypt forest) remain in the protected areas of the headwaters and on the southern slopes. Eucalypt vegetation and rainforests and scrubs (including sub-tropical lowland rainforest) remain along parts of the channel, however extent has been reduced to a thin strip. Much of the cleared vegetation has regrown since initial clearing.

There are many farm dams and other water storages (both off-stream and on-stream), which influence flow in parts of the subcatchment. The Waraba Creek Weir is located at the confluence with the Caboolture River.

Main image. Waraba Creek mouth, looking upstream - provided by Unitywater.

Sheepstation and Gympie creeks and the lower Caboolture River (below the weir) subcatchments

The headwaters of Sheepstation Creek are steep and receive high rainfall over mostly fractured metamorphic rocks. Surface water runoff is high and creek flow is fast. Most of the remaining area is underlain by sedimentary rock, with large areas of alluvium along the channel and an extensive floodplain. Lower Gympie Creek also has unconsolidated sediments and paleochannels. Water flow on these lower lying areas is slow.

The alluvium and other unconsolidated sediments, together with fractures in the metamorphic rocks, provide for some local groundwater recharge.

Most of these subcatchments have been cleared for urban development, together with rural residential, grazing on native pastures, manufacturing and industry, irrigated perennial horticulture, waste treatment and disposal, and mining.

A relatively large area of eucalypt vegetation remains in the Sheepstation Creek Conservation Area and along parts of the channels. Mangroves and saltmarshes remain along the lower parts of Gympie Creek and the main channel. Most of the melaleuca woodland and other coastal communities including heath have been cleared. Small areas of cleared vegetation have regrown since initial clearing. There are wetlands (palustrine and estuarine) on parts of the lower lying land, including the Glen May constructed wetland on Cunddot Creek.

The Caboolture South Weir, and several farm dams, influences water flow in parts of this area. The weir limits tidal extent in the main channel to Dobson Road.

The rural residential areas across the upper parts use septic tanks, and the lower urban areas are sewered to Caboolture South sewage treatment plant (STP).

Main images. Revegetation along Cundoot Creek (top left), farm dams of the Sheepstation Creek subcatchment (top right), Glenmay Wetland (bottom right) - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council. The Caboolture River downstream of the Caboolture South Weir (bottom left) - provided by Unitywater.

Lagoon and King John creeks subcatchments

These subcatchments are relatively flat and underlain by mostly sedimentary rock, with large areas of alluvium along the channels and extensive floodplains. There are small areas of impervious rocks in the upper parts and areas of unconsolidated sediments along lower King John Creek.

There is little infiltration and high runoff across the sedimentary rocks and developed areas, however alluvium and unconsolidated sediments provide for some local groundwater recharge in other parts. In the lower parts, water can be held in the alluvium by the underlying sedimentary rocks until the tide goes out. Water movement is typically slow, with large tidal input and the potential for flooding.

Most of these subcatchments have been cleared for a wide range of land uses, including urban and rural residential, services (airport), grazing on native pastures and perennial horticulture (pineapples, mango, berries).

Most of the remaining eucalypt vegetation is in Beerburrum West State Forest. Most of the melaleuca woodland and other coastal communities including heath have been cleared, however there is still some melaleuca woodland in thin strips along much of the channel. Mangroves and saltmarshes (estuarine wetlands) remains along the lower reaches, together with lacustrine and palustrine wetlands. Some of the cleared vegetation has regrown since initial clearing.

The lower reaches include parts of the Deception Bay Fish Habitat Area and parts of the Moreton Bay Ramsar site and Marine Park. There are many farm dams (both off-stream and on-stream) and small barriers along Lagoon Creek and several along King John Creek. There are also dams due to sand mining (mostly historic) to the west of the M1.

Main image. Lower Lagoon Creek near Hook Court (top left), King John Creek upstream of railway line and Old Gympie Road crossings (top right), Strawberry horticulture at Wamuran with D'Aguilar Range in the background (bottom left) - provided by Unitywater. Flooding of Lagoon Creek at Whittington Road (bottom left) - provided by Carol Heyworth.

Caboolture River mouth subcatchment

The Caboolture River mouth subcatchment is underlain by mostly unconsolidated sediments, together with sedimentary rock, alluvium and sand. The alluvium, sand and unconsolidated sediments provide for some local groundwater recharge.

The Caboolture River mouth is relatively fast flowing with a deep, shifting channel and lots of erosion. There is the potential for flooding and the Dale Street levee (including retention basin) was constructed on nearby Burpengary Creek to mitigate flooding in the area.

Most of this subcatchment has been cleared for grazing on native pastures, together with urban and rural residential, recreation, intensive horticulture, waste treatment and manufacturing and industry. Mangroves and saltmarshes (estuarine wetlands) remain along the main channel, together with small areas of eucalypt and melaleuca vegetation. There are also palustrine and lacustrine wetlands. Some of the cleared vegetation has regrown since initial clearing.

The lower reaches include parts of the Deception Bay Fish Habitat Area and parts of the Moreton Bay Ramsar site and Marine Park.

There is a small commercial fishery (crab) and high tide shorebird roost (clay pan) at the Caboolture River mouth.

Natural drainage line in mangrove forest between the Caboolture River and Bupengary Creek - provided by Unitywater.

Main image. Caboolture River mouth at low tide from Uhlmann boat ramp - provided by Unitywater.

Godwin Beach subcatchment

The Godwin Beach subcatchment is flat and underlain by mostly sand and other unconsolidated sediments, together with sedimentary rock and alluvium. The groundwater is close to surface, within an important freshwater aquifer held up by a clay lens.

Much the subcatchment has been cleared for rural residential, grazing on native pastures, turf farming, horticulture, plantation forestry and mining (including two large sand Key Resource Areas). A large melaleuca woodland remains in one of the KRAs, together with smaller areas of eucalypt vegetation, mangroves and saltmarshes (estuarine wetlands), and other coastal communities including heath across the subcatchment. There are also lacustrine and palustrine wetlands. Some of the cleared vegetation has regrown since initial clearing.

There are several relatively large farm dams.

There is a high tide shorebird roost in the north, and an extensive seagrass meadow in the shallows.

Beachmere is sewered but other residential areas use septic tanks, which drain into the underlying sand and other unconsolidated sediments.

Main image. Beachmere Lake - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Burpengary, Little Burpengary and Deception creeks subcatchments

The headwaters of Burpengary Creek are steep and receive high rainfall over mostly fractured metamorphic rocks. The remaining areas are underlain by mostly sedimentary rock, with large areas of alluvium along the channels and extensive floodplains. There is also sand and other unconsolidated sediments in the lower parts. The alluvium and unconsolidated sediments provide for some local groundwater recharge.

Lower Burpengary Creek also has a strong tidal influence downstream of the M1, and the channel is prone to erosion. During extreme rainfall events, there is high flow in this creek and it is prone to flooding.

Most of these subcatchments have been cleared for urban and rural residential, together with grazing on native pastures, plantation forestry, mining (including parts of hard rock Key Resource Areas), horticulture and cropping (some irrigated).

Most of the eucalypt vegetation remains in the headwaters of Burpengary Creek and Freshwater National Park. Most of the melaleuca woodlands and rainforests and scrubs have been cleared. Mangroves and saltmarshes (estuarine wetlands) remain along the lower parts, together with palustrine and lacustrine wetlands. Some of the cleared vegetation has regrown since initial clearing.

The lower reaches include the Deception Bay Conservation Park and parts of the Deception Bay Fish Habitat Area, Moreton Bay Ramsar site and Moreton Bay Marine Park.

There are many farm dams.

Platypus are known from mid Burpengary Creek.

There is recreational fishing along lower Burpengary Creek, and an extensive seagrass meadow at the mouth. Rural residential areas in the upper catchment use septic tank, and the mid catchment (between M1 and railway line) is sewered to Burpengary sewage treatment plant (STP).

Main images. Burpengary Creek (top left), flooding of Old Bay Road (bottom left) - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council. Mangroves lining Burpengary Creek mouth, with the mouth of Little Burpengary Creek behind the island (top left), saltmarsh wetlands north of Burpengary Creek in Uhlmann Road Park (bottom right) - provided by Unitywater.

Conclusion

The Caboolture Catchment shows how natural and modified features within the landscape impact on how water flows. These issues need to be managed to ensure that the significant natural (and social) values of the catchment are protected, and to minimise impacts on the multitude of values within the catchment and downstream in Moreton Bay, while providing for residential, farming and other important land uses of the catchment.

Knowing how the catchment functions is also important for future planning, including climate resilience. With this knowledge, we can make better decisions about how we manage this vital area.

Main images. Mangroves and saltmarsh between the Caboolture River and Bupengary Creek (top left), clearing for infrastructure and grazing in the upper Caboolture River subcatchment (top middle), melaleuca wetland associated with King John Creek (top right), the Caboolture River estuary at high tide, looking upstream from Uhlmann Road boat ramp (middle left), pineapple horticulture at Wamuran with D'Aguilar Range in the background (centre), Caboolture urban centre (bottom left) - provided by Unitywater. Glenmay wetlands (bottom middle) - provided by Moreton Bay Regional Council. Waraba weir (bottom right) - provided by Seqwater.

Acknowledgements

Developed by the Queensland Wetlands Program in the Department of Environment and Science in partnership with:

Moreton Bay Regional Council

Council of Mayors South East Queensland

Healthy Land & Water

Seqwater

Unitywater

Caboolture Branch of the Society for Native Plants Queensland

This resource should be cited as: Walking the Landscape – Caboolture Catchment Map Journal v1.0 (2017), presentation, Department of Environment and Science, Queensland.

Images provided by: Moreton Bay Regional Council, Seqwater, Unitywater

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Disclaimer

This map journal has been prepared with all due diligence and care, based on the best available information at the time of publication. The department holds no responsibility for any errors or omissions within the document. Any decisions made by other parties based on this document are solely the responsibility of those parties. Information contained in this education module is from a number of sources and, as such, does not necessarily represent government or departmental policy.

Data source, links and information

ArcGIS for Desktop | ArcGIS Online | Story Map Journal 

Some of the information used to put together this map journal can be viewed on the QLD Globe.

The Queensland Globe is an interactive online tool that can be opened inside the Google Earth™ application.

Queensland Globe allows you to view and explore Queensland spatial data and imagery. You can also download a cadastral SmartMap or purchase and download a current titles search.

More information about the layers used can be found here: Source Data Table

Flooding Information

Moreton Bay Regional Council

 Other References

BOM (2016) Climate Data Online [webpage] Accessed 16 May 2017.

Catchment Solutions (2016) Greater Brisbane Urban Fish Barrier Prioritisation. [webpage] Accessed 16 May 2017.

City of Gold Coast (2021) About water catchments. [webpage] Accessed 25 August 2021

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (2010) Australian Land Use Management Classification [webpage] Accessed 16 May 2017.

Department of Environment and Science (2013) Aquatic Conservation Assessment Series. [webpage] Accessed 16 May 2017.

Healthy Waterways (2017), Caboolture Catchment 2016 Report Card. [webpage] Accessed 16 May 2017.

Moreton Bay Regional Council (2015), MBRC Stream Health Monitoring Program–2015. [webpage] Accessed 17 May 2017.

Nolte, U. (2011), Stream of High Biodiversity Value in Moreton Bay Region. [webpage] Accessed 16 May 2017.

Queensland Government (2016) Key Resource Areas in Queensland [webpage] Accessed 16 May 2017. 

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Last updated: 25 August 2021