The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. The river is dammed by the Wivenhoe Dam, forming Lake Wivenhoe, the main water supply for Brisbane. The river was named after the Governor of New South Wales Thomas Brisbane by the explorer John Oxley in 1823. Image File history File links photo of South Brisbane, River and Captain Cook bridge, May 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (blue outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (green lines) of a contiguous area. ... The South East Queensland region. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... The foreshore at Manly. ... Lake Wivenhoe is an artifical lake formed by the Wivenhoe Dam on the Brisbane River, about 80 kilometres (or 50 miles) from Brisbane, the capital of the State of Queensland, Australia. ... the flag of the Governor of New South Wales The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australias head of state, Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. ... Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB (July 23, 1773 – January 27, 1860), soldier, colonial Governor and astronomer, was born at Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of Sir Thomas Brisbane. ... This article is about the person. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The CityCat ferry service collects and delivers passengers along the inner-city reaches of the river. The Port of Brisbane manages the movement of larger vessels into the river from the bay. Original-style CityCat catamaran New-style CityCat catamaran In Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, CityCat is the name of a Brisbane City Council ferry service running along the Brisbane River between Bretts Wharf in the suburb of Hamilton in the east and the University of Queensland at St Lucia, via the... Port of Brisbane is the shipping port of Brisbane, Australia. ...

History

Aerial view of Brisbane and the Brisbane River

Before European settlement, the Brisbane River was a vital food source for the aboriginal people of the Turrbal Nation. The Turrbal people were a fishing people. The river was also important to the Turrbal people for spiritual and recreational activities. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixels, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixels, file size: 3. ...

Four European navigators, namely Captain Cook, Matthew Flinders, John Bingle and William Edwardson, all visited Moreton Bay but they failed to discover the river. Three castaways who were caught in a gale and blown off course all the way from Sydney to Moreton Island were found by John Oxley while he was surveying the east coast for a new penal settlement. They had previously wandered the area, walking along the river up to Oxley Creek. The Navigators is a worldwide Christian parachurch organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Its main purpose is the discipling (training) of Christians with a particular emphasis on enabling them to share their faith with others. ... British explorer James Cook is most noted for having discovered Australia and Hawaii. ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Moreton Island is the island in the top-right of this satellite image Moreton Island from above the waters of Moreton Bay Moreton Island is a large sand island on the eastern side of Moreton Bay, on the coast of south-east Queensland, Australia. ... Oxley Creek is situated in south east Queensland, Australia and is one of the major tributaries of the Brisbane River with an estimated 260 square kilometres in area. ...

On the 2 December 1823, Oxley and his crew, including two of the castaways, Pamphlett and Finnegan, entered the river and sailed upstream as far as present-day Goodna. Oxley noted the abundant fish and tall pine trees. Early European explorers marvelled at the sheer natural beauty they witnessed while travelling up the lower reaches. is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Goodna is a suburb on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... This article deals with the tree; for the e-mail client see Pine email client Species About 115. ...

Reports by early European explorers such as Allan Cunningham and Oxley indicate rainforest once fringed the Brisbane River and its major tributaries, especially on the broader floodplains such as St. Lucia and Seventeen Mile Rock. The coastal lowlands were extensively vegetated with Melaleuca woodlands in low lying, poorly drained coastal areas. When first described by Europeans, the lower reaches of the Brisbane River were fringed by a mosaic of open forest, closed forest and rainforest.^[1]

In the same year of 1823, the river was named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the then Governor of New South Wales. Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB (July 23, 1773 – January 27, 1860), soldier, colonial Governor and astronomer, was born at Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of Sir Thomas Brisbane. ... the flag of the Governor of New South Wales The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australias head of state, Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. ...

Upon the establishment of a local settlement in 1824, other explorers such as Allan Cunningham, Patrick Logan and Major Edmund Lockyer made expeditions and surveys further upstream, and, in 1825, the Moreton Bay penal colony at Redcliffe relocated to North Quay. Portait of Allan Cunningham Allan Cunningham (13 July 1791 – 27 June 1839) was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants. ... Patrick Logan (1791 - October 1830) is best known as commandant of Moreton Bay penal colony from 1826 until his death 1830. ... Edmund Lockyer (21 January 1784 – 10 June 1860) was a British major in the 57th regiment. ... Redcliffe is both the name of a peninsula on the north-west of Moreton Bay in South East Queensland, Australia and the city located on the peninsula. ...

Historically, the Brisbane River contained upstream bars and shallows and has a natural tidal limit of only 16km. The current tidal limit now extends 85km upstream due to continual channel dredging.^[2]

From 1862 the Brisbane River has been dredged for navigation purposes. Throughout much of the 20th century large quantities of sand and gravel were extracted from the estuary of the river. Since the rate of materials being deposited is not as high as that which was removed, the river has acted as a subaqueous mine. This article is about 1862 . ... For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). ... Gravel (largest fragment in this photo is about 4 cm) Gravel is rock that is of a certain particle size range. ... Chuquicamata, the second largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ...

Even up to the 1930s, the water was very clear, with reports of people seeing the river bed 5 or 6m below the surface. In the middle tidal reaches today, visibility is about 0.2m.^[3]

There was also much dredging and widening work done over the years to allow ships to transport cargo to and from Brisbane. The river has served as an important carriageway between Brisbane and Ipswich before a railway linking the towns was built in 1875. By early 1825 buoys were being laid along the South Passage and shortly after that the first pilots were commissioned to guide ships entering from Moreton Bay and another service for those travelling upstream. This article is about transported goods. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A sea lion on navigational buoy #14 in San Diego Harbor Green can #11 near the mouth of the Saugatuck river. ...

Goodwill Bridge and CityCat from Victoria Bridge.

The first small private wharves were built on the river in about 1848. In 1866 there was a breakwater built at the junction of the Bremer and Brisbane rivers that was designed to stop shingle from blocking the access to the Bremer's boat channel. The first pile light using kerosene was built in 1882. The steel framed light also served as an early port signal station. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 312 KB)Goodwill Bridge and the CityCat, Brisbane River, taken from Victoria Bridge ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 312 KB)Goodwill Bridge and the CityCat, Brisbane River, taken from Victoria Bridge ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Goodwill Bridge, Brisbane The Goodwill Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge in Australia which spans the Brisbane River, linking the South Bank Parklands / Queensland Museum on the southside, to the Gardens Point Campus of the Queensland University of Technology on the northside. ... Original-style CityCat catamaran New-style CityCat catamaran In Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, CityCat is the name of a Brisbane City Council ferry service running along the Brisbane River between Bretts Wharf in the suburb of Hamilton in the east and the University of Queensland at St Lucia, via the... Victoria Bridge, Brisbane The Victoria Bridge is the fifth crossing of the Brisbane River. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Breakwaters create safe harbors, but can also trap sediment moving along the coast. ... Kerosene or kerosine, also called paraffin oil or paraffin in British usage (not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin wax or just paraffin) is a flammable hydrocarbon liquid. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... Red buoy in San Diego Harbor, with a light, number, and sharp corners to reflect radar signals. ...

The river depth was progressively increased and narrow points widened to allow larger vessels into the river and further upstream. For navigation and safety reasons the Seventeen Mile Rocks were completely removed in 1965. The northern river bank at the mouth of the river has undergone reclamation projects over the years, especially in the suburbs of Hamilton and Pinkenba. More recently, extensive port facilities have been constructed on Fisherman's Island which has also seen significant land reclamation into the bay. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Hamilton is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, Australia, lying on the north bank of the Brisbane River along Bulimba Reach. ... Pinkenba is the name of a suburb in eastern Brisbane on the northern side of the Brisbane River. ...

Early rivers crossings were made by rowing ferries followed by steam ferries. In 1865 the first Victoria Bridge, later destroyed in a flood, was built across the river. Professor Hawken of the University of Queensland undertook a study in 1914 to identify the future crossing points for the river. The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Victoria Bridge, Brisbane The Victoria Bridge is the fifth crossing of the Brisbane River. ... Roger Hawken (born Roger William Hercules Hawken on May 12, 1878 at Darlington Sydney) was the first lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland in 1912 and continued lecturing until his death on 18th October 1947. ... The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australias Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. ...

Course

Course of the lower reaches of the Brisbane River from Ipswich to Moreton Bay.
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Brisbane River's source is located in the Connondale Range, east of Kingaroy. It then makes its way south, past Mount Stanley, and townships including Moore and Toogoolawah before joining with the Stanley River, just south of Somerset Dam. The river runs from there into Lake Wivenhoe, created by the Wivenhoe Dam. Beyond the dam, the river meanders eastward, meeting the Bremer River near Ipswich, then making its way through Brisbane's western suburbs, including Jindalee, Indooroopilly and Toowong. Through the city, the river is travelled upon by CityCats, winding its way through the city centre. The Brisbane River then flows through the Port of Brisbane area and out into Moreton Bay. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 762 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2202 × 1733 pixel, file size: 204 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Brisbane River User:MagpieShooter/Gallery ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 762 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2202 × 1733 pixel, file size: 204 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Brisbane River User:MagpieShooter/Gallery ... Kingaroy is an agricultural town in Queensland, Australia, approximately 209 kilometres or about 2. ... Toogoolawah is a small town in Queensland, Australia. ... The Stanley River in Queensland is the main tributary of the Brisbane River. ... The Bremer River is a sub-catchment of the Brisbane River. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 12km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. ... Indooroopilly (pronounced ) is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km west of the Brisbane central business district. ... The commercial centre of Toowong contains several commercial buildings, including the Toowong Village office tower (background) which contains the Toowong Village shopping centre. ... Original-style CityCat catamaran New-style CityCat catamaran In Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, CityCat is the name of a Brisbane City Council ferry service running along the Brisbane River between Bretts Wharf in the suburb of Hamilton in the east and the University of Queensland at St Lucia, via the... Port of Brisbane is the shipping port of Brisbane, Australia. ... The foreshore at Manly. ...

Bridges

Main article: Bridges of Brisbane

Currently the Brisbane River is crossed by 12 major bridges, including the historic Story Bridge and the tolled Gateway Bridge. The Brisbane bridges are located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia The Brisbane River is crossed by 12 major bridges: Under construction between Dutton Park and St Lucia is the Green Bridge. ... The Story Bridge is a cantilever bridge and the second crossing of the Brisbane River. ... The Gateway Bridge is at the centre of the Gateway Motorway, which skirts the eastern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...

Brisbane Riverwalk

The Brisbane City Council has been developing a network of riverwalk pavements along the banks of the Brisbane River.^[4] Jim Soorley, a former mayor of Brisbane, encouraged serious investment into the quality and capacity of the Brisbane riverwalk. An interesting section is the floating walkway between the Story Bridge and Merthyr Street New Farm. Brisbane City planners require many developers of formerly private riverfront blocks to create new sections of the Brisbane Riverwalk that are accessible to the public. Image:Brisbane flag. ... Milwaukee Riverwalk The Milwaukee Riverwalk is a continuous pedestrian walkway along the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... James (Jim) Gerard Soorley (born 1951) is an Australian politician. ... The Story Bridge is a cantilever bridge and the second crossing of the Brisbane River. ... New Farm Village, located on Brunswick Street in New Farm. ...

Tributaries

Brisbane River as viewed from the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

The following major tributaries flow into the Brisbane River: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1248x927, 251 KB)View of Brisbane River from the Edward Street section of the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1248x927, 251 KB)View of Brisbane River from the Edward Street section of the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ... A duckpond in the Gardens Gardens Point QUT campus is adjacent to the gardens. ...

• Bulimba Creek
• Breakfast Creek
• Norman Creek
• Oxley Creek
• Cubberla Creek
• Moggill Creek
• Bremer River
• Lockyer Creek
• Stanley River
• Cressbrook Creek
• Cooyar Creek

The following smaller creeks also flow into the river; Wolston Creek, Woogaroo Creek, Goodna Creek, Six Mile Creek, Bundamba Creek, Pullen Pullen Creek and Kholo Creek. The Bulimba Creek flows into the Brisbane River near The Gateway Bridge. ... Oxley Creek is situated in south east Queensland, Australia and is one of the major tributaries of the Brisbane River with an estimated 260 square kilometres in area. ... The Bremer River is a sub-catchment of the Brisbane River. ... Lockyer Creek is a major drainage system in the Lockyer Valley, South East Queensland that flows into the Brisbane River. ... The Stanley River in Queensland is the main tributary of the Brisbane River. ...

floods

Landsat image of the Brisbane region
(showing Brisbane River)

The Brisbane River floods frequently, although the occurrence and magnitude of flooding has diminished following the construction of the Wivenhoe Dam on the upper reaches of the River. Download high resolution version (1000x1000, 435 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Brisbane ... Download high resolution version (1000x1000, 435 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Brisbane ... Lake Wivenhoe is an artifical lake formed by the Wivenhoe Dam on the Brisbane River, about 80 kilometres (or 50 miles) from Brisbane, the capital of the State of Queensland, Australia. ...

Past floods have resulted in both deepening and reduction in river depth, creation of new sand banks and shoals as well as increased transport of suspended sediment from upstream. Before the invention of modern dredging techniques the sediment deposited by flooding created hazards to ships navigating the river. Even medium sized vessels no longer travel up the Brisbane River beyond the city reach, and dredging of the upper reaches has ceased, allowing the river to recover substantially from the fine silt dislodged by gravel and sand extraction. A sandbank is a patch of sand in water, which creates a shallow area which may pose a hazard to boats. ... Look up Shoal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Look up hazard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Significant floods have occurred several times since the European settlement of Brisbane.

Notable instances of flooding include:

• 14 January 1841 (Highest flood level to date)

• February 1893, a sequence of flood peaks over some three weeks saw the highest recorded flood level in the Brisbane central business district. Seven lives were lost in the Eclipse Colliery at North Ipswich as a direct result of the flooding. Several other lives were lost to drownings.

• 27 January 1974 (Largest flood to affect Brisbane City in the 20th Century).

The most significant of these events was the 1974 Brisbane Flood. is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The 1974 Brisbane flood occurred in January 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, when waterways in the city experienced significant flooding. ...

Flooding along the Brisbane River has the potential to be devastating. For much of the river's length its banks are relatively high, but topped by a broad plain. The river's sinuous course means that flood waters from upstream cannot be quickly discharged into Moreton Bay. Thus higher than normal flows cause river levels to rise rapidly and once the top of the banks are breached the floodwaters can spread over wide areas of the city.

Environmental concerns

Environmentally, the river is in a poor condition and has been so for many years. The major causes of pollution are excess nutrients, hydrocarbons, pesticides and bacteria which become concentrated in the river and its sediment after flowing off surrounding lands. This river is also considered too murky and it is not recommended to swim in its waters. Air pollution Pollution is the introduction of pollutants (whether chemical substances, or energy such as noise, heat, or light) into the environment to such a point that its effects become harmful to human health, other living organisms, or the environment. ... In chemistry, a hydrocarbon is a cleaning solution consisting only of carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). ... the plane is spreading pesticide. ... Phyla Actinobacteria Aquificae Chlamydiae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Lentisphaerae Nitrospirae Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Verrucomicrobia Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are unicellular microorganisms. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

Mangroves on the Brisbane River at the CityCat wharf near the QUT

Historically, the river was actively dredged by Boral Sands Inc, ostensibly to make the river navigable. The constant extraction of river bed material by dredges has had considerable effect on the river. These impacts include increased turbidity, bed and bank erosion and changes in tidal hydraulics. The tidal nature of the river and the generally muddy nature of the sands removed by dredging created a woefully sludgy clayey sediment load in the river which did not clear. The efficacy of dredging the river upstream of the city reach to make it "navigable" was always in doubt, and the effect of the artificial sediment load in Moreton Bay grew to concern environmentalists worried that sediment was choking sea grass paddocks which were grazing territory for dugong. In a meeting concerning the matter in October 1996, including two State Government Ministers and three Mayors, an agreement to cease the dredging of sand and gravel from the river by September 30, 1997 was formed. Boral Resources Pty. Ltd. resisted the agreement, but ultimately all dredging was stopped by the agreed date. Image File history File links QUT-CityCat-terminal. ... Image File history File links QUT-CityCat-terminal. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal Mangroves are woody trees or shrubs that grow in mangrove habitats or mangal (Hogarth, 1999). ... Original-style CityCat catamaran New-style CityCat catamaran In Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, CityCat is the name of a Brisbane City Council ferry service running along the Brisbane River between Bretts Wharf in the suburb of Hamilton in the east and the University of Queensland at St Lucia, via the... Metung Wharf on Bancroft Bay, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia A wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ... QUT Gardens Point Campus Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australias largest universities, however is globally known as one of the worst in the region. ... Boral ASX: BLD is a multinational company dealing in building and construction materials. ... Binomial name (Müller, 1776) Natural range of . ...

The river has several important ecological areas where remnant populations of mangroves exist; these include areas around drainage culverts, in Breakfast Creek, New Farm, a small preserve at the city bend, near the Queensland University of Technology and around the shipping terminals at the river's terminus into Moreton Bay. Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal. ... New Farm Village, located on Brunswick Street in New Farm. ... QUT Gardens Point Campus Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australias largest universities, however is globally known as one of the worst in the region. ...

These mangroves have recently become classified as protected nature reserves. It has been suggested that Reserve design be merged into this article or section. ...

Kangaroo Point Cliffs

On the southern side of the river, opposite Gardens Point, are the Kangaroo Point Cliffs. The Kangaroo Point Cliffs were created by a quarrying operation that according to Allan Cunninghams' Field Book, was underway prior to 1829 when he observed a "stone wharf presumably used for landing the blocks of stone ferried across the river for the construction of buildings in the settlement" this was in the vicinity of Edward st. ferry terminal. The volcanic rock or rhyolite lava flows which form the cliffs were deposited in the Tertiary period about 30 million years ago and filled up an ancient river valley. They currently form the banks of the Brisbane River. Cliffs at sunset The Kangaroo Point Cliffs are located in Kangaroo Point just across the river from the CBD of Brisbane. ... Ignimbrite is a deposit of a pyroclastic flow. ... This page is about a volcanic rock. ... Look up lava, Aa, pahoehoe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tertiary geological time interval covers roughly the time span between the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs and beginning of the most recent Ice Age, approximately 65 million to 1. ...

Brisbane River Cod

The freshwater reaches of the Brisbane River once supported a unique species of cod, similar to Murray cod and closely related to eastern freshwater cod. Unfortunately this unique native fish became extinct somewhere between the 1930s and 1950's due to habitat degradation and overfishing. The river has been restocked with cod from the Mary River. Trinomial name Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell, 1838) The Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) is a large and striking predatory freshwater fish of the Maccullochella genus and the Percichthyidae family. ... Binomial name Maccullochella ikei Rowland, 1986 Eastern Freshwater Cod (Maccullochella ikei), also known as Eastern Cod, are a freshwater fish belonging to the family Percichthyidae; they are not a true cod. ...

References

• Craig Johnstone. (July 22, 1995). "How we're slowly killing our river". The Courier-Mail - Weekend p. 1
• G Roderick McLeod. 1990. "Some aspects of the History of the Brisbane River". In Peter Davie, Errol Stock, Darryl Low Choy (Ed.), The Brisbane river: a source-book for the future. pp. 191 - 201. Australian Littoral Society in association with the Queensland Museum.
• Wayne Erskine. 1990. "Environmental Impacts of sand and gravel extraction on river systems". In Peter Davie, Errol Stock, Darryl Low Choy (Ed.), The Brisbane river: a source-book for the future. pp. 295 - 302. Australian Littoral Society in association with the Queensland Museum.
• Department of Harbours and Marine 1986 "Harbours and Marine Port and Harbour Development in Queensland from 1824 to 1985" pp. 25 Queensland Government Department of Harbours and Marine
• J. G. Steele 1975 "Brisbane Town in Convict Days 1824-42" pp. 118 University of Queensland Press

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External links

• Historical Brisbane River Map
• History of Brisbane flooding — Bureau of Meteorology official website
• Brisbane Riverwalk Map
• Murray Cod

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