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The Caboolture River is a small river in
Formed by runoff from the
South East
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Queensland
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, Australia.
Location and features
Formed by runoff from the 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 the Sunshine Coast Hinterland town of Mooloolah lies at the northernmost point of ...
, the Caboolture River rises below near and flows generally east, joined by two minor tributaries
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and flowing through , and before entering Deception Bay, part of Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...
, south of . The river descends over its course.
The catchment area
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covers . There are no dams on the waterway, except for a weir and the only major crossing is the 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 on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Na ...
bridge. The Caboolture River is tidal for upstream to the Caboolture Weir. At the river mouth a sand bar reduces the impact of tidal energy.
Increased urbanisation
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in the catchment is posing a significant environmental threat to the river, particularly land clearing
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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
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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 is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It contains the D'Aguilar Range and is located along the northwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area. The park is traversed by the winding scenic Mount Nebo Road and Mount Glor ...
. Lower parts of the river are within the Moreton Bay Marine Park
The Moreton Bay Marine Park was established in 1992 to protect ecologically significant habitats in Moreton Bay. The marine park extends from Caloundra south to the southern tip of South Stradbroke Island. The marine park's border extends up to ...
.
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 catchment. Significant flood events with major flooding were reported in 1967, 1972, 1974, 1989, 1991, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
History
The Kabiindigenous
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people are the traditional custodians of the Caboolture River catchment area. The name ''Kabultur'' is derived from the Yugarabul dialect meaning "place of the carpet snake". The Kabi people harvested bush food
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, fresh water mussel
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s, oyster
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s, fish, and some game animals, moving around the land to take best advantage of seasonally-available produce.
Because of the numerous shoals at its mouth the explorer John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828)
was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two exp ...
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.
See also
*List of rivers of Queensland
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Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
References
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