Tingalpa Creek is a creek in

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. It flows along

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's south east boundary with

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. On early maps the creek was called both Tunim Creek and Tangulba Creek. The waterway serves as important

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on the city's fringe. The creek also provides limited kayaking and fishing opportunities. The creek's water catchment area covers 150 km². Tingalpa Creek has its headwaters in

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at Mount Cotton and the

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in Burbank. It then flows a short distance through

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to the waters of the

Leslie Harrison Dam The Leslie Harrison Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam across the Tingalpa Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of the Redland City in Brisbane. The im ...

StateLibQld 1 107908 Bridge over Tingalpa Creek, Brisbane, 1936

The creek below the dam, now tidal, continues along its winding course through Capalaba West,

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and Ransome. In this area the creek which is popular with recreational anglers, is bordered by the Capalaba Regional Park, John Fredericks Park, Sciacca Sportsfield to the east and Tingalpa Creek Reserve on its western side. The

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crosses the creek before it flows to

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. Local council have developed a Tingalpa Creek Waterway Management Plan to coordinate management practices.

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