The Tallebudgera Creek is a creek located in

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, Australia. Its

catchment A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ...

lies within the

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local government area and covers an area of . The river is approximately in length and is known for good

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Course and features

The Tallebudgera Creek rises from the Springbrook Plateau below Burleigh Mountain in the

Springbrook National Park The Springbrook National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. The park is situated on the McPherson Range, near Springbrook, approximately south of Brisbane. The park is p ...

near Upper Tallebudgera and north of the New South Wales/Queensland border. The creek flows generally north by east through the Tallebudgera Valley towards where it is crossed by the Pacific Motorway and the

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, before reaching its mouth south of the Burleigh Head National Park and emptying into the Coral Sea. The creek descends over its course. The name Tallebudgera comes from the Yugambeh word "Jalubay-ngagam", which means "dingo's urine". Tallebudgera Creek is known for good fishing.

Bream Bream ( ) are species of freshwater and marine fish belonging to a variety of genera including '' Abramis'' (e.g., ''A. brama'', the common bream), '' Acanthopagrus'', ''Argyrops'', '' Blicca'', '' Brama'', '' Chilotilapia'', ''Etelis'', '' L ...

, flathead, whiting and the

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are common species that are found in the creek. As well as the main creek there is an extensive

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...

system, whose shores boast some of the

's best housing. It is one of the Gold Coast's three main canal and creek systems, alongside the slightly smaller

Currumbin Creek The Currumbin Creek is a creek located in South East Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast local government area and covers an area of . The river is approximately in length and provides a popular and tranquil setti ...

to the south and the much larger

Nerang River The Nerang River is a perennial river located in South East Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast local government area and covers an area of . The river is approximately in length. Course and features The Nerang R ...

to the north. Dredging is carried out yearly in winter and spring to improve creek water quality and replenish sand on nearby Burleigh Beach.

History

StateLibQld 1 109100 Tallebudgera Creek Bridge, Burleigh Heads, 1926

The first bridge across the creek was opened in 1926. The road was then known as Main Ocean Road, later upgraded as the Pacific Highway and now known as the Gold Coast Highway. The Tallebudgera Creek Dam was constructed on the creek in the 1950s as a

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source for the lower Gold Coast. The dam was decommissioned during the 1970s. It appears that the dam was left for recreation purposes after decommissioning. In 2006, after two years of investigation, reports and public consultations, work commenced to upgrade the existing dam to the required dam safety standards.

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Tallebudgera Creek Catchment
Rivers of Queensland Geography of Gold Coast, Queensland Tallebudgera, Queensland

Course and features

History

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