29-703: The Caboolture River is a small river in South East Queensland , Australia. Formed by runoff from the D'Aguilar Range , the Caboolture River rises below Campbells Pocket near Ocean View and flows generally east, joined by two minor tributaries and flowing through Rocksberg , Caboolture and Morayfield before entering Deception Bay , part of Moreton Bay , south of Beachmere . The river descends 262 metres (860 ft) over its 46-kilometre (29 mi) course . The catchment area covers 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi). There are no dams on
58-414: A narrow 1067 mm gauge . South East Queensland became the scene of war against the coalition of Aboriginal tribes from 1843 to 1855. Major floods were experienced in 1893 , 1974 , 2011 and 2022 . In 2005, the region suffered its worst drought in recorded history. Queensland's fifth highest peak, Mount Superbus , is located in the south of the region. The Cunningham Highway passes southwest to
87-461: A risen when the location of jobs in areas such as health and education are at distance from where the majority live. Road transport in Brisbane relies on the car as the dominant form of transport. As of 2014, the population of South East Queensland is estimated to be approximately 3.4 million, meaning that between one in six and one in seven Australians call the region home. The regional population
116-439: A wide diversity of agricultural manufacturing industries, commerce and tourism. The region has an integrated public transport system, Translink . The gross domestic product is $ 170 billion. The term South East Queensland has no equivalent political representation. The area covers many lower house seats at the federal and state levels. As Queensland has no upper house, there are no Legislative Council provinces or regions to bear
145-524: Is actually within NSW but is often included in planning processes for SEQ. While not officially part of the Translink public transport network, Kinetic Group run a seamless service across the border that appears to passengers as though it is integrated. A highly effective integrated ticketing system for public transport has averted transport gridlock in the region. The region is a complex, regional hybrid linking
174-625: Is established in the Lockyer Valley . Timber cutting, mining and a range of agricultural pursuits including dairying were once prominent in South East Queensland. Tourism, in part due to Brisbane serving as major transport and export hub and destinations such as the Gold Coast and the availability of land for industry, has grown in recent decades together with specialised skills in professional services and manufacturing. Car dependency has
203-500: Is fuelled principally by migration from the southern states and overseas. In 2010, South East Queensland's population grew by an average of about 1,200 new residents each week. Between 1991 and 2016 the population rose from 1.9 million residents to 3.3 million. South East Queensland is expected to be home to 4.4 million by 2031. A 2010 report concluded that the region will reach 5.5 million people by 2051. The population growth rate in SEQ
232-609: Is heavily urbanised and concentrated along the coast. The three largest population centres of Brisbane , Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast account for 90 per cent of the region's population. In the year to June 2020, the City of Ipswich was the fastest growing local government area in Queensland. South East Queensland is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia. Growth in the state
261-574: The Glass House Mountains . Along the coast are several large islands including Bribie Island , Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island with many smaller islands in Moreton Bay . Several major water supply and flood mitigation dams have been constructed here. The SEQ Water Grid , Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme and Gold Coast Desalination Plant were built to counter the effects of drought in South East Queensland. Just over half
290-670: The Pine River , to Burrum River in the north, and west to the Conondale Range . According to history researchers the Aboriginal population declined to around 10,000 over the next 60 years. Early explorers in the area including Matthew Flinders , Allan Cunningham , John Oxley and Patrick Logan . Around 1839, European settlers were able to move into the region. Logging was the first industry to develop. The first railway built in Queensland linked Grandchester to Ipswich in 1865 along
319-501: The Brisbane metropolitan area with several surrounding cities. South East Queensland includes the following cities: New developments are currently underway at Springfield , Ecco Ripley , Yarrabilba and Flagstone . Some geographers suggest several more master-planned communities will be needed to cater for the expected population growth rates. The region exports a number of crop products including broccoli, onion, Chinese cabbage, sweet corn and celery. A sizeable vegetable industry
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#1732856109077348-700: The Darling Downs via Cunninghams Gap . Several highways including the Bruce Highway , Warrego Highway and the Pacific Motorway link to the adjoining regions. The region is mountainous. McPherson Range , Teviot Range , D'Aguilar Range , Little Liverpool Range , Blackall Range as well as the Springbrook Plateau and Tamborine Mountain Plateau . Isolated volcanic peaks are found at Moogerah Peaks and
377-522: The animal is threatened by mining and land development. Numbers in Redland City have seen a dramatic decline in recent years. The state government launched the Koala Conservation Plan in 2006. The plan involved the rehabilitation of cleared areas, domestic dogs containment and koala signage. Another initiative was launched in 2010 to protect and rehabilitate koala habitats by tree planting and
406-1056: The area were the Yugarapul of the Central Brisbane area; the Yugambeh people whose traditional lands ranged from South of the Logan River, down to the Tweed River and west to the McPherson Ranges; the Quandamooka people whose traditional lands encompassed the Moreton Bay Islands to the mouth of the Brisbane River to Tingalpa and south to the Logan River ; and the Gubbi Gubbi people whose traditional lands were known to exist north of
435-595: The construction of koala friendly fencing. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change SEQ is one of Australia's regions most vulnerable to climate change . After many years of water restrictions due to severe drought , the Government of Queensland lifted restrictions across the whole of South East Queensland on 1 January 2013. A fire ant outbreak is underway in South East Queensland. In 2022, 60 new suburbs around Brisbane, Moreton Bay, and
464-552: The land is used for grazing. South East Queensland is flood-prone. South East Queensland includes 12 adjoining local government areas (LGAs). Generally, the agglomeration/region consists of the metropolis of Brisbane (2.5 million inhabitants) and the Gold Coast (0.6 million inhabitants), Sunshine Coast (0.33 million inhabitants), Toowoomba (0.18 million inhabitants) and the Shire of Noosa (0.06 million inhabitants): The Tweed Shire
493-561: The name either. South Eastern Queensland , as an interim Australian bioregion , comprises 7,804,921 hectares (19,286,380 acres) and includes the Moreton Basin , South Burnett , and the Scenic Rim along with ten other biogeographic subregions. It extends as far north as Gladstone , and south into north-eastern New South Wales . South East Queensland was home to around 20,000 Aboriginals prior to British occupation. The local tribes of
522-459: The north to the Gold Coast and New South Wales border in the south (some sources include Tweed Heads, New South Wales which is contiguous as a conurbation with Brisbane/Gold Coast), and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west to Toowoomba (which is simultaneously considered part of the Darling Downs region). It is the third largest urban area in Australia by population. South East Queensland
551-415: The period from 2009–2031 and focuses on slowing development along the coast, in order to prevent creating a 200 km city , and instead aim for growth in the west, in particular around Springfield and Beaudesert . Infrastructure planning in South East Queensland is almost exclusively designed to facilitate trans-metropolitan travel and reduce traffic congestion. The region's big picture planning document
580-467: The region's southern border ranges, an area known as the Scenic Rim , such as Lamington National Park and Main Range National Park . Within the region, the koala is listed as vulnerable. In South East Queensland the koala is threatened by habitat loss , disease such as chlamydiosis and increased mortality due to domestic animals and motor vehicles. The Australian Koala Foundation says
609-480: The river are within the Moreton Bay Marine Park . 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. The Kabi indigenous people are
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#1732856109077638-482: The state's population of 5.1 million. The area covered by South East Queensland varies, depending on the definition of the region, though it tends to include Queensland's three largest cities : the capital city Brisbane ; the Gold Coast ; and the Sunshine Coast . Its most common use is for political purposes, and covers 35,248 square kilometres (13,609 sq mi) and incorporates 11 local government areas , extending 240 kilometres (150 mi) from Noosa in
667-483: 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 , fresh water mussels , oysters , 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 originally named
696-483: The upper reaches this has led to stormwater and sewerage runoff that has created significant nutrient and sediment loads. Except for mangrove 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 . Lower parts of
725-514: 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. South East Queensland South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical , metropolitan , political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia , with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of
754-485: The waterway, except for a weir and the only major crossing is the Bruce Highway bridge. The Caboolture River is tidal for 19 kilometres (12 mi) upstream to the Caboolture Weir. At the river mouth a sand bar reduces the impact of tidal energy. Increased urbanisation in the catchment is posing a significant environmental threat to the river, particularly land clearing which is fragmenting pockets of forest. In
783-523: Was more than twice the rate of the rest of Queensland over the past 2 decades. More than 80% of population growth in the state between 1999-2019 occurred in SEQ. Population growth was putting pressure on schools and hospitals in the region in 2021. South East Queensland's future development will be heavily based on the South East Queensland Regional Plan , released by the Queensland state government in 2005. The regional plan covers
812-550: Was the first part of Queensland to be settled and explored by Europeans. Settlements initially arose in the Brisbane and Ipswich areas with activity by European immigrants spreading in all directions from there. Various industries such as timber cutting and agriculture quickly developed at locations around the region from the 1840s onwards. Transport links have been shaped by the range of terrain found in South East Queensland. The economy of South East Queensland supports and relies on
841-470: Was updated for the third time in 2017 with the release of South East Queensland Regional Plan, Shaping SEQ. Shaping SEQ was reviewed in 2023 because of rapid population growth in South East Queensland. Predominantly rural landscapes lie to the west of the urbanised coastal centres. The Lockyer Valley , a major agricultural area referred to as "South East Queensland's Salad Bowl", lies outside Brisbane. Many World Heritage listed rainforests are located along
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