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39-707: The North Pine River is a river in South East Queensland , Australia. The North Pine River rises in the D'Aguilar Range in the Mount Mee State Forest, approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Brisbane , and flows generally southeast to form its confluence with the South Pine River at Lawnton , where the river forms the Pine River . The river flows mostly through the City of Moreton Bay , just to

78-758: A land border with China or influenced by disputes in the sea where China faces (see Territorial disputes focus). Urban population rate: 56% (2015). Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2015. (Shenyang + Fushun ) (Jinzhou + Linghai ) (Anshan + Liaoyang ) + Zhangjiagang + Jiangyin + Jingjiang + Changzhou + Wuxi ) ( Hangzhou + Shaoxing + Cixi + Yuyao + Ningbo ) (Wenzhou + Longgang + Ruian + Yueqing ) (Xiamen + Zhangzhou ) Data are referred to pre-1974 Turkish Army occupation boundaries. Urban population rate: 59% (2015) Urban population rate: 31% (2015) Data are referret to pre- 2008 Russo-Georgian War . Urban population rate: 56% (2015) Greater Jakarta or Jabodetabek comprises

117-582: A number of crop products including broccoli, onion, Chinese cabbage, sweet corn and celery. A sizeable vegetable industry 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

156-466: A period of about 20 years, it consists of seven municipal corporations and fifteen smaller municipal councils. The region has an area of 4,355 km and with a population of 20.5 million, and is among the top ten most populated urban agglomerations in the world. It is linked together through the Mumbai Suburban Railway system and a large network of roads. The National Capital Region (NCR)

195-425: A similar meaning to "conurbation". A conurbation should be contrasted with a megalopolis . In a megalopolis the urban areas are close but not physically contiguous, and the merging of labour markets has not yet developed. A conurbation should also be contrasted with a megacity . A megacity is hierarchical with an indisputable dominant urban core, whereas a conurbation is polycentric and no single urban centre has

234-540: A tributary of the North Pine River ( 27°14′55″S 152°57′27″E  /  27.24861°S 152.9575°E  / -27.24861; 152.9575  ( Lake Kurwongbah ) ). In January 2011, a significant flood occurred due to heavy rain and dam releases from North Pine Dam. Some areas of Petrie, Strathpine, Lawnton and surrounding areas had to be evacuated on short notice as the river level rose quickly, causing flooding in low lying areas. The North Pine River

273-410: 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 the name either. South Eastern Queensland , as an interim Australian bioregion , comprises 7,804,921 hectares (19,286,380 acres) and includes

312-477: Is a name for the coordinated planning region which encompasses the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi as well as several surrounding districts in the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh , Haryana and Rajasthan . However, the conurbation of Delhi is actually limited to the NCT of Delhi and the neighbouring contiguous urban areas comprising Gurgaon , Faridabad , Noida , Greater Noida and Ghaziabad . The area

351-504: 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 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

390-534: 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 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

429-648: Is officially known as the Central National Capital Region (CNCR), a small part of overall NCR. The population of this conurbation was estimated 21.7 million in 2011. It is the world's third most populous urban agglomeration. The Amaravati Metropolitan Region (AMR) of Andhra Pradesh is a conurbation of three cities, namely Vijayawada , Eluru and Guntur and 11 other towns which include Mangalagiri , Tadepalle , Tenali , Ponnuru, Chilakaluripeta, Narasaraopeta, Sattenapally, Nandigama, Jaggayyapeta, Nuzividu, Gudivada and Vuyyuru. The new capital city of

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468-498: Is one of the few rivers that contain natural populations of the rare Queensland lungfish . Platypus sightings in both the North and South Pine rivers are relatively common compared to other rivers in the region. Cat's claw creeper ( Dolichandra unguis-cati ) is an invasive weed vine that has done much damage to trees along the North Pine River catchment. In Queensland, cat's claw is a Category 3 declared weed, which means its release into

507-621: 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 a wide diversity of agricultural manufacturing industries, commerce and tourism. The region has an integrated public transport system, Translink . The gross domestic product

546-1085: 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 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

585-700: 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 the area were the Yugarapul of the Central Brisbane area; the Yugambeh people whose traditional lands ranged from South of

624-778: The Ruhr in Germany, Randstad in the Netherlands, and the Northeastern Seaboard in the United States. The term as described is used in Britain whereas in the United States, each polycentric " metropolitan area " may have its own common designation such as San Francisco Bay Area or the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . Internationally the term " urban agglomeration " is often used to convey

663-576: The Shire of Noosa (0.06 million inhabitants): The Tweed Shire 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

702-667: The South East Queensland Regional Plan , released by the Queensland state government in 2005. The regional plan covers 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

741-500: 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 a narrow 1067 mm gauge . South East Queensland became

780-945: 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 the Pine River , to Burrum River in the north, and west to the Conondale Range . According to history researchers

819-593: The Pine River, flowing into Bramble Bay . The river descends 470 metres (1,540 ft) over its 54-kilometre (34 mi) course . The former Pine Rivers Shire draws its name from the North Pine, South Pine and Pine Rivers. In the early 1930s timber for the construction of the Hornibrook Bridge was brought down the North Pine River to Bramble Bay via barge. Lake Kurwongbah was built in 1964 on Sideling Creek,

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858-564: The Scenic Rim were added to the biosecurity zone as part of a national fire ant eradication program. Conurbation Patrick Geddes coined the term in his book Cities in Evolution (1915). He drew attention to the ability of the new technology at the time of electric power and motorised transport to allow cities to spread and agglomerate together, and gave as examples " Midlandton " in England,

897-522: 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

936-498: The area. Urban population rate: 42% (2015) Johannesburg , Ekurhuleni (East Rand), and Tshwane (greater Pretoria) merged to form a region that has a population of 14.6 million. Urban population rate: 25% (2015) Urban population rate: 67% (2015) Urban population rate: 55% (2015) Urban population rate: 23% (2015) The city of Dhaka is linked with Narayanganj and Gazipur city; there are no gaps between Dhaka and those two cities. This conurbation which consists of

975-625: The areas of the city of Dhaka and its surrounding cities and towns is collectively knowns as the Greater Dhaka City. The city of Dhaka is the core city of the conurbation and has a population of about 10 Million. The satellite cities of the conurbation include Narayanganj , Gazipur , Tongi , Fatullah , Keraniganj , Tarabo , and Kaliganj . Urban population rate: 22% (2015) Data are referred to borders determined by Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984), Sino-Portugal Joint Declaration (1987) and later agreements with countries that share

1014-475: The availability of land for industry, has grown in recent decades together with specialised skills in professional services and manufacturing. Car dependency has 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

1053-595: 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

1092-491: 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 the north to the Gold Coast and New South Wales border in

1131-615: The dominant role over all other centres. Urban population rate: 65% (2015) Urban population rate: 30% (2015) Urban population rate: 47% (2015) Urban population rate: 25% (2015) Urban population rate: 31% (2015) Urban population rate: 34% (2015) Urban population rate: 46% (2015) Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Lagos is a conurbation formed through the merged development of the initial Lagos city area with other cities and towns including Ikeja and Ojo . Also various suburban communities such as Agege , Alimosho , Ifako-Ijaiye , Kosofe , Mushin , Oshodi and Shomolu are included in

1170-451: The effects of drought in South East Queensland. Just over half 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

1209-464: The environment is not allowed without a special permit. 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 the state's population of 5.1 million. The area covered by South East Queensland varies, depending on

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1248-496: The fastest growing local government area in Queensland. South East Queensland is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia. Growth in the state 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

1287-633: The largest urban area in Indonesia and the second-largest in the world with a population of around 30 million. The center and national capital, Jakarta , has a population of 10.3 million within its borders. The second-most populated city in Indonesia, Surabaya , also forms a conurbation known as Gerbangkertosusila with a metropolitan population of about 10 million compared to the city proper of 3 million. Conurbations are also present around Bandung and Medan . The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) consists of Mumbai and its satellite towns. Developing over

1326-467: 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

1365-440: The region. The region is a complex, regional hybrid linking 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

1404-480: 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 the Darling Downs via Cunninghams Gap . Several highways including

1443-502: 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 was the first part of Queensland to be settled and explored by Europeans. Settlements initially arose in

1482-600: The south of Dayboro . Along with Kobble Creek it is dammed at Whiteside to form the North Pine Dam , an artificial lake called Lake Samsonvale. This catchment provides drinking water to Redcliffe , Pine Rivers , Caboolture and the northern suburbs of Brisbane. After the North Pine Dam, the North Pine River continues through the suburbs of Petrie and Lawnton , where it meets with the South Pine River and forms

1521-470: 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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