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The Kedron Brook is a creek that flows through the northern suburbs of
Kedron Brook was named by the German missionary group which established German Station (now
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
in the south-east region of Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
Course and features
Formed by springD'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 ...
within the southern portion of 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 ...
, Kedron Brook rises below the retail shopping strip, near the outer suburb of Upper Kedron and flows in an easterly direction. Kedron Brook then meanders through suburbs including Stafford
Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies about north of Wolverhampton, south of Stoke-on-Trent and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 70,145 in ...
, Grange, Lutwyche
Lutwyche is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Lutwyche had a population of 3,454 people.
Lutwyche is north of the city's central business district.
Geography
Lutwyche Road, a busy thoroughfare that ...
, Wooloowin
Wooloowin is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wooloowin had a population of 3,938 people.
Geography
Wooloowin is an inner-north suburb of Brisbane, Australia located approximately 5–6 km north of the ...
, Kalinga Park
Kalinga Park is a heritage-listed park at 100 Bertha Street, Kalinga (formerly part of Wooloowin), City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The eastern section of the park is in neighbouring Clayfield. It is also known as Anzac Memorial Park ...
, Toombul and Hendra before it empties into the Schulz Canal, which flows into 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 ...
at . The river descends over its course and has a catchment area
In human geography, a catchment area is the area from which a location, such as a city, service or institution, attracts a population that uses its services and economic opportunities. Catchment areas may be defined based on from where people ar ...
of .
For much of its length, Kedron Brook is lined with parks and sporting facilities such as bikeway
Cycling infrastructure is all infrastructure cyclists are allowed to use. Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks. Roads used by motorists are also cycling infrastructure, except ...
s and football fields. Kedron Brook has been channelised where it passes suburbs such as Lutwyche and Wooloowin. Tidal influence reaches as far as Toombul.
History
Kedron Brook was named by the German missionary group which established German Station (now Nundah
Nundah (previously called German Station) is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It contains the neighbourhood of Toombul. In the , Nundah had a population of 12,141 people.
Prior to European settlement, Nundah wa ...
) in March 1838. It is named after Kidron Valley
The Kidron Valley ( classical transliteration, ''Cedron'', from he, נחל קדרון, ''Naḥal Qidron'', literally Qidron River; also Qidron Valley) is the valley originating slightly northeast of the Old City of Jerusalem, which then separate ...
near Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
.
The original course of Kedron Brook has been significantly altered in the vicinity of Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport is the primary international airport serving Brisbane and South East Queensland. The airport services 31 airlines flying to 50 domestic and 29 international destinations, in total amounting to more than 22.7 million passeng ...
, where it has been redirected to a canal named the Schulz Canal. This was done to allow expansion of the airport in recent decades. The canal empties into Moreton Bay adjacent to the small bayside village of Nudgee Beach. At the lower end of the catchment, Boondall Wetlands
The Boondall Wetlands lie on the edge of Moreton Bay in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall between Nudgee Beach and Shorncliffe, in south-east Queensland, Australia. The wetlands are preserved within the Boondall Wetlands Reserve which was pr ...
is an internationally recognised habitat (Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O)
*** Permanent 8 ha (P)
*** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts)
** 2022 Brisbane floods.
File:AU-Qld-Kedron-Kedron Brook downstream from Gympie Road-2021.jpg, Kedron Brook stream, looking downstream from Gympie Road, Kedron (2021).
File:AU-Qld-Kalinga-Park-cycle ways-2021.jpg, Bicycle and pedestrian paths, Kalinga Park, Kalinga (2021).
File:AU-Qld-Kalinga-Park-Kedron Brook upstream-2021.jpg, Kedron Brook looking upstream, Kalinga Park, Kalinga (2021).
File:AU-Qld-Kalinga-Park-Kedron Brook downstream-2021.jpg, Kedron Brook looking downstream, Kalinga Park, Kalinga (2021).
Kedron Brook Catchment Network
* * {{Rivers of Queensland Geography of Brisbane Rivers of Brisbane
Gallery
See also
*List of rivers of Queensland
This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
References
External links
*Kedron Brook Catchment Network
* * {{Rivers of Queensland Geography of Brisbane Rivers of Brisbane