Schulz Canal is an artificial waterway in

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that enters

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. There are tributaries that enter the short canal, draining the suburbs of Hendra and Wooloowin in

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's north east. It was originally constructed in the early 20th century, and was named after William Schulz, an

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on the Toombul shire council at the time. Today the canal begins in Kedron at the end of the

Kedron Brook The Kedron Brook is a creek that flows through the northern suburbs of Brisbane in the South East Queensland, south-east region of Queensland, Australia. Course and features Kedron Brook arises from the confluence of Kedron Creek and Cedar Cree ...

. Beyond the Toombul Shopping Centre carpark the Kedron Brook Floodway acts a main water diversion for waters away from the Brisbane Airport terminals via Nudgee towards the Boondall Wetlands park.

References

Northgate Ward - Kedron Brook History

Canals in Australia Geography of Brisbane Rivers of Brisbane {{SouthEastQueensland-geo-stub

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