Maroochy River
| Maroochy | |
| River | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| Source | Blackall Range |
| Mouth | Maroochydore |
| Basin | 630 km2 (243 sq mi) |
The Maroochy River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range and flows east through Eumundi, before entering the sea at Maroochydore.[1] Other populated centres in the catchment include Nambour, Eudlo, Yandina and Coolum.
The watershed of the Maroochy River encompasses 630 square kilometres (240 sq mi) of undulating hills which have been cleared for agriculture and urban uses.[2] There are three dams in the catchment area including Wappa Dam, Cooloolabin Dam and Poona Dam which total to 27,997 megalitres (988.7×106 cu ft) of capacity.[1]
There are two main arms: North and South Maroochy Rivers.[3] Tributaries of the river include Petrie Creek and its major tributary Paynter Creek, Eudlo Creek, Coolum Creek, Doonan Creek and Yandina Creek.[3]
Significant floods on the Maroochy River have occurred in 1893, 1951, 1974 and 1992.[4] In 1994 the Maroochy River flood warning system was set up to provide river height predictions for the Maroochy Shire Council.[4]
The mouth of the river was affected by the 2009 southeast Queensland oil spill, reaching about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream to the Maroochy Bridge.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Maroochy River". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/overview/qld/basin-maroochy-river.html. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Maroochy River Catchment and Estuary". Healthy Waterways. Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchment Partnership. 2008. http://www.healthywaterways.org/EcosystemHealthMonitoringProgram/2008ReportCardResults/CatchmentResults/MaroochyRoverCatchmentandEstuary.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ a b "Maroochy River". State of the Rivers report. Department of Environment and Resource Management. http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/science/state_of_rivers/maroochy.html. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ a b "Flood Warning System For The Maroochy River". Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/brochures/maroochy/maroochy.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Janel Shorthouse, Sara Hicks, Bruce Atkinson (2009-03-13). "Oil spill spreads upstream". ABC Sunshine & Cooloola Coasts Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/03/13/2515382.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-26.[dead link]
Coordinates: 26°39′S 153°06′E / 26.65°S 153.1°E
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