Brisbane River
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| Length | 344 km |
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| Mouth | Moreton Bay |
| Source | Mount Stanley |
| Basin size | 13,600 km2 (5,300 sq mi)approx |
| Bridges | Story Bridge |
| Victoria Bridge, Brisbane | |
| Kurilpa Bridge | |
| Did you know | Brisbane River's main tributaries include Stanley River, Moggill Creek, Breakfast Creek, Lockyer Creek, Bremer River, Oxley Creek, Norman Creek, and Bulimba Creek. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1123711 |
About Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane in 1823.
Queensland floods: Residents evacuate as Australia faces new emergency
... Moderate flooding is also expected for parts of the Brisbane River and north of the state capital at Gympie...
Australia floods: Eight dead in ‘unprecedented' weather emergency
... Meanwhile in Queensland, the Brisbane River is flooding, causing extensive damage...
Australia floods: Eight dead in ‘unprecedented' weather emergency
Australia floods: Eight dead in ‘unprecedented' weather emergency
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Intense rain and record-breaking floods have hit eastern Australia, killing eight people.
A river in the northern New South Wales town of Lismore has broken its banks and risen to 14. 37m (47ft). Meanwhile in Queensland, the Brisbane River is flooding, causing extensive damage.
Source of news: bbc.com
