Pine River (Queensland)

Pine River continues after the convergence of North Pine and South Pine rivers at Lawnton in Queensland, Australia, continuing into Bramble Bay. The Brisway map reference is 440 D10.

Geographical characteristics

Pine River carries the city border between the Moreton Bay region and City of Brisbane along its middle (continuing up South Pine River). The northern shoreline follows Pine Rivers suburbs of Murrumba Downs and Griffin, while the southern shoreline follows Brisbane suburbs of Bald Hills and Brighton.

Pine River feeds into Bald Hills Creek and the Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, a large environmental park covering more than 380 hectares.

It is from Pine, North Pine and South Pine rivers from which Pine Rivers Shire is named.

Ecology

The Pine River and Hays Inlet wetland is significant because of its value to wildlife, especially migratory waders. [cite web | url = http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/wetlands/report.pl?smode=DOIW&doiw_refcodelist=QLD190 | title = Australian wetlands database (2008) | accessdate = 2008-01-15 | publisher = Australian Government]

The Pine River is classified as being 'extensively modified'. [cite web | url = http://www.ozcoasts.org.au/search_data/qld.csv | title = Ozcoasts database (2008) | accessdate = 2008-01-15 | publisher = ozcoasts.org.au]

Flora species

"Mangrove Species":River mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum),Large-fruited orange mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorhiza),Yellow mangrove (Ceriops tagal),Spotted mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa),Milky mangrove (Exoecaria agallocha),Black mangrove (Lumnitzera racemosa).

"Eucalypt and mixed woodland species":Moreton Bay ash (E. tessellaris),Grey ironbark (E. drepanophylla),Swamp she-oak (Casuarina glauca),White bottlebrush (Callistemon salignus),Swamp paperbark (M. quinquenervia),Broad-leaved leopard tree (Flindersia collina), Cotton tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus).

Catchment area [cite web | url = http://www.ehmp.org/pine_rivers_catchment_and_estuary.html | title = Pine Rivers Catchment and Estuary (2008) | accessdate = 2008-01-15 | publisher = emph.org]

Dominant land uses: native bush, grazing, rural residential, urban.

Human Uses

Water Supply: North Pine Dam [cite web | url = http://www.seqwater.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=SEQWatersDams_Group | title = SEQWater's Dams (2002) | accessdate = 2008-01-15 | publisher = seqwater.com.au] North Pine Dam (Lake Samsonvale) is located on the North Pine River. Storage capacity for water supply is 215,000 megalitres.

Recreational fishing: Pine river is a popular area for recreational fishing.Total estimated recreational catch for Pine River in 1997 was 1,509,755 fish (2.71% of Qld total) from an estimated 141,092 fishing trips (1.31% of Qld total). Estimated catch by top five species included; Whiting 351,799, Bream 230,598, Winter Whiting 203,028, Diver Whiting 190,131, Snapper (Squire) 127,298. (Data for 1999) [cite web | url = dbforms.ga.gov.au/pls/www/npm.ozest.show_mm?pBlobno=9187 | title = ESTUARY ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR NON-PRISTINE ESTUARIES (1999) | accessdate = 2008-01-15 | publisher = seqwater.com.au]

Commercial fishing: A maximum of 10 boats fished Pine River in 1999, for a total catch of 21.9 tonnes. [cite web | url = dbforms.ga.gov.au/pls/www/npm.ozest.show_mm?pBlobno=9187 | title = ESTUARY ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR NON-PRISTINE ESTUARIES (1999) | accessdate = 2008-01-15 | publisher = seqwater.com.au]

Other recreation: Pine river is also used for other water based recreation including water skiing and the use of personal water craft.

References

External links

* [http://www.prsc.qld.gov.au/c/prsc?a=da&did=1055781 Pine Rivers Shire Waterways]
* [http://www.ehmp.org/pine_rivers_catchment_and_estuary.html Pine Rivers catchment and estuary ecosystem health monitoring program]