Mooloolah River
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The Mooloolah River is a river in South East Queensland
, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range
and flows east-northeast, similar to the Maroochy River
to the north. The mouth of the river is at southern Mooloolaba
. The catchment area covers 221 km2.
Addlington Creek, a tributary of the Mooloolah River was dammed by the Ewen Maddock Dam
in 1973. Mountain Creek
is another tributary that rises on the Buderim mountain that divides the Mooloolah and Maroochy watersheds.
The gastric-brooding frog
is a recently extinct frog that was discovered in only three catchments, the Mary River
, Mooloolah River and Stanley River
s.
Although the Mooloolah River doesn't experience major flooding often, a flood warning system was established in 2004 to inform the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
with river height predictions from network of rainfall and river height field stations.
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range
Blackall Range
The Blackall Range is a mountain range in South East Queensland, Australia. The first European explorer in the area was Ludwig Leichhardt. It was named after Samuel Blackall, the second Governor of Queensland....
and flows east-northeast, similar to the Maroochy River
Maroochy River
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...
to the north. The mouth of the river is at southern Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba, Queensland
Mooloolaba is a suburb and tourist resort township on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is located north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is part of the Maroochydore urban centre.- Etymology :...
. The catchment area covers 221 km2.
Addlington Creek, a tributary of the Mooloolah River was dammed by the Ewen Maddock Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam is one of many smaller dams on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.It is situated approximately south east of Mooloolah and from Landsborough. The dam is managed by the Qld Water....
in 1973. Mountain Creek
Mountain Creek, Queensland
Mountain Creek is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and forms part of the Buderim urban centre. It contains Mountain Creek State High School....
is another tributary that rises on the Buderim mountain that divides the Mooloolah and Maroochy watersheds.
The gastric-brooding frog
Gastric-brooding frog
The gastric-brooding frogs or Platypus frogs were a genus of ground-dwelling frogs native to Queensland in eastern Australia. The genus consisted of only two species, both of which became extinct in the mid-1980s...
is a recently extinct frog that was discovered in only three catchments, the Mary River
Mary River (Queensland)
The Mary River is a river system in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises at Booroobin in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, west of Landsborough...
, Mooloolah River and Stanley River
Stanley River (Queensland)
The Stanley River in Queensland is the main tributary of the Brisbane River. The Stanley River valley extends roughly 35 km westwards from the area south of Maleny to Kilcoy before veering southwards....
s.
Although the Mooloolah River doesn't experience major flooding often, a flood warning system was established in 2004 to inform the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
The Sunshine Coast Region is a Local Government Area located in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia.It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It contains of roads, of coastline and an estimated resident...
with river height predictions from network of rainfall and river height field stations.
See also
- List of rivers of Australia
- Mooloolah River National ParkMooloolah River National ParkMooloolah River is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 84 km north of Brisbane. It contains important wallum heathland.Mooloolah River National Park is mostly made up of two different zones, these include alluvial flats and low undulation flats along a section of the lower Mooloolah River...