| Albert | |
|---|---|
 Albert River atStapylton, 2014 | |
  Location of Albert Riverriver mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| Local government areas | Scenic Rim Region,City of Gold Coast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McPherson Range,Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | Right and Left Branches of the Albert River |
| • location | below Neglected Mountain |
| • coordinates | 28°12′44″S153°2′36″E / 28.21222°S 153.04333°E /-28.21222; 153.04333 |
| • elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theLogan River |
• location | Alberton |
• coordinates | 27°41′44″S153°14′24″E / 27.69556°S 153.24000°E /-27.69556; 153.24000 |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Length | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Basin size | 782 km2 (302 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Logan River |
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TheAlbert River is a perennial river in theSouth East region ofQueensland,Australia. Itscatchment lies within theGold Coast andScenic Rim Regionlocal government areas and covers an area of 782 square kilometres (302 sq mi). The river providespotable water for the town ofBeaudesert.
Formed by theconfluence of the Right and Left Branches of the river that begin in theLamington National Park and drain the northern slopes of theBorder Ranges within theGreat Dividing Range, the Albert River rises below Neglected Mountain and east of the settlement ofHillview. The river flows generally north, joined by six minortributaries before reaching its confluence with theLogan River betweenAlberton andEagleby. From there the Logan flows a further 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) before enteringMoreton Bay.[3] The Albert River catchment is bounded by theMcPherson Range to the south, the Beechmont Range in the east and the Jinbroken Range and Birnam Range to the west.[4] The river's upper catchment is heavily influenced by the national parks ofTamborine,Main Range and theLamington Plateau, and numerous local government-owned reserves and conservation areas,[5] that comprise part of the Shield Volcano Group of theUNESCOWorld Heritage SiteGondwana Rainforests of Australia.
Tributaries of the Albert River include the Stockyard Creek, Duck Creek, Kerry Creek, Cainbable Creek, Canungra Creek and Bidaddaba Creek.[1]
The Albert River is crossed by thePacific Motorway, the Old Pacific Highway, and theGold Coast railway line atYatala.[1]
Yugembah (also known as Yugumbir, Jugambel, Jugambeir, Jugumbir, Jukam, Jukamba) is one of theAustralian Aboriginal languages in areas that include the Albert River, Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim,Beaudesert,Beenleigh,Coolangatta,Coomera,Logan River,Pimpama,Tamborine andTweed River Valley, within the local government boundaries of theCity of Gold Coast,City of Logan, Scenic Rim Regional Council and the Tweed River Valley.[6]
Mununjali (also known as Mananjahli, Manaldjahli and Manandjali) is a dialect of theYugambeh language. The Mununjali language area includes landscape within the local government boundaries of theScenic Rim andBeaudesert Shire Councils.[7]
The river was named byRobert Dixon[8] in honour ofPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[9] A rise in the Albert River would see access toO'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat difficult or impossible during its early years of operation.[10]
Floods have been recorded on the Albert River in 1925, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1989, 2013 and 2017 (Cyclone Debbie).[11][12] In 1884, theS.S. Walrus ran aground on the bank of the river.[13] The vessel had been used as a floating sugar mill and distillery.
In 1989, theGoss Government rejected a proposal to build Wolffdene Dam on the Albert River. Later, a dam near Glendower Homestead was once planned in a Queensland Government water strategy report from 1990. The option was discarded after it was revealed the site was too costly to build a dam for the amount of water it would have provided.[14]
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The water quality of the Albert River remains in relatively good condition until it merges with the Logan River where the quality declines. Residential and industry development and land clearing in the catchment have deteriorated the water quality of the Albert River, particularly in its lower reaches. Key environmental issues that face the catchment are rapid population increase and development; altered flow patterns of the creek causing active erosion; deteriorating water quality; increased noise and vehicle movements; waste disposal; invasion of bushland by exotic plants and animals; management of the extractive industries; and day-to-day behaviour of residents and workers of the catchment.
This Wikipedia article incorporatesCC BY 4.0licensed text from:"Yugembah".Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map.State Library of Queensland. Retrieved28 January 2020. This Wikipedia article incorporatesCC BY 4.0licensed text from:"Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map".State Library of Queensland.State Library of Queensland. Retrieved30 January 2020.
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