| Albert River | |
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The Albert River valley and farmlands, south of Beaudesert. Canungra Creek flows into the Albert River from the east (right in photo). |
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| Origin | McPherson Range |
| Mouth | confluence with the Logan River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Basin area | 782 km² |
The Albert River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast and Beaudesert shires and covers an area of 782 square kilometres. The river provides drinking water for the town of Beaudesert.
The river has two main tributaries which begin in the Lamington National Park. Downstream the river joins the Logan River 12 km from its mouth at Eagleby before entering Moreton Bay. The Albert River is considered to be a sub catchment of Logan River.[1] It is bounded by the McPherson Range to the south, the Beechmont Range in the east and the Jinbroken Range and Birnam Range to the west.[2]
Floods have been recorded on the Albert River in 1925, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1989.[3]
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Tributaries of the Albert River include the Albert River Left Branch, Albert River Right Branch, Canungra Creek, Cainbable Creek and Bidaddaba Creek.
In 1989, the Goss Government rejected a proposal to build Wolfdene 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 to costly to build a dam for the amount of water it would have provided.[4]
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: