Moggill Creek
Moggill | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | South East Queensland |
City | Brisbane |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | confluence with the Brisbane River |
• location | Kenmore |
• coordinates | 27°31′45″S 152°55′37″E / 27.529241°S 152.926837°E |
Basin features | |
River system | Brisbane River |
Moggill Creek is a creek in
Aboriginal naming of Moggil Creek comes from their description of the large water-lizards that were hunted and eaten in the area.[1] They called these lizards, "magil" (moggill) when they were disturbed and jumped into the water.[2]
There are various land uses within the
Gold Creek is a tributary of Moggill Creek (27°29′03″S 152°54′11″E / 27.484065°S 152.90298°E).[4] It is dammed by a small reservoir called Gold Creek Dam (27°27′34″S 152°52′47″E / 27.45945°S 152.8797°E).[5]
The creek is a platypus hotspot with a number of locations along the creek being good places to spot the shy animal.[6] The creek has the most platypus sightings for any Brisbane waterway, followed by Enoggera Creek.[7]
The Moggill Creek catchment has a vast variety of wildlife including koalas, platypus, possums, echidnas, bandicoots, gliders, and the nearly extinct greater glider. Many butterflies and birds can also be spotted in the region. The natural habitat is being restored by the Moggill Creek Catchment Group and the Brisbane City Council Wildlife Conservation Partnership program.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Moggill Creek – watercourse in the City of Brisbane (entry 22434)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ISBN 0702223832.
- ^ "Brisbane City Water Quality (2003)". epa.gov.qld.au. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- ^ "Gold Creek – watercourse in City of Brisbane (entry 14137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Gold Creek Dam – reservoir in City of Brisbane (entry 14141)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Platypus `hot spots' identified for Great Queensland PlatySearch". The State of Queensland (Environmental Protection Agency). 18 September 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Queensland Platypus Care News No. 1" (PDF). Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original (pdf) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "Wildlife". Moggill Creek Catchment Group. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
External links
Media related to Moggill Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons