Brisbane River
Brisbane, Australia
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What is the Brisbane River known for?
The Brisbane River has long been the defining feature of our city. Known as Maiwar to some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the river has shaped thousands of years of history. It has also played a significant part in the industrial and commercial transformation of modern Brisbane.
Why did the Brisbane River turn brown?
Sediment in the Brisbane River causes serious browning after rain events, washing eroded soils from upper catchments out to Moreton Bay.
What river runs through Brisbane?
The Brisbane River is the longest river in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland, flowing 214 miles (344 kilometers) from its source near Mount Stanley in the Great Dividing Range into Moreton Bay and the South Pacific Ocean.
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