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{{Short description|River in Queensland, Australia}}
{{other uses|Albert River (disambiguation){{!}}Albert River}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox river
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| name = Albert
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| name_etymology = [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
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| etymology = [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
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| mouth = [[confluence]] with the [[Logan River]]
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| commons = Albert River (Queensland)
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| footnotes =<ref name=bonzle>{{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=210606&cmd=sp |title=Map of Albert River, QLD |accessdate=22 June 2015|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia}}</ref><ref name=logan>{{cite web |url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/97019/LoganRiverFactSheet.pdf |title=Logan River Catchment: Fact Sheet |publisher=[[City of Logan]] |accessdate=25 September 2015 }}</ref>
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The '''Albert River''' is a perennial river located in the [[South East Queensland|South East]] region of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. Its [[drainage basin|catchment]] lies within the [[City of Gold Coast|Gold Coast]] and [[Scenic Rim Region]] [[Local government in Queensland|local government areas]] and covers an area of {{convert|782|km2}}. The river provides [[potable water]] for the town of [[Beaudesert, Queensland|Beaudesert]].
 
==Course and features==
Formed by the [[confluence]] of the Right and Left Branches of the river whichthat begin in the [[Lamington National Park]] and drain the northern slopes of the [[Border Ranges National Park|Border Ranges]] within the [[Great Dividing Range]], the Albert River rises below Neglected Mountain and east of the settlement of {{QLDcity|Hillview}}. The river flows generally north, joined by six minor [[tributary|tributaries]] before reaching its confluence with the [[Logan River]] between {{QLDcity|Alberton}} and {{QLDcity|Eagleby}}. From there the Logan flows a further {{convert|12|km}} before entering [[Moreton Bay]].<ref name="anra">{{cite web |url=http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/condition/qld/basin-loganalbert-river.html |title=Rivers - Assessment of River Condition - Queensland:Logan-Albert Rivers |accessdateaccess-date=19 July 2010 |work=Australian Natural Resources Atlas |publisher=[[Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts]], Australian Government |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315151815/http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/condition/qld/basin-loganalbert-river.html |archive-date=15 March 2011 }}</ref> The Albert River catchment 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.<ref name="anra2">{{cite web |url=http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/overview/qld/swma-albert-river.html |title=Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Surface Water Management Area: Albert River |accessdateaccess-date=19 July 2010 |work=Australian Natural Resources Atlas |publisher=[[Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts]], Australian Government |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316133205/http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/overview/qld/swma-albert-river.html |archive-date=16 March 2011 }}</ref> The river's upper catchment is heavily influenced by the national parks of [[Tamborine National Park|Tamborine]], [[Main Range National Park|Main Range]] and the [[Lamington National Park|Lamington Plateau]], and numerous local government-owned reserves and conservation areas,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/_literature_70174/Logan_Albert_Rivers |format={{small|[[PDF]]}} |title=Logan and Albert Rivers Catchments |work=Fact sheets |publisher=SEQ Catchments |access-date= |accessdate=25 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313192606/http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/_literature_70174/Logan_Albert_Rivers |archive-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> that comprise part of the Shield Volcano Group of the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] [[Gondwana Rainforests|Gondwana Rainforests of Australia]].
 
Tributaries of the Albert River include the Stockyard Creek, Duck Creek, Kerry Creek, Cainbable Creek, Canungra Creek and Bidaddaba Creek.<ref name=bonzle/>
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==History==
Yugembah (also known as Yugumbir, Jugambel, Jugambeir, Jugumbir, Jukam, Jukamba) is one of the [[Australian Aboriginal languages]] in areas that include the Albert River, Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim, [[Beaudesert, Queensland|Beaudesert]], [[Beenleigh, Queensland|Beenleigh]], [[Coolangatta]], [[Coomera, Queensland|Coomera]], [[Logan River]], [[Pimpama, Queensland|Pimpama]], [[Tamborine Mountain|Tamborine]] and [[Tweed River (New South Wales)|Tweed River]] Valley, within the local government boundaries of the [[City of Gold Coast]], [[Logan City|City of Logan]], Scenic Rim Regional Council and the Tweed River Valley.<ref>{{Cite SLQ-CC-BY|url=https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/yugambeh-167|title=Yugembah|author=|date=|website=Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref>
The river was named by [[Robert Dixon (explorer)|Robert Dixon]]<ref name="lrh">{{cite web |url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/history/publications/logan-rich-in-history-young-in-spirit |title=Logan: Rich in History, Young in Spirit |author=Buchanan, Robyn |page=15 |accessdate=20 July 2012 }}</ref> in honour of [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]].<ref name="sarc">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=9828 |title=Southern Albert River Catchment |date=20 February 2012 |publisher=Gold Coast City Council |accessdate=20 July 2012 }}</ref> Floods have been recorded on the Albert River in 1925, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/fld_history/brisbane_history.shtml |title=Known Floods in the Brisbane & Bremer River Basin, including the Cities of Brisbane and Ipswich |author=Carey, Jess |accessdate=19 July 2010 |year=2009 |work=[[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)]] |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia }}</ref> In 1884, the ''S.S. Walrus'' ran aground on the bank of the river.<ref name="beenl">{{cite web |url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/beenleigh |title=Beenleigh |publisher=Logan City Council |accessdate=20 July 2012 }}</ref> The vessel had been used as a floating sugar mill and distillery.
 
Mununjali (also known as Mananjahli, Manaldjahli and Manandjali) is a dialect of the [[Yugambeh language]]. The Mununjali language area includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the [[Scenic Rim Region|Scenic Rim]] and [[Beaudesert Shire]] Councils.<ref>{{Cite SLQ-CC-BY|url=https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/mununjali-72|title=Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map|author=|date=|website=State Library of Queensland|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
 
The river was named by [[Robert Dixon (explorer)|Robert Dixon]]<ref name="lrh">{{cite web |url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/history/publications/logan-rich-in-history-young-in-spirit |title=Logan: Rich in History, Young in Spirit |author=Buchanan, Robyn |page=15 |access-date=20 July 2012 }}</ref> in honour of [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]].<ref name="sarc">{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=9828 |title=Southern Albert River Catchment |date=20 February 2012 |publisher=Gold Coast City Council |access-date=20 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330114325/https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=9828 |archive-date=30 March 2012 }}</ref> A rise in the Albert River would see access to [[O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat]] difficult or impossible during its early years of operation.<ref name="thsp">{{cite book |last=O'Reilly |first=Peter |date=August 2008 |title=The Spirit of O'Reillys |publisher=Peter O'Reilly |page=26 |isbn=978-0-646-49601-6 }}</ref>
 
Floods have been recorded on the Albert River in 1925, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1989, 2013 and 2017 ([[Cyclone Debbie]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/fld_history/brisbane_history.shtml |title=Known Floods in the Brisbane & Bremer River Basin, including the Cities of Brisbane and Ipswich |author=Carey, Jess |access-date=19 July 2010 |year=2009 |work=[[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)]] |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-31/cyclone-debbie-bom-warnings-logan-jambin-evacuation/8403360|title=Cyclone Debbie: Evacuations in Gold Coast, Logan, Beenleigh amid record floods|date=31 March 2017|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> In 1884, the ''S.S. Walrus'' ran aground on the bank of the river.<ref name="beenl">{{cite web |url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/beenleigh |title=Beenleigh |publisher=Logan City Council |access-date=20 July 2012 }}</ref> The vessel had been used as a floating sugar mill and distillery.
 
===Proposed dam===
In 1989, the [[Wayne Goss|Goss 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.<ref name="sm">{{cite news |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/other-dam-site-revealed/story-e6freoof-1111114687800 |title=Albert River dam site revealed |author=Giles, Darrell |accessdateaccess-date=19 July 2010 |date= |work=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)]] |publisher=[[Queensland Newspapers]] }}</ref>
 
==Environmental concerns==
{{refimprovemore citations needed section|date=September 2015}}
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.
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.
 
==Gallery==
{{Commons|Albert River (Queensland)}}<gallery>
Tamborine Mountain 3.jpg|View west over {{QLDcity|Wonglepong}} and the Albert River, 2010
Albert_River_Queensland.jpg|The Albert River valley and farmlands, south east of {{QLDcity|Beaudesert}}. Cainbable Creek flows into the Albert River from the east.
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==See also==
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* [[{{section link|List of rivers of Australia#Queensland|List of rivers of Queensland]]}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Logan River]]
[[Category:Scenic Rim Region]]
[[Category:Geography of Gold Coast, CityQueensland]]
[[Category:Gondwana Rainforests of Australia]]
[[Category:Logan City]]
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