Burpengary Creek Brochure - Moreton Bay Regional Council

Burpengary Creek catchment forms part of the
larger Deception Bay catchment. Burpengary
Creek catchment encompasses an area of
7,960 hectares, which is 6.5 percent of the total
Caboolture Shire area. Two distinctive creeks drain
the catchment- Little Burpengary Creek (1600ha)
and Burpengary Creek (6360ha). The upper
sections of this catchment start in the D'Aguilar
Ranges near the small communities of Ocean View
and Moorina. It then flows through Morayfield,
around the township of Burpengary and spills out
into southern Deception Bay.
COUNCIL PROGRAMS
Council continues to educate the community about
management of our waterways through a range of
programs such as Land for Wildlife, Urban Wildlife, Cities
for Climate Protection and the Catchment Education
program.
OTHER FACT SHEETS IN THIS SERIES:
► Issues Affecting our Catchments
► Caboolture Catchments: Caboolture River
► Caboolture Catchments: Bribie Island
Support your catchment
e observant of wildlife - ensure your place is a haven, not a hazard
se native plants that require less water and maintenance
estore protective vegetation along watercourses and creeks
rotect your soil against erosion by maintaining ground cover
nsure fertilisers and pesticides are used as per directions
ever dump oil, chemicals or paints - dispose of these safely
et rid of declared and environmental weeds
sk Council for details on water, wildlife, waste, conservation and greenhouse initiatives
emember to keep cats and dogs under control at night
our support for activities at CREEC is welcome
ontrol feral animals, mosquitoes and other pests
etain the scenic amenity of the landscape
liminate litter from our roadsides and public areas
nsure Burpengary Creek is a healthy catchment
eep the Shire beautiful by supporting clean up campaigns
CARE FOR OUR CATCHMENTS SERIES
Burpengary
Creek
CABOOLTURE SHIRE COUNCIL
2 Hasking Street
Caboolture Qld 4510
PO Box 159
Caboolture Qld 4510
Call Centre:
Telephone: (07) 54 200 100
Facsimile: (07) 54 200 200
Email: csc@caboolture.qld.gov.au
Website: www.caboolture.qld.gov.au
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VERSION 1 OCTOBER 2006

Caboolture Catchments: Burpengary Creek
History of the catchment
To the Aboriginal communities of the area, Burpengary is a
place of deep significance, the name meaning “place of the
wattle trees”. This area provided good canoe trees, camping
places, fishing sites and access to the coast.
By the 1900s, the upper sections of this catchment were
dominated by agriculture, where large amounts of land
were cleared for grazing.
The middle section flowing through Burpengary was
once dairy farm land. This was then replaced with pine
plantations and much has recently undergone land
subdivision as the population continues to grow.
Recreational options along Burpengary
Creek
► Picnic in parks along the creek
► Bird-watching at the Caboolture Regional Environmental
Education Centre (CREEC) on Rowley Road, Burpengary
► Launch a boat at the boat ramp on O'Leary Avenue,
Burpengary (UBD 69, H10) and explore the estuarine
section east of the Bruce Highway
CREEC at Rowley Road, Burpengary
Plants and wildlife
Less than 7.5 percent of the original vegetation within
Burpengary Creek catchment remains. Areas now deemed
to be of conservation significance within this catchment
include communities surrounding Mount Franz (forested
hill slopes, vine forests and open Eucalypt forest) and
Freshwater National Park, adjacent to Deception Bay Road,
which hosts one of the largest undisturbed Tea Tree and
Scribbly Gum forests in south-east Queensland.
OTHER TREE SPECIES FOUND WITHIN BURPENGARY
CREEK CATCHMENT INCLUDE:
► Smooth Barked Gums
► Stringy Barks
► Iron Barks
► Brush Box
► Hoop Pine
► Cedar
► Ash
► Tulip Oak
FAUNA OF INTEREST FOUND WITHIN BURPENGARY
CREEK CATCHMENT INCLUDE:
► Platypus
► 140 different species of birds
► Eastern Whipbird
► Australian King Parrot
► Ringtail Possums
► Carpet Pythons
► Green Tree Frogs
► Native Bees
Grevillea - Honey Gem
Eastern Whipbird
INTERESTING PLACES: CREEC
The Caboolture Region Environmental Education
Centre (CREEC) opened in November 1999. It is
located on Rowley Road in Burpengary and offers
local environmental education, as well as an on-site
community nursery. The Caboolture Sustainable Living
Fair is held at CREEC in June every year.
Issues affecting Burpengary Creek
catchments
Within Burpengary Creek catchment, key environmental
threats to the sustainability of waterways and natural
areas include:
► Urban stormwater quality, both from new developments
or existing urban areas
► On-site wastewater
management
► Channel erosion and
sedimentation
► Riparian zone degradation,
including weed invasion and
vegetation disturbance
► Nutrients and other
contaminants
Dusky Moorhen
(Gallinula tenebrosa)
► Declining waterway health
► Vegetation clearing and habitat fragmentation
► Barriers to fish movement in waterways (e.g. culverts)
CABOOLTURE SHIRE COUNCIL www.caboolture.qld.gov.au