North Pine River

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title: "North Pine River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-queensland", "shire-of-pine-rivers", "south-east-queensland"] description: "River in Queensland, Australia" topic_path: "general/rivers-of-queensland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pine_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary River in Queensland, Australia ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox river"]

Field	Value
name	North Pine
image	File:North Pine River at Petrie 2.jpg
image_caption	The river at Petrie, 2016
pushpin_map	Australia Queensland
pushpin_map_caption	Location of the North Pine River mouth in Queensland
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	Australia
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Queensland
subdivision_type3	Region
subdivision_name3	South East Queensland
length	54 km
source1	D'Aguilar Range
source1_location	below Bootawa
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation	480 m
mouth	confluence with the South Pine River to form the Pine River
mouth_location
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation	10 m
river_system	Pine River catchment
tributaries_left	Yogi Creek
tributaries_right	Laceys Creek, Kobble Creek
custom_label	Reservoir
custom_data	Lake Samsonvale
extra
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Location and features

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/North_Pine_River_at_Petrie,_Queensland.ogv" caption="View from [[Sweeney's Reserve]], 2016"] ::

The North Pine River rises in the D'Aguilar Range in the Mount Mee State Forest, approximately 50 km northwest of Brisbane, and flows generally southeast to form its confluence with the South Pine River at Lawnton, where the river forms the Pine River. The river flows mostly through the City of Moreton Bay, just to the south of Dayboro. Along with Kobble Creek it is dammed at Whiteside to form the North Pine Dam, an artificial lake called Lake Samsonvale. This catchment provides drinking water to Redcliffe, Pine Rivers, Caboolture and the northern suburbs of Brisbane.

After the North Pine Dam, the North Pine River continues through the suburbs of Petrie and Lawnton, where it meets with the South Pine River and forms the Pine River, flowing into Bramble Bay. The river descends 470 m over its 54 km course.

The former Pine Rivers Shire draws its name from the North Pine, South Pine and Pine Rivers.

History

In the early 1930s timber for the construction of the Hornibrook Bridge was brought down the North Pine River to Bramble Bay via barge.

Lake Kurwongbah was built in 1964 on Sideling Creek, a tributary of the North Pine River ().

In January 2011, a significant flood occurred due to heavy rain and dam releases from North Pine Dam. Some areas of Petrie, Strathpine, Lawnton and surrounding areas had to be evacuated on short notice as the river level rose quickly, causing flooding in low lying areas.

Flora and fauna

The North Pine River is one of the few rivers that contain natural populations of the rare Queensland lungfish. Platypus sightings in both the North and South Pine rivers are relatively common compared to other rivers in the region.

Cat's claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) is an invasive weed vine that has done much damage to trees along the North Pine River catchment. In Queensland, cat's claw is a Category 3 declared weed, which means its release into the environment is not allowed without a special permit.

References

References

1. "Map of North Pine River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
2. {{Cite QPN. 24696. North Pine River. river in the City of Moreton Bay
3. "Pine Rivers Shire". Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
4. {{Cite QPN. 18658. Lake Kurwonbah. reservoir in the City of Moreton Bay
5. (3 January 2008). "We're green, but lungfish ain't that rare, says Lucas". [[News Limited]] }}{{dead link.
6. (1 March 2006). "Queensland Platypus Care News No. 1". [[Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland]].
7. (2012). "cat's claw creeper {{!}} Weed Identification – Brisbane City Council".

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