Albert River Catchment and Estuary

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Report Card legend
 * Data from fewer than 5 sites
Catchment Facts
  • Total area: 786km2
  • Stream network length: 1,691km
  • Local Councils: Scenic Rim Council, Gold Coast City Council
  • Dominant land uses: native bush, grazing, intensive agriculture, rural residential
  • Headwaters rise in Lamington National Park and flow through grazing, farming and rural residential areas before joining the Logan River 11.2km upstream from its mouth
Freshwater results
B-
A-Albert Catchment *  
  • Streams generally in good condition.
  • However, a decrease in all indicators occurred.
Estuarine results
FAlbert Estuary  
  • Poor water quality with continued high nutrients and turbidity.
  • Low dissolved oxygen concentration in the lower estuary.

For more information on the Report Card, please visit: 
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Other Albert River Catchment links:

Local Councils Community/Catchment Groups Environmental Education Centres 
Gold Coast City Council Logan Albert Rivers Catchment Association Numinbah Environmental Education Centre
Scenic Rim Council