Oxley Creek
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The Oxley Creek (Yagara: Benarrawa[2]) is a creek that is a tributary of the Brisbane River, located in suburban Brisbane in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.
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Oxley | |
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Location of the Oxley Creek mouth in Queensland | |
Etymology | John Oxley |
Native name | Benarrawa (Yagara) |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | South East Queensland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Perry near Flinders Peak |
• location | Mount Perry, Scenic Rim |
• elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Brisbane River |
• location | Tennyson |
• coordinates | 27°31′26″S 152°59′41″E |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
Basin size | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Brisbane River |
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Rising in the low hills in Scenic Rim Region, water from the 260-square-kilometre (100 sq mi) large catchment area[3] flows into Oxley Creek as it flows through the western parts of Logan City and into Brisbane. At 70 kilometres (43 mi), the Oxley Creek is Brisbane's longest creek and the only sand-based one in the city.[4]