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Brisbane's largest remaining wetlands - the 707ha Boondall Wetlands Reserve, is located only 15km from the centre of the Brisbane.
Brisbane City Council declared the site a protected Reserve in 1990 to safeguard it from development.
The Wetlands is one of the city's most valuable conservation and environmental education habitats. It is ideal for nature based recreation and is crucial to Moreton Bay's fishing industry.
Recently, it has been recognised by being made a RAMSAR site (RAMSAR is an international convention for the protection of Wetland sites). The 1996 RAMSAR convention was held in Brisbane, largely because of the importance of the Wetlands as an area of environmental importance.
The Reserve includes tidal sandflats, mangroves, salt marshes and freshwater wetlands - vital habitats for birds, fish and other animal plant life.
The area is roughly bounded by the Gateway Arterial Road, Nudgee Road, Moreton Bay and Cabbage Tree Creek. Another 500ha of recreational and natural habitat land will soon be added to the Wetlands, along the Northern and Southern banks of Kedron Brook from Nundah to the mouth.
Access to the area is by 3 locations:-
(i) The Boondall Wetlands Information Centre - located just off the Gateway Arterial Road (Stanworth Rd intersection),
(ii) The bike track starting just North of the Nudgee Waste Transfer Station (Nudgee Road) Nudgee,
(iii) The mangrove boardwalk and bird hide at the end of O'Quinn St, Nudgee Beach.
Bikeways provide access to and through the Wetlands. Another popular mode of transport is by canoe. Kedron Brook, Nudgee Creek, Nundah Creek and Cabbage Tree Creek provide many kilometres of suitable canoe trails.
Boondall Wetlands Map and Locality Guide
A BIRD WATCHERS' HAVEN
The Boondall Wetlands is internationally recognised as an important feeding and resting habitat for migratory wading birds from countries such as Siberia, China, Japan, Mongolia and Alaska.
The best viewing spots are from the Nudgee Beach foreshore, the bird hide on the Nudgee Beach Mangrove Boardwalk and the bird hide on a walk from the Boondall Wetlands Information Centre.
Anne Beasley's Lookout
In 1996 the Council employed local artist, Ron Hurley, to establish Aboriginal sculptural signage throughout the wetlands. Follow this link to the trail map and information about the sculptures.
In 1993 the Lord Mayor of Brisbane signed an agreement with the Mayor of Narashino (Japan) for co-operation and research between the Boondall Wetlands and the Narashino RAMSAR site, Yatsu-Higata.
Yatsu-Higata Tidelands Web Site
Detailed information about Yatsu-Higata
MORE INFORMATION
For general information phone 34038888.
For information about school projects, contact the Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre on 32677811.
Council's Boondall Wetlands Information Web Page.
(Very Comprehensive)
Contact Cr Kim Flesser at the Northgate Ward Office on 34032210.
Link to the Brisbane Stories Site
Link to Kedron Brook.
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