Distances are measured one way from the UQ Club Shed (km).
Estimated using Google earth and Google maps.
Be aware that apparent distances will change considerably with tide, wind, weather conditions, route taken, and type of kayak used.
Bold distances denote a northside feature.
Upstream
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01.0 |
Eleanor Schonell (Green) Bridge – University side pylon |
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02.47 |
Emmanuel College Jetty |
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|
02.64 |
Six mile rocks (green marker) |
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02.75 |
Kings college/park Jetty |
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03.42 |
Concrete Boat ramp – Park/Indooroopilly golf course |
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04.3 |
Long pocket Radio tower |
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05.2 |
Long pocket jetty (tap water & public toilets) |
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06.0 |
Tennyson Power station / Tennis centre |
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07.25 |
Oxley Creek |
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10.0 |
Walter Taylor (Indooroopilly), Albert (rail), and Jack
Pesch (pedestrian) Bridges |
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10.4 |
Indooroopilly Canoe Club boat ramp |
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13.6 |
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary boat ramp |
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18.3 |
Centenary Bridge, Jindalee (Centenary Freeway) |
Downstream
|
01.13 |
Guyatt Park Citycat terminal |
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|
01.80 |
Sailing club jetty (Orleigh park) |
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|
01.91 |
Toowong Creek |
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02.40 |
Regatta Citycat terminal |
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|
03.25 |
Green Flea Markets at West end (BGS rowing shed) |
Cityside
| 04.5 | Merivale Bridge (rail) | |
| 04.8 | William Jolly Bridge (Grey St) | |
| 05.4 | Victoria Bridge (Queen St – Melbourne St) | |
| 06.0 | South Bank Lagoons | |
| 06.5 | Goodwill Bridge (pedestrian) Southbank end | |
| 06.6 | Maritime Museum Jetty / Dry Dock | |
| 06.6 | QUT / Captain Cook Bridge (Freeway)/ Goodwill Bridge (city end) | |
| 07.2 | City Botanical Gardens (Upstream) | |
| 07.3 | Kangaroo Point Park harbour (Cliffs) | |
| 07.7 | City Botanical Gardens (downstream) | |
| 08.3 | Riverside markets | |
| 08.8 | Story Bridge and the beach at Kangaroo point | |
| 09.9 | Dockside | |
| 11.1 | Norman Creek mouth + 3.65 km past the bat colony and to the 2nd Norman creek bridge (Stanley St) | |
| 11.5 | New Farm park | |
| 11.8 | The Powerhouse |
Extended
|
14.0 |
Bulimba Ferry Terminal |
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14.4 |
Cloudland… |
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15.0 |
Breakfast Creek |
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15.3 |
Breakfast Creek Hotel |
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20.0 |
Gateway Bridge |
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28.6 |
Fisherman’s island (boat ramp at Lytton) |
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|
32 |
Brisbane River mouth |
Bayside (sea kayaks)
|
34.7 |
St Helena island |
|
|
35 |
Green island |
|
|
39-40 |
Mud island |
|
|
40 |
Sandgate/ Boondall Wetlands |
|
|
40 |
Wellington Point |
|
|
47 |
Cleveland Point |
|
|
47-50 |
Redcliffe (south end) |
|
|
52 |
Peel island |
|
|
58 |
Dunwich (North Stradbroke island) |
|
|
56-59 |
Redcliffe (north end) |
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|
70-87 |
Bribie island bridge |
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|
2600 |
Auckland, NZ |
Google Earth
Data files for Brisbane (.kmz files)
- Points of interest for Brisbane
- Eleanor Schonell (Green) Bridge (3D model – Google earth v.4))
