Oxley Creek

The Oxley Creek is a creek that is a tributary of the Brisbane River, located in suburban Brisbane in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.Rising in the low hills in Scenic Rim Region, water from the 260km2 large catchment area flows into Oxley Creek as it flows through the western parts of Logan City and into Brisbane. At, the Oxley Creek is Brisbane's longest creek and the only sand-based one in the city.Course and featuresThe headwaters of Oxley Creek begin on the northern slopes of Mount Perry, south of, in the Scenic Rim Region. From here, the creek flows northwards about 70km, eventually discharging into the Brisbane River at. Tributaries of Oxley Creek include Crewes Creek, Blunder Creek, Sheep Station Gully, Stable Swamp Creek, Rocky Water Holes Creek, Little Doris Creek and Moolabin Creek.Oxley Creek's upper catchment is sparsely populated and largely natural, with forested hills and grazing land. However, in other parts of the catchment, urban development has had great impact. In the middle and lower catchment, Oxley Creek and its tributaries flow through 28 Brisbane suburbs including Algester, Darra, Durack, Forest Lake, Moorooka, Salisbury, Sunnybank Hills, Graceville and Sherwood. Major industrial areas of Acacia Ridge, Coopers Plains and are located in the catchment, as well as waste water treatment plants at and Inala, and the vicinity of Archerfield Airport.