The Pine River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river is formed by the confluence of the North Pine and the South Pine rivers at Lawnton, continuing into Bramble Bay.

Location and features

The Pine River carries the city border between the City of Moreton Bay and City of Brisbane along its middle (continuing up the South Pine River). The northern shoreline followsuburbs of Murrumba Downs and Griffin, while the southern shoreline follows Brisbane suburbs of Bald Hills and Brighton. The river descends 11 m over its 7 km course. The Bald Hills Creek feeds into the Pine River which create the Bald Hills Creek and Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, a large environmental park covering more than 380 ha. The Pine River and Hays Inlet wetland is significant because of its value to wildlife, especially migratory waders. The Pine River is classified as being "extensively modified". The Pine Rivers Shire draws its name from the Pine, the North Pine and the South Pine rivers.

Flora species

The predominant land uses in the catchment area are native bush, grazing, rural residential and urban.

Human uses

Water supply: North Pine Dam North Pine Dam (Lake Samsonvale) is located on the North Pine River. The storage capacity for water supply is 215000 ML. Recreational fishing: Pine River is a popular waterway for recreational fishing. Total estimated recreational catch for Pine River in 1997 was 1,509,755 fish (2.71% of Qld total) from an estimated 141,092 fishing trips (1.31% of Qld total). Estimated catch by top five species were: whiting 351,799, bream 230,598, winter whiting 203,028, diver whiting 190,131, snapper (squire) 127,298. (Data for 1999) A maximum of ten commercial boats fished Pine River in 1999, for a total catch of 21.9 t. Pine River is also used for other water-based recreation, including water skiing and the use of personal watercraft.