Environment
Brisbane Water is mostly shallow and tidal. The inlet narrows at "The Rip" which has a rapid tidal current. The waterways are renowned for their rich aquatic life; sea weeds, mangroves, oysters, sharks and rays, as well as good populations of fish are present in the waters.
Some 2277 ha of Brisbane Water is classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it has an isolated population of up to 10 breeding pairs of Bush Stone-curlews and sometimes supports flocks of the endangered Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot during autumn and winter, when the Swamp Mahogany trees are in flower.
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