Oxley Creek
| Oxley | |
|---|---|
Location of the Oxley Creek mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | John Oxley |
| Native name | Benarrawa (Yagara) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Undullah, Scenic Rim Region |
| • coordinates | 27°47′31″S 152°49′30″E / 27.79187°S 152.82509°E |
| • elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Brisbane River |
• location | Graceville / Tennyson |
• coordinates | 27°31′26″S 152°59′41″E / 27.52389°S 152.99472°E |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Basin size | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Brisbane River |
The Oxley Creek (Yagara: Benarrawa) 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 hills in Undullah in Logan City, water from the 260-square-kilometre (100 sq mi) large catchment area flows into Oxley Creek as it flows through the western parts of Logan City and into the City of Brisbane. At 70 kilometres (43 mi), the Oxley Creek is Brisbane's longest creek and the only sand-based one in the city.
The creek has been polluted from activities such as agriculture, extractive mining, industrial uses, unregulated land-filling activities, illegal dumping and wastewater treatment operations. Oxley Creek Transformation is a project designed to transform Oxley Creek into a green, lifestyle and leisure open space.