Logan River Catchment and Estuary
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- Total area: 3,076km2
- Stream network length: 5,486km
- Local Councils: Scenic Rim Council, Logan City Council, Ipswich City Council, Brisbane City Council
- Dominant land uses: grazing, native bush, rural residential, intensive agriculture
- Headwaters rise in Mt Barney National Park and are in relatively pristine condition
- Upper catchment has been extensively cleared for agriculture, grazing and dairying
- Mid and lower reaches flow through rural residential and urban areas
- Several aquaculture facilities are located along the banks of the Logan River near its mouth
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|  |  | | D |  | Logan Catchment |
|  |  | - Streams generally in poor condition.
- However, an increase in nutrient cycling.
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|  |  | Estuarine results |
|  |  | | F |  | Logan Estuary |
|  |  | - Poor water quality.
- High nutrient concentrations, high turbidity and low dissolved oxygen concentration.
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