A quaint little area to explore.
Please be aware GZ can be inhabited by plagues of mosquitoes. Don't forget the repellent, folks - and take it with you!
Brisbane Airport
... is located in a floodplain area at the lower end of Kedron Brook Catchment, directly adjacent Kedron Brook Floodway. It forms part of the hydraulic network of tidal and flood flows of the lower catchment which includes: Schulz Canal; Battery Drain; Pound Drain; Cannery Drain; and Floodplain areas located both sides of Kedron Brook Floodway.
At the lower end of the catchment, engineered tidal channels have been constructed to direct flow from Kedron Brook to a coastal discharge location. Schulz Canal and Kedron Brook Floodway convey flow from Kedron Brook to Moreton Bay. Battery Drain, Cannery Creek and Pound Drain branches of the Kedron Brook system discharge to Schulz Canal directly upstream of Kedron Brook Floodway.
Schulz Canal
... is an artificial waterway in Nundah, Queensland, designed as a flood mitigation measure in the 1940s. It connects Kedron Brook to the Serpentine Creek system and was named after William Schulz, an alderman on the Toombul shire council at the time. The canal's construction involved altering the Kedron Brook floodplain to facilitate airport expansion.
Key points about Schulz Canal:
- Purpose: Built as a flood mitigation measure in the 1940s.
- Connection: Connects Kedron Brook to the Serpentine Creek system.
- Name: Named after William Schulz, an alderman on the Toombul shire council.
- Impact on Kedron Brook: The canal's construction involved altering the Kedron Brook floodplain to make way for Brisbane Airport.
- Current Function: It is a main water diversion, guiding water away from the Brisbane Airport terminals towards the Boondall Wetlands park.