Albert River (Queensland)
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 Albert River at Stapylton, 2014
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| Name origin: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | |
| Country | Australia |
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| State | Queensland |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| Local government areas | Scenic Rim Region, City of Gold Coast |
| Part of | Logan River |
| Source | McPherson Range, Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | Right and Left Branches of the Albert River |
| - location | below Neglected Mountain |
| - elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| - coordinates | 28°12′44″S 153°2′36″E / 28.21222°S 153.04333°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Logan River |
| - location | Alberton |
| - elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| - coordinates | 27°41′42″S 153°14′30″E / 27.69500°S 153.24167°ECoordinates: 27°41′42″S 153°14′30″E / 27.69500°S 153.24167°E |
| Length | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Basin | 782 km2 (302 sq mi) |
 Location of Albert River river mouth in Queensland
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The Albert River is a perennial river located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region local government areas and covers an area of 782 square kilometres (302 sq mi). The river provides potable water for the town of Beaudesert.
Formed by the confluence of the Right and Left Branches of the river which begin in the Lamington National Park and drain the northern slopes of the Border Ranges within the Great Dividing Range, the Albert River rises below Neglected Mountain and east of the settlement of Hillview. The river flows generally north, joined by six minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Logan River between Alberton and Eagleby. From there the Logan flows a further 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) before entering Moreton Bay. The Albert River catchment is bounded by the McPherson Range to the south, the Beechmont Range in the east and the Jinbroken Range and Birnam Range to the west. The river's upper catchment is heavily influenced by the national parks of Tamborine, Main Range and the Lamington Plateau, and numerous local government-owned reserves and conservation areas, that comprise part of the Shield Volcano Group of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia.
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