Currumbin Creek

Currumbin
Creek
The Gold Coast Highway crossing Currumbin Creek
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	South East Queensland
Local government area	City of Gold Coast
Source	Mount Cougal
- location	Gold Coast hinterland
- elevation	138 m (453 ft)
- coordinates	28°14′20″S 153°21′57″E / 28.23889°S 153.36583°E / -28.23889; 153.36583
Mouth	Coral Sea
- location	Currumbin Alley, Currumbin
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	28°7′25″S 153°28′49″E / 28.12361°S 153.48028°E / -28.12361; 153.48028Coordinates: 28°7′25″S 153°28′49″E / 28.12361°S 153.48028°E / -28.12361; 153.48028
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Basin	489 km2 (189 sq mi)
National park	Springbrook National Park
Location of the Currumbin Creek mouth in Queensland

The Currumbin Creek is a creek located in South East Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast local government area and covers an area of 489 square kilometres (189 sq mi). The river is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) in length and provides a popular and tranquil setting for many rowing clubs, kayakers, jet skiers, boat-goers and fishermen.

The Currumbin Creek rises in the Gold Coast hinterland below Mount Cougal in the Springbrook National Park, west of the New South Wales settlement of Tomewin and north of the New South Wales/Queensland border. The creek flows generally north by east through the Currumbin Valley towards Currumbin where it is crossed by the Pacific Motorway and the Gold Coast Highway, before reaching its mouth at Currumbin Alley and emptying into the Coral Sea. The creek descends 138 metres (453 ft) over its 24-kilometre (15 mi) course.

Near the creek mouth at Currumbin Alley a 100-metre (330 ft)-long and 30–40-metre (100–130 ft)-wide swimming canal points northward. The demolition of the Palm Beach Bowls Club cleared way for a grass park and path to the shore of the canal, which is ideal for swimming, unlike many of the bull shark waters and canals further inland. Currumbin Creek has an extensive canal system similar to its cousin Tallebudgera Creek and the larger, further north Nerang River. The shores of these canals boast some of the Gold Coast's most prestigious housing. The lower estuary is a dynamic environment, strongly influenced by the processes of tidal flushing and infilling by coastal sands. This process leads to the natural constriction of the creek mouth, and requires intermittent dredging to minimise flood impacts. The lower estuary provides a significant aquatic and shore based recreational resource for the city, attracting fishermen, swimmers, surfers and boating enthusiasts.