Pine Rivers Shire

Shire of Pine Rivers Queensland
Map of Pine Rivers Shire in South East Queensland.
Population	141,414 (2006 census)
• Density	182.587/km2 (472.90/sq mi)
Established	1888
Area	774.5 km2 (299.0 sq mi)
Council seat	Strathpine
Region	South East Queensland
Federal Division(s)	Petrie, Dickson
Website	Shire of Pine Rivers
LGAs around Shire of Pine Rivers: Esk Caboolture Moreton Bay Esk Shire of Pine Rivers Redcliffe Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane

The Shire of Pine Rivers was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 771 square kilometres (297.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1888 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north to form the Moreton Bay Region.

The suburbs formerly within Pine Rivers are generally regarded as part of Greater Brisbane, both in a planning context and for statistical purposes.

The Shire is named for three rivers contained within it: the Pine River, which empties into Bramble Bay, and its tributaries, the North Pine River and South Pine River. Two large artificial reservoirs, Lake Samsonvale and Lake Kurwongbah, formed its centre. The western half of the shire consisted of the sparsely populated foothills of the D'Aguilar Range, the land being mostly forested or used for grazing cattle and horses. Hays Inlet and Saltwater Creek formed the eastern boundary of the Shire, beyond which lay the City of Redcliffe.

The main population concentration was in the east and southeast of the shire—the western part, which covered 76% of the shire's land area, contained only 18,309 residents in 2006. The key centres of population were Strathpine, which formed a mini-CBD for the area; Petrie and Kallangur further to the north, and Albany Creek and the Hills District closer to Brisbane's boundary. A new area based around North Lakes in the shire's northeast had also become reasonably established.