Bulimba Creek
Bulimba Creek, originally known as Doboy Creek or Doughboy Creek, is a perennial stream that is a tributary of the Brisbane River, located in suburban Brisbane in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.
| Bulimba Creek Doboy Creek, Doughboy Creek | |
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Bulimba Creek at Mansfield, 2014 | |
Location of the Bulimba Creek mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: Boolimbah meaning a place of the magpie-lark |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | South East Queenseland |
| City | Brisbane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Gravatt via Bulimba Creek West |
| • location | Kuraby |
| • coordinates | 27°32′48″S 153°4′20″E |
| 2nd source | Bulimba Creek East |
| • location | Runcorn |
| • coordinates | 27°36′30″S 153°3′50″E |
| Source confluence | East and West branches |
| • location | Eight Mile Plains |
| • coordinates | 27°34′23″S 153°4′37″E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Brisbane River |
• location | East Brisbane |
• coordinates | 27°25′46″S 153°7′46″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin size | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Brisbane River |
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