49-673: The South Pine River is a minor river in South East Queensland , Australia. It rises on the D'Aguilar Range and passes through the Samford Valley in the City of Moreton Bay local government area. The South Pine River rises in the D'Aguilar Range below Mount Glorious near Highvale , northwest of Brisbane , and flows generally east, to form its confluence with the North Pine River at Lawnton , where
98-516: A 20% increase in passenger numbers. In February 2008, the go card was rolled out on bus, rail and ferry services in Brisbane only, as a precursor to its introduction throughout South East Queensland. The Queensland Government devolved Translink from being a division of Queensland Transport to the more autonomous Translink Transit Authority in July 2008, increasing its profile with new branding. At
147-503: A day on Fridays and Saturdays. The CityGlider service is pre-paid only, meaning passengers are required to use a go card to touch on/off when boarding and exiting the service. To assist with keeping the service running on-time, both front and rear boarding is possible, the CityGlider is the only service which allows this. Bus upgrade zones, commonly abbreviated to BUZ, are a feature of Brisbane 's public transport system. The name
196-401: A few services they operate. CityGlider is a brand name applied to a pair of high-frequency bus routes operated by Transport for Brisbane in Brisbane , Australia. Both are operated by dedicated fleets of buses vinyled in either blue or maroon liveries with a gliding possum motif. Bus stops serviced by the CityGlider services are identified with signs and painted kerb . Both operate 24 hours
245-768: A large difference in the number of zones and fares. From 4 July 2022, Translink progressively took over the qconnect brand in Regional Queensland. By 16 January 2023, previous qconnect regions had transitioned to the new zone and fare structure along with previous Translink regional centres of Cairns , Mackay , Toowoomba and Townsville / Magnetic Island . Each regional location has individual transport zones they use different fare prices to South East Queensland. One-zone fares are $ 2.40 for adults and $ 1.20 for concession with zonal increases set at $ 0.60 for adults and $ 0.30 for concession. go cards currently cannot be used on Regional Queensland services. Below are
294-414: A narrow 1067 mm gauge . South East Queensland became the scene of war against the coalition of Aboriginal tribes from 1843 to 1855. Major floods were experienced in 1893 , 1974 , 2011 and 2022 . In 2005, the region suffered its worst drought in recorded history. Queensland's fifth highest peak, Mount Superbus , is located in the south of the region. The Cunningham Highway passes southwest to
343-660: A population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. The area covered by South East Queensland varies, depending on the definition of the region, though it tends to include Queensland's three largest cities : the capital city Brisbane ; the Gold Coast ; and the Sunshine Coast . Its most common use is for political purposes, and covers 35,248 square kilometres (13,609 sq mi) and incorporates 11 local government areas , extending 240 kilometres (150 mi) from Noosa in
392-466: A risen when the location of jobs in areas such as health and education are at distance from where the majority live. Road transport in Brisbane relies on the car as the dominant form of transport. As of 2014, the population of South East Queensland is estimated to be approximately 3.4 million, meaning that between one in six and one in seven Australians call the region home. The regional population
441-468: A trial for 6 months. In South-East Queensland, Translink uses 8 zones to determine fares no matter which transit mode or route a passenger uses. In South East Queensland the zones are rings centred on the Brisbane CBD. The South East Queensland zone network stretches from Gympie (170 km north of Brisbane) to Coolangatta (100 km south of Brisbane), and from Helidon (80 km west of Brisbane) in
490-439: A wide diversity of agricultural manufacturing industries, commerce and tourism. The region has an integrated public transport system, Translink . The gross domestic product is $ 170 billion. The term South East Queensland has no equivalent political representation. The area covers many lower house seats at the federal and state levels. As Queensland has no upper house, there are no Legislative Council provinces or regions to bear
539-532: Is actually within NSW but is often included in planning processes for SEQ. While not officially part of the Translink public transport network, Kinetic Group run a seamless service across the border that appears to passengers as though it is integrated. A highly effective integrated ticketing system for public transport has averted transport gridlock in the region. The region is a complex, regional hybrid linking
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#1732793570929588-452: Is automatically calculated based on the difference between the highest zone number and the lowest zone number recorded for the journey. A journey can comprise any number of individual legs (each recorded by touching the card when entering or leaving a service) within a two-hour period. The fare is automatically deducted from a pre-paid balance associated with the go card used. The following types of go card are available: The go seeQ card
637-421: Is divided into seven regions, each region operated by different operators contracted by Translink. The regions are based largely on local government boundaries: The Translink Regional network is divided into 16 regions, each region typically operated by different operators. The regions are based largely on local government boundaries: Translink operates various types of services under different names. Below are
686-647: Is established in the Lockyer Valley . Timber cutting, mining and a range of agricultural pursuits including dairying were once prominent in South East Queensland. Tourism, in part due to Brisbane serving as major transport and export hub and destinations such as the Gold Coast and the availability of land for industry, has grown in recent decades together with specialised skills in professional services and manufacturing. Car dependency has
735-503: Is fuelled principally by migration from the southern states and overseas. In 2010, South East Queensland's population grew by an average of about 1,200 new residents each week. Between 1991 and 2016 the population rose from 1.9 million residents to 3.3 million. South East Queensland is expected to be home to 4.4 million by 2031. A 2010 report concluded that the region will reach 5.5 million people by 2051. The population growth rate in SEQ
784-539: Is given to high-frequency bus routes operated by Transport for Brisbane , the Brisbane City Council agency that operates the city's public bus services for Translink. All BUZ services run at least every fifteen minutes from around 6:00am to 11:30pm seven days a week and at least every ten minutes during peak hours from Monday to Friday. Nearly all BUZ routes are express services which provide quick and frequent access to places along major trunk roads, with
833-568: Is heavily urbanised and concentrated along the coast. The three largest population centres of Brisbane , Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast account for 90 per cent of the region's population. In the year to June 2020, the City of Ipswich was the fastest growing local government area in Queensland. South East Queensland is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia. Growth in the state
882-596: Is the name given to the all-night Translink services that leave Fortitude Valley , Brisbane City and Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast late Friday and Saturday nights. The Great Circle Line is a loop operated by Transport for Brisbane serving various shopping centres and other attractions around Brisbane. The Spring Hill Loop is a free loop service operated by Transport for Brisbane servicing stops popular locations such as Post Office Square , Old Windmill Observatory , St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital , Brisbane Private Hospital and Central Station . The City Loop
931-806: The go card system to allow the use of one ticket on multiple services in South East Queensland. In July 2008, Translink devolved from being a division of the former Queensland Transport to the more autonomous Translink Transit Authority, before returning to management under the Department of Transport and Main Roads in November 2012. Combining the former authority and qconnect , Translink became responsible for providing public transport services across majority of Queensland from 16 January 2023. Buses in North Stradbroke Island are not part of
980-589: The Glass House Mountains . Along the coast are several large islands including Bribie Island , Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island with many smaller islands in Moreton Bay . Several major water supply and flood mitigation dams have been constructed here. The SEQ Water Grid , Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme and Gold Coast Desalination Plant were built to counter the effects of drought in South East Queensland. Just over half
1029-638: The Moreton Bay City Council and the Brisbane City Council down to its confluence. To the northwest of the South Pine River are the Pine Rivers suburbs of Strathpine and Lawnton, while on the southeast are Brisbane City Council suburbs Bridgeman Downs and Bald Hills . The river descends 287 metres (942 ft) over its 41-kilometre (25 mi) course . A sewage treatment plant is located at Brendale . On early maps
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#17327935709291078-689: The Pine River , to Burrum River in the north, and west to the Conondale Range . According to history researchers the Aboriginal population declined to around 10,000 over the next 60 years. Early explorers in the area including Matthew Flinders , Allan Cunningham , John Oxley and Patrick Logan . Around 1839, European settlers were able to move into the region. Logging was the first industry to develop. The first railway built in Queensland linked Grandchester to Ipswich in 1865 along
1127-501: The Brisbane metropolitan area with several surrounding cities. South East Queensland includes the following cities: New developments are currently underway at Springfield , Ecco Ripley , Yarrabilba and Flagstone . Some geographers suggest several more master-planned communities will be needed to cater for the expected population growth rates. The region exports a number of crop products including broccoli, onion, Chinese cabbage, sweet corn and celery. A sizeable vegetable industry
1176-736: The Darling Downs via Cunninghams Gap . Several highways including the Bruce Highway , Warrego Highway and the Pacific Motorway link to the adjoining regions. The region is mountainous. McPherson Range , Teviot Range , D'Aguilar Range , Little Liverpool Range , Blackall Range as well as the Springbrook Plateau and Tamborine Mountain Plateau . Isolated volcanic peaks are found at Moogerah Peaks and
1225-593: The Queensland Government introduced Translink as an agency within Queensland Transport, replacing the former TransInfo service. With a $ 21.4 million budget, Translink was tasked to introduce common fares, zones and ticket types irrespective of transit mode, and from mid-2004 a smartcard system. Prior to Translink's introduction, combined patronage for public transport services was only around 112 million trips per year. Translink delivered
1274-873: The Scenic Rim were added to the biosecurity zone as part of a national fire ant eradication program. Translink (Queensland) Translink is the public transport agency in the State of Queensland , Australia, and is a division of the Department of Transport and Main Roads . Translink was first introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 to orchestrate bus, ferry, rail and light rail services. They work with Brisbane Airtrain , Transport for Brisbane , RiverCity Ferries , Queensland Rail and other operators to provide services. Translink operates an integrated ticketing system across Queensland and
1323-524: The Translink network. It is operated by Transit Systems and fares are decided by Transit Systems. TransInfo was a phone inquiry and timetable service established in August 1993 by Queensland Transport. It was found to be a very successful service, and in a 1997 research study 99% of surveyed transport users were either very or fairly satisfied with the service. After the success of TransInfo, in June 2003
1372-521: The Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 and Transport Infrastructure Act 1994. As authorised officers, they enforce Translink's conditions of travel for passengers on the network. Senior Network Officers issue infringement notices for transport offences. Senior Network Officers also carry handcuffs and can exercise a power to detain for certain offences committed on public transport The Translink South East Queensland network
1421-538: The animal is threatened by mining and land development. Numbers in Redland City have seen a dramatic decline in recent years. The state government launched the Koala Conservation Plan in 2006. The plan involved the rehabilitation of cleared areas, domestic dogs containment and koala signage. Another initiative was launched in 2010 to protect and rehabilitate koala habitats by tree planting and
1470-1128: The area were the Yugarapul of the Central Brisbane area; the Yugambeh people whose traditional lands ranged from South of the Logan River, down to the Tweed River and west to the McPherson Ranges; the Quandamooka people whose traditional lands encompassed the Moreton Bay Islands to the mouth of the Brisbane River to Tingalpa and south to the Logan River ; and the Gubbi Gubbi people whose traditional lands were known to exist north of
1519-611: The construction of koala friendly fencing. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change SEQ is one of Australia's regions most vulnerable to climate change . After many years of water restrictions due to severe drought , the Government of Queensland lifted restrictions across the whole of South East Queensland on 1 January 2013. A fire ant outbreak is underway in South East Queensland. In 2022, 60 new suburbs around Brisbane, Moreton Bay, and
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1568-412: The end of 2010. On 4 January 2010, to encourage the use of the go card , off-peak discounts and a direct debit top-up option were introduced. At the same time, Translink increased fares and also announced fares would increase by a further 45% over the following three years. On 5 August 2024, Translink decreased fares to $ 0.50 across all zones and modes, excluding Airtrain and dedicated school buses, as
1617-528: The exception of routes 196 and 199, which are the only all-stops BUZ service with bus stops within short walking distances of each other between the inner suburbs of Fairfield , West End , New Farm and Teneriffe . Most BUZ routes are radial, and commence in or near the Brisbane CBD . However, routes 196 and 199 are again an exception, in that they are cross-town routes that passes through the CBD. NightLink
1666-641: The fares per zone in South-East Queensland: Traveled Below are the fares per zone in Regional Queensland: Traveled Currently each transport area has zones individual to the location. Below is the amount of zones there are per location across Queensland: Translink employ a team of authorised officers called Senior Network Officers. Senior Network Officers were introduced in 2010 and they utilise powers available under section 111(3) of
1715-504: The land is used for grazing. South East Queensland is flood-prone. South East Queensland includes 12 adjoining local government areas (LGAs). Generally, the agglomeration/region consists of the metropolis of Brisbane (2.5 million inhabitants) and the Gold Coast (0.6 million inhabitants), Sunshine Coast (0.33 million inhabitants), Toowoomba (0.18 million inhabitants) and the Shire of Noosa (0.06 million inhabitants): The Tweed Shire
1764-410: The location. Typically the zones are rings centred on the town centres of reach region. The regional centres where you will find the Translink brand are: Bowen , Bundaberg , Cairns , Fraser Coast , Gladstone , Gympie , Innisfail , Kilcoy , Mackay , Rockhamption / Yeppoon , Sunshine Coast Hinterland , Toowoomba , Townsville , Warwick and Whitsundays . Originally, each regional centre had
1813-574: The name either. South Eastern Queensland , as an interim Australian bioregion , comprises 7,804,921 hectares (19,286,380 acres) and includes the Moreton Basin , South Burnett , and the Scenic Rim along with ten other biogeographic subregions. It extends as far north as Gladstone , and south into north-eastern New South Wales . South East Queensland was home to around 20,000 Aboriginals prior to British occupation. The local tribes of
1862-664: The new integrated ticketing system in July 2004. To help facilitate the change-over, Translink employed and deployed throughout South East Queensland 100 assistants. A daily ticket was introduced which allowed unlimited travel on all modes of public transport within the zones specified on the ticket, and for the first time students and aged pensioners throughout South East Queensland received a 50% discount on fares. In just two months an extra 2.3 million passengers travelled on transit services, and ticket sales increased by 11%. Following Translink's introduction, transit passenger numbers grew faster than ever before. In 2005, Translink saw close to
1911-466: The north to the Gold Coast and New South Wales border in the south (some sources include Tweed Heads, New South Wales which is contiguous as a conurbation with Brisbane/Gold Coast), and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west to Toowoomba (which is simultaneously considered part of the Darling Downs region). It is the third largest urban area in Australia by population. South East Queensland
1960-415: The period from 2009–2031 and focuses on slowing development along the coast, in order to prevent creating a 200 km city , and instead aim for growth in the west, in particular around Springfield and Beaudesert . Infrastructure planning in South East Queensland is almost exclusively designed to facilitate trans-metropolitan travel and reduce traffic congestion. The region's big picture planning document
2009-476: The region's southern border ranges, an area known as the Scenic Rim , such as Lamington National Park and Main Range National Park . Within the region, the koala is listed as vulnerable. In South East Queensland the koala is threatened by habitat loss , disease such as chlamydiosis and increased mortality due to domestic animals and motor vehicles. The Australian Koala Foundation says
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2058-432: The river forms the Pine River . The river flows mostly through the City of Moreton Bay ; it is joined by Dawson Creek, Samford Creek and Cedar Creek before snaking through the outer northwestern suburbs of Brisbane where it divides the suburbs of Eatons Hill and Brendale to the north and Albany Creek to the south. Meeting with Albany Creek in the suburb of the same name, it carries the city council boundary between
2107-549: The river was called Eden River . The Pine Rivers Shire draws its name from the South Pine, North Pine and Pine Rivers. Small steamships traversed the river to deliver molasses from local mills. The river is home to the platypus . South East Queensland South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical , metropolitan , political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia , with
2156-405: The same time a 24 hours a day, seven days a week customer information and support phone number was introduced. In November 2009, Translink introduced cashless tickets during peak times, only accepting only go cards and pre-purchased paper tickets in an effort to improve service efficiency. In late 2009, Translink scrapped monthly and weekly paper tickets, with plans to eliminate paper tickets by
2205-458: The west to Moreton Bayside suburbs of Brisbane and Redland in the east. Originally there were 23 zones. On 19 December 2016, the number of zones was reduced to eight. At the same time, a new fare structure was introduced that included: Translink offers a contactless fare payment card called go card . It requires passengers to touch the card on a card reader at the start and end of each journey, and when transferring between services. The fare
2254-454: Was introduced in late 2012 for visitors to South East Queensland. This card provides for travel for a period of 3 or 5 days across the Translink network. The card can also be used to receive discounts at retail locations throughout the South East Queensland region. A single-fare paper ticket is also available for infrequent travellers and visitors. In Regional Queensland, the number of zones vary between 1 zone and 11 zones , depending on
2303-537: Was more than twice the rate of the rest of Queensland over the past 2 decades. More than 80% of population growth in the state between 1999-2019 occurred in SEQ. Population growth was putting pressure on schools and hospitals in the region in 2021. South East Queensland's future development will be heavily based on the South East Queensland Regional Plan , released by the Queensland state government in 2005. The regional plan covers
2352-500: Was the first part of Queensland to be settled and explored by Europeans. Settlements initially arose in the Brisbane and Ipswich areas with activity by European immigrants spreading in all directions from there. Various industries such as timber cutting and agriculture quickly developed at locations around the region from the 1840s onwards. Transport links have been shaped by the range of terrain found in South East Queensland. The economy of South East Queensland supports and relies on
2401-470: Was updated for the third time in 2017 with the release of South East Queensland Regional Plan, Shaping SEQ. Shaping SEQ was reviewed in 2023 because of rapid population growth in South East Queensland. Predominantly rural landscapes lie to the west of the urbanised coastal centres. The Lockyer Valley , a major agricultural area referred to as "South East Queensland's Salad Bowl", lies outside Brisbane. Many World Heritage listed rainforests are located along
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