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It'll no doubt go under sooner or later, but I can imagine it's been designed to withstand a lot of water. And floating trees etc.

Garry has a lot of faith in is Yaks - they have been through worse than that :-)

It's still a construction zone, hence the lock-up.

@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600 a construction zone funny how no one is ever working in this zone Ha Ha Ha for how many years? its the river just leave it fix the toilet and plant some trees and leave it alone or ask the locals that have been there for generations what to do , dam fools running the joint

Hi Geoff - thanks for the additional information. The 1944 photo has trees along the bank which is what you need to stabilise the soil, but land clearing and erosion was already severe by that time. The erosion problem affects all locations that have been cleared, creating an ever wider and shallower river with poor water quality. We've seen it all the way up through the catchment. There's only one way to address the problem and that is riparian vegetation. Open recreation areas such as today's Colleges Crossing are suitable for lakes, and perhaps dams, but have no chance against the raging river. Next flood it will all get washed away again, together with another tens of thousands of cubic meters of soil which will end up in Moreton Bay. Re-vegetation would enhance both the recreation value and natural value my view, but the cricket and soccer games will have to be played elsewhere :-)

You're very lucky to have access to it - it's perhaps the best stretch of the whole river

@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600 we used to take the canoes down & sometimes even a boat. Not so much anymore, as life gets busier & busier.

Thanks for sticking with us!

The reserve land is closed for now but there's nothing stopping you padding thorugh it, and you can always get out just downstream of the bridge. I did raft the Nymboida a long time ago, and I agree, it was spectacular.

@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600 I did the Gorge on the Clarence a couple months back, nothing like it anywhere in this country. Twas born in the 50's on Brissy River, and never been in a Yak till the plague years descended on us, so your skills and experience exceed mine. I wont even get started on Free Camping, a hint..Lilydale.

Cheers Steve - its a great spot where the two rivers meet

It is. I've filmed it overhead by drone👍​@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600

Of course - but without vegetation the erosion becomes much worse. We've seen it all the way down the river.

It's a great spot, just needs some mature vegetation to provide shade and reverse the runaway erosion.

Thanks for joining us on the journey

Thanks Jason - we look forward to more joint outings in due course

There's still Platypus here, but probably less than 40 years ago..

Thanks for suporting the cause - there's a lot of river restoration to be done across this dry continent

It's a really nice stretch of water. We have probably 4 legs to go until we reach the bay, so the next project will be a consideration for sometime in 2026 :-)

Thank you! It's a whole new environment from the Bremer and downstream.

Thanks! We’re 15 videos downstream now, approaching Brisbane. The Bunyas are very special though.

It’s a fascinating group of plants. I have to admit I’d be keen to grow a Gympie Gympie myself one day, but I’d probably keep it in a big bird cage or something, with a warning sign.

Thank you Peter - we appreciate your support

Hi Brad - love Ocean View. I just checked the maps and there's a three-point catchment (Caboolture, Stanley and North Pine Rivers) close to Mt Mee Road lat 27° 6'19.95"S long 152°45'6.51"E Beautiful country.

Thanks! The bush lemon was on the northern side of Stumers Road, close to Mt Crosby. We've come across a few during the journey - remnants of old homesteads, or picknicks.

Thankyou😊

Hi Steve - nice to meet you! We're a slow-burn channel, nowhere near your level of output :-)

@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600 Likewise! I've actually slowed down somewhat this year. I've done several local videos as well over the years (I'm on the westside of Brisbane, hence why the good old Moggill ferry gets included into many of my vlogs) hahaha; I really like your series about the river, and how you guys have tracked down, from fresh, towards real salt...I look forward to your next installment! Cheers, Steve

Thanks Steve - Crosby to Bremer leg is in a couple of weeks, then past Moggill probably just before or after Xmas.

@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600 Oh ok...Maybe try and touch base when you're in my area if you like

@SteveMack Will do

We missed it - for all my research I didn’t come across that one. Where precisely is it?

Well, let's see how the new bridge holds up in the next flood - it's a staggering amount of water from the whole catchment squeezing through the Mt Crosby bottleneck.

Yes all buildings were removed, and bridges. But many of the stumps and foundations are still there and can be seen on sonar.

That would make for an interesting clip

It's one of those things that will take a long time to turn around, many now understand the value or riparian vegetation but there's still resistance out there. I think many of the early farmers idealised the European green fields and open, winding rivers. Some of that thinking remains. On this journey we've seen first hand the value of vegetation - it makes a huge difference.

Ouch - I will fix that by tonight, thanks for calling out

The old bridge was clearly overdue for replacement - judging from the amount of development in the area the amount of traffic will keep growing. Unfortunately in some ways, it's such a quiet and pretty spot.

Sounds great - I've talked to other locals who used to fish and camp that stretch, including the Blackwall which is now out of bounds as well. Sad, but I can understand why.

I’ve talked to many who’ve paddled that stretch back in the day, sounds fantastic. I can understand why it’s a no-go zone though- we all depend on that water being reasonably free of waste, diesel etc.

@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600 well sure. But not sure a couple kayaks are gonna make much different compared to all the cow shit etc washing down the river from farms either side- it’s hardly drinkable.

Thanks Rob - we're going all the way to Moreton Bay, just took a little longer than originally planned :-). If you feel like joining us on the river on the City leg, you would be most welcome. There will be a fair amount of history coverage on that stretch.

@@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600the collab we need.

@@byronmitchell2067 Agreed ......... get your canoe out Rob!

True - everything will get more as we approach the bay, except nature :-)

Thanks - another 4-5 legs to go, it's a wide and windy river from there. Then a final episode to summarise the whole journey..

Thank you! 18 days on the road and water so far and day 19 (leg 15) will be added shortly. The Bunyas section was amazing, look forward to re-visiting it when this trip is done.

Thanks for the clarification - our botanical knowledge is a bit limited so we used the common names we that we know.

Thanks - it was a perfect paddle, good rain after a long dry spell, beautiful laminar flow all the way. The next leg was one week after the big flood, a very different experience.

As Garry says - if you dig up a mangrove you go to jail, but you can do just about anything to a river without any questions being asked.

I think it's fair to say that it's the best stretch - highly recommended.

We agree - it's beautiful, though still recovering from the floods. The journey from Colleges and downstream will be 6-hr journeys on the outgoing tide - ideally at peak tides. It's going to be very different from the journey to date.

We stayed on private land with full permissions. Almost all of the land along the river is private and out of bounds. Weefarm Camping is a great option for overnight trips.

So do we :-)