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Paddling near Brisbane, Queensland

Brisbane sits at the heart of a sprawling network of tidal rivers, urban creeks, and sheltered bay waters that keep paddlers busy year-round. The Brisbane River is the centrepiece — winding through the CBD and out toward Moreton Bay — while the upper river near Fernvale runs class 1 rapids through bushland where platypus and lungfish are regularly spotted. Moreton Bay adds sea kayaking around islands to the mix.

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