Albert River

The Albert River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast and Beaudesert shires and covers an area of 782 square kilometres. The river provides drinking water for the town of Beaudesert.

The river has two main tributaries which begin in the Lamington National Park. Tributaries of the Albert River include the Albert River Left Branch, Albert River Right Branch, Canungra Creek, Cainbable Creek and Bidaddaba Creek.

Downstream the river joins the Logan River 12 km from its mouth at Eagleby before entering Moreton Bay. The Albert River is considered to be a sub catchment of Logan River. It is bounded by the McPherson Range to the south, the Beechmont Range in the east and the Jinbroken Range and Birnam Range to the west.

Floods have been recorded on the Albert River in 1925, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1989.