Pelican Banks Reach

Pelican Banks Reach is a navigation channel in Brisbane, Queensland. Pelican Banks Reach is situated nearby to the locality Myrtletown, as well as near the suburb Port of Brisbane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Lytton National Park and Brisbane Airport.

Fort Lytton National Park

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Fort Lytton National Park is a small national park, so small, that it is probably smaller than most national parks you may have been to. At only 0.13 km2, this park nestled in the suburb of Lytton near the Port of Brisbane in Brisbane's northeast, protecting Fort Lytton, which was one of Brisbane's key defence forts in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Brisbane Airport

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Brisbane Airport is in Brisbane, Queensland and is the third-busiest airport of Australia. It is an important hub for Australian flag carrier Qantas. It is also a hub for Virgin Australia.

Fort Lytton

Fort

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Fort Lytton is a heritage-listed 19th-century coastal fort in the suburb of Lytton in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The name “Fort Lytton” is also used to describe the 1 square mile military base that surrounded the fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brisbane Airport and Wynnum West.

Brisbane Airport

Suburb

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Brisbane Airport is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Brisbane Airport had a population of 22 people. Brisbane Airport is situated 4 km west of Pelican Banks Reach.

Wynnum West

Suburb

Wynnum West is an outer eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wynnum West had a population of 12,790 people. Wynnum West is situated 7 km south of Pelican Banks Reach.

Hemmant

Suburb

Hemmant is an eastern riverside suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hemmant had a population of 2,886 people. Hemmant is situated 7 km south of Pelican Banks Reach.

Pelican Banks Reach

Type: Navigation channel
Also known as: “Pelican Bank Cutting”
Category: body of water
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-27.39192° or 27° 23′ 31″ south

Longitude

153.15542° or 153° 9′ 20″ east

Open location code

5R4MJ554+65

GeoNames ID

2153553

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Myrtletown and Port of Brisbane.

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