Schulz Canal is an artificial waterway in Nundah

Nundah, Queensland

Nundah is an inner suburb in the city of Brisbane, Australia, located approximately 8 kilometers north-east of the Brisbane central business district, in the local government area of the City of Brisbane....

, Queensland

Queensland

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 that enters Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay is a bay on the eastern coast of Australia 45 km from Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources...

. There are tributaries that enter the short canal, draining the suburbs of Hendra

Hendra, Queensland

Hendra is a suburb of the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It lies roughly six kilometres north-east of Brisbane central business district.- History :...

 and Wooloowin

Wooloowin, Queensland

Wooloowin is an inner-north suburb of Brisbane, Australia located approximately 5-6 km north of the city's central business district. The suburb derives its name from a local Indigenous Australian term for "pigeon"...

 in Brisbane

Brisbane

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's north east.

It was originally constructed in the early 20th century, and was named after William Schulz, an alderman

Alderman

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 on the Toombul shire council at the time.

Today the canal begins in Kedron

Kedron, Queensland

Kedron is a northern suburb of Brisbane, Australia, centred on Gympie Road and Kedron Brook. It is close to Westfield Chermside shopping centre in the neighbouring suburb of Chermside...

 at the end of the Kedron Brook

Kedron Brook

Kedron Brook is a creek that flows through the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It starts near the outer suburb of Upper Kedron and flows in an easterly direction...

. Beyond the Toombul Shopping Centre carpark the Kedron Brook Flooodway acts a main water diversion for waters away from the Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport

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 terminals via Nudgee

Nudgee, Queensland

Nudgee is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is north of the CBD.Nudgee was part of the Toombul Shire Council until 1925 when it was absorbed by the Brisbane City Council....

 towards the Boondall Wetlands

Boondall Wetlands

The Boondall Wetlands lie on the edge of Moreton Bay in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall between Nudgee Beach and Shorncliffe. The wetlands are preserved within the Boondall Wetlands Reserve which was preserved in 1990 and covers more than 1100 hectares of internationally significant wetlands.The...

park.