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ROCKLEAEstablished: January 1978Location: open area surrounded by light industry and residential areasAir pollutants measured: ozone, nitrogen oxides, PM10, PM2.5, visibility-reducing particlesMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, rainfall, barometric pressure
NORTH MACLEANEstablished: October 1994Location: rural areaAir pollutants measured: ozone, nitrogen oxidesMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and barometric pressure
BRISBANE CBDEstablished: May 1995Location: Central business districtAir pollutants measured: PM10, visibility-reducing particlesMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature
FLINDERS VIEWEstablished: January 1993Location: residential areaAir pollutants measured: ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, PM10, visibility-reducing particlesMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity
GATTON
Established: May 1994Location: rural areaMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, and barometric pressure
(Meteorological station)
DECEPTION BAYEstablished: July 1994Location: foreshore surrounded by residential areaAir pollutants measured: ozone, nitrogen oxidesMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction
MOUNTAIN CREEK
Established: July 2001Location: residential area close to major traffic corridorAir pollutants measured: ozone, nitrogen oxides, PM10, visibility-reducing particlesMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature
SOUTH BRISBANEEstablished: November 2001 (Joint site with Department of Transport and Main Roads)Location: adjacent to major inner-city traffic corridorAir pollutants measured: nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, PM10, PM2.5Meteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature and relative humidity
MUTDAPILLYEstablished: February 1995Location: rural areaAir pollutants measured: ozone, nitrogen oxidesMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction
YATALAEstablished: September 2015Location: rural areaAir pollutants measured: PM10Meteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and barometric pressure
WYNNUM NETWORKFirst site established: November 2004Location: light industrial areaAir pollutants measured: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, PM10, PM2.5 Meteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and barometric pressure
(3 Industry operated monitoring sites)
(Currently offline due to construction work)
WOOLLOONGABBA
Established: May 1998Location: major traffic corridorAir pollutants measured: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, PM10, PM 2.5Meteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature and relative humidity
CANNON HILLEstablished: February 2014Location: rail corridor used by coal trainsAir pollutants measured: PM10, PM 2.5, TSPMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and barometric pressure
JONDARYANEstablished: March 2014Location: residential area near coal loading facilityAir pollutants measured: PM10, PM 2.5, TSPMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and barometric pressure
SPRINGWOODEstablished: April 1999Location: residential area close to major traffic corridorAir pollutants measured: ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, benzene, toluene, xylenes, formaldehyde, PM10, PM2.5Meteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature and relative humidity
JOSEPHVILLE
Established: August 2008Location: rural area, near industryMeteorological parameters measured: wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and barometric pressure
(Meteorological station)
The Queensland Government monitors air quality at 16 sites in South East QueenslandMonitoring identifies long-term trends in air quality across the region and assesses the effectiveness of air quality management strategies.Measurements are compared with state and national air quality guidelines to determine if air quality is acceptable.Multi-parameter monitoring stations are equipped with instruments that continuously measure a number of different air pollutants and meteorological observations.Meteorological stations provide information on air movements and likely pollutant transport.
AIR QUALITY MONITORING
For more information about air quality in Queensland, visit the department’s website at <http://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air/> or email <[email protected]>.
