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South Brisbane PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -27.4848, 153.0321 · observed · Government monitor

11.7Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
—12-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
—Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³6 stored readings in this page window
PoorModel peak · next 24 h7.5–25.1 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

11.7 µg/m³ is Good on the one-hour PM2.5 air quality scale. Current hourly reading.

The monitor belongs to Queensland DETSI. Readings may be preliminary and revised by the agency.

The category applies only to the latest one-hour reading. It follows the Australian enHealth framework used by agencies including NSW, Victoria and Queensland. The NowCast and rolling mean are separately labelled derived concentrations. How the categories are used.

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 1 Advice warning and 4 other fire locations. There are also 3 planned or registered burns.

View 5 nearby fire locations
AdviceHeritage Park and surrounding areas22 km away · Advice · FIRE VEGETATIONAVOID SMOKE - Heritage Park (Logan) - fire as at 3:22pm Sunday, 11 October 2026Queensland Fire Department
Official warning details

Thick smoke is affecting Heritage Park and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning between Tallis Street and Zain Street.

Fire crews are currently on scene. Protect yourself from the impacts of smoke.

What to do
  • If the smoke is thick where you are, stay inside and close windows and doors.
  • If you need medication to help you breathe keep it close.
  • If you are worried about your health call your doctor or 13 HEALTH (13 432 584). If it is an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) now.
  • If you are affected by the smoke you may need to leave the area.
  • Check for warning updates often.
  • Do not fly drones around the fire as they affect firefighting.
Official source
MOUNT LINDESAY RD, LEGUME136 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: MOUNT LINDESAY RD, LEGUME 2476
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 2099 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 15:08

Official source
View 3 planned or registered burns nearby
DAVIS RD, JIGGI131 km away · Under control · Burn offNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: DAVIS RD, JIGGI 2480
COUNCIL AREA: Lismore
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Burn off
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 12 Oct 2026 11:12

Official source
InformationNOOSA NORTH SHORE — Mulloway St134 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNInformation - NOOSA NORTH SHOREQueensland Fire Department
Official warning details

There is a vegetation fire at this location. Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should use caution and drive to conditions. If you believe your property is under threat, you should call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the South Brisbane monitor to the reported incident location, or to the mapped fire boundary where an agency has published one. A fire without a published boundary may extend closer than its reported location suggests.

Recent observations and next 48 hours

monitor + up to three models
420−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
About this chart

Observed values come from this monitor. NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM are independent total surface PM2.5 research forecasts sampled from their nearest grid cells; they are not blended with the observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood6.3–11.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood7.5–12.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursPoor7.5–25.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursPoor7.5–37.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF37.6 µg/m³Poor14 Oct, 3:30 AM AEST
CAMS15.1 µg/m³Fair13 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST
FMI SILAM7.5 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST
Recent hourly readings6 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
12 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST11.7Good
12 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST11.6Good
12 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST11.3Good
12 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST11.7Good
12 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST11.6Good
12 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST10.8Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
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