The entrance of the Nerang River was at Main Beach in the late 19th century but by the 1980s had moved about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwards. The Seaway was completed in 1986 to stabilise the location of the Nerang River Entrance. Its construction has allowed greater tidal flows. This has created a larger tidal range within the Broadwater with lower low tides.[2] Towards the northern end of the broadwater the Pimpama River enters. The broadwater is very large and contains lots of species of marine life.[citation needed] Gold Coast Ferries operates a number of services across the waterway. Curlew Island, a popular habitat for bird species including the Far Eastern curlew, emerged from the Broadwater over the last four decades.[3]
The Broadwater has undergone dramatic changes since the 1970s including the construction of an extensive number and network of artificial waterways that account for up to 90% of Australia's canal estates. Positioned in one of the fastest growing regions in the developed world, urbanisation surrounding the Broadwater is expected to continue. The region has important biodiversity values that have led to areas of the Broadwater listed as an international Ramsar site and inclusion to international migratory bird arrangements. The Broadwater provides a vital function in the provision of feeding, spawning and nursery sites for recreationally and commercially important finfish species.[1]
The Broadwater catchment includes a number of watercourses including the Logan/Albert, Coomera, Pimpama and Nerang Rivers. Creeks such as the Loders, Biggera and Behm and Wasp also flow into the estuary.[4]
The most common seagrass species in the body of water is Zostera muelleri which grows in the shallower parts.[5]Halophila ovalis and Halophila spinulosa are also found in the deeper waters of the Broadwater.
Historyedit
Captain Patrick Logan was the first European to discover this southern entrance to Moreton Bay.[6] In the early 1880s the first Southport Pier was opened to the public. On 26 November 1925, the Jubilee Bridge opened to pedestrian and vehicular traffic,[7] becoming the first bridge to be erected in the Broadwater area. The bridge provided direct access between Southport and Main Beach and offered an alternative to, and eventually replaced, the ferry services which had transported passengers from the jetty, in the vicinity of later day Barney Street, across the water at the point where the Nerang River meets the Broadwater.[8][9]
In 1966-1967, the Jubilee Bridge was replaced by the Gold Coast Bridge, colloquially known as the Sundale Bridge due to its proximity to the Sundale Shopping Centre. The two bridges were on different alignments and, for a period of time, both were in place until the demolition of the earlier bridge commenced.[10] The Jubilee Bridge was on an east-west alignment commencing at Queen Street, Southport before ending in the vicinity of the Southport Yacht Club at Main Beach on the southern bank of the Nerang River. The Gold Coast Bridge was on a north-south alignment following the path of the Gold Coast Highway. The Gold Coast Bridge has since been joined by a bridge for light rail on its western side and a pedestrian bridge on its eastern side.
Construction of the Gold Coast Seaway was undertaken between 1984 and 1986. Plans for a cruise ship terminal and resort on Wave Break Island were rejected by the Queensland Government in 2015.[11]
On the 2 January 2023 a mid-air collision occurred between two helicopters undertaking tourist trips over the Broadwater.
western Spit foreshores (including Sea World, Fishing fleet, Versace Hotel, Marina Mirage, Versace Hotel, Water Police, Sea Scouts and the Southport Yacht Club)
Broadwater Esplanades of Biggera Waters, Runaway Bay and Hollywell.
Paradise Point Broadwater Parklands
Fisherman's Wharf was located on the site of the present-day Versace Hotel. A popular and regionally iconic hospitality and entertainment complex (known to locals as Fishos), Fisherman's Wharf opened in 1983 before closing in 1998.[12]
^ abcdeRyan, J. K.; Waltham, Nathan J.; Benfer, Nathan P.; King, Brian A.; Lemckert, Charles J.; Zigic, Sasha (2013). "Gold Coast Broadwater: Southern Moreton Bay, Southeast Queensland (Australia)". In Wolanski, Eric (ed.). Estuaries of Australia in 2050 and beyond. Dordrecht Springer. pp. 93–109. ISBN978-94-007-7019-5.
^Gourlay, Michael R. (1996). "History of Coastal Engineering in Australia". In Kraus, Nicholas C. (ed.). History and Heritage of Coastal Engineering. ASCE Publications. p. 44. ISBN0784474141. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
^Young, Bern (17 September 2021). "Call for dog ban on Gold Coast island with critically endangered eastern curlews under threat". ABC News. from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^"Broadwater Catchment". City of Gold Coast. from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^McPhee, D. (2015). "Marine environments of the Gold Coast: out with the old, in with the new". In Hundloe, Tor; McDougall, Bridgette; Page, Craig (eds.). The Gold Coast Transformed: From Wilderness to Urban Ecosystem. Csiro Publishing. p. 85. ISBN978-1486303304. from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^Jensen, Jo; Barrett, Peta (1996). Patrick Logan. Moorooka, Brisbane: Future Horizon Publishing. p. 24. ISBN0-9587622-7-9.
^"SOUTHPORT'S JUBILEE". Tweed Daily. Vol. XII, no. 274. New South Wales, Australia. 28 November 1925. p. 5. from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"The Main Beach, Southport". Queensland Country Life. Vol. 6, no. 12. Queensland, Australia. 1 December 1905. p. 13. from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Aerial view of the Jubilee Bridge and the new Gold Coast Bridge crossing the Nerang River from Southport to Main Beach, Queensland, 1967". from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^Stevenson, Ashleigh (28 April 2015). "Gold Coast cruise terminal proponent ASF Consortium willing to negotiate Broadwater plans". ABC News. Australia. from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
^"How we farewelled Fisherman's Wharf". Gold Coast Bulletin.
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For other uses see Broadwater The Gold Coast Broadwater also known as Southport Broadwater Gold Coast Harbour and The Broadwater is a large shallow estuary of water located in the Gold Coast district of South East Queensland Australia The estuary reaches from the locality of Southport in the south to the southern section of the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Moreton Bay in the north Separated via the Seaway from the Coral Sea by a thin strip of land called Stradbroke Island the original body of water was a lagoon created from water deposited from the Nerang River Part of the Broadwater is contained within the Moreton Bay Marine Park Gold Coast BroadwaterSouthport Broadwater Gold Coast Harbour and The BroadwaterView from a helicopter over Southport across the Broadwater to Main Beach and the Pacific Ocean beyond 2006Gold Coast BroadwaterLocation of the Broadwater in QueenslandLocationGold Coast South East QueenslandCoordinates27 57 57 S 153 25 16 E 27 96583 S 153 42111 E 27 96583 153 42111Part ofMoreton Bay Marine ParkRiver sourcesCoomera Nerang and Pimpama Rivers Loders Biggera Behm and Wasp CreeksPrimary outflowsJumpinpin Bar north Gold Coast Seaway south Ocean sea sourcesSouth Pacific OceanCoral SeaBasin countriesAustraliaAverage depth1 74 m 5 ft 9 in 1 Max depth9 m 30 ft 1 Salinity33 pptSurface elevation2 m 6 ft 7 in 1 FrozenneverIslandsCrab Ephraim Wave BreakSettlementsGold CoastReferences 1 Contents 1 Location and features 2 History 3 Broadwaterway 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation and features edit nbsp Looking north over the Broadwater nbsp Southport Pier 2015 The entrance of the Nerang River was at Main Beach in the late 19th century but by the 1980s had moved about 6 kilometres 3 7 mi northwards The Seaway was completed in 1986 to stabilise the location of the Nerang River Entrance Its construction has allowed greater tidal flows This has created a larger tidal range within the Broadwater with lower low tides 2 Towards the northern end of the broadwater the Pimpama River enters The broadwater is very large and contains lots of species of marine life citation needed Gold Coast Ferries operates a number of services across the waterway Curlew Island a popular habitat for bird species including the Far Eastern curlew emerged from the Broadwater over the last four decades 3 The Broadwater has undergone dramatic changes since the 1970s including the construction of an extensive number and network of artificial waterways that account for up to 90 of Australia s canal estates Positioned in one of the fastest growing regions in the developed world urbanisation surrounding the Broadwater is expected to continue The region has important biodiversity values that have led to areas of the Broadwater listed as an international Ramsar site and inclusion to international migratory bird arrangements The Broadwater provides a vital function in the provision of feeding spawning and nursery sites for recreationally and commercially important finfish species 1 The Broadwater catchment includes a number of watercourses including the Logan Albert Coomera Pimpama and Nerang Rivers Creeks such as the Loders Biggera and Behm and Wasp also flow into the estuary 4 The most common seagrass species in the body of water is Zostera muelleri which grows in the shallower parts 5 Halophila ovalis and Halophila spinulosa are also found in the deeper waters of the Broadwater History editCaptain Patrick Logan was the first European to discover this southern entrance to Moreton Bay 6 In the early 1880s the first Southport Pier was opened to the public On 26 November 1925 the Jubilee Bridge opened to pedestrian and vehicular traffic 7 becoming the first bridge to be erected in the Broadwater area The bridge provided direct access between Southport and Main Beach and offered an alternative to and eventually replaced the ferry services which had transported passengers from the jetty in the vicinity of later day Barney Street across the water at the point where the Nerang River meets the Broadwater 8 9 In 1966 1967 the Jubilee Bridge was replaced by the Gold Coast Bridge colloquially known as the Sundale Bridge due to its proximity to the Sundale Shopping Centre The two bridges were on different alignments and for a period of time both were in place until the demolition of the earlier bridge commenced 10 The Jubilee Bridge was on an east west alignment commencing at Queen Street Southport before ending in the vicinity of the Southport Yacht Club at Main Beach on the southern bank of the Nerang River The Gold Coast Bridge was on a north south alignment following the path of the Gold Coast Highway The Gold Coast Bridge has since been joined by a bridge for light rail on its western side and a pedestrian bridge on its eastern side Construction of the Gold Coast Seaway was undertaken between 1984 and 1986 Plans for a cruise ship terminal and resort on Wave Break Island were rejected by the Queensland Government in 2015 11 On the 2 January 2023 a mid air collision occurred between two helicopters undertaking tourist trips over the Broadwater Broadwaterway edit nbsp Highrise development in Southport 2008 nbsp Looking south along the foreshore at Biggera Waters This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message The Broadwaterway is a 19 kilometre 12 mi foreshoreway along the foreshores of the Gold Coast Broadwater The Broadwaterway includes The Spit arm the Marine Stadium western Spit foreshores including Sea World Fishing fleet Versace Hotel Marina Mirage Versace Hotel Water Police Sea Scouts and the Southport Yacht Club Pelican Beach at Main Beach Southport Broadwater Parklands Marine Parade and Harley Park Labrador Broadwater Esplanades of Biggera Waters Runaway Bay and Hollywell Paradise Point Broadwater Parklands Fisherman s Wharf was located on the site of the present day Versace Hotel A popular and regionally iconic hospitality and entertainment complex known to locals as Fishos Fisherman s Wharf opened in 1983 before closing in 1998 12 See also edit nbsp Queensland portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Environment portal List of rivers of Queensland Southern Moreton Bay Islands Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park Sports on the Gold Coast QueenslandReferences edit a b c d e Ryan J K Waltham Nathan J Benfer Nathan P King Brian A Lemckert Charles J Zigic Sasha 2013 Gold Coast Broadwater Southern Moreton Bay Southeast Queensland Australia In Wolanski Eric ed Estuaries of Australia in 2050 and beyond Dordrecht Springer pp 93 109 ISBN 978 94 007 7019 5 Gourlay Michael R 1996 History of Coastal Engineering in Australia In Kraus Nicholas C ed History and Heritage of Coastal Engineering ASCE Publications p 44 ISBN 0784474141 Retrieved 2 October 2015 Young Bern 17 September 2021 Call for dog ban on Gold Coast island with critically endangered eastern curlews under threat ABC News Archived from the original on 25 October 2021 Retrieved 25 October 2021 Broadwater Catchment City of Gold Coast Archived from the original on 9 April 2014 Retrieved 27 August 2014 McPhee D 2015 Marine environments of the Gold Coast out with the old in with the new In Hundloe Tor McDougall Bridgette Page Craig eds The Gold Coast Transformed From Wilderness to Urban Ecosystem Csiro Publishing p 85 ISBN 978 1486303304 Archived from the original on 23 December 2016 Retrieved 17 October 2015 Jensen Jo Barrett Peta 1996 Patrick Logan Moorooka Brisbane Future Horizon Publishing p 24 ISBN 0 9587622 7 9 SOUTHPORT S JUBILEE Tweed Daily Vol XII no 274 New South Wales Australia 28 November 1925 p 5 Archived from the original on 23 July 2022 Retrieved 10 May 2016 via National Library of Australia The Main Beach Southport Queensland Country Life Vol 6 no 12 Queensland Australia 1 December 1905 p 13 Archived from the original on 14 May 2021 Retrieved 10 May 2016 via National Library of Australia Longhurst Robert 1995 Gold Coast Our heritage in focus South Brisbane Queensland State Library of Queensland p 27 ISBN 0 7242 6563 5 Aerial view of the Jubilee Bridge and the new Gold Coast Bridge crossing the Nerang River from Southport to Main Beach Queensland 1967 Archived from the original on 17 September 2016 Retrieved 10 May 2016 Stevenson Ashleigh 28 April 2015 Gold Coast cruise terminal proponent ASF Consortium willing to negotiate Broadwater plans ABC News Australia Archived from the original on 12 January 2016 Retrieved 27 September 2015 How we farewelled Fisherman s Wharf Gold Coast Bulletin External links edit nbsp Media related to The Broadwater Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gold Coast Broadwater amp oldid 1191059172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
