The Gold Coast Seaway or Southport Seaway is the main navigation entrance from the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan.... into the Gold Coast Broadwater
Gold Coast Broadwater
The Gold Coast Broadwater, also known as Southport Broadwater and Gold Coast Harbour, is a large shallow estuary of water reaching from the locality of Southport, Queensland to the southern section of the World Heritage Listed Moreton Bay along the eastern coast of Australia.... and southern Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of Australia 19 km from Brisbane, Queensland. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are used by commercial operators who provide seafood to market.... and is one of Australia’s most significant coastal engineering projects. It is located at the northern end of the Southport Spit
Southport Spit, Queensland
The Southport Spit lies opposite Southport, Queensland to the north of Main Beach, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland. It is a permanent sand Spit that separates the Gold Coast Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean.... . The Southport Bar had been a very dangerous entrance until 1986 when the Gold Coast Seaway was constructed. There are now two rock walls to stablise the position of the entrance and also the world's first permanent sand bypassing system.
It is a popular diving and fishing location and also many surfers and body boarders regularly paddle across the seaway on their boards from the mainland to South Stradbroke Island
South Stradbroke Island
South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast, Queensland.... .
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The Gold Coast Seaway or Southport Seaway is the main navigation entrance from the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan.... into the Gold Coast Broadwater
Gold Coast Broadwater
The Gold Coast Broadwater, also known as Southport Broadwater and Gold Coast Harbour, is a large shallow estuary of water reaching from the locality of Southport, Queensland to the southern section of the World Heritage Listed Moreton Bay along the eastern coast of Australia.... and southern Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of Australia 19 km from Brisbane, Queensland. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are used by commercial operators who provide seafood to market.... and is one of Australia’s most significant coastal engineering projects. It is located at the northern end of the Southport Spit
Southport Spit, Queensland
The Southport Spit lies opposite Southport, Queensland to the north of Main Beach, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland. It is a permanent sand Spit that separates the Gold Coast Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean.... . The Southport Bar had been a very dangerous entrance until 1986 when the Gold Coast Seaway was constructed. There are now two rock walls to stablise the position of the entrance and also the world's first permanent sand bypassing system.
It is a popular diving and fishing location and also many surfers and body boarders regularly paddle across the seaway on their boards from the mainland to South Stradbroke Island
South Stradbroke Island
South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast, Queensland.... . Popular suring sites include the Sandpumping Jetty on the mainland and the sandpumping outlets on South Stradbroke Island known as TOS (The other side).
The sand pumping system currently delivers all sand that arrives at the Gold Coast Seaway across the entrance and into the World Heritage listed Moreton Bay Marine Park
Moreton Bay Marine Park
The Moreton Bay Marine Park was established in 1992 to protect ecologically significant habitats in Moreton Bay. The World Heritage listed park extends from Caloundra, Queensland south to the Gold Coast Seaway.... . The Gold Coast Shoreline Management Plan
Gold Coast Shoreline Management Plan
The Gold Coast Shoreline Management Plan is an Integrated coastal zone management plan to manage the coastal resources of Gold Coast, Queensland City.... is reviewing this practice and examining the concept of Island Welding to determine if 85% of the sand (80,000 cubic meters per year) can be sustainably recycled to Surfers Paradise.
In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and coastal protection are used to mean, respectively, defence against flooding and erosion.... of the Gold Coast Seaway is the northern end of the Gold Coast Oceanway
Gold Coast Oceanway
The Gold Coast Oceanway is a foreshoreway along beaches in Gold Coast, Queensland, Queensland. The Gold Coast Oceanway is a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pathway on the Gold Coast connecting the Point Danger, NSW/Queensland lighthouse on the New South Wales and Queensland border to the Gold Coast Seaway.... .
The Southport Spit lies opposite Southport, Queensland to the north of Main Beach, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland. It is a permanent sand Spit that separates the Gold Coast Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean....
