Location / Map

114 Marine Parade
Southport QLD 4215
(Main Beach - Gold Coast)

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 to the southern section of the World Heritage Listed Moreton Bay.

Separated from the ocean by the a thin strip of land called Stradbroke Island, the original body of water was a lagoon created from water deposited from the Nerang River. The entrance of the Nerang River was at Main Beach in the late 1800s but be the 1980s had moved about 6km northwards. The Gold Coast Seaway was completed in 1986 to stabilise the location of the Nerang River Entrance.

Southport is a suburb and a business district near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, and has one of the city's largest communities. Southport is recognised as the Gold Coast city's central business district.

The area of coast facing Southport is known as the Broadwater. The Broadwater houses the Southport Yacht Club and a number of marinas. The area is used for fishing, boating, and watersports. It is fronted by park lands which are a popular area with locals. Located opposite Southport on the Broadwater is the theme park Sea World. Although the Broadwater water is suitable for swimming, it is only 6 minutes from Surfers Paradise which features high quality beaches and infrastructure including a permanent life guard station. Southport is also bordered by the Nerang River.

** Source: Wikipedia