Southport Spit from the air The Southport Spit (also referred to as The Spit) lies opposite Southport to the north of Main Beach, Gold Coast. It is a permanent sand spit that separates the Southport Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean. As a product of longshore drift, its growth and establishment as a landform saw demand for private leasehold title of land, along with applications for dredging rights of mineral sands. The Spit was later stabilised in 1986 by the construction of the Gold Coast Seaway, thus preventing it from becoming a baymouth bar connecting to South Stradbroke Island. The Gold Coast Seaway was the first entrance in the world to include the construction and operation of a permanent sand bypassing system at the same time that the entrance was trained. The new entrance and sand bypassing system opened in 1986 and pumps about 500,000 cubic meters of sand from the spit to South Stradbroke Island each year. Image File history File linksMetadata Southport_Spit. ...
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Southport is a coastal town near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, Australia and has one of the citys largest communities. ...
Main Beach is a suburb of the Gold Coast. ...
Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ...
A spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ...
The Gold Coast Broadwater is a large estuary of water as large as Sydney Harbour in the central Gold Coast. ...
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// For other uses, see Dredge (disambiguation). ...
Most sand on beaches consists of grains of the mineral quartz (SiO2). ...
Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
The Gold Coast Seaway is the main navigation entrance from the Pacific Ocean into the Gold Coast Broadwater and southern Moreton Bay. ...
A baymouth bar is a depostional feature as a result of longshore drift. ...
South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. ...
South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. ...
Today the Southport Spit is home to Sea World, the Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa, as well as Palazzo Versace. Adjacent to The Spit is the Gold Coast Sand Pumping Jetty, a popular destination for fishermen and part of the Gold Coast Seaway's Sand Bypassing System. The Sand Pumping Jetty will be closed for six months for refurbishment, commencing June 2006. Sea World is a marine park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ...
The entrance to Palazzo Versace. ...
The Gold Coast Oceanway and the Federation Walk provide opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to explore the Spit's environments. The Gold Coast Oceanway is a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pavement connecting the Point Danger Lighthouse on the NSW and Queensland border to the Gold Coast Seaway. ...
Federation Walk is located at the northern end of the Gold Coast Oceanway on the Southport Spit, Gold Coast. ...
A pedestrian at the intersection of Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, Australia A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. ...
A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport or rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation. ...
Proposed development
There is a proposed marine development of the Southport Spit which includes the provision of recreational facilities for the construction of a marina facility for superyachts, recreational and commercial boats. The US Navy has also been approved for the ability to dock military vessels in the terminal. ha ha you are all idiots A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ...
Saint-Tropez is famous for its luxury yachts. ...
The State Government’s vision for the Southport Spit includes: Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. ...
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- A preservation program for Doug Jennings Park and the western section of The Spit known as the Marine Stadium that people go to play football in.
- The provision of recreational facilities for public use.
- A protection and enhancement program for the 93ha Federation Walk and Nature Reserve areas east of Seaworld Drive.
- The development of 6.2ha of State land south of Sea World.
This proposal has strong local support from some parts of the community and vehement criticism from others due to the effects the development will have upon the landform, seascape and environment of the location. James Douglas Jennings (born September 30, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leauges primarily as a utility player from 1988-1991 and 1993. ...
Federation Walk is located at the northern end of the Gold Coast Oceanway on the Southport Spit, Gold Coast. ...
A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ...
A commercial vessel is defined by the U.S. Coast Guard as any vessel engaged in commercial trade or that carries passengers for hire. ...
Sea World is a marine park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ...
The Government has withdrawn a proposed cruise ship terminal on the basis of the EIS but is encouraging the public to participate in the consultation process. Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ...
See also A spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ...
The Gold Coast Seaway is the main navigation entrance from the Pacific Ocean into the Gold Coast Broadwater and southern Moreton Bay. ...
South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. ...
External links - Heritage Tour - The Spit
- Gold Coast City Council - Federation Walk
- Save Our Spit website
- Queensland Government - Gold Coast Marine Development Project
- GHD - Notional Seaway Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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- GHD - View the Notional Seaway Project - Concept Design (pdf)
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