The Broadwater

Moreton Bay and the Gold Coast Broadwater are areas of International significance for Migratory Waders.
Their habitat on the Broadwater is not spread evenly over this area and their numbers are concentrated into a relatively small number of sites. The sites in the northern part of the Broadwater receive some protection from the Moreton Bay Marine Park and the Moreton Bay Ramsar Zone but the areas in the southern part of the Broadwater, such as Curlew Island and Curlew Banks have no protection at all. These two sites are critical to the health of the whole system.
Explore the links on this page to find out more about this wonderful area'


1. Find out about the migratory birds of the Broadwater , their needs, and where they are found.

Link- Gold Coast Shorebirds

2. Details of the locations where shorebirds are found.
Link-  Shorebird locations on the Broadwater

3. Take a trip on the beautiful Coombabah Creek and see the surprising wildlife which is found here.
Link-  A Day in Coombabah Creek

4. This is a flight along the Nerang River to the Seaway (courtesy of Google Maps). It shows very clearly how every part of the River except for the sand banks in the Broadwater have been altered.
Please excuse my voice-over. I'll never make it to movie land. However watch it and you will understand the message.
Link-  The Nerang River