A reach is a segment of a stream, river, or arm of the sea, usually suggesting a straight, level, uninterrupted stretch. They are traditionally defined by the capabilities of sailing boats , as a stretch of a watercourse which, because it is straightish, can be sailed in one " reach " (that is, without tacking ).
6-613: Bulimba Reach is a reach of the Brisbane River in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. Bulimba Reach flows from south (upstream) to north (downstream). The suburbs of Hawthorne and Bulimba are on its eastern bank. The suburbs of New Farm , Teneriffe and Newstead lie to the west. Breakfast Creek joins the Brisbane River from the north-east at the northern end of Bulimba Reach. The Bulimba Branch railway line
12-507: A level stretch, as between river rapids or locks in a canal . The word may also be used more generally to refer to any extended portion or stretch of land or water, or even metaphorically. In fluvial hydrology , a reach is a convenient subdivision of study; it may be any length of river of fairly uniform characteristics, or the length between gauging stations , or simply the length of a watercourse between any two defined points. These may be measured in terms of river miles . As of 2015,
18-520: The Bulimba Reach, including (from upstream to downstream): Historically there were many wharves in the Teneriffe area and there remain a large number of associated warehouses on Macquarie Street which faced the river along the Bulimba Reach. However, urban renewal projects have replaced the wharves with residential apartments and those warehouses are now separated from the river. Similarly on
24-431: The river, and a reach may be named for landmarks, natural features, and historical reasons (see, for instance, Gallions' Reach , named after the family that once owned its banks). A reach may be an expanse, or widening, of a stream or river channel. This commonly occurs after the river or stream is dammed. A reach is similar to an arm, though an arm may bend and thus have multiple reaches. The term "reach" can also refer to
30-550: The western bank, the heritage-listed Bulimba House once occupied all the land down to the riverfront at the Bulimba Reach, but subdivision of the estate over the years has resulted in Bulimba House no longer being a riverbank property. [REDACTED] Media related to Bulimba Reach at Wikimedia Commons 27°26′56″S 153°03′00″E / 27.449°S 153.05°E / -27.449; 153.05 Reach (geography) Reaches are often named by those using
36-528: Was built in 1897 to support the wharves and industries located on the western bank of the Bulimba Reach in Newstead, Teneriffe and New Farm. Former wharves in the Bulimba Reach include: There are three ferry terminals on Bulimba Reach (from upstream to downstream): The CityCat services all of these ferry terminals along the Brisbane River . A cross-river ferry service also operates between Bulimba and Hawthorne ferry wharves. There are many landmarks along
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