The Mantaray Marina and Residences

LOCATION:78 Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD

TYPE OF PROJECT: Apartments

YEAR(S): 2024-2026

CLIENT: Multiplex

PROJECT VALUE: $300M

The Mantaray Marina and Residences is one of the most exclusive and closely watched developments on the Gold Coast — a $300 million luxury residential and superyacht marina project that marks the first new development on The Spit in over two decades. Constructed by Multiplex and delivered under The Spit Master Plan, Mantaray is setting a new benchmark for ultra-premium waterfront living in Australia.

The Spit is one of the Gold Coast’s most iconic and tightly controlled pieces of land — a narrow peninsula at the northern tip of the Gold Coast that separates the Broadwater from the open ocean. Its neighbours include the former Palazzo Versace hotel (now The Imperial Palace), the Sheraton Mirage, and Mariners Cove. Development here is rare by design, which makes Mantaray’s emergence as the first cab off the rank under the new Spit Master Plan all the more significant. The level of scrutiny and expectation applied to a project of this nature — on land this prominent, for an end product this exclusive — is considerable, and it flows directly through to the standards required of every contractor on site.

The development itself is a study in understated luxury. A curated collection of just 24 residences — comprising two, three and four-bedroom apartments, private villas, and penthouses — are positioned across a 10,000m² prime waterfront site with direct access to a 67-berth superyacht marina. Resort-style facilities and an exclusive members-only on-water lounge complete the offering. This is not a volume residential project. It is a bespoke, low-density development where the finish quality, the setting, and the experience of every future resident are paramount — and where construction activity must be managed accordingly.

Cogent Scaffolding is delivering the full scaffold package for Mantaray in partnership with Multiplex, a relationship that spans multiple major projects and is built on a shared commitment to programme delivery, safety, and quality. Our scope covers the complete scaffolding requirements across the development — providing safe access at every level for all trades working across the building envelope and marina structures. Working on a waterfront site of this nature introduces unique considerations: tidal and wind conditions, the interface with marine works and the marina structure itself, and the need to manage scaffold systems in close proximity to the water’s edge all require careful engineering and site management.

The exclusivity of the end product is also reflected in how the site runs. A development targeting buyers at this level demands a construction environment that is clean, well-organised, and managed with professionalism at every point — from the quality of access systems to the way materials are handled and the site is presented. That aligns precisely with how Cogent operates, and it’s why relationships like the one we have with Multiplex endure across project after project.

Mantaray is scheduled for completion in 2026. When it opens, it will transform The Spit’s northern end and deliver a waterfront address unlike anything else on the Gold Coast. We’re proud to be part of making it happen.