Offering a comprehensive guide, this book details every ocean beach along Queensland's coast from Cooktown to Coolangatta, encompassing 18 islands and various large bays. It is grounded in findings from the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program, which conducted a nationwide evaluation of beach systems, ensuring readers receive valuable insights into the region's diverse coastal landscapes and safety measures.
Offering a comprehensive overview, this book details every beach along the Victorian coast and Port Phillip Bay, drawing on findings from the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the unique features and safety considerations of these coastal areas, making it an essential guide for beachgoers and environmental enthusiasts alike.
Featuring a comprehensive exploration of New South Wales' coastline, this expanded edition details 892 beaches, including 757 open coast locations and 120 in major bays like Sydney Harbour. It highlights 15 beaches on Lord Howe Island and showcases 276 of the state's premier surfing spots, making it an essential guide for beach enthusiasts and surfers alike.
The Kimberly, Northern Territory and Cape York
The book explores the stunning beaches along the northern Australian coast, detailing a vast expanse of 3,489 beaches from Broome to Cooktown. It highlights the unique features of the Kimberley region, the Northern Territory, and Cape York, covering a total of 11,869 kilometers of tropical coastline. Ideal for beach enthusiasts, it provides insights into the diverse landscapes and natural beauty of this remote area.
A guide to their nature, characteristics, surf and safety
Focusing on the stunning coastal landscapes, this book delves into the beaches along the South Australian Coast and Kangaroo Island, highlighting their unique features and natural beauty. It also includes insights into several major islands in the region, offering readers a comprehensive guide to these picturesque locations. Perfect for nature lovers and travelers alike, it showcases the diverse environments and recreational opportunities available along this captivating coastline.
This book is about the more than 4,000 beach systems that form most of the 9000 km long Brazilian coast. It focuses on the beaches of each of the seventeen coastal states and three oceanic islands, their nature, morphodynamics and status. It is a must for anyone who wants to know more about this great coast and its beach systems. This is the first book ever written about the beach systems of Brazil, and actually the very first about the beaches of an entire country. The Brazilian coast extends from the mighty Amazon River and its muddy shores in the north to one of the world’s longest sandy beaches in the southern Rio Grande do Sul. It contains every beach type from wave to tide-dominated which range in size from small embayed beaches to long barrier beaches. The book is written by leading Brazilian academics and researchers and aims at the university level market, as well as coastal scientists, engineers and managers. Standard scientific terminology is used to describe the coast and its beaches. It is illustrated with more than 400 original figures and serves as a benchmark text on the Brazilian coast.