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Beaches of the Queensland Coast

Cooktown to Coolangatta
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Beaches of the Queensland Coast offers a comprehensive guide to all ocean beaches along Queensland’s coast from Cooktown to Coolangatta, including 18 islands and several large bays. Drawing on findings from the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program, it explores the geological, oceanographic, climatic, and biological factors shaping these beaches. Detailed descriptions cover beach names, locations, access points, facilities, dimensions, and surf conditions, alongside advice on bathing, surfing, fishing, and safety ratings based on natural hazards.
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This book provides the first description of all Queensland's ocean beaches between Cooktown and Coolangatta, including beaches on 18 islands and in several large bays. It is based on the results of the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program, a nationwide assessment of Australian beach systems.

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Beaches of the Queensland Coast provides the first description of all Queensland's ocean beaches between Cooktown and Coolangatta, including beaches on 18 islands and in several large bays. It is based on the results of the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program, a nationwide assessment of Australian beach systems.

This book has two aims. First, to provide the public with general information on the origin and nature of Queensland's beaches, including the contribution of geology, oceanography, climate and biota to the beaches, as well as information on beach hazards and safety. Second, it describes each beach, including its name(s), location, access, facilities, dimensions and the character of the beach and surf zone.

The book comments on the suitability of the beach for bathing, surfing and fishing, with special emphasis on the natural hazards. Based on the physical hazards, all beaches are rated in terms of public safety and scaled from 1 (least hazardous) to 10 (most hazardous).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780958650410

Publisher: Australian Beach Safety and Management Program

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2005

Country: Australia

Imprint: Australian Beach Safety and Management Program

Edition: First published in 2000 by Sydney University Press

Illustration: 127 b&w ill., 140 col. ill., 30 tables

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 980g

Pages: 338

About the Author

Andrew Short is the Director of the Coastal Studies Unit at the University of Sydney.

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