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Beaches of the South Australian Coast

A guide to their nature, characteristics, surf and safety
By Andrew D. Short
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Beaches of the South Australian Coast and Kangaroo Island offers a comprehensive exploration of the beaches lining the South Australian coast, including Kangaroo Island and other significant islands. It begins with an overview of the physical characteristics and evolutionary background of these beach systems. The book then provides detailed descriptions of all 1454 mainland beaches and 301 island beaches, rating each according to hazard levels from 1 (safest) to 10 (most hazardous).
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This book is suited for readers with an interest in coastal geography, environmental science, and beach safety along the South Australian coast. It would also appeal to academics, researchers, and enthusiasts of natural history and coastal environments.

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This book is about the entire South Australian coast, including Kangaroo Island and a few of the major islands. It presents a description of every one of the 1,454 mainland beaches, as well as 218 beaches on Kangaroo island and 83 beaches on five major islands, in all 1,788 beaches.

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Beaches of the South Australian Coast and Kangaroo Island explores the beaches on the South Australian Coast, including those on Kangaroo Island and a few of the major islands.

It begins by providing a background to the physical nature and evolution of the South Australian coast and its beach systems before presenting a description of every one of the 1,454 mainland beaches and 301 island beaches.

Based on the physical characteristics, each beach is rated in terms of the level of beach hazards, from the least hazardous rated 1 (safest) to the most hazardous 10 (least safe).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780958650427

Publisher: Australian Beach Safety and Management Program

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2004

Country: Australia

Imprint: Australian Beach Safety and Management Program

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 935g

Pages: 355

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

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