A Regional Review of Coastal Hazards Along the South West Coast of Western Australia

Created 24/06/2017

Updated 24/06/2017

The south-west coast of Western Australia is made up of a series of exposed limestone headlands which are prone to the development of cliff lines and large overhangs. Coastal processes such as wind and water erosion in conjunction with salt crystallisation and carbonate dissolution make these cliffs highly susceptible to collapse. The damaging impact that these unstable cliffs can have on the community was demonstrated on 27 September 1996, when four adults and five children were killed in a rockfall at Huzzas Beach, Gracetown.

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Title A Regional Review of Coastal Hazards Along the South West Coast of Western Australia
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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