Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast: The Kimberly, Northern Territory and Cape York

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Andrew D. Short

Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast

The Kimberly, Northern Territory and Cape York

Andrew D. Short

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Sydney University Press
01 December 2006

Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions

Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast covers beaches between Broome and Cooktown, and includes all beaches in the Kimberley region, the Northern Territory and Cape York - in all, 3,489 beaches spread along 11,869 km of tropical coast.

This book has two aims. First, to provide the public with general information on the origin and nature of the Northern Australian beaches, including the contribution of geology, oceanography, climate and biota to the beaches, and information on beach hazards and safety. Second, to provide a description of 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).

By: Andrew D. Short
Imprint: Sydney University Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.245kg
ISBN: 9781920898168
ISBN 10: 1920898166
Pages: 433
Publication Date: 01 December 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgements Abstract The Kimberley, Northern Territory and Cape York coasts Beach systems and hazards Northern Australian beaches The Kimberley coast Northern Territory coast Cape York coast Glossary References Beach index General index Surf index

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

Reviews for Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast: The Kimberly, Northern Territory and Cape York

'The seven books in the series sponsored by the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program (ABSMP) constitute the single most comprehensive beach database in the world ... It is rare to find a treasure of scientific and technical information that is available and comprehensible to scientists and lay persons alike ... It is thus without reservation that I recommend all books in the Beaches of Australia series' -- Charles W. Finkl * Journal of Coastal Research *