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Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands

Andrew D. Short

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English
Sydney University Press
18 May 2006
Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands covers the beaches of the Tasmanian coast, together with those on Maria, Bruny, King, Robbins, Walker and Flinders islands

in all, 1,617 beaches spread along 3,030 km of coast.

This book has two aims. First, to provide the public with general information on the origin and nature of all Tasmania's 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).
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Imprint:   Sydney University Press
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 297mm,  Width: 210mm, 
ISBN:   9781920898120
ISBN 10:   1920898123
Pages:   329
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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

Reviews for Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands

‘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 *


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