This book describes the entire coast and beaches and barrier systems of Australia. It covers
the coastal processes and systems that form and impact Australia's 30.000 km coast 12.000
beaches and 2750 barrier systems. These processes include geology geomorphology climate
waves tides currents sediment supply as well as coastal ecosystems. The coast is divided
into tropical northern and southern temperate provinces within which are seven divisions 23
regions and 354 coastal sediment compartments each of which is described in detail in the 34
chapters. Within these systems are the full range of wave through tide-dominated beaches and
barriers ranging from cheniers to massive transgressive dune systems together with a range of
onshore and longshore sand transport systems. This is an up to date reference for the entire
coast its present condition and likely responses to the impacts of climate change.
