Coastal Erosion Hazards - Perth
Coastal Erosion Hazards
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 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 these unstable cliffs can have on the community was demonstrated on 27 September 1996, when four adults and five children died as a result of a rockfall at Huzzas Beach near Gracetown.
- Title page, table of contents and list of figures [PDF 56kB]
- Chapter 1 - Introduction [PDF 15kB]
- Chapter 2 - Geology of the coast [PDF 2662kB]
- Chapter 3 - Review of coastal hazards [PDF 396kB]
- Chapter 4 - Minimising coastal hazards [PDF 303kB]
- References and appendix [PDF 2142kB]