COASTAL NEWS – AUGUST 2021
Over the past week or so, I have encountered five items of news related to coastal management that I …
Reflections on past coastal recommendations by the Australian Government
Freycinet National Park, Tasmania In February 2010, the Australian Government through the then Dept. …
LARGS: A GEOHERITAGE SITE?
Last Intergalcial site stands out as a terrace abutting a bedrock ridge Just 8km north of Maitland …
PROPERTY RIGHTS: WHAT CONDITIONS PREVAIL IN A CIVIL SOCIETY?
Property rights and boundaries In recent weeks I have been reading a book that highlights the evils …
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH—PERSONAL SADNESS
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH—PERSONAL SADNESS I have benefited from a vocation that has offered opportunities …
SEAHORSE MONITORING BY WOOLLAHRA COUNCIL, NSW
SEAHORSE MONITORING BY WOOLLAHRA COUNCIL, NSW Sydney Harbour is one of those estuaries along the NSW …
US Climate Indicators
King Tide Last week two articles appeared in the New York Times that revealed “times are a …
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT MARINE AND COAST INITIATIVES 2021
On 23rd April, the Prime Minister announced that the Australian Government “will make an additional …
Travelling west of the sandstone curtain – to Orange (NSW) and back
Bruce Thom atop Mount Canobolas on a mild afternoon Going west of the sandstone curtain is …
Big surf at Port Fairy (Victoria) – April 2021
Differential wave setup over access road/breakwater/causeway to Griffiths Island May 2009 (James …
LAND: OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS
Simon Winchester is one of my favourite authors. He brings to his stories a background in geology. I …
ESTUARY WETLANDS AND SEA-LEVEL RISE
Over the past three decades or so much has been written on the response of wetland ecosystems …
COASTAL ZONE AND CATCHMENT BOUNDARIES
Soon after the NSW Coastal Policy was released in 1998 a debate occurred at a coastal conference …
Coastal Archaeology Revisited
Burrill Lake, southern NSW coast Browsing in my local Berkelouw’s store last weekend a title on the …
JUDITH WRIGHT – POET, COASTAL CONSERVATIONIST AND MUCH MORE
From time to time I return to the writing and work of Australians who have inspired me. One such …
COASTAL STORIES FROM THE FIELD,1970-2020
Last week Australia Post successfully delivered a neat package from the USA in the form of Special …
US COASTAL MANAGEMENT UNDER TRUMP
US COASTAL MANAGEMENT UNDER TRUMP The election of Joe Biden as President will surely bring changes …
2020: A COASTAL PERSPECTIVE
Many have used the term “unprecedented” to define 2020. Very few will lament its passing. Much has …
EPBC ACT CHANGES –WILL THEY BE WORTH THE EFFORT?
EPBC ACT CHANGES –WILL THEY BE WORTH THE EFFORT? Legislation before the Senate provides an …
TWO JIMS—BOWLER AND COLEMAN
TWO JIMS—BOWLER AND COLEMAN One of the pleasures of a professional life is to work with colleagues …
AUSTRALIA UNDER THREAT—WHAT TO DO NEXT?
AUSTRALIA UNDER THREAT—WHAT TO DO NEXT? “The situation is hopeless. We must take the next step” (P. …
SHORELINE RESPONSES TO SEA-LEVEL RISE
SHORELINE RESPONSES TO SEA-LEVEL RISE The topic of shoreline behaviour in relation to sea-level rise …
Port Stephens-Myall Lakes 1960 – Research Opportunities
Port Stephens-Myall Lakes 1960 – Research Opportunities In 1960 as an honours student in …
Port Stephens – Myall Lakes 1960 – the journey.
Port Stephens – Myall Lakes 1960 – the journey. Just 60 years ago I started my journey …