by Mitchell Harley | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Dee Why area has long provided information on coastal change in the Sydney region. It all started for me as an undergraduate reading the inspirational study of rip currents by Peter Mckenzie in the Journal of Geology (1958, vol. 66, 303-133). I took a class of...
by Mitchell Harley | Dec 13, 2025 | Blog
Back On The Myall Myall lakes and rivers hold many secrets. It is an area blessed with relatively unspoilt landscapes and tannin-colored waters. North from Port Stephens on the NSW coast, the Lower Myall River winds its way between two sand barriers within the...
by Mitchell Harley | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog
River Estuary of Death – Fish Kill on the Richmond River At the NSW Coastal Conference in November 2025, held at Ballina on the Richmond River, much was heard of the impact of recent flood events. In opening the conference before the 260 participants, the Mayor...
by Mitchell Harley | Sep 15, 2025 | Blog
Climate Change Risk To Our Coastal Cities Confronting the nation’s coastal urban cities as it approaches 2055, 30 years on, will be both higher sea levels and air and water temperatures. And 50 years from now (in 2075) sea levels will be substantially higher (and...
by Mitchell Harley | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog
Contamination Status of Sydney Harbour: Contributions by Gavin Birch Many great harbours of the world have experienced decades of influx of pollutants from a range of sources. Considerable efforts have been undertaken by public authorities to “cleanup” legacies of...