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Story: Coastal erosion

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Shifting sands

  3. Rocky coasts

  4. People, houses, and managing erosion

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Shifting sands

Sandy beach erosion

Sandy beach erosion (1st of 2)

Sea walls, Twelve Mile Bluff

Sea walls, Twelve Mile Bluff (2nd of 2)

Accretion, Wainui Inlet

Accretion, Wainui Inlet (1st of 2)

Erosion, Whakarewa Point

Erosion, Whakarewa Point (2nd of 2)

Storm damage

Storm damage

Reflective beach

Reflective beach (1st of 2)

Dissipative beach

Dissipative beach (2nd of 2)

Haumoana at high tide

Haumoana at high tide

From page 2 - Rocky coasts

Arched rock, Mercury Bay

Arched rock, Mercury Bay

The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

Eroding cliffs

Eroding cliffs

Drowned valleys

Drowned valleys (1st of 2)

Fiordland coastline

Fiordland coastline (2nd of 2)

From page 3 - People, houses, and managing erosion

Collapsed cliff

Collapsed cliff

Timaru breakwater

Timaru breakwater

Oriental Bay

Oriental Bay (1st of 2)

Oriental Bay re-nourished

Oriental Bay re-nourished (2nd of 2)

Restoring sand dunes

Restoring sand dunes (1st of 2)

Re-established dunes

Re-established dunes (2nd of 2)

Wellington storm

Wellington storm

How to cite this page:

Willem de Lange, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/coastal-erosion/media (accessed 8 February 2023)

Story by Willem de Lange, published 12 Jun 2006

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