Download or read book Around Australia s Coastline written by Herman Odijk and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is said about people who travel, that they go all over the world, and then return and look more closely at their “own back yard” – their own country. That applied to us even though we had lived in many parts of NSW, Tasmania, ACT, Queensland – and Herman in PNG. Our Around Australia’s Coastline adventure included extra bonuses – destinations to Papua New Guinea, Lombok (Indonesia) and Norfolk Island all of which are considered our neighbours. We believe that cruising is the best way to see Australia as most capital and provincial cities are on the coastal fringe. They emerged from a Colonial past of mainly convict settlements that could only then be reached by sea – and which also made it easier to control such settlements.The inland was unknown and potentially hostile until our overland and seafaring explorers ventured further to rediscover that which the indigenous population had known for 40,000 years or more. European settlements then followed inland. And, of course there is the love Australians have for the coast and the beaches and want to live near these. Besides, cruising has additiional benefits. You only unpack once, travel in luxury and wait for the destinations to turn up! (Although we do consider each cruise ship to be a different destination in itself.) It gives you time to talk to others who have visited these areas before, time to listen to on-board presentations about each destination – and a few warnings. Time to learn new things and eventually better appreciate those new experiences. Why is there so little text? We thought it only necessary to identify places and other things, give a brief description of each place, as they are far between and each evolved extremely differently. For those who want to know more detail – there is always the Internet. And Herman’s 725+ photographs say it all! They show the beauty of places, reveal the unusual, that which depicts the unique “character of a place”, strange things, amusing things, things that the tourist brochures don’t usually depict, and those things that other people rush past and miss altogether. At each destination we took bus tours around the area and to specific destinations. We also did a lot of walking until this became more difficult, and then we used mobility scooters to great advantage – and yes, you can use them on-board ship and ride them into public buildings /areas, galleries, museums, acquariums etc. provided you have appropriate permission. (We have never been refused.) So, come with us and enjoy the photo-log of our experiences... Herman and Pamela Odijk P.S. Oh – and if you think we left our “cousins from across the ditch” New Zealanders out , well we covered them in our previous book.
Download or read book Great Ocean Road written by iMinds and published by iMinds Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the history of the Great Ocean Road in Australia with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. The Great Ocean Road extends 400 kilometres, or 248-and-a-half miles, along the southwest coastline of Victoria, which is Australia's most southern mainland state. It takes the traveller through sandy coastal villages and glitzy holiday towns, from dramatic beach cliff-faces to old-growth rainforests and from surfing havens to waterfalls. To drive the length of it takes about four hours from near Victoria's capital city of Melbourne to the impressive coastal rock structures known as the Twelve Apostles. Throughout, the route is perfect territory for holiday photography, as the seven-million-per-year tourists will tell you. The Great Ocean Road has something for everyone: stunning scenery, shipwreck stories, tree-top walks, formula-one style roads, and gourmet kitchens. iMinds will tell you the story behind the place with its innovative travel series, transporting the armchair traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to your destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
Download or read book Ultimate Coastal Road Trips Australia written by Lee Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 2023-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lee Atkinson's new Australian road trips book will rival the success of her first book!
Download or read book Shaping a Nation written by Richard Blewett and published by Geoscience Australia. This book was released on 2012 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shaping a nation : a geology of Australia is the story of Australia's geological evolution as seen through the lens of human impacts, illustrating both the challenges and opportunities presented by Australia's rich geological heritage" -- Dustjacket blurb.
Download or read book Around the Top written by Del Blake and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coastal Management in Australia written by Nick Harvey and published by University of Adelaide Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coast is one of our most valuable assets but how is it being treated and what is being done to look after it? COASTAL MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of this important subject. Interesting case studies are used to illustrate human impact on coastal processes as well as demonstrating the global significance of the coast and the international imperative to manage it properly. COASTAL MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA introduces the background to the various coastal management systems operating in Australia and illustrates these with 'real world' examples from the different states and territories. Since this book was first published yet another parliamentary inquiry has been added to some 30 years of national inquiries into coastal management, with further calls for national co-ordination. In addition, the Australian government has focused attention on the potential risks of climate change for the Australian coast. Both authors have national and international coastal expertise; significant academic teaching experience in coastal processes and coastal management; coastal planning and policy skills; and have extensive government expertise in coastal management.
Download or read book North West and South Coasts of Australia written by and published by ProStar Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailing Directions 175 (Enroute) covers the North, West, and South coasts of Australia from Cape York to Cape Northumberland, including the Great Australian Bight and Kangaroo Island. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 160 (Planning Guide) South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. The companion volumes are Sailing Directions 171, 172, 173, and 174.
Download or read book Australia s Coast written by Australia Explore and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents an illustrated guide to Australia's greatest natural asset - the coast. Images of Australia's diverse and beautiful beaches attract people from all over the world to visit its shores.
Download or read book Australia the Greatest Island written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charming marsupials . . . ancient trees . . . spectacular landscapes. What forces of nature conspired to make Australia unique among continents? Scientists, tourists, and residents alike marvel at its surprises. Australia is Earth's time capsule, harboring geologic and biological relicts, including some of the oldest signs of life on the planet.A companion to the large-screen film of the same name, Australia: Land Beyond Time explores the continent's antiquity with more than 300 stunning color photographs of the continent and its breathtaking landforms, plants, and animals. Reg Morrison draws on the expertise of earth scientists and biologists to make sense of Australia's long history. Seventeen chapters, accompanied by timelines and maps as well as Morrison's excellent photographs, lead the reader effortlessly through Australia's four-billion-year journey. A clear presentation of the complex evolutionary processes at work on the island continent is enriched by discussions of its geography and ecology.
Download or read book Australian Coastal Systems written by Andrew D. Short and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 1261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Traveller s Guide written by A. W. Scott and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remote pristine Kimberley coastline of Western Australia has drawn the attention of many travellers with its magnificent display of diverse landforms. To explain how these spectacular structures have developed in a land now influenced by Australia's biggest tides is the subject of this book. Especially valuable to those travelling by sea and those wanting to know more about the Australian coast, Kimberley Coast explains in simple terms the relationship between geology, land forming processes, geological eras and recent marine conditions.
Download or read book Coastal Landscapes of South Australia written by Robert P. Bourman and published by University of Adelaide Press. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geologically, the South Australian coast is very young, having evolved over only 1% of geological time, during the past 43 million years since the separation of Australia and Antarctica. It is also very dynamic, with the current shoreline position having been established from only 7000 years ago. The South Australian mainland coast is 3816 km long, with islands providing an additional 1251 km of coast, giving a total coastline of just over 5000 km. South Australian coastal landforms include cliffs, rocky outcrops and shore platforms, mangrove woodlands, mudflats, estuaries, extensive sandy beaches, coastal dunes and coastal barrier systems, as well as numerous near-shore reefs and islands. This book is a landmark study into the variable character of the South Australian coast and its long-term evolution.
Download or read book The Coast of Australia written by Andrew D. Short and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Coast of Australia provides the first comprehensive account of the Australian coast.
Download or read book Costal Landscapes of South Australia written by Robert P. Bourman and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cruising Around the Top of Australia written by Del Colvin and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 2016 edition of the earlier book, "Around the Top" but is quite altered from the original and has much additional material. It summarises the experiences of the authors over 16 years of cruising the north Australian Coastline. It is illustrated with 60 maps and describes 130 anchorages in detail, many of them not covered in existing cruising guides. The book also provides information on the weather and currents and where to obtain food, fuel and water and advice on visiting Aboriginal communities, plus the people and places not to miss. It also includes fishing advice. All is glued together with an interesting cruising narrative.
Download or read book Sailing Directions enroute for the West Coasts of Australia written by United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Vol 1 written by Phillip Parker King and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Vol. 1" is an account of the exploration of the new continent by Phillip Parker King. King and his crew contributed valuable contributions to Australia's exploration and mapping. Because they were prepared to risk the danger of going in close to the shoreline, they were able to complete the valuable work of charting the entire coastline of Australia.
