Apollo Bay and Marengo Beach backs onto the Great Ocean Road, a highly popular tourist road. Stage 1 of the coastal erosion management works were delivered in June 2021, including the construction of three rock groynes and approximately 900 metres of rock wall. The groynes hold sand on the beach and the seawall protects the Great Ocean Road, foreshore path, cypress trees and other assets. Beach nourishment at these sites is designed to replenish sand and protect the region’s beach areas, infrastructure, and natural surroundings.
Beach renourishment
Method: Excavated
Sand source: Same sediment compartment
Sand volume (m2): 16,000
Sand placement: Erroded area
Approach
Beach renourishment
Geographic context
Open coast
Organisation responsible
DEECA
Primary objective
Coastal protection
Coastal hazard
Erosion, Storms
Asset vulnerable
Natural, built
Length of coastline targeted (m)
900
Date of completion
2021
Cost ($AUD)
$7,600,000
Source of project funding
State Government
Marengo And Apollo Bay Beaches Renourished For The Community And Environment – Apollo Bay
Beach nourishment and dune stabilisation works begin – Great Ocean Road Coasts and Parks Authority
Project details © 2022 Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.