Newcastle's Dixon Park Beach is part of a small embayment approximately 1 kilometre long, bounded by a minor headland to the north and a headland to the south. The Dixon Park Beach project undertaken as part of the Beach Improvement Program in 1978 involved restoration of the beach amenity in the form of a large beach area, erosion control in the form of revetment construction, and improved access by way of steps, paths and boat ramp.
Beach renourishment
Date of first renourishment: 1978
Approach
Beach renourishment
Geographic context
Open coast
Organisation responsible
Beach Improvement Program
Primary objective
Coastal protection
Coastal hazard
Erosion, Storms
Asset vulnerable
Recreational, Built
Length of coastline targeted (m)
1000
Date of completion
1978
Source of project funding
Beach Improvement Program (Public Works Department NSW)