Maroubra beach located in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney has a recorded history of erosion. The Maroubra Beach Management Study undertaken as part of the Beach Improvement Program in 1978 identified a number of problems existing at the beach, and recommended a series of works solutions. Major recommendations included stabilisation of dune system with a program of fenced plantings and access ways over an area measuring 50 metreswide by 400 metres long.
Date of first renourishment: 1978
Approach
Dune replanting or construction
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)
400
Date of completion
1978
Source of project funding
Beach Improvement Program (Public Works Department NSW)