Rowes Bay, QLD
This beach is renourished annually by the City of Townsville using dredged material from nearby boating channels.
Project details
Beach renourishment
Method: Artificially nourished
Sand source: River
Sand volume (m2): 5,000
Sand placement: Foreshore
Frequency of renourishment: Yearly
Date of last renourishment: 2020
General information
Approach
Beach renourishment
Geographic context
Open coast
Organisation responsible
City of Townsville
Primary objective
Coastal protection
Coastal hazard
Erosion
Asset vulnerable
Built
Length of coastline targeted (m)
800
Date of completion
2020
Cost ($AUD)
$735,000
Source of project funding
State government
Project approvals needed
State
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