Coastal erosion claiming one metre of land from Geraldton beach each year, study reveals

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Coastal erosion. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

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Coastal erosion is claiming more than a metre of land every year from parts of a seaside city on Western Australia’s Mid West coast, and the rate has increased significantly in recent decades, a new study has revealed…

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