The Coast The coast species & vegetation Victoria has 2000 kilometres of coastline, ranging from...
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The Coast By Abbey Taylor & Zedi Hodgson
The Coast The coast species & vegetation Victoria has 2000 kilometres of coastline, ranging from sheltered bays and inlets to rugged eroded cliffs. The
The coast species & vegetation Victoria has 2000 kilometres
of coastline, ranging from sheltered bays and inlets to rugged
eroded cliffs. The west coast is sometimes exposed to gale force
winds that have contributed to the spectacular scenery visible
along the Great Ocean Road. The coast is constantly changing in
response to the interaction with the sculpting effects of wind,
rain and waves. Species and vegetation; birds are the foremost
faunal species living in the immediate environment of the coast.
For example, the endangered orange-bellied parrot migrates from the
south western Tasmania to spend the winter in the coastal salt
marshes in Victoria. Theres over 12,000 marine animals.
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Climate vegetation Coastal Scrub is found on primary sand dunes
or coastal limestone soils from 0 to 200 m above sea level. About
60% of all Coastal Scrub has been permanently cleared for
agriculture, urban or marine development. Plants that grow on
beaches and sand dunes form Communities known as coastal dune
vegetation, Distinct vegetation bands or 'zones' are a common
feature, reflecting seaside conditions and soil development. The
critical environmental factors affecting the vegetation of the
coast are wind, salt, and the natural instability of many coastal
landforms. The grasses and herbs which colonise the fore dunes, and
the saltmarsh plants and mangroves of the mudflats, bind these
substrates. Coastal scrubs develop in the lee of the fore dunes and
on older, stabilised dunes on the landward side, usually comprising
dense stands of wiry shrubs such as Coast Tea-tree, Coast
Beard-heath, Drooping She-oke and Moonah. In the more protected
swales between and behind the dunes, woodlands of Coast Banksia
grow
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Sea dumping The Sea Dumping Act regulates the loading and
dumping of waste at sea. The Act fulfils Australia's international
obligations under the London Protocol to prevent marine pollution
by dumping of wastes and other matter.
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Dumping permits. Dredged or excavated material. $10,000 Dredged
or excavated material $23.500 Artificial reef$10,000 Burial at
sea$1,675 Platform$12,700 Vessel$12,700