Cronulla Beach Action Plan

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Contents
Title Page………………………………………………………………………………..…Page 1
Contents…………………………………………………………………………….………Page 2
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….Page 3
Aim, Focus Questions, Primary/Secondary Data, Results…………....Page 4
Discussion…………………………………………………………………..

Research Action Plan
Introduction
Wanda Beach is the northernmost guarded beach on Bate Bay in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia.
Elouera Beach is a traversed beach that is situated on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. The Wall is the native name given to the area between North Cronulla Beach and Elouera.
In geography lessons, year 10 have been learning about coastal management. We have gone through topics such as coastal landforms, transportation processes, and processes of coastal erosion so we went to Cronulla Beach to carry out some fieldwork activities and investigations at Wanda Beach and Elouera Beach which is located is located on the Sutherland Shire on Sydney's southern coast and is on the National Surfing Reserves, a register of iconic surfing locations in Australia. It is a popular destination and is only
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My hypothesis is that the environment is being protected by other people and organisations but could receive extra care. Focus Questions
1. How are dunes at Cronulla Beach being spoiled and eroded?
2. What are the management strategies being put in place to safeguard the dunes at Cronulla beach?
3. What can we do to prevent the beach from further erosion?
Primary Data
 Photographs
 Observations
 Sketches
 Line Drawings
Secondary

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