Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> provides the first description of all Victorian ocean and Port Phillip Bay beaches. It is based on the results of the Victorian section of the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book has two aims. First to provide the public with general information on the origin and nature of all Victoria's beaches including the contribution of geology oceanography climate and biota to the beaches and information on beach hazards and safety. Second to provide a description of each beach including its name(s) location access facilities dimensions and the character of the beach and surf zone.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The book comments on the suitability of the beach for bathing surfing and fishing with special emphasis on the natural hazards. Based on the physical hazards all beaches are rated in terms of public safety and scaled from 1 (least hazardous) to 10 (most hazardous).</span></p>