Somers 1994. Beach erosion record.

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Somers 1994. Beach erosion record.

DATE1994

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONBalnarring and District Historical Society

REG NO.P2445.37

HISTORY

Somers 14/11/1994. Beach erosion record. An array of thirty eight images as commissioned by the Hastings Shire for investigation of what remedial work should be done after the damaging erosion event of that year.
P2445.1 - Somers Yacht Club looking east along the foreshore.
P2445.2 - Looking towards Somers Yacht Club from a point east of Yacht Club.
P2445.3 - Bottom of steps at the Promenade.
P2445.4 - Access at Coora Court - OK at present.
P2445.5 - Somers Yacht Club looking east along foreshore.
P2445.6 - Beside Somers Yacht Club looking south on the west side of Yacht Club.
P2445.7 - Top of steps at the Promenade.
P2445.8 - Track could go through this area
P2445.9 - Access top of Palm Beach Road looking south.
P2445.10 - Somers Yacht Club looking east.
P2445.11 - 100 metres west of Yacht Club looking west.
P2445.12 - House beside steps off promenade.
P2445.13 - Western Park Road access is OK.
P2445.14 - Access at South Sea Road at end of court is OK.
P2445.15 - Somers Yacht Club looking West from Yacht Club.
P2445.16 - Back of wall on section west of Yacht Club looking west.
P2445.17 - Steps at Belvedere Road. Steps section OK.
P2445.18 - House beside steps off the Promenade.
P2445.19 - Access bottom of Palm Beach Road looking north from beach. Tree only to be removed.
P2445.20 - Somers Yacht Club in front looking east.
P2445.21 - South Beach Road. No access, stone wall requires steps.
P2445.22 - Area behind wall at Belvedere Road looking west.
P2445.23 - Steps at bottom at the Promenade 2+ metre drop to beach. New steps would require to be approximately 3 to 4 metres long.
P2445.24 - Bottom of path to Alexandra Avenue approximately 4 metre drop to beach. Steps will be required if access is to be maintained.
P2445.25 - Bottom of second steps between shopd and Haven Street.
P2445.26 - Steps area between shops and Haven Street.
P2445.27 - Top of bank on access between shops and Haven Street.
P2445.28 - Steps area between shops and Haven Street.
P2445.29 - Area behind wall looking east.
P2445.30 - Somers shop access looking south to water. New track could go off to left behind trees.
P2445.31 - Top of cliff access off Haven Street. 4 metre cliff, no access at present.
P2445.32 - Top of path, Alexandra Avenue.
P2445.33 - Looking up track from beach at Somers shop access.
P2445.34 - Somers shops area looking back up from beach to shops.
P2445.35 - Top of second steps between shops and Haven Street.
P2445.36 - Bottom of bank between shops and Haven Street.
P2445.37 - Top of access to beach at Somers shop. 3 to 4 metre drop to beach looking down onto beach, Suggest run track beside trees for approximately 30 metres to area where beach and top of bank is on a 1 metre drop.

SUBJECTS

beaches, erosion

KEYWORDS

Balnarring Beach, Hastings Shire, Somers, beaches, erosion