When it comes to Adelaide beach, what`s the first thing you think of?
Is it Glenelg,Noarlunga or Semaphore??
Go to the soft beach and sunbathe lazily.
Watching a romantic sunset,
Or go to the sea and have a wave,
It is the way many people choose to amuse themselves on weekends.
However, Adelaide, known for his beach,
I can`t believe there`s no sand?!
Recently, government, South Australia, plans to spend a lot of money on a "North-to-South transfer" project.
In response to the erosion of the Adelaide coastline.
South Australia government plans to launch a A $52 million coastline protection project.
Of this amount, A $24.8 million was spent on a sediment pipeline from Semaphore to West Beach.
The pipeline will be used to ward off coastline erosion caused by sea winds and waves.
At the same time, it is also a supplement to the existing sediment transportation pipeline from Glenelg to Kingston Park.
The pipeline currently pumps about 100000 cubic meters of sand a year to stabilize sand dunes and maintain southern beaches, such as Seacliff.
Government also plans to buy an additional 500000 cubic meters of new sand with A $20 million out of A $52 million.
Local parliament and community groups will work together on dune restoration and vegetation restoration.
South Australian Governor Steven Marshall said the "major investment" would protect coastal areas for generations to come.
"the coastline of South Australia is one of our most valuable natural resources and, more importantly, it is very attractive to our tourism industry," he said.
"Local residents and tourists cherish our coastline very much, but unfortunately, it is suffering from wind erosion, thousands of tons of sand have disappeared on the beach, causing millions of Australian dollars in damage.
"in addition, we hope that this investment will help attract more tourists to South Australia and create jobs in the process."
How did the beach disappear?
To many people, the sand on the beach seems inexhaustible.
How did it disappear?
To the west of Adelaide, there is a continuous coastline.
As the current surges in the direction, the sand will naturally move from south to north.
Only a small part of the sand was washed up on the beach.
In the long run, there is more and more sand in the north and less sand in the south.
At the same time, storms and rising sea levels have also contributed to the erosion of coastlines.
If protective measures are not taken in time and sand is replenished in time, the beach will be occupied by rock and soil.
West Beach is now facing such a dilemma.
Although the beach protection program is a costly investment project,
But to protect Adelaide`s favorite beach,
In order to protect this precious natural resource,
This investment is also very worth it!
