Author(s): Graham Patterson

Science and Natural History

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On holiday? Walking? Just visiting the coast for a short outing?This book will enrich your appreciation of what you see: * Local history - the first Australians, explorers and early settlers on the coast.* Common coastal animals and plants - with lots of photos to help you identify them* Coastal landforms - how they result from volcanic eruptions, granitic intrusions and deposition by ancient rivers and seas as sea level rises and falls over millions of years.* How to get to lesser-known spots.The author has walked every one of the 320 kilometres of the coastline covered in this book.