Sand pumping begins to restore Gold Coast's eroded beaches

Sand pumping begins to restore Gold Coast's eroded beaches

Work is underway to replace the 4 million cubic metres of sand that washed away from the city's beaches during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Gold Coast beach replacement underway

Dale Crisp THE ROHDE NIELSEN trailing suction hopper dredge Trud R is hard at work in waters off Queensland’s Gold Coats, rainbowing sand from offshore to replace that lost in Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Trud R left the Clarence River on 21 March and entered Southport the following day, before beginning replenishment work on 4 April at the Gold Coast. It is due to move on to Main Beach and Narrowneck. The Gold Coast City Council estimates four mill…

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