Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

Bar depth & beach changes around a New Zealand river mouth port: Wanganui 1850-1970

Author
McLean, R.F.; Burgess, J.S.
Year
1975
Journal / Source
Australian Conference on Coastal & Ocean Engineering
Pages
69-74
Summary
The history of developmental works around a New Zealand river Wanganui mouth port as well as an outline of the changes in bar depths prior to, during and following the period of construction is discussed. The entrance is now approaching an equilibrium condition and bar depths have become stabilized at a level roughly similar to those encountered nearly a 100 years ago.