2021-11-15 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan

            Noosa Shire Council




  NOOSA NORTH SHORE AND TEEWAH
  Setting                                                       Erosion risks to Noosa North
  Noosa North Shore and the Teewah township                     Shore and Teewah
  lay in the north-eastern part of Noosa Shire.                 The beach adjacent to the Teewah township
  Noosa North Shore boasts outstanding natural                  historically experiences erosion after large
  beauty with pristine beaches, dramatic sand                   swell events and tropical cyclones, temporarily
  dune systems, as well as coastal lowlands                     exposing indurated sediments (commonly
  and wetlands adjacent to the Noosa River.                     referred to as ‘coffee rock’) beneath the frontal
  The dynamics of its open coast beaches is                     dunes. This beach has historically recovered
  similar to those between Peregian Beach and                   well after these events via natural coastal
  Sunshine Beach, consisting of approximately                   processes. The low height frontal dunes mean
  six kilometres of open sandy beach stretching                 the vegetated dune may become increasingly
  between the Noosa River Mouth and Second                      at risk from coastal erosion events over time.
  Cutting. Noosa North Shore provides residential               By the year 2070, the beach accesses, the
  and rural style home sites, as well as significant            Esplanade (including the portion of beach used
  areas zoned for environmental conservation.                   to reach the township), and eventually a portion
  Noosa North Shore Beach Campground sits                       of private beachfront lots, may be exposed to
  directly behind the frontal dune with campsites               the effects of coastal erosion.
  close to the beachfront.                                      The southern portion of Teewah Beach
  Teewah is the northern-most township along                    experiences periodic episodes of short-term
  Noosa’s coastline. The township has undergone                 beach erosion, with sand naturally replenishing
  low levels of development in the form of single               over time. The wide beach and dune profiles
  detached houses34, and sits adjacent to beach                 means much of the beach is considered at
  frontage with a moderately vegetated dune area                low risk from coastal erosion. However, the
  between the developed areas and the shoreline.                backyards (beach-facing) of approximately 102
  Despite having access constraints (due to the                 lots may be exposed to erosion risks by the year
  beach being the only official means of access),               2070.
  Teewah is enjoyed by residents and visitors alike             In addition, the campground may be
  for the atmosphere that it provides of a semi-                increasingly exposed to erosion over the coming
  remote coastal village of years gone by.                      decades. By the year 2070 beach-fronting camp
                                                                sites and other minor infrastructure may be
                                                                within the high erosion risk area.
                                                                Appendix 4 shows the projected change in
                                                                erosion prone area due to sea level rise across
                                                                various parts of Teewah Beach during a severe
                                                                storm event. Table 11 provides a summary of
                                                                the changing risk profile for six broad asset
                                                                types within the locality that are projected to
                                                                be exposed to the effects of coastal erosion
                                                                between present day and 2100.




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       There are approximately 102 dwellings in Teewah, many of which are leased as tourist accommodation

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