Coastal Hazard Assessment · MCU25/0087

                                                                            17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach                                                           Report


        5.3.11            Shoreline recession due to sea level rise ................................................................................... 36
        5.3.12            Dune Slumping ........................................................................................................................... 37
        5.4 Comparison summary ......................................................................................................................... 37
6       Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 40
7       References ................................................................................................................................................... 41
Appendix A:                Drawings of Proposed development .......................................................................................... 42
Appendix B:                Erosion prone area plan – NOS3A ............................................................................................ 43
Appendix C:                Survey data ................................................................................................................................ 44
Appendix D:                Geotechnical investigation ......................................................................................................... 45




List of Figures
Figure 2-1 Site Location (aerial photograph dated 07 August 2025, Source: Nearmaps) ....................................... 2
Figure 2-2 Location of photographs taken during the site inspection ...................................................................... 4
Figure 2-3 Photograph P1 - The Esplanade local access road looking south towards the property ....................... 4
Figure 2-4 Photograph P2 - Existing building at 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach............................................ 5
Figure 2-5 Photograph P3 - Looking east from the frontage of 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach ..................... 5
Figure 2-6 Photograph P4 - Looking north from the frontage of 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach.................... 6
Figure 2-7 Photograph P5 - Typical composition and density of dune vegetation seaward of 17 The Esplanade,
Sunshine Beach ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 2-8 Photograph P6 - From the beach looking west towards 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach .............. 7
Figure 2-9 Photograph P7 - Frontal Dune looking north from the beach near 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach
................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Figure 2-10 Photograph P8 - Frontal Dune looking south from the beach near 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine
Beach ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 2-11 Photograph P9 - Photograph indicating the width of beach looking north towards Noosa Headland .. 8
Figure 2-12 Site Survey and Toe of Dune............................................................................................................... 9
Figure 3-1 Aerial Photograph 1972 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 11
Figure 3-2 Aerial Photograph 1988 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 12
Figure 3-3 Aerial Photograph 1994 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 12
Figure 3-4 Aerial Photograph 1999 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 13
Figure 3-5 Aerial Photograph 2004 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 13
Figure 3-6 Aerial Photograph 2010 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 14
Figure 3-7 Aerial Photograph 2014 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 14
Figure 3-8 Aerial Photograph 2020 (qimagery.information.qld.gov.au) ................................................................. 15
Figure 3-9 DEA recession rates analysis near the site ......................................................................................... 16
Figure 3-10 DEA Annual Coastlines near the site ................................................................................................. 17
Figure 3-11 CoastSAT shoreline positions timeseries approximately 10m south of the site ................................. 17


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