Coastal Hazard Assessment · MCU25/0087

SandMap – Report of Survey for Sunshine Beach Profiles


           A commercial PWC in AMSA 2C survey was utilised for this project as there was a need to
           survey in the surf zone. Lifeguards were made aware of the survey operations prior to
           commencement. A weather window of low swell and wind was required for this project to
           achieve the overlap required and to safely navigate the surf zone. Conditions on the day of
           survey were very good, although the good surf conditions attracted quite a few surfers who
           had to be avoided during the survey. The vessel transited to and from the Noosa River to
           complete the survey.




           Figure 2: Typical conditions encountered during the survey
           This report will provide details on the adherence of the survey to the required accuracy
           standards, along with information detailing methodology, equipment used, checks and
           calibrations carried out. Full results of these checks are detailed in the appendices.



           Beach Description
           The area of Sunshine Beach surveyed consisted of a steep dune running down through treed
           vegetation to lower dunes. A low erosion escarpment existed along the beach at about the
           high tide mark, varying from a sharp dropoff to a more gradual slope. RTK GNSS pole shots
           were captured every approximately 20m at the nominal top and bottom of this escarpment
           between the profiles. The images below provide a visual description at the marked locations
           and with the aspect provided stamped on the imagery.




Rev. no.    Doc No.                                        Version Date          Doc Approver
  1         P0100-20251020                                 20/10/2025            Rod Tansley                        Page 5 of 20

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