Virtual Field Trips
East Head
4. New Bank
This is currently the weakest spot of East Head and has been the focus of much attention over the last few years.
Management practices in neighbouring sections of the coast have caused less material to be available to be transported by wind and waves to this part of East Head and so the dunes have not been replenished.
Aerial view of breach
Rock Berm
In 2000 a rock berm was constructed along the eastern side of the Hinge to prevent the sea breaching this area and causing a new tidal channel to form. This would have resulted in East Head becoming an island and large quantities of sediment being redistributed and possibly affecting the deepwater channels. Planning permission was given for the berm to remain for 5 years.
Old dunes marked by posts
Dune Progression
This posts show where the dunes extended to approximately
20 to 30 years' ago.
October 2004 the remaining dune cliff that was
flanked by the berm
October 2004
The sandbank that you see at this location is quite a new structure. It was created in June 2005 after a stormy high tide in October 2004 had washed away the final narrow bank of dunes.
January 2010
15,000 tonnes of sand and shingle were moved from the tip to the hinged in January 2010. This created an enlarged barrier beach.
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