The Burleigh Heads foreshore is one of Gold Coast’s most iconic destinations, valued for its world-famous surf break, natural parklands and iconic coastal character.
A buried seawall between Justins Park and Mowbray Park has been protecting the Burleigh Heads foreshore for 40 years. A recent investigation of this seawall has showed that a full reconstruction of the wall is required to ensure the foreshore remains protected in the future.
What is a seawall?
Seawalls are our last line of defence against coastal erosion and storm impacts. On the Gold Coast, they are mostly made up of large boulders buried under the sand. During normal coastal conditions at Burleigh Heads, the seawall is buried under the dunes and vegetation, and protects the foreshore and parklands against severe storm and erosion events.
The seawall at Burleigh Heads
The existing seawall was constructed in the 1980’s, and an upgrade is now critical to ensure the foreshore remains safe, resilient, and vibrant for years to come. Without action, we risk serious damage to the dunes and foreshore that could lead to more extensive beach restoration works, a disruption of access to the foreshore and impacts to natural beauty of the area.
To meet these challenges, rebuilding this seawall is critical to ensure that it continues to act as a last line of defence for this much-loved foreshore.
Watch the video to see how we're protecting one of the Gold Coast's favourite foreshores:
Protecting nature and surf amenity
The new seawall has been carefully designed around the protected and iconic Norfolk Pines on the Burleigh Heads foreshore. A tree protection zone has been established, and specialist arborists will monitor the seawall works.
We have also ensured that the seawall won’t impact Burleigh’s globally recognised surf break. The seawall design avoids structures that could reflect wave energy or alter wave patterns, meaning we are maintaining the excellent surf amenity at Burleigh.
The Burleigh Heads foreshore is one of Gold Coast’s most iconic destinations, valued for its world-famous surf break, natural parklands and iconic coastal character.
A buried seawall between Justins Park and Mowbray Park has been protecting the Burleigh Heads foreshore for 40 years. A recent investigation of this seawall has showed that a full reconstruction of the wall is required to ensure the foreshore remains protected in the future.
What is a seawall?
Seawalls are our last line of defence against coastal erosion and storm impacts. On the Gold Coast, they are mostly made up of large boulders buried under the sand. During normal coastal conditions at Burleigh Heads, the seawall is buried under the dunes and vegetation, and protects the foreshore and parklands against severe storm and erosion events.
The seawall at Burleigh Heads
The existing seawall was constructed in the 1980’s, and an upgrade is now critical to ensure the foreshore remains safe, resilient, and vibrant for years to come. Without action, we risk serious damage to the dunes and foreshore that could lead to more extensive beach restoration works, a disruption of access to the foreshore and impacts to natural beauty of the area.
To meet these challenges, rebuilding this seawall is critical to ensure that it continues to act as a last line of defence for this much-loved foreshore.
Watch the video to see how we're protecting one of the Gold Coast's favourite foreshores:
Protecting nature and surf amenity
The new seawall has been carefully designed around the protected and iconic Norfolk Pines on the Burleigh Heads foreshore. A tree protection zone has been established, and specialist arborists will monitor the seawall works.
We have also ensured that the seawall won’t impact Burleigh’s globally recognised surf break. The seawall design avoids structures that could reflect wave energy or alter wave patterns, meaning we are maintaining the excellent surf amenity at Burleigh.
Seawall Type A
Seawall Type B
