Beach and coastal dune systems of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Western Australia

Patrick A. Hesp

doi:10.1071/PC24080

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Beach and coastal dune systems of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Western Australia

Patrick A. Hesp

^A ^*

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^A Beach and Dune Systems (BEADS) Laboratory, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.

^* Correspondence to: Patrick.Hesp@flinders.edu.au

Handling Editor: Mike Calver

Pacific Conservation Biology 30, PC24080 https://doi.org/10.1071/PC24080

Submitted: 21 October 2024 Accepted: 24 October 2024 Published: 21 November 2024

© 2024 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND)

Abstract

Context

This paper is one of a series on the natural history of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve in Western Australia.

Methods

The geomorphology of the beach and coastal dune systems of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve are mapped and the landform units comprising the beach and dune systems are described.

Key results

An overview of the Two Peoples Bay–Nanarup beach-dune system comprising the Two Peoples Nature Reserve is provided.

Conclusions

The evolutionary patterns of the major dune forms are elucidated for this little-known area.

Implications

An understanding of the beach and coastal dune systems is necessary for effective management of the reserve.

Keywords: beach systems, coastal dune systems, Nanarup Beach, Two Peoples Bay.

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