Georegional Classification of West and North West Coastline of Tasmania

This data set classifies the actual coastline (ie mean high water mark) in terms of the natural controls on major coastal landform development which are: time, bedrock geology, coastal profile, exposure to climate and geomorphic process. Classifying the coast this way divides the coast into segments known as 'georegions'. Each georegion has its own characteristic assemblage of land forms and is subject to a characteristic suite of environmental influences (processes). This regionalisation provides a predictive tool allowing us to determine the effect of activities or changes on the coastline.Please note that while only the coastline (ie mean high water mark) is depicted the classification represents the intertidal zone and the immediate near and back shore areas as well as the mean high water mark itself.