Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual

A Best Practice Management Guide for Changing Coastlines

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual   (19Mb)​


The manual is a comprehensive tool for coastal land managers such as parks and reserves managers and local council works crews. 

The manual aims to 

  • increase knowledge and awareness on a wide range of coastal land management issues to ensure that future work undertaken on fragile coastal areas will have minimal impact on environmental values 

  • encourage more consistent use of best practice management techniques

  • improve the resilience of Tasmania's coastline to sustain future effects of climate change and sea level rise

Manual topics cover the broad spectrum of coastal land management activities and include 

  • Aboriginal heritage management

  • vegetation management

  • maintenance of facilities

  • coastal roads

  • access ways and tracks

  • climate change and sea level rise adaptation and response

  • working with the community

  • coastal processes and geomorphology

  • protection of wildlife

Individual Chapters​

Each chapter and guideline is available as an individual PDF for download.

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Cover Page   (403Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Introduction   (626Kb)
(Includes information on how to use the manual and an overview of each chapter.)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Illustration   (160Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 1 - Working on the Coast   (524Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 2 - Climate Change and the Coast   (408Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 3 - Coastal Hazards   (652Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 4 - Community Values   (831Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 5 - Aboriginal Heritage Management   (418Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 6 - Coastal Landscape Management   (1Mb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 7 - Vegetation Management   (916Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 8 - Weed and Disease Management   (695Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 9 - Fire Management   (444Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 10 - Wildlife and Pest Management   (856Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 11 - Soil Management and Earthworks   (633Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 12 - Stormwater and Crossings   (714Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 13 - Access Management   (2Mb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 14 - Structures and Facilities   (567Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Chapter 15 - Shoreline Modification   (969Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Appendices   (362Kb)
(Includes summaries of legislation, community organisations, where to obtain more information, a list of tools and resources and a glossary and acronyms list.)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - References   (207Kb)


  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 5.1 - Working with the Aboriginal Community   (217Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 6.1 - Dune Forming Fence   (511Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 6.2 - Portable Dune Forming Fence   (311Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 6.3 - Brush Dune Forming Fence   (193Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 6.4 Seagrass & Seaweed Removal from Beaches   (261Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 7.1 - Plant Propagation   (219Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline - 7.2 - Planting Tube-Stock   (201Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual Guideline - 7.3 - Revegetation in Coastal Areas   (458Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline - 7.4 - Slashing and Mowing in Coastal Areas   (254Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 8.1 - Weed Management in Coastal Areas   (282Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 8.2 - Weed and Disease Hygiene in Coastal Areas   (252Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 10.1 - Working in Penguin Habitat   (263Kb)

​      Current comprehensive guidelines available on the Marine Conservation Program page, here​.

​​​   Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 10.2 - Working in Shorebird Habitat   (252Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 11.1 - Trench Digging   (315Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 11.2 - Acid Sulphate Soils   (291Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 12.1 - Bridges and Causeways   (245Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 12.2 - Culverts   (245Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 13.1 - Track Construction in Coastal Areas   (244Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 13.2 - Track structures - Steps, Boardwalks and Ladders   (336Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 13.3 - Auditing Tracks   (254Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 13.4 - Fencing   (434Kb)

​​   Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 15.1 - Rock Revetments   (272Kb)

  Tasmanian Coastal Works Manual - Guideline 15.2 - Geotextile Revetments   (271Kb)