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Miss Taylor, Mr Sangruang & Mrs Howard

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HU635 Coasts & Connections - Geography Fieldtrip

On Monday 9th September, the Year 9/10 Geography Coast and Connections class went on a fieldwork excursion to study three different coastal environments along the Mornington Peninsula. At our first stop, London Bridge, we were able to get right up close to a natural rock arch and observe the amazing patterns created by wind and water erosion. Then it was onto Sorrento Bay Beach, this time we focussed on the human features and activity that occurs along the coast. Students took lots of photos of these, plus the management features implemented by Council to reduce impacts on the environment. We then got to stop for lunch; eating at picnic tables next to the water. At our final stop in Rye we were able to see an example of a beach created by a rock groyne and observe the natural process of longshore drift. Overall, it was a great day and the students collected lots of useful information to put into their fieldwork reports.