The continuous battering of the coast line has taken its toll on the The Esplanade, with erosion within meters of the pathway. Many older residents will be aware similar events happened in 1974 and back in 1952. These cycles are a reminder how sensitive and fragile the ecosystems that surrounds us are.
Collapse at Esplanade
Errol Smith
Central Coast Express Advocate Gosford
10 Jul 2015
GOSFORD Council has closed a section of The Esplanade at Ettalong Beach for urgent works to stabilise a nearby sand dune that collapsed and threatened to undermine the footpath and roadway. The council has confirmed that the erosion, near the…read more…
For those looking for more information on the history of this area and the 1974 storms you can read this earlier report – ETTALONG BEACH EROSION STUDY AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME.