Green Cross Australia Newsletter

Wanted! Coastal communities around Australia to take a photo or two.

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Earlier this year we ran the Witness King Tidesproject just for Queensland and are proud to say that due to itssuccess we are now rolling it out nationally. We need your help tocapture the potential impacts of sea level rise right aroundAustralia. 

King tides are extreme high tide events that occur when the sunand moon’s gravitational forces reinforce one another.  Thesehigh water events allow us to visualise now how flooding fromrising sea levels will impact our beaches, coastal areas andshoreline communities in the future.

We need coastal communities across Australia to get out duringthe king tide to take a photo or two. The king tide occurs in NSWand Hobart in mid December, in mid January for Queensland and theNorthern Territory and later in the year for other areas.

Get involved – it is easy and free!

1. Register your interest on the website. By entering yourpostcode we will know what parts of the coast we have covered. Wewill also email you a reminder closer to the king tide date.

2. View the map tofind out when the king tide will occur in your area. 

3. Take images of areas that are known to flood and erode and /or areas where the high water levels can be gauged against seawalls, jetties, bridge supports, dikes, buildings or other coastalinfrastructure.

4. If possible, take comparison photos of the same area at lowtide or during a normal high tide. Remember to be safe! High tidescan cause hazardous waves and flooding so please keep your distancefrom the shoreline as you snap your photos. 

5. Load photos to the Witness King Tides site.

6. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stayup to date!

7. Join us! Contact us toplug your organisations, groups, schools, or companies involvementand join our list of supporters.

About us

The Witness King Tides project is coordinated by Green CrossAustralia with support from the NSW Office of Environment andHeritage, the Tasmanian Climate Change Office and many coastalcouncils. After a successful pilot in Queensland the projectcreated a rich and diverse archive of photographs that highlight the changes to Queensland shorelinecommunities and ecosystems. 

Green Cross Australia helpspeople to adapt to our changing climate, in ways that embracesustainability and community resilience. We are motivated by ourunderstanding of a resource-constrained, warming planet and ourbelief that this challenge presents opportunities for a brightfuture.