Australian Coastal Society

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Who really owns our beaches - and who gets access to them?In his latest blog, Bruce Thom revisits a little-known High Co...
17/01/2026

Who really owns our beaches - and who gets access to them?

In his latest blog, Bruce Thom revisits a little-known High Court case involving Dee Why Lagoon and the Salvation Army, showing how early coastal science, land grants and legal interpretations shaped public access to this iconic stretch of coast.

The story is a reminder that today’s debates about coastal access and management are deeply rooted in history.

Read Dee Why and the Salvation Army by Emeritus Prof. Bruce Thom on the ACS blog.

https://australiancoastalsociety.org.au/acs-blog/2026/01/dee-why-and-the-salvation-army/

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