Coastal inundation threat rises, says Climate Council

By Peter Hannam
Updated September 17 2014 - 7:08pm, first published 10:34am
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Jimmy's Beach near Hawks Nest copped a pounding earlier this month. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Sydney's Farm Cove Sea Wall, now repaired - rises about 1 metre above the current highest tides.
Sydney's Farm Cove Sea Wall, now repaired - rises about 1 metre above the current highest tides.

The NSW government will on Wednesday unveil the restored Farm Cove sea wall protecting the Royal Botanic Gardens from harbour tempests.