Coastal defense structure
Breakwater
A breakwater is a permanent structure constructed at a coastal area to protect against tides, currents, waves, and storm surges.
Breakwaters have been built since antiquity to protect anchorages, helping isolate vessels from marine hazards such as wind-driven waves. A breakwater, also known in some contexts as a jetty or a mole, may be connected to land or freestanding, and may contain a walkway or road for vehicle access.
How locals move
Getting around Breakwater the local way
- Get inThe Spirit of Tasmania is a large ro-ro ferry operating between Devonport in northern Tasmania and Geelong with at least one daily scheduled service.
- Get inSee Geelong#By ferry for detailed information.
- Get inThe Searoad Ferries is another company that operates a ferry route between the towns of Queenscliff on the Bellarine, and Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.
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