<p>Not all coastlines have beaches. Some have cliffs, such the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Australian_Bight" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Great Australian Bight</a>, which forms a significant part of the southern coast of Australia. The limestone cliff portion of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Great-Australian-Bight" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the Bight</a> is over 1000 km in length and between 60 and 120 metres in height.</p>

<p>Similarly, in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Otway_National_Park" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Otway</a> region of the Australian state of Victoria forested hills form the coast in regions. As can be seen when travelling along the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Ocean_Road" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Great Ocean Road</a>.</p>

<p>In Western Australia, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuytdorp_Cliffs" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Zuytdorp Cliffs</a> form 150 km of the coast. Like the Great Australian Bight, these cliffs are formed formed of ancient limestone. Some of the cliffs rise to <a href="https://www.australiascoralcoast.com/destination/steep-point-and-zuytdorp-cliffs" rel="nofollow noreferrer">170 m</a> in height.</p>

<p>Additionally, many of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fjord" rel="nofollow noreferrer">fjords</a> of Norway and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fiordland in New Zealand</a> also have coastlines without beaches, where hills &amp; ranges meet the sea.</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Beaches</a> are only formed when land gently slopes into the sea. They </p>

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  <p>typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments.</p>
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<p>The sediments can be sand, pebbles, or biological materials such as shells and coralline algae.</p>

<p>In addition to forming on ocean coastlines, some beach for on lake shores.</p>

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I guess it depends on the definition of "beach". Even cliffs usually have a collection of sediment at the base/shoreline. The "beaches" in Puget Sound in Washington state, USA are all rounded stones. Doesn't look much like a beach other than that water meets the land.
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<p>Why are beaches not found all along the coast?
If not beaches,  what else can be found along the coast. </p>

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Are beaches found all along the coast? If not, what is required for them to be formed?
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# Are beaches found all along the coast? If not, what is required for them to be formed?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-30)

Why are beaches not found all along the coast?
If not beaches, what else can be found along the coast.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-08-30. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Not all coastlines have beaches. Some have cliffs, such the [Great Australian Bight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Australian_Bight), which forms a significant part of the southern coast of Australia. The limestone cliff portion of [the Bight](https://www.britannica.com/place/Great-Australian-Bight) is over 1000 km in length and between 60 and 120 metres in height.

Similarly, in the [Otway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Otway_National_Park) region of the Australian state of Victoria forested hills form the coast in regions. As can be seen when travelling along the [Great Ocean Road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Ocean_Road).

In Western Australia, the [Zuytdorp Cliffs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuytdorp_Cliffs) form 150 km of the coast. Like the Great Australian Bight, these cliffs are formed formed of ancient limestone. Some of the cliffs rise to [170 m](https://www.australiascoralcoast.com/destination/steep-point-and-zuytdorp-cliffs) in height.

Additionally, many of the [fjords](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fjord) of Norway and [Fiordland in New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland) also have coastlines without beaches, where hills & ranges meet the sea.

[Beaches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach) are only formed when land gently slopes into the sea. They

> typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments.

The sediments can be sand, pebbles, or biological materials such as shells and coralline algae.

In addition to forming on ocean coastlines, some beach for on lake shores.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I guess it depends on the definition of "beach". Even cliffs usually have a collection of sediment at the base/shoreline. The "beaches" in Puget Sound in Washington state, USA are all rounded stones. Doesn't look much like a beach other than that water meets the land.  

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