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• Coast — For other uses, see Coast (disambiguation). A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean.[1] A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term coastal zone can …   Wikipedia

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• Apsley River — The Apsley River is the name of rivers in Tasmania, Australia and also in New South Wales, Australia.This article is about the river in New South Wales.The Apsley River is on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales. The headwaters of the river… …   Wikipedia

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• Ria — redirects here. For the New Zealand singer also called Ria , see Ria (singer). Georges River, in the southern suburbs of Sydney (Australia) is a ria, or drowned river valley. The deeply indented shape of the ria reflects the dendritic pattern of… …   Wikipedia

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• Submergent coastline — Submergent coastlines are stretches along the coast that have been inundated by the sea due to a relative rise in sea levels. This occurs due to either isostacy or eustacy.Submergent coastline are the opposite of emergent coastlines which have… …   Wikipedia