A groyne is a structure built at a right angle to the coastline and designed to stop sand from being washed away from the beach. Source: Humanities Alive Geography 2; C. Bedson, D.Cargeeg, S. Matthews.
Private Funeral Held For Steve Irwin. Bob Irwin, left, is embraced by a friend after reading a statement about the funeral arrangements for his son Steve Irwin at Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Australia, Thursday Sept. 7, 2006. AP Photo/Steve Holland. Comment.
SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- Steve Irwin, the TV presenter known as the Crocodile Hunter, has died after being stung by a stingray in a marine accident off Australia's north coast. Media reports say Irwin was diving in waters off Port Douglas, north of Cairns, when the incident happened on Monday morning.