Progressive erosion of the inlet shoulder of Cooks Beach threatened Captain Cook Road and associated infrastructure.  Thames-Coromandel District Council began working with 4Sight and Urban Solutions to explore options to protect the road while maintaining a natural-looking beach.  Ultimately a buried sand-crete backstop wall was selected providing significant cost savings compared to a timber pole wall and complementing the surrounding beach environment.  Urban Solutions was pleased to work together with Thames Coromandel District Council, 4Sight and Land + Sea Civil to complete this innovative sand-crete buried backstop wall effectively hiding coastal protection in plain sight.  Next steps include dune restoration once the planting season begins to further stabilize the beach and naturalise the area.