COASTLINES JOURNAL
A journal of good writing
Coastlines Journal acknowledges and pays respect to the ancestors, Elders and descendants of the Lands upon which we meet and study. We are mindful that these Lands always were and always will be Aboriginal Land.
Established 1999
Coastlines JOURNAL is an online journal, based at Southern Cross University in Australia. It publishes good writing by Australian authors.
Issue 11 (2026)
Issue 11 has arrived. The second digital issue of Coastlines Journal, proudly supported by Southern Cross University, is dedicated to the life and work of writer Moya Costello (1952–2025).
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NEW WRITING
NEWLY ARRIVED
Fish
G. S. DICKSON
The Most Beautiful Bookshop in the World
NIGEL KRAUTH
Putrid glimmer counterpart
PASCALLE BURTON
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Explore the full archive, where you’ll find every past issue of the online journal. Browse writing, research, and creative work from across our community.