When The Beach Fell Into The Sea, North Stradbroke Island, Australia

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North Stradbroke Island. Photo source: ©© Michael Dawes

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A section of beach that fell into the sea on North Stradbroke Island is starting to reappear.The “rapid beach erosion event” swallowed up an estimated 100m section of the beach.

The beach erosion at Jumpinpin was a flow slide, not a sinkole and was likely triggered by sand flowing away and starting an initial underwater sand cliff…

Read Full Article, The Brisbane Times

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