A section of a popular beach near Rainbow Beach has collapsed into the water in what is becoming a regular occurrence for the area.
Wayne Dean, a resident in the local area, says the landslide went on for over twenty minutes and was not the first he’s seen. He says the landslide occurred shortly after a barge picked up a load of cars bound for Fraser Island.
A University of the Sunshine Coast associate lecturer, Peter Davies, says the phenomenon is caused by fast-moving currents along the beach that eat away at sand beneath the surface.